Thread: Funny what you find in the back of old Land Rovers

D looks like a belt tensioner of some description.

C and D are respectively a fan bearing mount and a serpentine belt tensioner off some modern engine. Water pumps are generally not in the same location as the fan any more. Serpentine belts with a spring loaded tensioner are self adjusting and last for ages. F is probably a vent cover off an old septic system. G is what thermostats used to look like before the wax pellet thingies, probably 50's vintage.

Yup, D was a belt tensioner, and I recon the other 'water pump like thingy' is roughly that. Prob off some fancy engine that has a timing belt driven pump just waiting to fail, so they had to add a carrier to allow fitment of a fan!
Re the rego plate, it'd be worth getting onto the NSW motor rego site and see what comes up with those numbers, as it was defo off the back RH side of Wombat. Seing this thread, I'm glad I didn't get in there with the shovel and turf that lot.. Nearly did!

Thanks.

I was pretty sure about the thermostat but it looked too big, now I know why.
Interesting about the fan mount and tensioner. Not something I'm used to.

As for the shoveling the whole lot into the bin, there were also some Landy bits in there, none particularly useable but may help later.

Incidentally, when restoring an old car, where does 'don't throw anything out' become a bit stupid?

In the strip down stage, as you said you bag and tag everything. Nothing gets thrown. As you rebuild, each bag/box comes out and you clean and reuse what you can or what is serviceable. Here's where you replace and throw what's not usable. Tom (grey ghost) has a good resto thread going on a Series 2. He has cleaned and sanded and reused nearly all the bolts and fittings. Personally I wouldn't have the patience to do that, and I'd also prob use some stainless bolts in places (not suitable for structural bolting like bulkhead, bumper, springs, steering, towbar etc), and I'd also use cad plated bolts to slow the corrosion factor. There's things like seats, seat belts, brakes with a servo, radial tyres, better lights and wipers that I would do without question.. and prob not suited to a concourse resto, but if you plan to use it then they're a must. Take my 101 for example.. Its still a 101, but its fast, usable, reasonably fuel efficient and it gets used. It covered over 400km this weekend. Not something I'd entertain in a stock 101... BUT, 'original' resto's have their place, and there are some truly stunning vehicles about. The vehicles I've bought have been chosen as they were tatty or already modified.. My wife's Series 2 will look original from outside, but underneath it will have radials, disk brakes, Tdi, 5 speed, PAS, upgraded lights, good heater, poss even AC.. Far from original.

does j , the L shaped thingy have a hole in the long leg part, as it looks a bit like the jiggers that hold the spare wheel on the bonnet?

Originally Posted by harry

does j , the L shaped thingy have a hole in the long leg part, as it looks a bit like the jiggers that hold the spare wheel on the bonnet?

Nicely spotted - does look like that.

Originally Posted by harry

does j , the L shaped thingy have a hole in the long leg part, as it looks a bit like the jiggers that hold the spare wheel on the bonnet?

Originally Posted by bacicat

Nicely spotted - does look like that.

And it does indeed have a slot in the long leg part. I'll have a closer look at it to see if it does the job. I'll also be looking for the others