Urgent assistance needed WA

[incisor]

A guy in a silver disco 1 with NSW plates towing a camper trailer about 250klms out of port headland heading towars kalgoolie has done a front tail shaft and some other damage and is looking for assistance.

his father contacted me and said he has limited phone contact

i advised about dripping front shaft and using center difflock and he is going tell him to try that.

if you know a mechanic out that way that might be able to help please pm me so i can pass it on.

[nice1guv]

This is probably not much help, but the only Landy specialist up north WA I am aware of is Whyatts in Geraldton: http://www.aulro.com/afvb/verandah/117221-whyatts-automotive-indepedent-land-rover-specialists.html

Unfortunately from where he is to Geraldton is probably still 1000km away.

He might be able to order parts he needs from there though and get them sent up closer to him.

[PAT303]

I've been in touch with his father but we cannot contact his son as he is 200K's from Port Headland.Hopefully he will make his way either to Headland or to Newman,if he gets to Headland he'll get advice on the repair or I'll help if he gets to Newman.There is not much we can do until he gets in contact. Pat

[oldson]

Hi all I am Darrens father and wish to thank all of you people and also Sandy from the Auski Roadhouse for all of your help, some people who stopped and spoke to him rang me once they got to town and told me what they knew.
Sandy from Austi roadhouse went for a drive out along the road and rang me to say that a flatbed with my sons vehicle on the back went past him about 20ks from the roadhouse so we now know he is rescued.

Pat303 has offered to fix the vehicle for us once it gets into Newman.

So to all of you many thanks. Your actions restore faith in the human race

Mick
oldson@tonernewcastle.com.au

[drifter]

;) It's what we're good at, Mick. Happy to hear he is being looked after.



Onya Pat :BigThumb:

[oldson]

Sorry folks one thing I meant to add in my post re the assistance my son got was that anyone travelling past the Auski Roadhouse between Newman and Port Hedland call and give Sandy and the crew there your patronage, they are evidently great people and I am sure you will get looked after.


....oldson

[Homestar]

This site, and the people on it never cease to amaze me. What a great result in such a short time - well done to all involved.

[LSD_AUTOMOTIVE]

This site, and the people on it never cease to amaze me. What a great result in such a short time - well done to all involved.

Couldn't agree more, have to be glad he drives a Landy after this show of support! Thanks for updating us Oldson

[justinc]

Couldn't agree more, have to be glad he drives a Landy after this show of support! Thanks for updating us Oldson

Exactly. Wonder if other 'lesser' marques would see this sort of support from a like minded group of owners? Well done all, especially you PAT303 for your assistance:).

JC

[LandyAndy]

And they call us Wait Awhile:p:p:p:p.
Well done to all involved if helping this stranded Landy owner.
Thanks
Andrew

[PAT303]

Unfortunately not good news.I've just had a look and the carden joint has fractured and the drive shaft has flailed about and split the sump.I was going to cut the joint off,the bolts are smashed and get it going on rear wheel drive but the sump is leaking badly and not worth the risk of further damage driving it.It's on a truck on the way to Perth so it's all good,it's only just come off a hoist at Headland so it's very disppointing that it wasn't checked properly but it's something thats all too common. Pat

[rovercare]

Well done Pat:)

[LandyAndy]

Pat
GOLD STAR!!!!
May the landrover gods smile upon you in your future;);););)
Well done.
Andrew

[d2dave]

Lucky it only damaged the sump. DM Digital had the same problem and it smashed a hole in the auto along with ripping the nearby wiring loom to shreds.

Good work Pat.

Dave.

[PAT303]

I have no doubt I'd get help if I ever needed it,the members on here are that type of people. Pat

[Ace]

Gotta love the AULRO family. I reckon AULRO has more service in more places where you need it than Telstra :D

[Bushie]

Gotta love the AULRO family. I reckon AULRO has more service in more places where you need it than Land Rover :D
- Fixed Matt

[CraigE]

Sorry I did not see this post earlier, could have unloaded my car trailer and helped out.

[devilmanv8]

hi everyone.

My name is Darren and i was the poor sod stuck on the side of the road in WA.

firstly i would like to thank a few people:

Special Thanks to Craig for starting the thread and getting everyone rallied to help.

Thanks to Pat for driving out to see me at the Capricorn Roadhouse. it was greatly appreciated to see someone who would take their time to help a stranger.

