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As above it needs a little bit of play before the pedel engages the hydraulics, otherwise the clutch is always slightly disengaged and can slip, especially when warm

Luckily this one is easier to fix…

@marjon @Hicap phill The water has really ruined the cashmere interior and I probably shouldn’t have kept my collection of first editions in the footwell.

You can see the water level in the lights. Woeful estimation of depth by me. There was a sudden dip that I’d not accounted for/couldn't see.

That’s good to hear. Never had an issue with their work. Just had a very odd interaction with a woman, who I assumed was his wife, or one of the managers. Anyhow we’re lucky to have people like that with such skills and experience.

Nice one mate. I might take you up on that. I was looking at the refurbed parts on turner engineerings website but that would be even better. I’ve had stuff from them before and they’re good. Didn’t particularly like dealing with the company tho, they were a bit odd

That makes sense. Thanks pal. Is there a way to measure the piston heights to check without having to take the bottom end apart?

I’d be happy if it was just a head rebuild. Although why would the valves and push rods suffer if there was water in the piston on the compression stroke wouldn’t this be against closed valves?

They are hard as a coffin nail. Good shout, I guessed I’d need a new set of con rods and pistons at the very least. I was hoping to avoid a new crank… With a streak of sheer genius I took the snorkel off a couple of years ago.

That would be the dream!

Yeh, but the landy’s there to be worked hard and taken on adventures and sometimes I get it wrong. Luckily I get it wrong enough to keep the tool collection growing.

Haven’t posted for ages as me and the landy were getting on swimmingly… until I took it actually swimming by trying to cross the Spey in spate and now I’ve drowned the engine. Excellent work by me. Engine rebuild time. Which is fine as I was just thinking I had too much time and money on my...

Think it’s worth replacing the pump then? My concern is for the up coming MOT. Slight squeak in the belt at full lock an MOT fail?

Oh really didn’t know the valve was in the pump