Thread: Gav's 101.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Would the volume that the pump pumps be able to flow from the overdrive into the transfer case unrestricted? I don't think the orifices are designed for that high a volume.

Yeah, a restricter or something would be required, or as DasLRman said, I could run it back into the TC.

Originally Posted by Brute

The power steering pump would struggle pumping 80/90 gear oil.
But would be ok with engine oil

As mentioned, the LT95 runs engine oil - check to make sure no one has used gear oil in yours or it will be on borrowed time.

Originally Posted by DasLandRoverMan

I've heard of people packing them with grease etc followed by failures within a few thousand miles.

Won't be doing that then!!! Um, without pointing out the obvious here, why not just do the power steering conversion then there's no prob.. The time spent putting the pump on and plumbing it to a loop etc would have the steering box nearly fitted... Not only that, you can do a detailed thread so I can copy it in a few weeks!!! Which yay are you planning to do the PAS? Like this?

Originally Posted by Sitec

Won't be doing that then!!! Um, without pointing out the obvious here, why not just do the power steering conversion then there's no prob.. The time spent putting the pump on and plumbing it to a loop etc would have the steering box nearly fitted... Not only that, you can do a detailed thread so I can copy it in a few weeks!!! Which yay are you planning to do the PAS? Like this?

Several reasons I won't be doing the PS conversion yet. First is that I don't have any of the parts at the moment and only want the 101 off the road for a minimum amount of time - I drive it every weekend, so I'd miss it too much..., second is I don't have the money to buy the parts, and third is I'm still not 100% convinced I'll be doing it yet...

If/when I do, I'll be paying AJ to do the hard work as he has done a few now and I like the way it can be returned to standard very easily if required - there is no butchering involved, just a couple of brackets and holes..

There's got to be less horrible ways of doing PAS on a 101 than sawing a big chunk out of the chassis like that.

I'll let you know how I get on in that department.

Originally Posted by DasLandRoverMan

Good thing it runs 20w/50 then? Would it really do any harm to run the cooler oil back into the transfer box? The O/D would still benefit from the cooler oil circulating back round, without worrying the O/D can't spill back into the transfer box fast enough.

Nothing wrong with looping the pump back round to the reservoir though, there's no restriction to push against so the pump just circulates the fluid quite happily.

I've heard of people packing them with grease etc followed by failures within a few thousand miles.

Yes sorry thinking of lt230.
Think my lt 95 has ATF fluid in it looking at the colour of the leaks.
Not sure how much oil the ps pump moves but if you restrict the flow the ps pump relief valve will stay open and create more heat than it's trying to cool.

But as you say it's not going to hurt it just circulating from reservoir and back as that's what it does most of the time anyway on the steering.

Yeah, true, I may just recirculate it and keep an eye on the temp to make sure it doesn't heat up too much, but as you say, when cruising down the freeway, the pump would be doing just that anyway.

Cheers guys, I'll post some pics as I go - I'll start by mounting the tank up tomorrow, then see if I can work out how all the brackets attach to the engine - I pulled them all off the old Rangie engine and chucked them in a box, so I really can't remember how it all went...

Anyone got any photos of the front of a V belt pulley system on a 3.5 they can post for me?

Originally Posted by bacicat

Yeah, true, I may just recirculate it and keep an eye on the temp to make sure it doesn't heat up too much, but as you say, when cruising down the freeway, the pump would be doing just that anyway.

Cheers guys, I'll post some pics as I go - I'll start by mounting the tank up tomorrow, then see if I can work out how all the brackets attach to the engine - I pulled them all off the old Rangie engine and chucked them in a box, so I really can't remember how it all went...

Anyone got any photos of the front of a V belt pulley system on a 3.5 they can post for me?

I can't take photo's at the moment but the 100" is in the driveway.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

I can't take photo's at the moment but the 100" is in the driveway.

Thanks mate, I may swing around and take a peak if I can't figure it out.