Over-complicated Monty? I'll give you an even better example : Up to the 1987 model year (ie from Oct '86) the cabin fresh air intake flap on the Classic was operated by a simple cable/slide lever system. From that date this perfectly efficient & relatively bullet-proof mechanism was replaced...

As an ex Series owner (5 of them) I would suggest the first question you should ask yourself is 'do I really need a winch?' Sure, we all want one, but that's not the same as needing it :oops: I used to drool over other people's winch equipped LR's when off-roading years ago, that is until I...

Just popped over from the RR forum, but I have owned Series in the distant past .. 5 of 'em ;) If fitting a OD strong enough to use in all the gears don't run away with the idea that you will end up with a multi-speed transmission designed for progressive upshifting like a commercial 'box...

Nice to know I'm not the only cynic on here ;)

As a new member to the forum it's customary to introduce yourself (community section) prior to posting queries.

A gallon? At today's prices o_O

Rust in a Series is nothing new .. but I've never seen a dash like that !

Can you not remove the metal shrouds from inside the car .. confess I've never needed to try. If you can then just pull the rods inwards as suggested by Ratae .. I think they should move W/O needing to release the catch? There have been many instances when badly adjusted catches have disengaged...

Accurate info re. the function of the various vents. The cubby box on the right was the original location for the radio on earlier model years.

There will also be a symbol on the air/heat distribution slider, but I can't remember what it looks like as it's 2 decades since I owned a RRC (3.9L) with AC.

Difficult to answer without seeing the components, but Classics fitted with AC have four vents whereas those without (like my '87 Vouge) have only the centre two. Happy New Year to you too.

Set the rattle gun to a lower torque setting, so it just spins the nuts up tight enough to safely drop the car onto it's wheels ?

Having used the rattle-gun they are supposed to re-check the torque with a calibrated wrench. F..k..g cowboys :mad:

I had a similar problem with a local branch of F1 years ago. I discovered the gross over-tightening when I did the same as Anaconda, prior to a road trip. Wrote a pithy letter to the centre's manager & ended up with a voucher for a free major service which I eventually redeemed for another car...

Too right! My recent experience has been ignition components .. green/white boxes labelled Lucas (made in Turkey) & even the old fashioned red/black boxes labelled the same, even emblazoned with the old Lucas symbol (made in China) So just who are the manufacturers of 'genuine' (aka overpriced)...

£157 with 20k agreed value for my 3.5efi. Due for renewal in August when I will be another year older (79) so I shall be holding my breath :(

I'm afraid 'peace on earth' is about as likely as a trouble-free year with LR products, but we can all dream ;) Merry Christmas to all !

I can see where you are coming from, but that doesn't explain why the RHD specs. are the same for both sides .. after all the components you refer to (& the driver) are also on one side of the car.

What he said .. in English ;)

And those that look like they are more at home on a catwalk than a field seem to be the worst at wallet draining, despite their outrageous price tags. But then I suppose everything is subjective :rolleyes: