Thread: What did you do on your Landy today?

fitted airbags in the springs, third attempt on the passenger side got it all working right, thanks baz.
finished off the rear draw setup which i have modified from previous.
replaced a loose rivet in the passenger door so no more rattle.

bloody sore legs now from doing the airbags/springs...

Before you hook it back up just make sure there is no rag left by a previous mechanic inside the engine side of the intercooler, I was trying to find out why a D1 had poor performance and must have dislodged it from inside the bottom of the intercooler.

Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

Have a look at this photo.



I found this rag hidden in the intake port inside the head, after this engine (300TDi) was blowing black smoke and acting like it was going to jump clean out of the Disco.
I looked for a air restriction but couldn't see any restriction then felt something catch when I probed the last air intake port with a wire with a hook on it.
After I had removed the rag and replaced all the bits, I started the engine it ran completely normal.

So with black smoke look for a problem with the air flow, White smoke a problem with fuel supply.
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Originally Posted by bacicat

Probably not what you want to do at home, but when I worked for a large engine manufacturer and we had to clean them out on the side of the road - after a turbo failure - think several litres of oil in an intercooler here, we would remove the intercooler. then use plenty of degreaser and water, then reinstall it in the truck, connect the boost pipes from the turbo to the intercooler, but leave the boost hose off the inlet to the engine. Start the engine and give it some revs - the tubo did a very good job of pushing the water out of the intercooler...

Once there are no more signs of water. Connect up the boost pipe to the engine, test drive it and give it back to the driver.

The metho and hair dryer/compressed air sounds like a better idea though...

I like it! good old fashioned get it going smarts. I think I will borrow the next door neighbours air compressor though , & metho . Besides, the missus read this thread & has hidden her hair dryer. Bob

New Hawes Fair Lead and 35meters x10mm of Dynema winch rope....

Originally Posted by bob10

I like it! good old fashioned get it going smarts. I think I will borrow the next door neighbours air compressor though , & metho . Besides, the missus read this thread & has hidden her hair dryer. Bob

Hey Bob,, you could always borrow Gav's hair dryer

Replaced the DOA fuel pump on the Aux tank on the D4.

Thankfully they have been bitten so many times now - they have changed to a higher spec, Facet unit which is sealed and much more reliable over the 'knock off' unit they were using.

A few bolts, a wire or 2 and the pumps knocking away nicely

That's one more job done before the Maralinga trip.

Took a glory shot of the landys. The disco, ready to sell and the Defender, the new project

I think I've finally traced the source of an annoying intermittent clicking sound.

No stones in treads anywhere, no loose shackles or shocker bits, it was driving me crazy.

I noticed something in the breeze yesterday.
Saw something moving under the right front mudguard.
Whoever put the alloy bullbar on my disco1, never removed the small struts that connected the front guards to the original bumper and they were just swinging in the breeze and occasionally hitting on the edge of the bullbar.
So I removed them, they weren't doing anything anyway.
At least I hope that's what has been making the clicking sounds over bumps.