Thread: New Land Rover IIA 109 station wagon

[QUOTE=nickcundy;2465696]Bit of a bugger. Ordered new track rod ends. I was particularly cautious to order the correct ones (I have read many posts on this!). Even after calling craddocks on Skype and specifically asking for the cotter pin/ threat starting after taper type etc track rod ends... They stilled stuffed it up. Disappointing so I will sort out a return and perhaps just get the right ones in Aus.

Craddocks should send you what you ordered and forget the return, as the freight cost is too high. I had a similar issue with a clutch kit from UK. (different merchant). They sent me confirmation of the Kit I'd ordered, then sent a different brand. I stood firm on what I'd ordered, and they sent it, and abandoned the wrong branded one.
Don.

Well it's been a while but some great progress.

Colin has very kindly sent his rear seat bar. Fitted perfectly and has solved many a headache for me. Thank you very much Colin. I arranged through a service called "truckit" you can search on google. It basically connects you through to logistics co's who managed to sort out $40 postage and didn't require the bar to be wrapped etc. door to door.

Next dilemma I had was the dizzy. Would t start on Saturday afternoon. After considerable frustration I found a vague contact on google for distributor repair - A legend called David! What he doesn't know about distributors is quite evidently not worth knowing. David replaced the points, set the dwell, checked the vacuum (working perfectly despite the crud molded on the side) and went over the whole unit. This was all done same Saturday afternoon at his home workshop to the tune of $20. I clearly caught him at a generous time... he even threw in a new cap and rotor. He's on the hunt for a new vacuum to improve the aesthetics of the current one.

I have completed the re-wiring of rear tail lights, brake etc. I ran trailer 7 core in conduit in the same chassis rail as the old cable. I then ran an earth from the chassis up each side. I opted to make all connections inside the vehicle behind the alu corner bracket. Easier to diagnose and it won't cop the water/grit etc. additional leads are ready for a trailer plug to be hooked up.

New number plate - swapped over so I could go for a smaller plate. Currently still waiting but the change in "style" has allowed me to order one that is 300mm wide compared to 370mm wide. 300mm wide will allow it to sit underneath the illumination light and not protrude out the side of the car or obstruct the rear door.

Next job will be to take out the alternator and have it serviced. It is currently only producing 13.3v - it used to do 13.9... all wiring has been checked and unfortunately isn't the cause of problem.

I can get it overhauled and put out 85amps and 13.9...

Still waiting on door hinge kits so they do look badly out of alignment currently and also need to fit rubbers bits it's great to be registered...insured.... and driving. Brakes working too!

Gearbox - need advice here. It goes in 1st, 3rd and 4th without a problem. 2nd gear about 30% of the time. It's a crunch or a jitter the other 70% of the time. What could this be? It hasn't been driven for 10-15 years so is it a spring or alike that is not working as it should or bigger issues?

Cheers,

Nick