Thread: Introducing DaOot

Thanks for that but the booster I'm using is a remote one which means it is hooked up to the master cylinder not part of it like a series 3 one: )

There is an adapter for that threaded hole, try a hydraulic and pnuematic fittings place.
Take the bung and the pipe in when you go and they should have the part you need on the shelf.



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Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

There is an adapter for that threaded hole, try a hydraulic and pnuematic fittings place.
Take the bung and the pipe in when you go and they should have the part you need on the shelf.

Thanks so much for this, I'd have never thought of it on my own.

Popped into Enzed this morning & the installation has begun

I figured if I got the booster mounted tonight I could get the lines flared up tomorrow....... 2 FLAT BATTERIES IN MY DRILL.

I'll get up early tomorrow

Got up early today with a charged drill battery & mounted the booster.

Because of the way I mounted it I was able to reuse the original line to the brake system so I just needed a line from MC to booster.

I then ran around a bit looking for someone to whip up a line for me but could find no one open on a Saturday who had a flaring tool.

I even rang a brake specialist franchise who said they get a guy in to do their flaring

Anyway I ended up at my favourite local Landy Specialist who just happened to have one of their mechanics in fixing his own vehicle so he put the line together for me

So it's all in a plumbed in but due to sporting commitments I'll have to wait until tomorrow to put some fluid in & see if it all works.

What's the third line there that is still capped off?

Originally Posted by bacicat

What's the third line there that is still capped off?

Bleed nipple

Originally Posted by Cannon

I got under DaOot to clean up some surface rust & flaky paint on the chassis & noticed a couple of things I'd like to ask about.

front swivel hubs:

right one has a grease nipple & the other has a filler plug.

what's the norm?





I also noticed there is reinforcing on the axles front & back.

Is this something that's been added later or did they come from the factory like this?

The ex military and other Govt axles do have reinforcements welded on them (yours look like the real McCoy).

The hub housings should have filler plugs, there is a misconception among some "Sunday" drivers that they can do away with the oil in the hubs and use heavy grease. Unfortunately the grease gets displaces from the bearings etc and the moving parts soon wear out. The oil on the other hand being fluid continuously bathes the moving parts and prevents wear.

The rear main oil seal, I seem to remember reading in the LR w/shop manual that it can be replaced without removing the engine, I'll take a look at the book again and get back to you, unless someone else can enlighten us.

The seals for the front and rear output shaft can be replaced by dropping the shafts, unbolting the retainers and replacing the seals.

Nearly anything on a series LR can be done by the owner, it just depends on the level of skill and knowledge that you posess, most comes with experience. A manual is essential.

Hope this helps.

AJ