Nope
we have all relevant paperwork to be here.It’s just easier to handover a bunch of paperwork that you know they can’t pick holes in. Then the conversation is easy
.Now you watch yourself when you go to the mainland
J
Nope
we have all relevant paperwork to be here.It’s just easier to handover a bunch of paperwork that you know they can’t pick holes in. Then the conversation is easy
.Now you watch yourself when you go to the mainland
J
tomcat59alan
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Things have changed,if your car fails it's ITV (mot) for anything to do with brakes,suspension or steering when you go for the retest y ou must have a reciept from a registered garage to show the remedial work carried out.
I had family in Spain 10 years ago and when out there noticed a lot of cars running around on British reg, I heard most ex-pats didn't bother re-registering back then, I know it's
well enforced now though.
tomcat59alan
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And an engineer 's report,I put a bmc diesel in a Van den plas 4ltr R and needed one and that was years ago.
That's an unusual conversion
Drove to work!! Drove past the petrol station because the price has gone up 5ppl since the weekend, the next one that's always cheaper, was 6ppl dearer on top!!!
To finish the day, heard an intermittent tap, probably a bad tappet but I'm obsessed and think it's a slipping liner and don't know the difference!!!
To finish the day, heard an intermittent tap, probably a bad tappet but I'm obsessed and think it's a slipping liner and don't know the difference!!!
Bagshot
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Is that it.? The days of 99p petrol have gone. Good while it lasted.
Think positive, could be just a dodgy tappet.
It was 99p on Saturday, 104 today!! Drive to my local and it was 110!!!!! Scandalous!!
I hope it's just a tappet, it sounds like a tappet and it will go away if i give it some revs. Started it up after sitting for 10 mins and it wasn't tapping. Only scary thing is it's louder underneath
The compressor is held on with 4 bolts. Took five minutes to take it off. That spark plug did snap in half getting it out though. Long story but it was a brand new engine when it was laid up and has never been run!
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Don't want to rain on your parade but (isn't there always)Those V12's did have a nasty habit of randomly shutting down 6 of the cylinders when all was running good .It was an issue with the brain in the black box in the boot. Good old Lucas.
Ah well, that's another issue. No ECU. Hoping to pick one off the Bay at some stage but need to see how bad the corrosion is first.
Probably easier because it isn't in anything at the moment. Just sat in my back garden.
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RangeRoller dt
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Went get diesel before fuel goes up. £47 to the brim
Way I’ve used fuel lately that’s about 2years worth!
Got home parked up tried a hotstart, not having none of it
Hey ho, your not the only one Lukas
Way I’ve used fuel lately that’s about 2years worth!
Got home parked up tried a hotstart, not having none of it
Hey ho, your not the only one Lukas
Bagshot
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Now not saying it is, but.. sounds exactly like mine last year, louder on tickover and also when it cooled down a bit. No overheating or fluid loss. Turned out to be a broken tappet. Britpart, couple of quid..result.!
frog hopper
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Thanks for that, as luck would have it I happen to have parts books for a Disco 1 (as well as the classic obv) I shall have a look at the various part numbers tomorrow.
brianp38dse
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Now that looks like a bit off a challenge, now if only we had a lock down and stuck at home for months with nought to do
i had a read up of the v12 bmw p38 they made two working ones but had to extend the front about six inches and it looks bl00dy tight in there
RangeRoller dt
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Ruined off road capability apparently. I doubt it
p38 will go anywhere.
p38 will go anywhere.
300bhp/ton
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Fitted new rear shocks after work.
A little longer closed length:
A little bit longer again open length
Surprised how easy there were to do. Took the wheel arch lining out on the first one, but it seemed to offer no benefits in doing so. So I didn't bother on the other. Hope the front shocks will be as easy.....
Not really had chance to test them yet. Drove across the paddock to the other side and back, but no road use yet. Will to that tomorrow evening.
Looks like I'll be needing some extended brakes lines though. Not sure which ones to go for (probably a thread in it's own right, will start one).
Assume the line in the middle of the pic is the ABS sensor? That is tighter than the brake line, but looks like there might be a little slack if the rubber grommet will slide down a bit further. Something to look at tomorrow.
A little longer closed length:
A little bit longer again open length
Surprised how easy there were to do. Took the wheel arch lining out on the first one, but it seemed to offer no benefits in doing so. So I didn't bother on the other. Hope the front shocks will be as easy.....
Not really had chance to test them yet. Drove across the paddock to the other side and back, but no road use yet. Will to that tomorrow evening.
Looks like I'll be needing some extended brakes lines though. Not sure which ones to go for (probably a thread in it's own right, will start one).
Assume the line in the middle of the pic is the ABS sensor? That is tighter than the brake line, but looks like there might be a little slack if the rubber grommet will slide down a bit further. Something to look at tomorrow.
RangeRoller dt
Well-Sprung Member
You can wiggle them around and they sat comfortably with me, from looks of the pics you may need extended lines for the flexing you do
they do seem tight
they do seem tight
Now that looks like a bit off a challenge, now if only we had a lock down and stuck at home for months with nought to do
i had a read up of the v12 bmw p38 they made two working ones but had to extend the front about six inches and it looks bl00dy tight in there
To be fair I haven't measured it yet. But the engine was too tempting so if it doesn't fit we'll have to find something it does fit ... Like a mini.
There are a lot of sensors and connections on it. I wish there was a version of RAVE to explain how it all hooks up ... and what they are!
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Fitted new rear shocks after work.
A little longer closed length:
A little bit longer again open length
Surprised how easy there were to do. Took the wheel arch lining out on the first one, but it seemed to offer no benefits in doing so. So I didn't bother on the other. Hope the front shocks will be as easy.....
Not really had chance to test them yet. Drove across the paddock to the other side and back, but no road use yet. Will to that tomorrow evening.
Looks like I'll be needing some extended brakes lines though. Not sure which ones to go for (probably a thread in it's own right, will start one).
Assume the line in the middle of the pic is the ABS sensor? That is tighter than the brake line, but looks like there might be a little slack if the rubber grommet will slide down a bit further. Something to look at tomorrow.
Brake flexis definitely need extending. I think that Australian bloke said he just pops the ABS sensor cable from its rubber grommet and the extra slack is enough.
Is yours the later model with twin exhaust? If so, I think Britpart do stainless steel flexis for the early model and I think they have longer ones in that pack. Worth checking as cost is about £40.
