My 2a freshen up

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Originally Posted by 1950landy

You just need to make sure you don't get any contact cleaner on the odometer number drums , it will desolve the paint. [bighmmm] your best bet is to take it to a instrument repair business or find another speedo.

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Ok WD40 is out, found a witness mark on pointer disk so will have an attempt at removing pointer and disassembling further to remove rust flakes.........nothing to lose, how hard can it be I'm disassembling a whole car and hoping it works when I reassemble it, this is just engineering on a smaller scale I suppose

Cheers Paul

I have an article in one of my practical mags on cleaning & repairing speedo's , I will see if I can find it & scan it for you.

If you remove the pointer, you will find that the stop at zero can be sprung in, and there is a small mark on the dial before the stop showing exactly where to set the pointer when you refit it. Then push the stop in and move the pointer past the stop.

As noted, keep any solvent off the mileage drums. If you fully disassemble the speedo, be careful not to distort the hairspring, and take careful note as to how everything is assembled.

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I found the article but it only tells you how to free up the tumblers[bighmmm]
If I remember correct the neadle is only a press fit & can be just pulled off with your fingers. One of the other brains trust will probly correct me if I am wrong.
If you had posted this up about 4 weeks ago I could have sent you a new speedo for the cost of the freight . I had a number of new & s/h L/ R speedo's for S2's but sent the last one to a friend in Tasmania.

Attachment 121868Attachment 121869Attachment 121870Attachment 121871Attachment 121872the only new series instruments i have left are this instrument cluster , 2 x AMP gauges & a s/ h instrument cluster missing the amp gauge. I may have some more but wont know untill I next go to my workshop. There may be a s/ h speedo there with the Rover car instruments I have, not sure.

dismantling speedo

Attachment 121904witness mark on wheel lines up with slot in housing and needle points to 65mphAttachment 121905

this gives position of needle for reinstalling, some pictures of innards and rust I took of magnet

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When bezel and needle are dry I will put it all back together

Cheers Paul

Looks like you have done a good job, looks nice & clean:thumbsup:

radiator progress
Attachment 121909new bracket tinned prior to welding
Attachment 121910Attachment 121911welded in position
Attachment 121912soldered to bottom tank
Attachment 121913painted
Radiator holds mains pressure water guess I'll find out weather its is good enough when I reinstall it, if it doesn't leak I've saved quiet a few hundred dollars not having to replace it

Cheers Paul

Back from our Adelaide road trip for a nieces wedding with a few goodies, thanks Rod nice meeting you and chatting Land Rover, when I got home I noticed one of the rims is narrower than the others no biggy as I have one that matches the other three[bigsmile1] narrower one can be a spare.....[thumbsupbig]

also picked up some bulkhead repair pressings from Ballarat and a crank handle from an antique place in Ararat $5

Spotted a Tanami in South Gippsland Attachment 122572

Got the steering column out todayAttachment 122573Attachment 122574

There doesn't seem to be any play in the box so I won' t dig into it to much but I want to find out why its covered in oil

Cheers Paul

Sorry about that Paul i didnt even think to look at them. They were all on the s3 diesel with matching tyres so the thought didnt even enter my head. Glad u have another rim. If ur ever here again ill give u the correct one if i have it. Glad u had a good trip home. Good to meet you and the missus. I love talking land rover.

Cheers Rod