Thread: RRC reliabiility - am I there yet?

I try to keep my 94 soft dash LSE as reliable and hassle free as I can because apart from my dog I am always a solo bush traveler in the mountains of north east Vic. No hard core conditions or deep water wading though. The car is not a daily drive any more and has never been a 'tow tug' except for a box trailer to the tip occasionally.


The Rangie has some 283,000 kms on the clock at the moment and luckily for me it is one of those Rangies that just does not give electrical problems. Everything works on time, when needed, every time as it was designed to do.



Off the top of my head [I do have mine and the previous owners receipts in a file - it's a big file.....lol.] things that have been done progressively in my ownership to date are -



New Bits -

• new short engine and top end rebuild, transmission torque converter, fuel tank. fuel pump, steering box and power steer hoses/pipes, ABS modulator and accumulator, water pump, radiator removed and rodded, viscous cooling fan, coolant expansion reservoir, alternator, MAF, vacuum advance, starter motor, all front end steering components, rear A frame ball joint, steering damper, EAS compressor, air bags and some but not all sensors, tyres and valves, starting battery about every 2 years, engine oil pump repacked and good, injectors refurbished, ignition switch on steering column, new fob remotes.

Then there are also the regular services [generally 6 months/ 5000 kms] and other maintenance with all cooling, brake and drive line fluids regularly replaced, radiator and heater hoses replaced, plugs and leads replaced regularly, ZF auto transmission services about every 50 thou. Brake pads and rotors replaced as needed.


Not Touched -



Diffs, transfer case, auto transmission and shock absorbers are still original and all are still very good but there is some minor back lash when selecting reverse.



So ? apart from an RACV "come and get me? card what else do you guys reckon is needed?



Cheers.

Thanks for all the great responses guys. Fantastic!

All this talk of a worn output shaft and chain caught me by surprise in that I didn't know about it. Ignorance is bliss but not this time apparently. I do wonder though if the shaft checked out ok when they did the viscous. I'll have to ask.

But - I am confused though. Incorrect pitch? Buy from Ashcroft only?

Is a genuine Landrover replacement chain ok? Is there such a thing in the first place?

Pitch - What are the symptoms and consequences of an incorrect pitch chain being fitted?

Sorry - I'm not much good at joining dots Superquag.