Thread: What did you do on your Landy today?

Originally Posted by James P B

fitted a speco temp gauge and learnt that the thermostat sticks, i reckon thats why the head gasket went. The factory gauge did not even move when the spec gauge was reading 120, it would just rocket up, pulled over to the side of the road and watched the gauge after a few minutes it came back down, all the while the factory gauge sat happily at the halfway mark

How'd you go with getting a gauge calibrated to the resistance of the sender? I've been considering a temp gauge as well but have been putting it off cos I want to make sure I get one that's compatible.

After having the Defender (Hector) off the road for a couple of weeks fitting new flooring, 2 days of driving and I noticed a diesel leak - lift pump gone! Ordered a new one and it arrived a couple of days latter - fitted it and everything looked good but Hector would not start! Finally walked away (fuming) read everything I could on this forum, scratched my head and had another go this morning. Everything seemed fine, bleeding fine, but still nothing!
Finally thought "it must be something else"! Thats when I found the loose wire - the electronic cut off switch! (whatever the real name is). Got the torch found where it came from and ... Hector started straight away! Learning all the time.

not a LR thing but intresting,

we all get baged at times for driving unreliable LR's

Jakaroo 3thr turbo. been to the dealer 3 times 3K spent Acc pot changed, loom, injectors etc etc. 5 months and still idling like a dog with no power.

jakaroo = isuzu, so made in thailand where there are a zillion of them in the land of workarounds. so rang a Thai mate mechanic. oh that will be the fule pressure regulator. he has a doz on hand there. go to isuzu nope unsuported item, go to Holden Nope unsuported item but can order in 6 weeks and 1200 bucks. mate said 300 bart.

ring mate back. he siad pullit to bits and how. so i pull it to bits clean and oil . now she goes like a rocket.

Dealers?????

Found a big pool of red oil under the D1 this morning. Top transmission cooling pipe had come loose. Tightened it and all good.

Checked front end as it is going in for a new tyres and an alignment next week. Found one tie rod with a bit of play, so got a new one to fit over weekend.

completely stripped down the 101 front passenger drive/steering hub, cleaned painted and reassembled with new seals, bearings, brake slaves, pipes, etc
as you do!
tomorrow the drivers side!

Walked over to the front end that was pulled out of 'Rusty Bob' , have found that there was one tidy chromed swivel pin ball housing that can be put to good use in one of the restorations.
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Terrafirma extended shocks and a new CAT 1000CCA starter bat.

Thing starts up like a fighter jet now!

Originally Posted by elshano

Terrafirma extended shocks and a new CAT 1000CCA starter bat.

Thing starts up like a fighter jet now!

CAT Batteries are good and reasonably priced!
Been using them for many years now and very happy with their performance.

Cheers, Mick.