busman
Overdrive!
And there's foam insulation behind the panels !!
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What did you do to your Series today?
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robwlondon
Posting Guru
Right "Exmoor" on one corner, subtlety but clearly visible. That will add £200 to the value 
CarlyS
In Third Gear
robwlondon
Posting Guru
Faffed about with the Webasto - dug out the ancient laptop with Windows XP to run the diagnostics. Usually its just a bad connection but this time it had a glow plug fault. Swapped over to the spare heater - done it so many times I can do it 3/4 hour. Went to order a new glow plug - £120. Blow that, I'll work out a plan B. Had an old one in the shed so I've put that in the failed unit, I'll test it later in the week. I have a test set up with a bucket but it always ends with water everywhere in the shed or the diesel gets knocked over
Samo Samo
Offroader
just fitted a £99 Chinese copy in my boat and its the dogs nuts, used better exhaust outlet hoses, welded up silencer and flange fittings.Faffed about with the Webasto - dug out the ancient laptop with Windows XP to run the diagnostics. Usually its just a bad connection but this time it had a glow plug fault. Swapped over to the spare heater - done it so many times I can do it 3/4 hour. Went to order a new glow plug - £120. Blow that, I'll work out a plan B. Had an old one in the shed so I've put that in the failed unit, I'll test it later in the week. I have a test set up with a bucket but it always ends with water everywhere in the shed or the diesel gets knocked over
Faffed about with the Webasto - dug out the ancient laptop with Windows XP to run the diagnostics. Usually its just a bad connection but this time it had a glow plug fault. Swapped over to the spare heater - done it so many times I can do it 3/4 hour. Went to order a new glow plug - £120. Blow that, I'll work out a plan B. Had an old one in the shed so I've put that in the failed unit, I'll test it later in the week. I have a test set up with a bucket but it always ends with water everywhere in the shed or the diesel gets knocked over
Reminds me... I meant to look at the Webasto heater for years. I'm afraid it will go up in flames when I try it out
Looks good.View attachment 530587The first big run we've done together; 82 miles on B roads from Warwickshire to Bucks and she didn't miss a beat. Managed to crack along at 55ish (gps, not indicated) so some regular use over the weekend seems to have cleared her lungs a little. New door seals, vent seals, fly screens, seats, seatbelts, door latches and window catches, primer and a rattle can bronze green ordered up, so we may just be a little more weatherproof by Sunday
Hope you have a drip tray for them block paviours!
whitehillbilly64
Trekker
If it wouldn't leak how on earth would you know wether there was still oil left in it??
It's when they stop leaking you need to be worried
I think I may have found the source of my engine cutting out when it was damp weather.
I have the Defender 2.5 Petrol with 32/34 DMTL carb.
It would start fine, but going over a few bumps down the road would run erratically. Also she did this on the main road and would only run with the choke out most of the way.
I thought it was a blocked idle jet as that would affect the idle and would be cured by running rich, sort of.
So I stripped the top off it, took jets out and gave it all a blow out. back together again - it did the same thing!
Now looking at the electrical side I wondered what would be the effect of taking the solenoid wire off while running. The front one didn't do anything, but the side one caused it to instantly cut out - exactly the same problem!
That contact was bent, so is not a fully-on spade connector, so will attempt to straighten it and replace the connector with a new one.
- Proof that most carb problems are electrical !
I have the Defender 2.5 Petrol with 32/34 DMTL carb.
It would start fine, but going over a few bumps down the road would run erratically. Also she did this on the main road and would only run with the choke out most of the way.
I thought it was a blocked idle jet as that would affect the idle and would be cured by running rich, sort of.
So I stripped the top off it, took jets out and gave it all a blow out. back together again - it did the same thing!
Now looking at the electrical side I wondered what would be the effect of taking the solenoid wire off while running. The front one didn't do anything, but the side one caused it to instantly cut out - exactly the same problem!
That contact was bent, so is not a fully-on spade connector, so will attempt to straighten it and replace the connector with a new one.
- Proof that most carb problems are electrical !
robwlondon
Posting Guru
If you go back to when it was designed oil seals were a rarity. Most shafts just had a plain bush and the occasional felt washer. It didn't matter because the hand book said "check oil level weekly" no matter how hard it was to get to
I had a jaguar with 22 grease nipples underneath, the handbook said "grease monthly"...then it also said "change oil every 1500 miles" and it took 3 gallons. I don't think they ever thought about how much oil you got through.I actually rang Jaguar technical department and asked if I could extend to 3000 or 5000 miles like later models with the same engine, fully expected a "yes". After some thought the the guy said, "no, if we said 1500 in the hand book that's what you should do.."
Installed the two stage choke switch upgrade.
Eric Red
Offroader
I had one of these years ago but mine were in wood
CarlyS
In Third Gear
I think your paint code is slightly off on the two stage choke switch, it doesn't look like genuine pastel green to me.
robwlondon
Posting Guru
Looks very similar to my immobilizer on the diesel cut off
I've been down that route, a door pull handle is essential but what's securing it to the door?
I used a couple of handles from some old speaker cabs mounted to the top door rail.
I think you should keep those wheels, it makes a Landy look less 'feminine'The first big run we've done together; 82 miles on B roads from Warwickshire to Bucks and she didn't miss a beat. Managed to crack along at 55ish (gps, not indicated) so some regular use over the weekend seems to have cleared her lungs a little. New door seals, vent seals, fly screens, seats, seatbelts, door latches and window catches, primer and a rattle can bronze green ordered up, so we may just be a little more weatherproof by Sunday
Today I started to drive my Series again after what was meant to be a summer lay-up to do a few bits of this n' that.
The reason:
It's not just Series that snap gearsticks, lol!
But I did make it back home again...and the Series ran like a dream.
The reason:
It's not just Series that snap gearsticks, lol!
But I did make it back home again...and the Series ran like a dream.
Eric Red
Offroader
I think you should keep that permanently looks great
I do think it looks quite cool yeah, but doesn't suit the vibe of the vehicle in general.
I have other projects though...
I have other projects though...