pos
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Ayup,
Well I've had me lovely landy for two and a half days now, and I bloody love it! (Still thinking of a name - any suggestions - she's a yellow 90, 1986 with no PAS etc.) I've soon got used to the total change in driving position, and it's performing absolutely perfectly. There are a few little niggles, as with anything 21 years old, but the garage are going to sort them out tomorrow (fingers crossed). I do want to carry out any work on her myself when the warranty period expires, so here are a few questions just for future reference!
1) Engine oil is "pushed" back out of the filler cap once the thing gets moving a bit. The cap isn't overly tight in the hole, and can be pulled out with relative ease. Should it be a tighter fit, or is there a problem with pressure somewhere in my engine?
2) The hand-brake (park) light doesn't illuminate on my dashboard when I've got the handbrake on, so it could need a new bulb or some re-wiring is that right?
3) Only the speedo illuminates when the lights are on. Should the fuel level and temp gauge also illuminate?
4) The temperature gauge doesn't show any sign of life (constantly cold) which I take it is down to a nackered sender unit, or a fked gauge. How easy is it to replace either of the two parts?
5) The passenger door doesn't quite open properly from the inside, but does from the outside, just as if the inner handle isn't quite opening the latch fully. How do I adjust the internal handle to open the latch further?
6) Under the bonnet, just below the clutch oil resevoir, there is a loose panel with a diaphram / gasket which looks like it should be well sealed. Why does this need to be sealed and what might happen if I don't get it sorted?
That's everything I can think of for now, so thanks in advance for any feedback!
-Pos
Well I've had me lovely landy for two and a half days now, and I bloody love it! (Still thinking of a name - any suggestions - she's a yellow 90, 1986 with no PAS etc.) I've soon got used to the total change in driving position, and it's performing absolutely perfectly. There are a few little niggles, as with anything 21 years old, but the garage are going to sort them out tomorrow (fingers crossed). I do want to carry out any work on her myself when the warranty period expires, so here are a few questions just for future reference!
1) Engine oil is "pushed" back out of the filler cap once the thing gets moving a bit. The cap isn't overly tight in the hole, and can be pulled out with relative ease. Should it be a tighter fit, or is there a problem with pressure somewhere in my engine?
2) The hand-brake (park) light doesn't illuminate on my dashboard when I've got the handbrake on, so it could need a new bulb or some re-wiring is that right?
3) Only the speedo illuminates when the lights are on. Should the fuel level and temp gauge also illuminate?
4) The temperature gauge doesn't show any sign of life (constantly cold) which I take it is down to a nackered sender unit, or a fked gauge. How easy is it to replace either of the two parts?
5) The passenger door doesn't quite open properly from the inside, but does from the outside, just as if the inner handle isn't quite opening the latch fully. How do I adjust the internal handle to open the latch further?
6) Under the bonnet, just below the clutch oil resevoir, there is a loose panel with a diaphram / gasket which looks like it should be well sealed. Why does this need to be sealed and what might happen if I don't get it sorted?
That's everything I can think of for now, so thanks in advance for any feedback!
-Pos
