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1 | azw@aber.ac.uk (Andy Woo | 24 | Re: Hard Reliability Data on DIscovery |
2 | maloney@wings.attmail.co | 17 | Vanishing fuel filter |
3 | sim1@cornell.edu (Steve | 32 | Re: New car purchase decisions... |
4 | Randy Parker [rparker@wo | 14 | Re: British Car Day at the Museum Of Transportation |
5 | Randy Parker [rparker@wo | 24 | Re: Hard Reliability Data on DIscovery |
6 | hiner@mail.utexas.edu (G | 14 | Well not actually a Rover question but . . . . |
7 | ccray@lulu.cc.missouri.e | 31 | LR 88 wheel refinishing options |
8 | Steven M Denis [denis@o | 22 | Re: Pinion Nut |
9 | Steven M Denis [denis@o | 44 | Re: Well not actually a Rover question but . . . . |
10 | Steven M Denis [denis@o | 19 | Re: LR 88 wheel refinishing options |
11 | "Russell G. Dushin" [dus | 18 | Re: Well not actually a Rover question but . . . . |
12 | "Russell G. Dushin" [dus | 77 | Re: Pinion Nut |
13 | "Russell G. Dushin" [dus | 25 | Furgy bits |
14 | "Stefan R. Jacob" [10004 | 26 | Re: Pinion Nut |
15 | David John Place [umplac | 15 | Re: LR 88 wheel refinishing options |
16 | Roger Sinasohn [sinasohn | 56 | Re: This Oil Burning Thing |
17 | Roger Sinasohn [sinasohn | 29 | Re: 88 vs 109 |
18 | Roger Sinasohn [sinasohn | 22 | Sides and top... |
19 | Roger Sinasohn [sinasohn | 23 | Re: SF Bay Area get together? |
20 | Roger Sinasohn [sinasohn | 15 | Re: Leather seats vs. cloth... |
21 | Roger Sinasohn [sinasohn | 16 | Re: Rover Names |
22 | Roger Sinasohn [sinasohn | 25 | Re: This Oil Burning Thing |
23 | Roger Sinasohn [sinasohn | 14 | Re: SF Bay Area get together? |
24 | Roger Sinasohn [sinasohn | 16 | Re: Generator to alternator upgrade |
25 | Roger Sinasohn [sinasohn | 17 | Re: Generator to alternator upgrade |
26 | Roger Sinasohn [sinasohn | 17 | Re: British car meet in Hayward, California |
27 | Roger Sinasohn [sinasohn | 16 | Defender = Investment? |
28 | Spenny@aol.com | 26 | Bug eyed Rovers |
29 | dixon@fourfold.ocunix.on | 33 | [not specified] |
30 | "Keith Coman" [BAKC@gira | 21 | Re: Sides and top... |
31 | Craig Murray [craigp@ocs | 24 | Re: Furgy bits |
32 | "Keith Coman" [BAKC@gira | 30 | Re: Oil Burning --> Diesel in Africa |
33 | "Keith Coman" [BAKC@gira | 18 | Re: Bug eyed Rovers |
From: azw@aber.ac.uk (Andy Woodward) Subject: Re: Hard Reliability Data on DIscovery Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 09:08:11 UNDEFINED >Since the Discovery has been available for a while in the UK >(and elsewhere), has anyone come across any hard data on its [ truncated by lro-digester (was 6 lines)] >UK equivalent of Consumer Reports, but if there's any library >in Atlanta that subscribes, I haven't found it.) >I'd be happy to hear about personal experiences and subjective >information, but hard data (objective, unbiased, and of statistical >significance) would be best. No numbers, but the latest AA mag shows the Disco as the 3rd most commonly stolen vehicle to break for parts........ Not a good omen. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Just another roadkill on the Information Superhighway +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ------------------------------[ <- Message 2 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: maloney@wings.attmail.com (maloney) Date: 19 Jul 94 23:04:04 GMT Subject: Vanishing fuel filter Sandy, If it makes you feel any better, the screen on Vince's pickup tube had also disintigrated. It appeared to have been fastened on by some sort of tape. There was a thin strand of tape left hanging from the side of the tube attached to the remains of the screen. I think the tape is what disintigrates and the screen gets lost when draining the tank. Just a thought. Bill maloney@wings.attmail.com ------------------------------[ <- Message 3 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 11:38:13 -0400 From: sim1@cornell.edu (Steve MARGOLIS) Subject: Re: New car purchase decisions... I think this is how car dealers send their kids to college and finance their retirements. It would be amazing if you even had a choice. Most dealers seem to do these things to new vehicles while they are still on the delivery trucks. Did you ever notice that the first rust that develops (on a car in the salt belt, at least) is where they drill the holes in the top of the rocker panel to spray the liquid gold inside? I believe I read in Consumer Reports a while back that the paint protector applied by the dealers for a couple of hundred dollars is no better than applying semi-annual coats of Rain Dance or other good wax. Of course, Consumer Reports has also said that Peugeot Turbo Diesels were used