Zed.

Well-Known Member

• Jun 2, 2022

• #81

dashboard warning lights....

4 new bulbs and polishing the 'circuit board' with scotchbrite later....

so, thats working for now

difflock, foglamp, mainbeam & headlamp, indicator (but not hazard??), low-fuel, oil pressure and battery / alternator charge all illuminate

new tunnel & floorplate screws delivered today so thats tomorrows task before roadtest & maybe mot booking

Rich.

 

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Hicap phill

Well-Known Member

• Jun 3, 2022

• #82

Was bored so had a quick read…
Love the build & write up.

yes to the handbrake having JCB pads
(I did not trust mine for a few days as it did not feel right, then I realised it was because it was working too well. Now im good and all fine)

Lack of hazards on dash. Mine flashes the hazard on switch & trailer light on dash. (Trailer light flashes once with normal indicator use)

like the new speedo and set up.

enjoy getting/seeing new ideas been properly documented even the problems which will help others.
Keep building

 

Zed.

Well-Known Member

• Jun 3, 2022

• #83

Hicap phill said:

yes to the handbrake having JCB pads

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was a lucky guess (& the x-eng advertising suggest it)

good to get feedback as theres mixed reviews so hopefully a good mod

Hicap phill said:

Lack of hazards on dash. Mine flashes the hazard on switch & trailer light on dash. (Trailer light flashes once with normal indicator use)

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I'm going to get brave and investigate the hazard switch in case of a replacable bulb, as to the trailer warning lamp - it flashes once with the indicators but nothing with the hazards and as they both share the same loom feeds etc thats slightly confusing (off to decipher the wiring diagrams)

this Ninety is a common or 'normal' conversion but I've time to try and add a few extras like the speedo - hopefully accurate in these speedcamera filled days

anyway, in other busness....

ebay again & a cheeky offer bags an alisport big intercooler (supposedly alisport & for a 300 disco but will adapt if it fits the space available) - will it be an improvement for the Landy OR just make me feel better

Rich.

 

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Hicap phill

Well-Known Member

• Jun 3, 2022

• #84

You can tell I’m bored…(wandered out and looked at my motor)
So small screw driver down the edge & pops the front cover off. As you can see there is a small bulb.
Now quick check and my bulb not working & trailer lights don’t flash but I also have LEDs
(Indicator on dash flashes)

 

Zed.

Well-Known Member

• Jun 3, 2022

• #85

@Hicap phill, that bulb looks exactly like the ones I DO NOT have in stock

will inspect the offending item (in the Offender) shortly & report back

Rich.

 

Zed.

Well-Known Member

• Jun 9, 2022

• #86

ebay again...

supposedly an Alisport item (I wouldn't know how to check) from a 300tdi Disco...
cheeky ebay 'best offer' and its here

bit bigger than the origonal tdi type

will it fit?

can I successfully bodge it?

hopefully

Rich.

 

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Hicap phill

Well-Known Member

• Jun 9, 2022

• #87

Zed. said:

ebay again...

supposedly an Alisport item (I wouldn't know how to check) from a 300tdi Disco...
cheeky ebay 'best offer' and its here

bit bigger than the origonal tdi type

will it fit?

can I successfully bodge it?

hopefully

Rich.

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Remove original intercooler & the new 1 goes infront of the rad & pipework comes out in the gap of the old IC. Don’t think the pipe work needs changing as the Ali sport has longer inlet/outlet

 

Zed.

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• Jun 11, 2022

• #88

Hicap phill said:

Don’t think the pipe work needs changing as the Ali sport has longer inlet/outlet

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I 'think' that the pipe-stubs havebeen shortened by a few inches - hence the low price offer accepted

easily adapted with some hose & a suitable bodge

hopefully

will have a looksee at fitting later, removing the grille & it's surround is going to be the hardest job...

Rich.

 

Zed.

Well-Known Member

• Jun 11, 2022

• #89

so...
decided to clean / rinse the inside of the intercooler, petrol is my preffered if not expensive favourite but I'm wishing I hadn't bothered now

one tube has a pinhole...

and anotherlooks to have lost its 'braze' seal to the endplate

I can weld the pinhole without too much swearing but the braze will be a little more complicated

while I had the camera out (iphon) and it was somewhat cleaner I decided to see what the inside of the core looked like - think this is the 'top' / outlet side if it makes any difference?)
is this the Alisport core?

