Thread: Time for a Re-fit

Very impressed! You've NEARLY inspired me to list what I've done... but that sounds too hard :P

Thanks mate. Well, the thing is that all along I have had a word file on the ol' computer where I listed a lot of tasks to get done on the Landy, which gradually changed from the "to-do" list to the "done" list. I just thought it might be interesting to put it all down in one post after it had kind of dribbled across pages and down years...

I've been slack: time for a wee update.

The Landy has done a few thousand miles since getting back on the road (not exactly sure how many, as the speedo is on the fritz). This whole rebuild thing is not quite finished yet, but kind of on hold for a little while while I get some other things done. She's been running really well, and doing what I need her to do without any fuss, which is great. Here are a few observations:

• Noise when overdrive is engaged still bothers me. There is more soundproofing to go in, and I will strip and check the overdrive as a matter of course soon-ish (I have scored some anti-scuff paste from a Landy contact in Scotland and will be putting some where it belongs, as well as trying to pinpoint where exactly the banshee living inside it is hiding).
• Engine has run between around 60 deg celsius and high-sixties (by gauge and by engine watchdog)
• Transmission temp sits between 75 deg and 88 deg on prolonged high-speed (well Landy high-speed) runs.
• Oil leaks are.....actually pretty-much non-existent. Hardly a drop ever appears under the vehicle. Really.
• Only cloud on the oil-dropping horizon is that this engine has always exhibited the symptom of spitting oil/oil vapour out the top breather with prolonged high revs. It did it before a full rebuild some time ago, and nothing changed afterward. If speed is not too high, it doesn't happen at all. A lot of the usual suspects for this sort of thing are ruled out; I am currently doing a few experiments to nail down a cause or at least mitigate the situation.
• No problems so far on running - only a new indicator relay required (and I will check the speedo cable soon-ish).
• Oil change due very soon (even though I don't know the exact mileage, it will be under the usual 3000 mile/5000km I've always done for this engine).

Cheers,


John

Originally Posted by Johnno1969

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

No he hasn't. It's just not very impressive.

Originally Posted by wally

No he hasn't. It's just not very impressive.

What are you doing back here, you nasty little man? I thought you'd decided that the three or four cents a day for subscription was too much for you to contribute.

It ain't over 'til it's over.

Technically speaking, this thread is still going: I've been away an awful lot and the old girl is in many ways still on her sea trials. There are still a few fit-and-finish jobs to do, as well as an overhaul on the overdrive and more soundproofing and cabin fittings.

Today I drove her in pouring rain. Get this! She doesn't leak. Well, she doesn't leak much. Well, she doesn't leak much from most places.

Actually, it is all very pleasing. There doesn't appear to be any water in the back (though I know that is a situation I could never guarantee). The front air vent seals are pretty good. Slight fit and readjustment needed on one of them. The doors are (of course) more problematic. When I get myself motivated to get to the tools again, I will be doing all I can to improve their fit.

The overdrive overhaul (when it happens) is not actually necessitated by wear (it's all new inside). I have just been doing some research on noise reduction, and may be trying out a few more modern bearing/bush materials to see if I can make it a little more quiet. But I will one day put all the Fairey overdrive stuff in another thread.

Only "problem" so far is that the speedo cable appears to be on the fritz.

Cheers,

John

Interesting. I was just checking the old girl over the other afternoon, prior to a run this weekend (which I ended up never doing), and I noticed something to do with the front springs.

When I put in the new bushes, I put a film of grease on the outer surface so that, if and when I ever had cause to remove them, I would be able to remove them more easily than the traditional bush-hacking bloodbath.

I've now noticed that cornering stresses have resulted in the bush that attaches to the rear spring hanger actually moving a little laterally within its home in the main spring.

I will tinker with this and probably work a plan with a spacer and washer arrangement.

John

Funny that you have noticed the bush moving. I found the same thing when I greased the bushs with the same forward idea you have. Only when I used the landy on the road though, while I ran around the paddock nothing happened. I just went back to not greasing and using a heat gun on the spring eye to aid removal.
Its great to see yours running well. I have never seen an overdrive yet that did not cause total deafness within 100 miles!
Cheers Scott