Thanks to the guy(not sure of his name) from the Auski Roadhouse who was driving to my location when he saw my Landy on the back of a float headed towards Newman.

Special thanks to Col, The truck driver who picked me up (if he is ever on here)

and a very special thanks to Oldson(my dad) for doing everything he could to try and help me even though i was 5000k away.


now for an update:

What happened was, the universal joint on the front Prop Shaft closest to the gearbox just disintegrated. the prop shaft then bashed around under the car(was doing about 120k when it gave way)

on first inspection it just looked like ti damaged the exhaust and the sump on the gearbox. on closer inspection, this wasn't the case.

the prop shaft has smashed against the side of the gearbox and bend the gearbox housing just above where the sump seal in. this has produced a major leak, so a new gearbox is required.

the vehicle is now in Perth at 'Jordon Rovertech' and Kevin is going to replace the gearbox with a reco and a new front shaft. apart from this he reckons the car is in good order.

if all goes well, i will be continuing my travels from Perth to Newcastle starting on the 23rd of December. hopefully there will be no further surprises.


now a little off topic. i am moving to Brisbane in January, does anyone know if there is a Landy Club on the Northside of Brisbane. i am hankering for some 4wding.


once again, thanks to all those involved. it has given me faith that their are people out there who are willing to help a perfect stranger(strangers to me at least) when they are in need.


Cheers


Darren

[BMKal]

Bugger - missed this by a few days (only got back home last night).

There's a blue Disco 1 behind the pub at Nullagine that might have been worth a look at. Have also spotted a couple of old series Landies out behind the tip at Bonnie Downs - haven't had a chance to have a closer look so far.

I was at the Nullagine pup night before last for a birthday party - saw the Disco out there, not sure if it's a goer or not.

[Tank]

hi everyone.

My name is Darren and i was the poor sod stuck on the side of the road in WA.

firstly i would like to thank a few people:

Special Thanks to Craig for starting the thread and getting everyone rallied to help.

Thanks to Pat for driving out to see me at the Capricorn Roadhouse. it was greatly appreciated to see someone who would take their time to help a stranger.

Thanks to the guy(not sure of his name) from the Auski Roadhouse who was driving to my location when he saw my Landy on the back of a float headed towards Newman.

Special thanks to Col, The truck driver who picked me up (if he is ever on here)

and a very special thanks to Oldson(my dad) for doing everything he could to try and help me even though i was 5000k away.


now for an update:

What happened was, the universal joint on the front Prop Shaft closest to the gearbox just disintegrated. the prop shaft then bashed around under the car(was doing about 120k when it gave way)

on first inspection it just looked like ti damaged the exhaust and the sump on the gearbox. on closer inspection, this wasn't the case.

the prop shaft has smashed against the side of the gearbox and bend the gearbox housing just above where the sump seal in. this has produced a major leak, so a new gearbox is required.

the vehicle is now in Perth at 'Jordon Rovertech' and Kevin is going to replace the gearbox with a reco and a new front shaft. apart from this he reckons the car is in good order.

if all goes well, i will be continuing my travels from Perth to Newcastle starting on the 23rd of December. hopefully there will be no further surprises.


now a little off topic. i am moving to Brisbane in January, does anyone know if there is a Landy Club on the Northside of Brisbane. i am hankering for some 4wding.


once again, thanks to all those involved. it has given me faith that their are people out there who are willing to help a perfect stranger(strangers to me at least) when they are in need.


Cheers


Darren
Darren, there are a few downsides to owning a Land Rover, but they are certainly offset by the quality and compassion and the willingness to help out a fellow Land Rover owner (and others as well).
The Land Rover Fraternity is well worth being a part of, well done fellow AULROians, Regards Frank.

[isuzurover]

Special Thanks to Craig for starting the thread and getting everyone rallied to help.





does anyone know if there is a Landy Club on the Northside of Brisbane. i am hankering for some 4wding.


Welcome to AULRO.

Incisor's name is Dave, but he answers to Craig from time to time ;)

The Land Rover Owners Club of Brisbane (LROCB) is a good club and based in brisbane, but they meet on the southside (Rocklea). I belive there is a (small) sunshine coast LR club. There is also a Gold coast club. LROCB and GCLRO have sub forums in the club section.

