Thread: Time for a Re-fit

This thing's not over yet.

Sound insulation time. Again.

Made some progress today in making the Mother Of All Transmission Tunnel Covers. I used some other multi-layered sound insulation stuff I've got lying around to create a nice even surface for the top of the tunnel, then got to work in layering on the mass loaded vinyl. I'm trying to make this thing so that it is not too fiddly when it is lowered over the forest of various levers sprouting forth from the verdant Deep Bronze Green pastures of the transmission tunnel.

Anyway, the way it looks in the last photo is as far as I got today. I still have a few more layers of MLV to go, then the chequer-finish heavy rubber.

Toodle pip,

John

A few more photos.

Firstly a bit of a cross section of the stuff over the top of the tunnel whilst I was making it. In the photo, there is one layer of MLV over the other insulation: now there are four, and then the rubber on top.

I haven't driven the Landy yet to check the difference - but I'm not finished, either. I have more of the MLV to go under the floor mats and, well, er, anywhere else I can stick it.

At the end of the job, I will keep a few little bits of leftover MLV and, if the transmission noise is still too much, I will jam them in my ears.

Can you send me a couple too, would block out the sound of the missus telling me we can't afford to spend money on parts right now!!

Though on second thoughts I wouldn't be able to hear when dinner is ready or the suggestion of an early night... Gah the dilemma

Looking good on the Landy btw, been a while since I looked in on the thread, or anything for that matter and I appear to have missed a fair bit

Have you tried a rubber mat in the tub? I found even a piece of this in the back kept a bunch of noise down!

Ute Matting | Clark Rubber

I'm kind of doing house-things at present, so the emphasis of my weekend travails has shifted from Solihull products to bits of 4x2 and M12 threaded rod.

All the same, I have been meaning to post a basic summary of what happened with my Landy between the latter part of 2010 and November 2014, when I fled to Europe to see Pete and Roger kick off The Who's last big tour (complete with songs "involving dead people", as Mr Townshend put it before a few numbers with cleverly-synched bits of Entwistle and Moon magnificence).

There'll be a bit more on this thread (some more pictures are well overdue), but for the moment I thought I would summarise the main points to date.

Drum roll........

Landy
2010-14

Chassis

• Front dumb irons repaired
• Engine/gearbox crossmember replaced
• Mid-section (third) crossmember repaired
• Rear outriggers repaired
• Stripped and repainted
• Penetrol sprayed internally
• Bullbar re-fitted on replacement bumper bar

Body

• Doors replaced (upper and lower)
• Door hinge pins replaced
• Radiator panel replaced
• Firewall replaced
• Transmission tunnel replaced
• Bonnet repaired
• Extended aluminium inner guards fitted, front
• Tropical roof fitted
• All panels stripped and repainted
• Fitment of lockable rear doortop release
• Fitment of tailgate chain sleeves
• Fitment of genuine spare wheel retaining plate in tub
• All boots, rubbers and grommets replaced
• Bodywork reassembled with new stainless steel fastenings
• Fitment of new Bailey channels in door tops

Electrics

• Loom reorganised, re-routed and most wiring replaced (including within RH chassis rail)
• Most connections replaced
• New switches and/or wiring for: wipers, engine fan (forward of radiator), interior light, rear work light, stereo, driving lights
• Fitment of exhaust fan in engine bay
• Fitment of marine plug
• Fitment of battery isolator switch
• Replacement of all indicator units, parkers and headlights
• Wiper motor fitted to passenger side

Engine/Cooling/Exhaust

• Replacement of injector shroud, no. 1 piston
• Misaligned rocker arms re-positioned
• Engine cleaned and painted
• Fitment of "Watchdog" engine alarm
• Radiator and block flushed
• Fitment of electric fan, radiator
• Fitment of electric engine bay exhaust fan
• Complete new exhaust system

Fuel/Air System

• LH long range tank replaced with aluminium tank (same capacity: 75 litres)
• RH standard tank replaced by long range tank (75 litres)
• All new flexible fuel lines
• New fuel lift pump
• Injector pump overhauled
• Injectors overhauled
• Fitment of 200Tdi air cleaner
• Fitment of engine snorkel

Transmission

• Overdrive housing modified to increase sump capacity
• Replacement of all bearings and seals in overdrive
• Fitment of alloy transfer case bottom cover with cooling fins

Suspension

• Front road springs replaced
• Front and rear road springs disassembled, treated with Lanox, reassembled
• All spring bushes and chassis bushes replaced
• Front U-bolts replaced
• Fitment of heavy-duty shock absorbers
• Fitment of new bump-stop rubbers

Steering

• All balljoints replaced
• Steering box and column stripped, checked, reassembled
• Upper swivel pins replaced
• Railko bushes replaced
• Lower swivel bearings replaced
• Swivel balls repaired (rust pitting)
• Swivel seals replaced

Brakes

• All solid brakelines replaced
• All flexible brakelines replaced
• All wheel cylinders replaced
• Master Cylinder replaced
• Handbrake shoes replaced

Axles and propshafts

• Front axle stripped and checked, reassembled
• Front halfshaft seals replaced
• Swivel universal joints replaced
• Fitment of extended axle breathers

Wheels

• All wheels standardised to LWB rims
• Rims sandblasted and painted
• Tyres refitted and wheels balanced

Miscellaneous

• Fitment of extensive sound and heat-proofing in engine bay and under cabin floor, transmission tunnel and seat base
• Fitment of County front seats (and canvas seat covers direct from Arusha)
• Fitment of overhead console and stereo head unit and speakers
• Rear vision mirror replaced
• Fitment of wing mirrors
• Fitment of interior light
• Fitment of rear work light

Is that it?

Thats not very impressive.

Originally Posted by Ozdunc

Is that it?

Thats not very impressive.

You've been hanging around with Wally, haven't you??