Did nowt apart from go to Co Op for some beers as its p*ssing it down
MacMan6107
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I was going to go out and remove the drivers seat but the weather told me I wasn't. So I haven't.
RangeRoller dt
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Rear calliper carriers don’t want to come off. I’m going to have to wait until after MOT til I mangle them off so just front slotted discs for now 
Front calliper banjos also jammed on so letting them soak again while I have a cuppa
Front calliper banjos also jammed on so letting them soak again while I have a cuppa
Better stock up on EZouts?Rear calliper carriers don’t want to come off. I’m going to have to wait until after MOT til I mangle them off so just front slotted discs for now
Front calliper banjos also jammed on so letting them soak again while I have a cuppa
hef19898
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Ah, another problem. The side cover on the gearbox, the one with the filler plug and the small magnet, was wet. So I removed it to replace the cover. Filled up with some good 20W50 mineral oil. Now the gasket is not just wet but dripping. Any ideas? Some high temp silicone or engine sealant?
RangeRoller dt
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Still have 90% of them left brand new!
Ordered new FTC3375 bolts £3 from Foundry. Considering last time better put it through MOT or if I break it now I’m stuffed...again
Ordered new FTC3375 bolts £3 from Foundry. Considering last time better put it through MOT or if I break it now I’m stuffed...again
tomcat59alan
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Just a guess15\16ths AF
hef19898
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Turned out it's a 30 mm. High temp silicone is ordered as well.
tomcat59alan
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Plenty of heat mate.Still have 90% of them left brand new!
Ordered new FTC3375 bolts £3 from Foundry. Considering last time better put it through MOT or if I break it now I’m stuffed...again
tomcat59alan
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Sorry 1 1\4 imperial.
hef19898
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Ah ****! Well, it's too late now... One cannot have too many tools, can you?
Once everything is there, hand brake o-ring next. And I'll maybe redo the gearbox gasket properly again.
Two fun questions so. The workshop manual says motor oil for the gearbox as well. JLR is using gearbox oil now. I am asking because I have plenty of gearbox oil left (initially ordered for the axles) but not enough 20W50 left to do TC. I'll just reuse today's oil again for the gearbox.
Second question, shouldn't the lower bellhousing cover, the one in the front right next to the engine oil pan, have a gasket also around the lower edge, and not just on the top? None of the gasket sets, gearbox, engine lower and upper, has a fitting one nor was one fitted there. Because I have to use the silicone anyway, so I wondered if I don't seal that part as well. If it is supposed to be sealed that is...
Ah, final task for today was a new steering damper. And a short bike ride with my older son along our nearby river.
Once everything is there, hand brake o-ring next. And I'll maybe redo the gearbox gasket properly again.
Two fun questions so. The workshop manual says motor oil for the gearbox as well. JLR is using gearbox oil now. I am asking because I have plenty of gearbox oil left (initially ordered for the axles) but not enough 20W50 left to do TC. I'll just reuse today's oil again for the gearbox.
Second question, shouldn't the lower bellhousing cover, the one in the front right next to the engine oil pan, have a gasket also around the lower edge, and not just on the top? None of the gasket sets, gearbox, engine lower and upper, has a fitting one nor was one fitted there. Because I have to use the silicone anyway, so I wondered if I don't seal that part as well. If it is supposed to be sealed that is...
Ah, final task for today was a new steering damper. And a short bike ride with my older son along our nearby river.
Scotiawhiskers
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Cleaned the pushrods - they are now metal instead of looking like black paint. Also cut cardboard covers for 2 tall jamjars, with 8 holepunches / slits in with scissors. Labelled drive / pass, bulk and an arrow to one hole, arrow for direction of storage, and then inserted the correctly ordered pushrods for a final wipe down / lube / reinsertion in the engine in due course. Keeps them clean, takes up less space, less risk of losing / displacing / bending them.
Stripped the first rocker shaft ready for inspection. The rockers slide off easily but the pillars are a bugger. With the second one I think I will try a heat gun to expand the aluminium enough to slide down the shaft easier. Can recommend Autoglym engine and parts degreasant. Low odour, seems OK for indoors unlike carb cleaner (unless you prefer migraines). A little goes a long way and seems very effective, especially with some brass brush assistance on the varnish buildup.
Stripped the first rocker shaft ready for inspection. The rockers slide off easily but the pillars are a bugger. With the second one I think I will try a heat gun to expand the aluminium enough to slide down the shaft easier. Can recommend Autoglym engine and parts degreasant. Low odour, seems OK for indoors unlike carb cleaner (unless you prefer migraines). A little goes a long way and seems very effective, especially with some brass brush assistance on the varnish buildup.
Allways have liked Autoglym products
Yesterday I found out that if your suspension goes faulty and gets stuck in off road height and you do 40mph you get the following faults
HDC, steering angle sensor, ABS, and CAN BUS all at the same time
HDC, steering angle sensor, ABS, and CAN BUS all at the same time
If gasket wasn't fitted then I wouldn't fit one. Might be to let air in / out. When wading the gasket at the top will trap air in. Lack of gasket at the bottom might let moisture out.
Rear calliper carriers don’t want to come off. I’m going to have to wait until after MOT til I mangle them off so just front slotted discs for now
Front calliper banjos also jammed on so letting them soak again while I have a cuppa
Heat. They'll have Loctite on.
