blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
Got 11" all round on the ambulance, 3" wide on the front and 2" on the back. They work
Got 11" all round on the ambulance, 3" wide on the front and 2" on the back. They work
Bobsticle
De Villes Advocaat
Be careful. Alot of girls dont like em that thick.Got 11" all round on the ambulance, 3" wide on the front and 2" on the back. They work
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Sorry to hear that Mandy! Condolences to you and yer Mum.
Hope the series takes your mind off it for a while.
blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
Webley1991
Well-Known Member
Was that the coolant leaking near the end of the video?
Mandy
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We used the garden hose to fill the radiator and also had to top it up while the engine was running. There was also a puddle of diesel fuel because we changed the fuel filter and I didn't insert the bottom gasket properly so then had to take it off again. The injectors and pump needed bleeding but you could hear she wanted to start once we got her connected to a decent battery. I've been wanting to get the engine turning since December when I brought her home but life got in the way. I feel like I've finally got a set of wheels again although it will take me a while to get her sorted!
I've decided on a new chassis and parabolics. I'm doing my homework! I've also gone through dad's tools so I have a better idea of what I'm missing.
I've decided on a new chassis and parabolics. I'm doing my homework! I've also gone through dad's tools so I have a better idea of what I'm missing.
Land Raver
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Great result! Didn't appear smokey either.
Colthebrummie
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Glad you are going for parabolics instead of coils. Coils might improve a series but they also stop it from being a series because you take away some of its character. Same with pas and disk brakes. Well done on getting it started and rescuing another classic landy. We all look forward to watching your progress.
Col
Col
Mandy
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I've finally started to take the Series 3 apart and was wondering if there are any good threads, websites or you tube channels I can use as a reference? I've started trying to detach the wings and have to work out how to get the bonnet off on my own. Was thinking of putting a few layers of heavy duty cardboard over the engine just in case I drop it!
Turboman
Mab An Gov
It is easier with an assistant. But if I am on my own, what I do is undo all the fixings, remove the bonnet stay and stand the bonnet up against the windscreen.
Then I stand on the wings, straddling the engine bay, and holding the nose of the bonnet central, I lift it up so it is balanced, and lower it down beside the vehicle.
If you are not as tall as I am, you may need to stand with one foot on the wing, and one on top of the engine.
Put his on your Chrsitmas list (OK I know its week late...)
Amazon product
Ps love the way the dog comes out from underneath when the engine fires, clealry thought he was safe under there.
Amazon product
Ps love the way the dog comes out from underneath when the engine fires, clealry thought he was safe under there.
Mandy
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Managed to get the bonnet off by standing on the wings and lifting it off its hinges. Then laid the bonnet on top of the wings, hopped onto the floor and got it off that way.
I've taken the first wing off (left hand side) which was a bit of an odyssey seeing as I had no idea what I was doing and every wing removal video I've watched shows you a shot with the wing on and then another shot with the wing removed and what goes on in between is a mystery! I also discovered that it's a pretty fiddly job to do on your own. I sprayed loads of lubricant on all the nuts and bolts and left it to do its thing for 24 hours. Amazingly some of the nuts and bolts came off really easily but others were so badly rusted I had to use the angle grinder to get them off. The worst were the screws on the floor panels - some came off with an impact driver and others had to be chopped off with the grinder. I didn't have one of those 14mm extra long socket spanners for getting the bolts fixing the wing to the bulkhead off but managed to join up a couple of extension bars and that did the trick. A little while ago I was tempted to buy one of those trolley things for getting around underneath but have discovered that a 20kg bag of dog kibble does the job pretty well.
I started on the the other wing this afternoon and the second bolt down was a total nightmare: not enough room to get the socket spanner on the bolt and nowhere to wedge the spanner in on the other side. I eventually managed to get the thing off with a back nut tap spanner and a large screwdriver holding the nut on the back and a bog standard spanner to get the bolt off. Anyway, got all the bolts joining the wing to the radiator off, the floor screws off, the bottom nuts and bolts on the mud guard. Hopefully I'll get the top ones off tomorrow along with the bolts on the bulkhead and finally get the second wing to come off.
I've taken the first wing off (left hand side) which was a bit of an odyssey seeing as I had no idea what I was doing and every wing removal video I've watched shows you a shot with the wing on and then another shot with the wing removed and what goes on in between is a mystery! I also discovered that it's a pretty fiddly job to do on your own. I sprayed loads of lubricant on all the nuts and bolts and left it to do its thing for 24 hours. Amazingly some of the nuts and bolts came off really easily but others were so badly rusted I had to use the angle grinder to get them off. The worst were the screws on the floor panels - some came off with an impact driver and others had to be chopped off with the grinder. I didn't have one of those 14mm extra long socket spanners for getting the bolts fixing the wing to the bulkhead off but managed to join up a couple of extension bars and that did the trick. A little while ago I was tempted to buy one of those trolley things for getting around underneath but have discovered that a 20kg bag of dog kibble does the job pretty well.
I started on the the other wing this afternoon and the second bolt down was a total nightmare: not enough room to get the socket spanner on the bolt and nowhere to wedge the spanner in on the other side. I eventually managed to get the thing off with a back nut tap spanner and a large screwdriver holding the nut on the back and a bog standard spanner to get the bolt off. Anyway, got all the bolts joining the wing to the radiator off, the floor screws off, the bottom nuts and bolts on the mud guard. Hopefully I'll get the top ones off tomorrow along with the bolts on the bulkhead and finally get the second wing to come off.
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Turboman
Mab An Gov
I always found a lot of LR jobs went better with an assistant. They don't need to be particularly skilled, just with at least one hand to hold the spanner on the back, and similar. Long extension bars for sockets make a lot of jobs easier.
raywin
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Plus
A phone to call an ambulance
A gag to try and muffle the swearing
A pack of tissues to wipe the tears.
And a get away car for when the wife sees the mess on the drive
Turboman
Mab An Gov
I always liked working on them. Don't get much chance nowadays, moved onto boats, they are much more difficult.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Necessity is the Mother of invention!
Nice one! Just caught up with this...................
Its in great condition. My daily drive looks worse
That is exactly what I thought. I would have fettled that up a bit, and driven it for years!