Fucknose

also, bought a new fuelfilter housing (with a free filter) for sensible money (iirc ~£20?) so that'll look better than the old 200tdi / disco type I've fitted to the Ninety


AND....


I drove it

the engine pulls well and I had ~60mph before shitting-out
the X-eng disc hadbrake squeals like a banshee so I'm going to remove the caliper to 'free' or grease the sliders etc.
I tried autocalibrating the VDO electronic speedo but theres a problem & I think its not seeing any pulses from the (expensive genuine LR) vss i fitted - will investigate further then its ready for MOT

NEXT

Rich.

 

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Hicap phill

Well-Known Member

• Jun 12, 2022

• #90

Just a thought on the speedo drive. Have you got a tight fit on the end(between worm drive & sensor)? Think where the speedo cable pushes in is larger than the later electric drives.

 

Zed.

Well-Known Member

• Jun 12, 2022

• #91

Hicap phill said:

Just a thought on the speedo drive. Have you got a tight fit on the end(between worm drive & sensor)? Think where the speedo cable pushes in is larger than the later electric drives.

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thats something I was wondering about

thanks for the idea

Rich.

 

Disco1BFG

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Full Member

• Jun 12, 2022

• #92

Hicap phill said:

Just a thought on the speedo drive. Have you got a tight fit on the end(between worm drive & sensor)? Think where the speedo cable pushes in is larger than the later electric drives.

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This is my recollection too - plus, IIRC, the drive peg dimensions changed about ~96 - before is was "x"mm and female - after it was "y"mm and male or somesuch - or maybe there was an "adaptor" involved ?

 

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Hicap phill

Well-Known Member

• Jun 12, 2022

• #93

Zed. said:

thats something I was wondering about

thanks for the idea

Rich.

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You can pull the worm drive out the transfer box for a better view

 

Zed.

Well-Known Member

• Jun 12, 2022

• #94

that was on my joblist, along with some form of bodging

Rich.

 

Zed.

Well-Known Member

• Jun 12, 2022

• #95

so, the VDO (td5? 3 wire type) vss sender has the same size square drive as the origonal speedo cable so thats not it.

I've found (yup, its a bombsite here, everything is spread around like a mad-woman's shit) the 300tdi Disco vss sender (2 wire) so will try that.

and, the squeaking that I've diagnosed as the disc handbrake conversion caliper / pads might be the transferbox's output shaft seal tin cover

more faffin to follow....

Rich.

 

Zed.

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2022

• #96

wasnt the transferbox rear seal cover that was squeakin.......

more to follow if I can upload the vid....



Rich.

 

Zed.

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2022

• #97

fucksake.....



would have never thought it was...

or more precicely.....

bodged fixed with persuasion from a screwdriver

Rich.

 

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Zed.

Well-Known Member

• Jul 11, 2022

• #98

more faffin.....

still not had time / effort to fix the last few issues for mot

but did paint (badly) the front & rear bumper things...

with Hammerite smooth in the fetching shade of black

still a scruffy Landy but the bumpers look slightly more presentable

Rich.

 

Zed.

Well-Known Member

• Aug 20, 2022

• #99

no real progress, been stuck in work so still no mot....

ok, it's literally sort the non-working rear lights (fusebox issues???) but all excuses are good excuses?

have parked it @ a jaunty angle though

also, have another distraction

the outlaw's 1997 Rocky / Fourtrack td to mot and fix leaky fuel pipes, I've mot'd it twice with some welding done 2 years ago and mecanical work / tyres last year so guessing its time for more welding (once I've fixed the fuel leak - tank off today)

more to follow...

Rich.

 

Knappster

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Full Member

• Aug 20, 2022

• #100

Zed. said:

no real progress, been stuck in work so still no mot....

ok, it's literally sort the non-working rear lights (fusebox issues???) but all excuses are good excuses?

have parked it @ a jaunty angle though

also, have another distraction

the outlaw's 1997 Rocky / Fourtrack td to mot and fix leaky fuel pipes, I've mot'd it twice with some welding done 2 years ago and mecanical work / tyres last year so guessing its time for more welding (once I've fixed the fuel leak - tank off today)

more to follow...

Rich.

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Are they like discos in that once you start welding, you’re forever chasing the rust then? I’m sure the engine could make a decent conversion for a Landy…