1. Fatrover

    Cold weather precautions

    Havent been down there for a while, getting a caravan this year, so might take a wee trip down! My old girl started second turn again today and is was about minus 10 here last night. I do think a lot of these problems can be avoided by just using them! In Spain I used the Landy every day moving...
  2. Fatrover

    Cold weather precautions

    I like Devon, Mrs Fatrover is from Torquay! Cant beat a bit of rovering up on the moors to Princetown......
  3. Fatrover

    Cold weather precautions

    Yes indeed, hve some experience of winterised wolfs i recall they were v warm
  4. Fatrover

    Cold weather precautions

    Excellent, thank you! We had something like minus 17 in Scotland last night although where I am on the West Coast it was about minus 4. Ive got a rad muff, which seems to help. No cabin heater but I do have a heated windscreen which is fine. Am thinking about a cabin heater but all options are...
  5. Fatrover

    Cold weather precautions

    Ok, will do. It was doing it before with the old alt ( which was def. knackered). I suspect the wiring to the bulb is shorting its all original! Thanks for the tip
  6. Fatrover

    Cold weather precautions

    I think its at the dash, I had it out to replace the washer motor and had to wire a new wiper switch in. Alt is brand new I replaced it last week, new connections etc, although to be fair, the battery post connectors are looking a bit shoddy ..must redo them
  7. Fatrover

    Cold weather precautions

    Thanks guys, I do disconnect the batt as Ive got a slight drain somewhere, something to do with the charge light which comes on intermittently when switched off! Was thinking about a block heater, i think that would make a difference. Just been out in her today and she started second turn but...
  8. Fatrover

    Cold weather precautions

    Having spent a long time in The Canaries....I’m not much used to all this cold! And we are moving further north in Scotland soon, where its even colder! So I wondered if I might pick your collective brains on cold weather precautions for my old series 3, ...I wondered about adding a bit of...
  9. Fatrover

    Series 3 diesel alternator

    Have had Series 3s since 1996, kept parts off most of them ! Need to put them in some sort of order. I left a Safari roof and sides in Spain when we moved, which in hindsight was a mistake.☹️
  10. Fatrover

    Series 3 diesel alternator

    Im going to add the old alt to my bin of landy parts...in my new house we have a Workshop happy days !
  11. Fatrover

    Series 3 diesel alternator

    Making the conenctors was the worst, Ive got hands like shovels.....the old alt was the original one from 76, took a bit of getting out. Had the Mrs with her wee hands to help putting the bolts back in and bracing the heads with a spanner while I tightened them up from underneath. Would have...
  12. Fatrover

    Series 3 diesel alternator

    Yes, I was a bit worried about doing it, as at the mo I dint have a workshop as we are moving house, anyhow, Getting the old one out was the worse part, new one went in in a couple of hours including stripping wires, making connectors etc. The alt I got from Craddocks is a direct replacement...
  13. Fatrover

    What has happened to John Craddock Limited

    Looks like i was bloody lucky to get my alternator
  14. Fatrover

    Series 3 diesel alternator

    Thought I would conclude this by saying I changed the alt this morning for a 17 ACR from Craddocks, came in at 40 quid. Made new connectors for the back of the alt, soldered and crimped, working a treat now 14v to the battery
  15. Fatrover

    What has happened to John Craddock Limited

    Ordered an alternator last week it came yesterday , weds. ( to the highlands). Used them loads, mo complaints so far.
  16. Fatrover

    Hinge and mirrors

    Thats exactly whats going to happen! Have some off a massey
  17. Fatrover

    Hinge and mirrors

    Thats the kind of thing I was thinking of. The doors close quite well, so am not that keen on new hinges, although the mirror situation is driving me mad, I use a lot of single track roads with a trailer, so good wingys are a must !
  18. Fatrover

    Hinge and mirrors

    Hmmmm, thinking......might just be enough if I used shorter screws.......
  19. Fatrover

    Series 3 diesel alternator

    The Craddock ones virtually a direct replacement, 40 odd quid with the vat. Will keep the old one, add it ti the spares cupboard. Have more space at my new place and One can never have too many Landrovers
  20. Fatrover

    Series 3 diesel alternator

    Yes, I had a feed for that purpose, still nowt ! Its the original one , so 44 years aint so bad....!