What did you do with your Range Rover today

Grrrrrr · Oct 31, 2023

Tried to get the backer rod into the boot seal. It's too damn tight to get all the way round and the backer rod too delicate. Moreover, the bottom corner each side has an extra tube of rubber inside the seal so it is doubled up but more importantly has a restriction. Broke one of my rods that I use for threading electrical cable. An utter nightmare of an afternoon but it is possible to get shorter lengths in at the corners. 15 mm fits inside the boot seal if you enlarge one of the existing holes and with one of said rods and sone Vaseline feed the backer rod through. Done one side and will see how it performs. Looks like we've got plenty of rain on the way to test it!

Grrrrrr · Oct 31, 2023

Salisbury Nick said:
More modifications for me.
New 30% bigger all aluminium radiator.
New after market electric fan controlled by switch on the dash.
New Flux Capacitor! - Makes it go better.

I had been using Keith's air con fan mod after removing the viscous fan - but it was not quite up to the job on more taxing routes - a couple of fans the wrong side of the air con rad and working on a standard usually mud encrusted LR rad were always going to struggle and it was over heating in slow uphill situations. So treated myself to this - as recommended by the LZ experts!

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Ooo. That looks the business.

I did notice the Nissens rad I put in was slightly thinner and not so dense as the original Land Rover one and not quite as efficient at dunping heat. That one looks pretty darn good.

Scotiawhiskers · Oct 31, 2023

Otto is accurate to the GPS up to about 25mph, and again from about 65 (don't know how far as don't tend to hustle him like that), but in between is up to 10mph slow on the speedo. It is something to tinker with one day, when I run out of real jobs to do...

Salisbury Nick · Oct 31, 2023

Grrrrrr said:
Ooo. That looks the business.

I did notice the Nissens rad I put in was slightly thinner and not so dense as the original Land Rover one and not quite as efficient at dunping heat. That one looks pretty darn good.

I actually did it in spring bit only just got round to posting. It has been bang on perfect ever since. I'm really pleased with it. However, the link you gave me earlier to a thread about off-road equipment landed on a years old discussion about removing the viscous fan because it disintegrates on contact with water - so far so good - thats what I have done for same reason - and replacing it with a switched electric fan - still good - which you switch off when wading - but then doesn't work when you come out because the fan motor doesn't like getting wet.....

Maybe I didn't think that through! I'll find out soon, got a trip to Devon booked in December, and that is often quite wet with some good wading sections.

stuu · Oct 31, 2023

Changed the engine oil and filter, I was bored and needed somthing to do

Grrrrrr · Nov 1, 2023

Salisbury Nick said:
I actually did it in spring bit only just got round to posting. It has been bang on perfect ever since. I'm really pleased with it. However, the link you gave me earlier to a thread about off-road equipment landed on a years old discussion about removing the viscous fan because it disintegrates on contact with water - so far so good - thats what I have done for same reason - and replacing it with a switched electric fan - still good - which you switch off when wading - but then doesn't work when you come out because the fan motor doesn't like getting wet..... Maybe I didn't think that through! I'll find out soon, got a trip to Devon booked in December, and that is often quite wet with some good wading sections.

I'm sure it is possible to water-proof a fan but that's one reason I liked the mechanical linkage. Waded in mine above where I should have done and the viscous fan was fine. Air filter got a bit wet but I got away with it.

RangeRoller dt · Nov 2, 2023

Some fit a switch to an electric fan instead of viscous so they can knock it off to wade. Becm was my biggest worry but nothing ever came in through the doors, remember one guy here even fitted his becm above your head

kermit_rr · Nov 3, 2023

buggrit. rear brake sticking on slightly, just enough to catch and make the disc warm :/
thats not going to help my mpg!!
not sure if i will be able to look at it tomorrow or sunday

its always when you 'need' the car

badfluffy · Nov 3, 2023

hand brake or caliper?

kermit_rr · Nov 3, 2023

badfluffy said:
hand brake or caliper?

think its the caliper

badfluffy · Nov 3, 2023

clean the carrier, unless you have a dodgie caliper

kermit_rr · Nov 3, 2023

badfluffy said:
clean the carrier, unless you have a dodgie caliper

yep will do, just not something before i have to go into manchester later :/ i'll just try not to brake

and not use the epb in case its that

badfluffy · Nov 3, 2023

epd device of the devil

badfluffy · Nov 3, 2023

dam thing just gave me a heart attack, started it up and up popped "stop engine no oil pressure" quick switch off and try again and everything ok

Rubberknees · Nov 4, 2023

badfluffy said:
dam thing just gave me a heart attack, started it up and up popped "stop engine no oil pressure" quick switch off and try again and everything ok

They like to keep you on your toes

Datatek · Nov 4, 2023

badfluffy said:
dam thing just gave me a heart attack, started it up and up popped "stop engine no oil pressure" quick switch off and try again and everything ok

Replacing the dipstick with unreliable electronics is a really good idea

Grrrrrr · Nov 4, 2023

Datatek said:
Replacing the dipstick with unreliable electronics is a really good idea

Yeah, right up there with electronic park-brake. What next? Door handle warmers?

backinblack · Nov 4, 2023

Grrrrrr said:
Door handle warmers?

kermit_rr · Nov 4, 2023

Grrrrrr said:
Yeah, right up there with electronic park-brake. What next? Door handle warmers?

With a proper hand brake, I'd every now and then apply lightly at low speed, to keep the rust off, can't do that with electric, it's either on full, or off

marjon · Nov 4, 2023

kermit_rr said:
With a proper hand brake, I'd every now and then apply lightly at low speed, to keep the rust off, can't do that with electric, it's either on full, or off

You can with diagnostics though

I am also pretty sure you can get it to come on a degree while car is still moving, but would have to re read all the EPB stuff.

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