What did you do with your Land Rover in August

[Bonnet-rouge]

Done my good deed for the day , was getting some motion lotion and car in next lane had a flat battery and couldn't be moved as had a electronic hand brake so popped home for jump leads got it started then off to get a ice cream ..

[Birdsnest55]

The warranty was 1 minute or 1 mile so that was up before you hit the M1.

Not suprised the water pump leaks it had not had water/antfreeze in for at least 10 years.

Paul

[GHOBHW]

The warranty was 1 minute or 1 mile so that was up before you hit the M1.

Not suprised the water pump leaks it had not had water/antfreeze in for at least 10 years.

Paul

it enjoys to wobble too, but the engine itself couldn't wait to start, wanted to keep going. barely any easy start too. not using the heater plugs so no issues with it getting too 'addicted'.

next job is to fit all the oil cooler stuff to it, not sure if I'll regret that or not, but only one way to find out...

[Kaney]

This weekend wax oiled, changed the flashing relay, fixed a handle on the dash for the passenger, and a few other bits.

[Peter Holden]

Drove back to Lancashire from the rally in Cromford.  Slow journey with the trailer carrying the balance beam behind a 2286 diesel.  Good company though with Dave Marrin and Phil Casey

Peter

[Alan Drover]

The 2.5 petrol engine had an Italian tune up today.

[GHOBHW]

decided to take off that leaky waterpump.........

pretty flakey in the water channels, plus the land rover isn't the only thing thats bronze green......the water is too!

this channel was almost completely blocked til i pushed a screwdriver through. going to keep flushing it out then may put the radiator etc back on and give the engine a good "run"

are crushed dishwasher tablets any good for this job?

oh and one of the side core plugs looks to have a tiny weep going on, so that will be fun....never done one on the side of the engine before

[RATA1]

Yesterday I got my (previously rebuilt) swivel hubs fitted along with half shafts, stub axles and brake back plates on both sides. Hub and shoes on one side.

Hopefully finishing the other side today.
Then set the hub preload and bleed the brakes.

[Richard]

Checked the oil level in gear and transfer box. When it's been standing around for a while, there are always puddles underneath it. Clear oil, with the distinct smell of gear lube. Judging by the size of the puddle, you'd think there can't be any more oil left inside. Of course there always is. I use a tie wrap with a 90 degree bend at the end as a dip stick. No need to top up. Swivels were next. OS one is leaking a bit.

Decided to investigate the strange snapping or cracking sound that comes from the steering. It has been like that since the day I bought it, June 2015. With the tyres up in the air, when I turn the steering wheel, there's no cracking sound, but with the resistance of the tyres on the ground, with the car standing still, or at parking speed, there's this cracking sound. Turning left or right. There's very little play, I think. It's never been a problem at the MOT. The MOT-inspector, a Land Rover specialist (not a dealer), never mentioned it, not even after test driving it for the MOT. I don't notice anything when driving, it's not jumping splines or anything. The cracking sounds to, erm, "tinny" to come from the steering box, I think, and it seems to originate from within the cab. But al the bolts on the support bracket inside are tight, there's no cracks in the bulkhead as far as I can see. I removed the steering wheel, but saw nothing suspicious. I have the earlier type fixing, with the through bolt and nut, clamping the steering wheel on the column splines, but that's tight too. No damage on the splines. Maybe I should make a short video with audio and post it in Workshop wisdom...

Richard

[Ian F]

Sold it I regret to say. 

Ian F

[Richard]

Sold it I regret to say. 

Ian F

Beautiful car. Smallish compared to the modern counterpart that came to collect it. Only now read your 'add' in the sales department. Sorry to learn about your reasons for selling it.
Richard

[Crumbly65]

Sold it I regret to say.

Ian F

I'm sure you do regret it, but sadly sometimes we do have to just live with the reality of how are lives change.
I'm considering selling my SII, it's a bit too much of a challenge for me to use it in the way I'd like to now I'm growing older and more feeble - off road, longish trips etc etc.

I hope you don't mind me asking this.  How did you choose how much to ask for your one Ian, and were you happy with the price you got?
Did you use a certified vehicle valuer, or valued it yourself using adverts etc?

Be grateful for your advice.

[Ian F]

I sold it back to the person I bought it from on January 2022. He had said he regretted selling it and that I should give him first refusal.

He knew what a good vehicle it was and what work I had done on it so was happy to pay my asking price (more or less).  So I got money back with a bit of profit, and he got a much improved Land Rover, winners all round!

Ian F

[Alan Drover]

I used the Series 3 to transport the modified MGB GT cylinder head to a nearby business to have it checked over for cracks and any warping. Hopefully I've found the cause of the strange overheating problem. A torque adapter is now on the shopping list.

[Crumbly65]

Thanks Ian.  I'm glad you're happy with the deal, notwithstanding the regrets at seeing it go.

Life goes on. For me, selling my Series II doesn't mean losing interest in the model, or losing interest in this Forum, or leaving the Series 2 Club.  I just won't own one anymore - sadly.

I will still be a Land Rover owner, albeit it's a more comfortable but complex one, but as I gave up working on my own vehicle many moons ago, that's not a problem.