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Resource 'Engine Oil Change'
You knew this was coming! It has to be done you know – and why pay somebody to do it, you own a series Landy, you are more than capable! The procedures outlined below are common to most 2.25 engined series vehicles; there might be some differences, which I will try to point out… (I personally have more experience with diesel engines though, so remember I’m not infallible!) Land rover recommend changing the engine oil every 6,000 miles, but I do it a lot more often than that, sometimes as...
JayHoe shows you how to replace the synchro springs on the 3 / 4 synchro hub whilst it's still in the gearbox.. First, shrink yourself down to 2 inches tall... No, seriously, here's how it's done.
Resource 'Sealey threaded insert/nut riveter'
Sealey AK3984 Short-Arm Threaded Nut Riveter Ever wondered how you could fasten a bolt into a piece of metal when you can't get to a nut on the other side? The Sealey short arm threaded nut riveter of course! It's a pain when you can't access the other side, right? So, this tool fits a threaded insert into a pre drilled hole, and then compresses it to provide a firm fixing for the bolt. What's in the box? Unfortunately, no “nutserts", but they are easy to get from motor factors or...
Resource 'Rover V8 Distributor Upgrade'
In this article we will show how you swap out and upgrade your distributor on the Rover V8 to a fully electronic 35DLM8 unit sourced from SimonBBC at Powerspark Ignition Ltd. First we need a point on reference in case it all goes horribly wrong. Find the TDC (Top Dead Centre) mark on you crankshaft pulley and put a dab of tipex on there so it shows up nicely on your timing light. Don't worry if you have no timing light you can set it by ear and I will explain that later. It is wise to...
Resource 'Draper 8231/2 nut and stud removers'
Draper 8231/2 nut and bolt removers No doubt you will have had a rounded nut or bolt present itself to you during your adventures in Land Rover repairs. Usually somewhere that you can't cut it off due to access problems, and you can't get at it with a file either. What to do? This is where these spanners come in handy. They are similar in design to Irwin nut/bolt removers (review to follow soon) in as much as they have a spiral set of flutes inside which grip the bolt or nut head harder...
Resource 'Sealey CP1202KIT Ratchet Wrench Kit 3/8"Sq Drive'
I have been looking at battery operated ratchets for a while and finally took the plunge on sealeys latest offering. At £95 with two batteries and a tool bag its budget friendly and from a name you can trust. I spend my working days spannering away so anything that can make a job quicker is more money in my back pocket. Battery ratchets are designed to do just that, speed up repetitive tasks, useful on rocker covers or any low torque fittings. You crack the bolt using the ratchet manually...
Resource 'Hydraulic Battery Cable Crimper'
Whilst maintaing an older vehicle sch as a land rover you may be required to make up battery leads, alternator cables or earth leads. There are many methods of attaching crimps to these cables but most mean you have to take the cable to the bench and use a vice to crimp them. I needed a solution to crimp them on the vehicle and three of my personal vehicles needed this doing let alone any number of customers cars. I fount a 12t hydraulic crimper on ebay for around £30 and figured even if...
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