smckeown73 · Dec 1, 2012

Unhappy with the results with regards to the jet wash yesterday, I decided to up the game today and get the degreaser out and them my foam lance. It was worth it, as I got loads more crap off.

Whilst the foam was doing it's job, I decided to enlist the little helper in replacing the tired sidelights..

With some plastic enhancer, a good result for peanuts

tomseries3tom · Dec 2, 2012

what were the results off the jet wash?

smckeown73 · Dec 3, 2012

Here is what it looks like after the snow foam/degreaser mix:

I have now ordered an attachment for my pressure washer to enable the end to be sent down the chassis tube. Also I have noticed that there are still bits of mud in some nooks and crannies. So I will order a water proof suit and get right under there.

I have also started on the front bumper, it's in serious need of rustproofing and painting.

I shall be ordering some POR-15 and use that on the bumper, chassis and axles etc.

Whilst wire brushing the bumper, just after the 2nd battery on my cordless drill ran out, as by magic the cavalry arrived

gallaghb · Dec 3, 2012

Great thread! The snow foam and degreaser did the trick

Defender90fan · Dec 3, 2012

Looking good

smckeown73 · Dec 6, 2012

The next week or so there should be a lot of work done on the Landy. It was booked in for welding and MOT with Clive from black sheep off-roadibng, but as he's not able todo the work at the moment, I've had to book it in with Gumtree4x4. So it's heading there next Friday.

Here are the list of jobs I intend to complete before it goes...

Radius arm bushes
Rear exhaust
Calipers
Discs and Pads
Front brake hoses
Front brake pipes
Secure the seats
Solder the rear number plate lamp

And possible items on the list are:
New springs, shocks and turrets
Steering damper
A few more bushes
Front exhaust section

Ive been jet washing more, had a play with using the drain extension into the chassis rails, and might as well finish under the seat panels before the seats go in tomorrow...

There was a lot of mud above the fuel tank...not any more...

Retroanaconda · Dec 6, 2012

smckeown73 said:
Here is what it looks like after the snow foam/degreaser mix:

That's a nasty hole in the chassis by your radius arm mount there

You're going the right way about it though, cleaner the better with Land Rovers!

Dads toy · Dec 6, 2012

I had an ex farm vehicle and like yours it was carrying about 1/2 ton of sheep sh*t.

The windscreen hinges do come off, the bolts and spacers are inside at the bottom corner of the screen.Mine were similar condition to yours so I bought some new ones, painted them up then changed them over. I now have a spare set ready to refurb. Don't forget to buy the small gaskets that go underneath.

Malcolm

strange_days · Dec 7, 2012

Brilliant thread, keep it coming..

smckeown73 · Dec 7, 2012

Ok I need some advice...

I shall be fitting new shocks and springs soon. Am I right in saying the front and rear spring brackets as well as turret ring retainer in this picture are not galvanized, so would coat of hamemrite straight to metal paint would keep the rust at bay for longer ?

Dads toy · Dec 7, 2012

Yes, but you can buy galvanized rings and retainers.

Malcolm

smckeown73 · Dec 8, 2012

Today's job was to remove the front radius arms. Thank god I got my new compressor up and running, otherwise I'd probably be there all night!

Radius arm with my new friends...

The scene of devastation:

Tonight's job is to remove the old bushes and spruch up the arms, ready for refitting tomorrow.

Thanks to buster's guide and other forum posters on help and advise.

smckeown73 · Dec 8, 2012

One out 3 more togo.

Am bloody nackered!

This guide worked best for me..

piston-return-spring · Dec 8, 2012

aint easy ... how many gallons WD40 until now? ^^

Defender-Sam · Dec 8, 2012

smckeown73 said:
One out 3 more togo.

Am bloody nackered!

This guide worked best for me..

seems quite successful, seeing as though u haven't got a blade in your hacksaw

ur making some progress now keep up the good work.
try doing every bush on the landy like that my arms ached for about a week.

smckeown73 · Dec 8, 2012

I thought I bought a full set of bushes, but there's not front ARB in the kit. I certainly intend to refresh the landy from top to bottom. Once I did the first, the other 3 were **** easy and took 5 mins tops each. Thanks all for the support and advice

Defender-Sam · Dec 8, 2012

on another note the pic you posted of the suspension components, you asked whether they needed protecting. i have similar parts on mine and to me anyway the spring retention plates are zinc coated so should not need any. and its quite a vague picture but the turret ring looks like its also galvanised so shouldn't need any further protection.

smckeown73 · Dec 9, 2012

Got the radius arms fitted now.

I learned a few things the hard way.

1 - Drill the **** out of the old rubber bushes. This makes it possible to remove the inner sleeve without cutting it (thick therefore hard work with a hacksaw). Also makes cutting the outer sleeve easier, with lots of rubber there the hacksaw was hard work

2 - I fitted the rear of the front 2 bolts axle first, thus needing a bottle jack to rise the front to fit the front bolt.

3 - Needing to use a bottle jack meant placing axle stands on the outer edge of the axle wasn't possible, so had to move them the other side of the radius arms. A time consuming swapbe foreore I bought a suitable 4x4 jack

smckeown73 · Dec 10, 2012

Next step is replacing the front calipers, discs, pads and brake pipes.

The hub came off easily with the impact wrench. A lot harder was separating the hub and disc, it was almost welded on. I wads smacking it that hard the disc broke in several places.

Here is a pic of the old caliper/pistons, almost certainly been stuck for some time, a good call by someone on my thread, glad I decided to replace them before the MOT

Trial fitted disc and caliper

TD5power · Dec 10, 2012

shiney new brakes, nice!

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