This has got my attention. I've been driving EVs for over 10 years now to commute, have an electric motorbike too...all these alongside my petrol classics and petrol big motorbike for proper touring. But, it's got me thinking about hybrid for my 1985 petrol 90. I'd hate to lose the motor but...

Now that's using your nogin. I'll get a bit of paper and sketch which one should be where to work that out

https://photos.app.goo.gl/7RZH9LG9RM4sPHRH7 Here's a link to a video, before you slate me... Yes, I'll put the tappets back. I set them cold and now I have a sewing machine effect, that I'll put back but this video shows the drop in revs, even when revving.

I did a compression test, 115,125,125,125. Nothing outrageous there. I did a dry test but feel that this is not the issue so did not bother doing a wet test. Regarding cam shaft, let me explain better what I mean. If the person who last assembled the engine put the chain between the cam...

OK, got back to the old girl after lots of other projects got in the way. Been using her regular and still have the rough idle issue. So with her in the garage I have today and next Saturday to tinker with her and try a few more things. I checked the tappet clearances, they were all tight, so...

Tis done.

Lol, nope, it's tight but better than rolling around on the floor

Already ordered

bugger, just ordered a pair

The ring looks better by far, I'll go for this. Thanks for advice.

that looks the best option, I'll order one and fit it next time it's up on the ramp. Not that I'll be expecting to be towed much but it's always useful to have one and this one looks a lot better.

Pic below of her. I had some electrical issue I was trying to solve and broke down round the corner, my brother towed me home, we had to loop round the bumper as there was nothing else to connect to safely. On the chassis, there is a threaded hole but nothing on that, I was thinking I'll knock...

I'm thinking standard tow points for recovery if I break down again, I don't offroad the old girl, use her for simple pleasures like taking my dogs to woodlands etc... So very unlikely I'll be pulled out of deep mud. Simple on road towing for when/if I break down again. I noticed a couple of...

After breaking down(had to happen soon), I found that I had no tow hooks on the front. Can anyone show Amy pics of where these should be and I'll sort it out. I have a 1985 petrol LR90.

The books turned up. It is TDC static or under 600RPM with strobe. Nice to have a couple of decent books though, so I can have a good look at things. Fitted accuspark distro, leads and 3 pronged plugs. I knew this would not solve the issue but they needed replacing anyway. Have a new coil...

This is what mine look like after going at it with a wire brush. I have another issue that I won't digress too much on here as I have a seperate thread for that. Just fitted new accuspark distro, plugs, wires and will fit a new coil when I send my ballast one back for a non ballast one. But...

Just working through an issue with my 85 2.25. it was gummed up but a wire brush gently revealed it. Then marked the centre with a paint pen. Mine is meant to be TDC static but it's way off and I'm not sure if it's the fuel I'm using or something else. But I will endeavor. Just brought some...

Whilst that is an area to look at, I had the problem when I brought the LR last year and brought a brand new weber carb...issue still there. I have cleaned it out anyway to make sure, it is not the carb, of that I'm sure. My next thing to check will be the valve clearance, because at the same...

Accuspark means new distro, cap, coil, plugs, leads.....£109. Well worth it. It's the 45D. It won't solve the rough idle but will satisfy my 'what-if-it's-that-shonky-bit' thought.

I agree with all of that, but the electronic pickup is mounted such that it cannot rotate no matter how much vacuum you put on it...very odd. There's a brass pin that rotates, so maybe there's something missing or it advances a different way but the little red sensor will not move even with a...