Thread: Gav's 101.

Coulda just jacked the house up Gav...

I left my winsdcreen on (it is pain to let down and you will have problems putting it back up and making it water tight.

I just let my front tyres down and rolled the 101 in the garage and then pumped them back up. (with the tyres down it just cleared).

Windscreen has never sealed since I've owned it - when it rains outside, I get quite damp inside... Its one of the things I want to get a little better on reassembly. The old rubber is shot and there's no rust so should be able to get it back together a bit better than it is now hopefully.

Even with tyres off I wouldn't have cleared my garage door so only way to go really. I'm going to have new glass put in the screen while it's off anyway and clean and repaint it, so a few birds with one stone.

The Canning?

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

The Canning?

Unfortunately I don’t have enough shares in BP to get that far. 😇, but up to Uluru and back, via a few different places, away from the bitumen. About 5,500KM give or take. I’ve got just less than 18 months, so need to get cracking. Sounds like a long time, but with a list as long as mine is to get this ready, I need to start now.

This is just the first part, engine needs a good going over although it is solid, there are a few coolant weeps here and there, so hoses, gaskets, water pump, then a good service and tune (haven’t touched the carbies, plugs, etc in the 5 years I’ve had it).

Gearbox will be swapped out for the spare I have, once that has had the once over, and I’ll be getting the gearbox driven winch up and running while I’m at it.

Looking today it looks like the shackle bushes are shot so yet another job to do there, then there’s the exhaust...

Sounds like it is a basketcase but in reality I’d drive it to Perth tomorrow if I had to, it’s a lot of things that I’ve been meaning to catch up on but no show stoppers.

The back will be set up with a pretty sweet camping setup but that’s after I get it mechanically A1 again.

Originally Posted by Homestar

and I’ll be getting the gearbox driven winch up and running while I’m at it.

I have the Nokken winch on my 101 and it works fine and have used it a few times including myself and other 101s.

If I did not have a winch on my 101 I would not put the Nokken on but go for a standard electric winch up front. If the engine is dead you have no winch with the Nokken, you have to put the gearbox in reverse to wind it out so is slow but you have 4 speeds to wind in (have been thinking if it is possible to change the wire direction on the winch to get faster wind out). Basically an electric winch has a lot more flexibility but of course has its own disadvantages eg flat battery. If you dont have the nokken you can put another 105litre fuel tank in that spot.

If you really want to put the nokken on you will not be disappointed but consider a standard electric winch as an option.

Garry

Originally Posted by 101RRS

I have the Nokken winch on my 101 and it works fine and have used it a few times including myself and other 101s.

If I did not have a winch on my 101 I would not put the Nokken on but go for a standard electric winch up front. If the engine is dead you have no winch with the Nokken, you have to put the gearbox in reverse to wind it out so is slow but you have 4 speeds to wind in (have been thinking if it is possible to change the wire direction on the winch to get faster wind out). Basically an electric winch has a lot more flexibility but of course has its own disadvantages eg flat battery. If you dont have the nokken you can put another 105litre fuel tank in that spot.

If you really want to put the nokken on you will not be disappointed but consider a standard electric winch as an option.

Garry

It has the Nokken winch, just needs a cable, new shaft from the gearbox, a couple of bearings and some TLC - all of which I’ve got, just not sorted up until now. While I’ve never had the engine fail, It’s also not like I’ll be 4WDing in it on my own either - again, it’s part of the trip prep - there will be other vehicles with me and the nice long cable on the Nokken including pulling from front or rear really gives it some flexibility. Short of 4 feet of water I’m not sure what would stop the engine either to be honest. I’ve already made and fitted a 160 litre tank where my standard tank wa so it has a range of just over 700KM already which does me fine.

Ok, another day finished and a lot achieved.

Started the morning by assembling the troops in preparation for their help...

All present and accounted for Sir!
IMG_0533 by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

Well the novelty wore off pretty quick...
IMG_0535 by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

Stripped down a few things to both tidy them up and give me better access to other things. With the new gauges the 5 minute dash board removal it provides is brilliant.
IMG_0531 by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

Also removed the booster and master cylinder - more on this on my thread in TC - Brakes - dimensions, ideal MC size for Defender calipers.
IMG_0537 by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

All old steering components are also out apart from the steering column/box and yes, the steering relay - it isn't rusted in there that bad, so its been getting plenty of Rost off plus all day and has the entire weight of the vehicle sitting on it - if it doesn't move in the next few days, I'll disassemble it in situ and hit it from the inside with the oxy then dry ice, see if that shifts it. It has to come right out to allow room for where the PS box goes.

While I had the hubs and old brakes off, thought it was an ideal time to slip the swivels off and check everything - both sides are like new in every way - wouldn't it have been nice if LR had used these axles in all their vehicles - they are bloody monsters compared with everything else they used.
IMG_0534 by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

Both sides all done and cleaned ready for a bunch of new goodies coming tomorrow. Will put new wheel bearings in too even though the originals are fine, might as well as I will have new modified hubs come without them anyway.
IMG_0536 by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr