Bobsticle
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Much advice needed! (WARNING, NEWBIE IDIOT!!!!)
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Nobody likes boats! Real men have old tractors, more reliable than a Land Rover and just as comfortable on the road.I didn't say I was getting any of them.
Real men have boats!
badfluffy
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the series 2 has no rust and no welding! still no brakes either
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I like boats. I don't like cars. Deal with it.
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Okay, quick question. If I were to get myself an absolutly rotten 88, can it be rebuilt on a 109 galv chassis, with a new propshaft, and no further paperwork? I think someone mentioned the rear axles are different, so how much do I need to budget for a new rear axle? And of course the rear body, be it a van or pick up, is of course different, but everything else is the same, correct?
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Great, thanks. Can it be done with paperwork?
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Okay, thanks!
Bobsticle
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You could have come and watched me for the last three days try and get my newly rebuilt engine to accept a refurbed fuel pump.
Back to square one today and still can’t get it to stop blocking out the sun.
Back at it in the morning. It’d put you off for life. By god they’re hard to live with.
Back to square one today and still can’t get it to stop blocking out the sun.
Back at it in the morning. It’d put you off for life. By god they’re hard to live with.
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Look on the bright side, it isn't a 109".
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Could be worse. Bought a subaru, and within a few days, headgaskets gone.
The plus side to this is, its cheaper to buy ALL the tools and do it myself, than it is to pay a garage to do it, so the toolbox might be getting an upgrade, unless I get some luck with the seller
The plus side to this is, its cheaper to buy ALL the tools and do it myself, than it is to pay a garage to do it, so the toolbox might be getting an upgrade, unless I get some luck with the seller
Heard that before...have you done a top end rebuild before?...have a look at Barum Engines on youtube...
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What sort of MPG do people get from their series? I know nobody buys a land rover for MPG, Im just wondering if theres a significant difference compared to say a disco, it could make quite a difference to the cost of a long trip, or determined the length of the trip, etc.
I dont imagine there being a massive difference between 88 and 109, but when quoting your MPG figures, please do point out if its on massive tyres, roof rack, roof tent, and of course if its petrol, diesel, whatever!
I dont imagine there being a massive difference between 88 and 109, but when quoting your MPG figures, please do point out if its on massive tyres, roof rack, roof tent, and of course if its petrol, diesel, whatever!
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And also it'll depend on how you drive it, foot to the floor doesn't do much in a Series, even if it's the brake pedal ...
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I get about 18 mpg in my series 3 109 station wagon on stsndard size wheels and everything original except the electronic dizzy. I drive it sensibly, I have to or else it would fall apart.
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Standard petrol on 7.50R16s about 20 mpg on the open road. Much less on short journeys or laning.
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I have never known how to work out the MPG on anything short of allowing the juice to run out and put a gallon in till that’s gone.
Bleeding twice is more than my nerves can handle for information I will never need. I just stick a bit more in when it looks low
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Measure the distance (off the odometer) and measure how much fuel you put in at the fuel station.
Rather inconveniently, we buy fuel in Ls, but use it in Gs, 1G=4.546L, so if you want your mpg, go fill your vehicle up, and take a note of the odometer reading. Drive, fill it up again, then work out the distance. The fuel youve used is the amount youve just put in. Divide by 4.546 to get it in gallons. Then divide the miles driven by gallons used for MPG
Rather inconveniently, we buy fuel in Ls, but use it in Gs, 1G=4.546L, so if you want your mpg, go fill your vehicle up, and take a note of the odometer reading. Drive, fill it up again, then work out the distance. The fuel youve used is the amount youve just put in. Divide by 4.546 to get it in gallons. Then divide the miles driven by gallons used for MPG
