Cornish Rattler
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Anyone into Land Rovers
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TripleSix
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- Helmsley, North Yorkshire
I'm not really "into" Landrovers.
But I enjoy getting out of them....
But I enjoy getting out of them....
Cornish Rattler
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TripleSix
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Noisy, cramped, draughty, and they make by back ache.
I like series LRs, they're meant to be slow noisy and draughty.
I could never get my head round modern defenders with what is a hefty price tag - still noisy, draughty, leaky and cramped.
If they didn't have aluminium bodywork they'd be just another 4x4 like a hilux or a Fourtrak - a battle with rust once they get older.
Cornish Rattler
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True but it depends on how you want it
Noise,I can put up with.
Draught,I can't and plan in the rebuild to replace all body seals, doors and bulkhead.
Back ache, I plan on fitting some none electric Mazda RX8 seats as I had in my 90 I had before this 2a.
And for being cramped, the seats should help
Noise,I can put up with.
Draught,I can't and plan in the rebuild to replace all body seals, doors and bulkhead.
Back ache, I plan on fitting some none electric Mazda RX8 seats as I had in my 90 I had before this 2a.
And for being cramped, the seats should help
Cornish Rattler
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Haha they are a really comfy seat aspecially for long distance driving which I plan to do
Pilgrimmick
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Use the door seals from a Santana PS10, they are superb!True but it depends on how you want it
Noise,I can put up with.
Draught,I can't and plan in the rebuild to replace all body seals, doors and bulkhead.
Back ache, I plan on fitting some none electric Mazda RX8 seats as I had in my 90 I had before this 2a.
And for being cramped, the seats should help
Red Fred
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- Hants/Dorset border
I used to like metal detecting on my property but there are so many buried Land Rover parts that I had to give it up.
Red Fred
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My S3 is one of the last with the 5 bearing engine, and I think by then they were fitting the LWB brake set up as standard . It is certainly more stoppable than the S2.If you can find some 109" twin leading shoe front brakes & the bigger drum ones fitted to the rear. Remember you'll get brake fade & eat shoes! You'll go from 60 to 30 quickly but from 30 to zero when the drums are hot takes time
I may be telling you how to suck eggs but using an old LR for work certainly made me aware of keeping the running costs down!
SS
suffolksmallholder
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Here y' go @Cornish Rattler
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rov...594477?hash=item25e9ff05ed:g:sjAAAOSwkvdaUeyK
Instant brake fix & an easy fit.
SS
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rov...594477?hash=item25e9ff05ed:g:sjAAAOSwkvdaUeyK
Instant brake fix & an easy fit.
SS
TripleSix
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- Helmsley, North Yorkshire
They say you cannot get lost in a Land Rover.
Just follow the trail of oil and broken parts back home...
spanners and hammers
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thought you meant it cause it so cramped
Cornish Rattler
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Here y' go @Cornish Rattler
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rov...594477?hash=item25e9ff05ed:g:sjAAAOSwkvdaUeyK
Instant brake fix & an easy fit.
SS
I've got the 10" brakes on at the moment as I had the 11" brakes on my last tdi'd 2a and I didn' find them any better than the 10" brakes I replaced them for and with the wheel cylinders leaking every 5 mins either with good makes or britpart I've decided on staying with the 10" one's.
I'm not saying the brakes were bad but I just didn't notice any difference between the 10" and 11" but then again i didnt have a servo so i don't no, but i am looking into a front disc conversion and trying to decide which one
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Cornish Rattler
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And if I did go the disc conversion way I would probably need a servo aswell
No ones going to admit it on here too many haters with to much too say
Red Fred
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I have a Fairey Overdrive on my s3 and it certainly gives it a bit of extra go on the road. I never found any of the petrols to be lacking anyway, unless you have to go a long way on a dual carriageway
I feel the need to introduce the new comer to "Not looking for............."..... I may wait see if they return.....test their metal so to speak.
Pilgrimmick
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Since you are doing a full rebuild, you may as well upgrade the diagnostics at the same time,
http://www.tanygraig.force9.co.uk/John/vlr/form.htm
http://www.tanygraig.force9.co.uk/John/vlr/form.htm