Thread: 2a GS Refurb ARN 178-334

Dropped the sump and removed the bigend shells. One had a strange wear pattern.
Turns out it's an early engine with the small journals so the shells ordered for a late model didn't fit. Luckily I found a set to fit.

Carved the sludge out of the sump pan then cleaned & painted it.

All back together with fresh oil and it wouldn't start. We have a collection of secondhand batteries the young bloke brought home from work, each one failed fairly quickly and there was a lot of cursing changing batteries. Eventually I found one that would turn the engine over for more than a few seconds.
Usual routine is fuel down the carby and she starts & runs OK.

Eventually found the fuel pump wasn't pumping. Went to overhaul it and found that being aftermarket the valves didn't match those in a LR kit !
Found another pump, didn't pump. Changed the diaphragm & replaced the valves.
Fitted and pumped fuel through manually, it still wouldn't start. Top off the carby and float needle stuck !
Still wouldn't start, check for spark and no spark.
Ended up hot wiring the coil direct to the battery.

Started & runs again.
Next job, find out why there is no power to the coil now !!


On the plus side I collected a heap of NOS nuts & bolts relating to Land Rovers on Saturday, even included some BSF bolts & nylocks



Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

Dropped the sump and removed the bigend shells. One had a strange wear pattern.
Turns out it's an early engine with the small journals so the shells ordered for a late model didn't fit. Luckily I found a set to fit.

Carved the sludge out of the sump pan then cleaned & painted it.

All back together with fresh oil and it wouldn't start. We have a collection of secondhand batteries the young bloke brought home from work, each one failed fairly quickly and there was a lot of cursing changing batteries. Eventually I found one that would turn the engine over for more than a few seconds.
Usual routine is fuel down the carby and she starts & runs OK.

Eventually found the fuel pump wasn't pumping. Went to overhaul it and found that being aftermarket the valves didn't match those in a LR kit !
Found another pump, didn't pump. Changed the diaphragm & replaced the valves.
Fitted and pumped fuel through manually, it still wouldn't start. Top off the carby and float needle stuck !
Still wouldn't start, check for spark and no spark.
Ended up hot wiring the coil direct to the battery.

Started & runs again.
Next job, find out why there is no power to the coil now !!


On the plus side I collected a heap of NOS nuts & bolts relating to Land Rovers on Saturday, even included some BSF bolts & nylocks



Colin

Colin, I really admire the way you get stuck into a seemingly ,yard full of vehicles with your trouble shooting & solutions becoming a great model for like minded Colin Wannabees 20/10 from me.



Next thing will be a book I hope.

Originally Posted by 4bee

Colin, I really admire the way you get stuck into a seemingly ,yard full of vehicles with your trouble shooting & solutions becoming a great model for like minded Colin Wannabees 20/10 from me.

There were a few times as I carried dead batteries one way down the garden and replacement batteries the other way that I thought about a new hobby. This was reinforced by problem after problem trying to get it started, rolling around on a tarp (dirt floor) with oil/petrol dripping on me......

Stamp collecting maybe ?


Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

There were a few times as I carried dead batteries one way down the garden and replacement batteries the other way that I thought about a new hobby. This was reinforced by problem after problem trying to get it started, rolling around on a tarp (dirt floor) with oil/petrol dripping on me......

Stamp collecting maybe ?


Colin

Hello Colin,

Were there many stamps issued with Land Rovers on them? Tee-hee!

Kind regards
Lionel

Originally Posted by gromit

There were a few times as I carried dead batteries one way down the garden and replacement batteries the other way that I thought about a new hobby. This was reinforced by problem after problem trying to get it started, rolling around on a tarp (dirt floor) with oil/petrol dripping on me......

Stamp collecting maybe ?


Colin

Nope. Wine tasting perchance?

Miserable weather today, decided to drop the starter motor. It was hanging up while I was struggling to get it started last week.

It looked as though it had been reconditioned at some point.
Bendix spring was clean & shiny but when I stripped the throw-out there was a lot of grease/oil.
Degreased & re-assembled with graphite powder as lubricant.

Didn't bother to strip it right down as the brushes had plenty of meat and the commutator looked OK.

I'll re-install when the paint I applied has dried.


Colin

Went through the parts in the back of the IIa GS, I've owned it for years and never sorted though everything.
Problem is I now need to find a home for all this stuff !

There's a Station Wagon fuel tank, I already have a spare.
Found 4 different brake servo's, might be worth getting one overhauled.
A couple of pedal boxes.
A spare fuel tank changeover valve.
All the hood sticks (the hardtop is surplus to requirements and needs to come off soon). I already have a new canopy.
Pintle hitch and mounting plate.
Two windscreen frames, one has the 'teeth' for the canopy so once I've checked the glass I'll swap over with the one fitted.
Lots of bits & pieces, the old rotten canopy, a fume curtain which will either go in this or the FFR plus some other odd pieces of canvas.

There were a couple of underseat toolbox lids but they were zinc plated steel, usually these are aluminium. Maybe Australian made for the Military Land Rovers ??

Cleaning it out reminded me I need to make seat cushions for the rear seats and also install seatbelts.
I purchased 8 lap belts some years ago so busy now making plates to bolt through the floor. Next I need to buy some material for the seats.

Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

Went through the parts in the back of the IIa GS, I've owned it for years and never sorted though everything.
Problem is I now need to find a home for all this stuff !

There's a Station Wagon fuel tank, I already have a spare.
Found 4 different brake servo's, might be worth getting one overhauled.
A couple of pedal boxes.
A spare fuel tank changeover valve.
All the hood sticks (the hardtop is surplus to requirements and needs to come off soon). I already have a new canopy.
Pintle hitch and mounting plate.
Two windscreen frames, one has the 'teeth' for the canopy so once I've checked the glass I'll swap over with the one fitted.
Lots of bits & pieces, the old rotten canopy, a fume curtain which will either go in this or the FFR plus some other odd pieces of canvas.

There were a couple of underseat toolbox lids but they were zinc plated steel, usually these are aluminium. Maybe Australian made for the Military Land Rovers ??

Cleaning it out reminded me I need to make seat cushions for the rear seats and also install seatbelts.
I purchased 8 lap belts some years ago so busy now making plates to bolt through the floor. Next I need to buy some material for the seats.

Colin

It is never a dull moment in your world Colin. Maybe you should consider changing Your moniker to Step Toe? Just like clearing out a shed. WHERE DO YOU PUT IT All?