[Ivan]

Darren

Unfortunately there is no LR Club based in the Northside of Brisbane. However, there are quite a few Landie owners who live on the north side. Where abouts on the north side are you moving to? I live in Scarborough and know of at least two other members on here who live on the peninsula. There is also a member at Bracken Ridge.
Maybe we should look at setting up a subsidury club to LROC Brisbane based on the North side?

Regards

Ivan

[isuzurover]

Maybe we should look at setting up a subsidury club to LROC Brisbane based on the North side?

How many clubs do we need???

There is no necessity to attend meetings - the trips are more fun anyway!

[Ivan]

I did not mention starting a new club, just a subsidury of the existing club but, with meetings on the North side of Brisbane.
The idea was for those North of Brisbane to get together without necessariy going on a trip.

Ivan

[oldson]

Hi all, Devilmanv8 picked up his disco in perth and has headed home to NSW after having the damaged transmission replaced with a reconditioned one at about $5,OOO had trouble last night and Eucla and found leaking oil from cooler pipe at transmission, and is now approaching Ceduna SA, and the transmission warning light keeps coming on. Has go under it and checked oil level and it is full. He says the ambient temperature is 40 degrees and we feel that the transmission oil is overheating????. He is towing an aluminium camper trailer with a bit of gear on board and estimates the tow load to be a little over a ton. THere is no transmission cooler fitted to the vehicle.

Anyone had experience with trans overheating in series ll discovery. Any advice on what to do/continuing journey/driving at night in the cool etc.

Because light is on will this damage transmission? We dont have much knowledge or experience with Landrovers so am seeking your input and advice.

Anyone in Ceduna he can talk to. My sons name is Darren and he is on UHF-40 and is currently about 15 minutes out coming into Ceduna


thanks

... Oldson

[Blknight.aus]

yep if its over heating, cog down slow down and ease up the load on the TC...

better to run in 3 locked than 4th cooked.

running at night/early morning will help. the exisiting cooler may be blocked and in need of flushing.

[George130]

The hotter it gets the more chance of damage. Worst case is it will burn the clutch packs out causing the box to slip and make more heat till it then has no drive. Best bet it keep the speed right down and avoid top gear. Lock it in 3rd by the shifter. Also watch the engine temp guage and check the fluid levels every few hours. He ahould be able to notice the engine reving if it starts to slip.

[oldson]

Thanks guys. I rang Pat303 and he told me to get Darren to select 3rd gear on the shifter and run it at about 90 to 100ks and you guys have confirmed what he told us.
Darren has been this for the past hour or so and he said that all seems to be ok. He is going to drive on as far as he can in the cool of the evening so hopefully that will help too. They are predicting temps in the high 20s in NSW for Christmas day so that may also help him. When he gets home to Newcastle he is selling the trailer but I think it will still be a good idea to fit a trans cooler anyway, after all they dont cost much and take bugger all to fit.

THanks fellas

...Oldson

[oldson]

Hi all hope you all had a very merry christmas.

Just advising that my Son (Devilmanv8) (Theres a story behind this name going back to when he was a kid his grandmother named him a Tassie Devil so he has just kept that going it seems, Nan died a few years ago.

Sorry I got off track, he had no more trouble with transmission but after leaving Broken Hill Christmas day of all days, lost a nut off the exhaust flange and reckons that when that happened the fuel consumption was horrendous. Got to Cobar and finally got the NRMA bloke to open up and get some exhaust cement and a couple of nuts and a did a temporary repair, still could not get a feed anywhere, had not eaten since the morning of Christmas eve at Eucla, apart from a packet of smiths chips at Broken Hill. Reckons when he got to Gilgndra at about 8pm christmas day he had the best hamburger he has ever tasted, I guess after almost 2 days it would tase pretty good. Hell I think I would even eat a Maccas burger after that time (well maybe?).:D

Finally got the disco home to Newcastle at 1.30am boxing day and it is now safely parked in my yard. It cant break down there hopefully. Son has had couple of days at home and has now jumped into his SV8 commodore and headed to Brisane to have a holiday. I reckon he and his mate Mick will play up a little and probably have quite a few xxxx'x

Thanks guys for all the assistance we got on this marathon trip which started about 4 weeks ago and has had saga after saga after about the first 2 hours out of Port Hedland. Have a great New Year.


oldson