smckeown73
Active Member
Well I bought the Landy cheap knowing it needed a lot of TLC, this is a thread documenting the transformation from ****ter to respectable and reliable off-road Landy.
Firstup, I stumbled across a 'how to' on this forum on how to resolve the squeeking, very hand tip indeed!
With absolutely no service stamps what so ever and knowi it was a an ex farm vehicle, I knw the oil and other lubricants would need serious attention. So I purchased the cheapest filter and semi synthetic oil I coild find. Wit hthe intention of changing it again in a few weeks, thus using the cheapo oil as a cleanser. Plus I could not keep starting the engine for other jobs knowing the oil was in this kind of state
Before next oil change I will fit on of those fancy sump plugs with a hose from the Difflock shop. Great idea to minimise mess.
Fuel filter was next, big difference to the rubber seal at the top. I had a moment with rough running, but more research educated me in the self bleeding system; so panic over. I wish the rave manual had mentioned it.
I assume these rubber mountings should be attached to this bracket ?
The manual mentions a dump valve in this hoisubng, but there's nowt but a rubber fanny here
The exhaust was probably gone 10 years ago, i'm wondering if i'd ever get the rear section off ? Otherwise i'll replace the centre section with a new straight through pipe, maybe going the whole hog and de-catting it also.
Here are some pics of the engine bay, to which I expect to be going over with a fine toothed comb to give her a full and complete service.
It's had a long standing oil leak (at least one) I assume from the cam cover, so I gave the engine bay a jet wash last night, making sure I didn't go sillyand cause any issues.
Sean
Firstup, I stumbled across a 'how to' on this forum on how to resolve the squeeking, very hand tip indeed!
With absolutely no service stamps what so ever and knowi it was a an ex farm vehicle, I knw the oil and other lubricants would need serious attention. So I purchased the cheapest filter and semi synthetic oil I coild find. Wit hthe intention of changing it again in a few weeks, thus using the cheapo oil as a cleanser. Plus I could not keep starting the engine for other jobs knowing the oil was in this kind of state
Before next oil change I will fit on of those fancy sump plugs with a hose from the Difflock shop. Great idea to minimise mess.
Fuel filter was next, big difference to the rubber seal at the top. I had a moment with rough running, but more research educated me in the self bleeding system; so panic over. I wish the rave manual had mentioned it.
I assume these rubber mountings should be attached to this bracket ?
The manual mentions a dump valve in this hoisubng, but there's nowt but a rubber fanny here
The exhaust was probably gone 10 years ago, i'm wondering if i'd ever get the rear section off ? Otherwise i'll replace the centre section with a new straight through pipe, maybe going the whole hog and de-catting it also.
Here are some pics of the engine bay, to which I expect to be going over with a fine toothed comb to give her a full and complete service.
It's had a long standing oil leak (at least one) I assume from the cam cover, so I gave the engine bay a jet wash last night, making sure I didn't go sillyand cause any issues.
Sean
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