So how'd the parabolic sprungs go? Softer ride?
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So how'd the parabolic sprungs go? Softer ride?
The red wheel is no longer red!
The steering wheel has been 'redone'.
The front bumper is cleaned up and on.
The mudflaps (original Land Rover ones) are installed.
The Land Rover original battery clamp is installed.
The door and tailgate seals are installed.
The front diff pinion seal has been replaced (and what a bastard it was to replace)!
Sadly, though, we have discovered a leak in the right-rear brake pipe (where it seats in the wheel cylinder) and that is going to cause a bit of a problem.... we are running a bit close to getting it road-worthy and off on the big trip that starts on Monday, 4th June in Broken Hill...
Fingers crossed.
We haven't really driven it enough to tell.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fourgearsticks
As Garrycol pointed out, it's sitting a bit high in the rear. We have found that a bit of weight in the tub lowers it to a level where the shocks can do some work...
We took it for a quick blat tonight. 60mph (on a bit of slightly downhill road) with no roof and no doortops was a bit cold for any subjective testing - but we were straight on the road and the steering was excellent (hardly any freeplay and when the steering wheel was wriggled the car changed direction asccordingly - probably the best Series 1 steering I have ever encountered).
Michael, the hoist belongs to someone else who let us use it to do the springs.
Where is the wheel cylinder leaking - from the piston or the brake pipe at the back - if it is the pipe I would clamp the rubber hose up stream and remove the pipe from the wheel cylinder - ensure there is not dirt in there and reinstall - only that wheel cylinder should need bleeding.
If that fails - cut the end off the pipe and reflare and install a new wheel cylinder.
Let me know if there is anything I can help with during the week.
Garry
We would have reflared it if we could find the flaring tool. I still reckon he has lent it to someone - but I blamed you anyway.
The car goes to the brake guys on Thursday to get it done. Then, hopefully, roadworthy on Thursday or Friday with, again hopefully, rego on Friday.
Sign up for Breakfast Coffee and Lies for Sunday and you may see it arrive under its own (legal) steam...
Success???????Quote:
Originally Posted by drifter
I'll let Toad pass on all the gory details but I will say its looking good for Broken Hill Monday week.
The last of the 'work' was completed today:
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Time to cover everything up:
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And the bit we have been striving for:
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Yeah, I know, the bonnet is off again!
We finally fixed the choke cable, the hand throttle and the throttle return spring while also putting in the new vent seals.
There was a small leak in the steering box that had to be seen to and the left front swivel had a bit too much play, according to the inspector - so we re-shimmed that.
That's it. Done, roadworthied & registered!