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Using a multimeter to check battery voltage with ignition off, then on, then running would be a good start Nice place Torridon called in there doing the NC500

This was it , and I posted about it, thought I bought it with the sides but I must have cut and welded reading this back https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/rear-door-bottom-repair.338756/

Been a mammoth project for you but you can see the finish line, I did my rear door with a new bottom repair piece which came up the sides and a new skin but it seems to dent easily can’t have been the proper birmabright spec.

Thanks!, I still have door tops to build up for the front, fit the 2nd row doors and build up, a front wing to be painted, rear safari door to repair and paint, and not forgetting to complete the wiring, fuel system, sort out seating, etc… so...

Lookin very nice indeed, can’t me much more to do?

Hi Folks, here’s one of my infrequent updates 😂. Got a few bits done but was interrupted by holidays, work and Ill health, but here they are… I cleaned, painted and refitted the vertical angles as per Wagon Loons side windows. Makes sense now...

Ouch, Sod’s Law! makes me recall when I was a mechanical apprentice many years ago had a spell in the foundry when they cast large steel stem turbine casings the header tank made of resinous sand gave way with white hot metal falling from a...

That’s me… Safety third.

These were my readings and a local company on my 2286 diesel , the wear was not bad but I went for a rebore anyway 2 years ago with pistons off eBay The rebore was £249;+vat and pistons just under £100 Have you checked the piston ring end gaps

Cutting kitchen tiles once with the grinder and wrap around sunglasses. A tiny shard of tile bounced about and stuck in me eyeball. Went to hospital and they numbed me eye, then scratched around with a needle for a bit until they got it. Eye...

Front or back axle ? To confirm, you want length between outer edge of both flanges And the radius from main tube centre to the outer flange And to what degree of accuracy is acceptable

Hands up - I hardly ever reach for them when cutting/grinding (not that I do that much). I will now - so thanks for the reality check 👍

Glad you’re sorted, messing about with eyes not good, 3-4 weeks ago I was derusting a piece of steel to make a bracket for my vacuum bottle , I used brick acid (concentrated hydrocloric acid) , I wore my safety specs, cleaned up perfect in 2...

Just a note to say..... Watch your peepers!!.... I am 49 and have lived a long life and spent many hours grinding/welding etc......all self taught and whilst aware of the dangers of the spinning discs of woe, never really given a stuff as nowt...

Haha yes landies like that ,one job turns into three! Was going to mention use of a cylindrical guide , so drill fits snugly down hole and keeps drill central, wonder if there was a fault in the stud caused a weakness to make it shear easier. The...

Thanks for reply and advice, yes Jonah is very apt, especially while working on the Landy. Even simple jobs seem to require additional work, replacing injector clamp bolts being an example. Genuine bolts, but think it was torque wrench just...

Looks like you will need to drill it and use a screw extractor , as you haven’t torqued it up, this will help but surprised you’ve snapped it , did you buy genuine or cheapie version At least you chose an appropriate username 😉

Thank you so much @steve2286w and @Wildefalcon i really appreciate the photos and info. Hopefully that will get me back on track 😊

Courtesy of Blackburn

I’ve gone with steel for now since the other ones seem to be! But saying that the other ones don’t have spring washers on them haha, Putting the nut on has stopped the firebell noise and as a second bonus, made the engine wayyyyyy more quiet!

That above is not the dovetail, just the latch The Dovetail is as in @catmans's pic above, that one is badly out of line and will not do the job of preventing door moving up and down when shut. The brass tail is a cast shaped item that locates...

In your second pic, it bolts onto the bracket under the door lock and when closed, engages into the fixture on the body. I believe they were fitted to support the door when a spare wheel was on the back. by the way its a series 3 1982 swb. A...