cars to avoid. Mine had 264000 miles on it when it got rear-ended, and I reached 275000 before rust damage did it in. :-( And I will find a Land Rover to pop that engine into. :-) >FROM: David Brown Internet: debrown@srp.gov >SUBJECT: New car purchase decisions... [ truncated by lro-digester (was 8 lines)] >off? can I do the same thing by coating the dash with Armorall and >scotchguarding the upholstery??? <--------------------------------------------------------------> | Steve Margolis E-mail: sim1@cornell.edu | | Distributed Technologies Technical Support | | Cornell University Vox: (607) 255-1477 | | Ithaca is Gorges, NY Fax: (607) 254-5222 | | 14853-2601 | <--------------------------------------------------------------> ------------------------------[ <- Message 4 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 14:35:11 -0400 (EDT) From: Randy Parker <rparker@world.std.com> Subject: Re: British Car Day at the Museum Of Transportation On Sun, 17 Jul 1994, John Hong wrote: > Anyway it is Rover day there this August 28 - this is yacking and show and > tell only - no off roading...although there was a nice big dirt pile out back... Anyone know of any New England off-road events scheduled for this summer (either BSROA or non-BSROA)? Thanks. -- Randy Parker ------------------------------[ <- Message 5 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 14:46:45 -0400 (EDT) From: Randy Parker <rparker@world.std.com> Subject: Re: Hard Reliability Data on DIscovery On Mon, 18 Jul 1994, Stephen Thomas wrote: > I'd be happy to hear about personal experiences and subjective > information, but hard data (objective, unbiased, and of statistical > significance) would be best. No hard data, sorry. When I was over in the UK earlier this year, I got a number of reviews of the new Discovery in the unbiased :-) UK car press. They were unanimously favorable and none mentioned any reliability issues to date. Of the handful of Disco owners I know of or have spoken to (including mine), none report any immediate problems with the new US imports, and all are also unanimously pleased. (Non-scientific survey!) I'd be interested in what you find. -- Randy Parker ------------------------------[ <- Message 6 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 15:08:23 -0500 From: hiner@mail.utexas.edu (Greg Hiner) Subject: Well not actually a Rover question but . . . . Wet clutch vs. dry clutch - My friend has a motorcycle with a wet clutch and he was saying that they are virtually indestructible and asked me why they don't use them in cars? I have know idea. Can anybody tell me. Best- Greg ------------------------------[ <- Message 7 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: ccray@lulu.cc.missouri.edu Subject: LR 88 wheel refinishing options Date: Fri, 19 Jul 124 15:53:18 -0500 (CDT) I am in the process of stripping the nato green paint and sandblasting my qty=5 16 inch rims that I got in used from the UK. I will get it down to bare metal. One down, 4 more to go. Need some feedback on refinishing -- should I: -- paint 'em with 2-part epoxy primer and topcoat. This makes a tough finish -- I have done it before. The final color would be limestone white. -- galvanize 'em. Did any LR ever have galvanized rims. Someone on the net mentioned earlier that he had done it -- let me know what the pros and cons are. For those who feel authenticity is important, would this violate that code? For me, the cost would be about the same. $0.30 per pound for the galvanizing, but the 2-part paint is expensive too. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ray Harder Columbia, Missouri 314-882-2000 - 61 SIIa 88 (LULU) - 66 SIIa 88 (rebuild project) - 69 SIIa 88 (parts) - 87 RR (wife's) - 80 MGB - xx ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------[ <- Message 8 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 17:20:52 -0400 (EDT) From: Steven M Denis <denis@oswego.Oswego.EDU> Subject: Re: Pinion Nut what is the problem ol' buddy? can't ya just hold the yoke with yer' teeth and turn the nut with yer pinkie? if holding the yoke is thge problem,OTC makes a special bar that slips over the yolk and gives you leveage ....if the nut is just too tight....(how did it get that way...hummmmmm?) you can use a hammer and chislel to *whack* it around...it'll end up looking like a beaver had at it and you will have to replace it,but it'll be layin' in your palm in no time... steve... "HEY! NICE JEEP,MISTER!"..........."Look,Kid,it's a ..Oh never mind..." "NOTAJEEP"-1967 109 Station Wagon Steven M. Denis " "-1957 107 Station Wagon PO Box 61 " "-1964 109 Pickup Erieville,New York USA " "_1967 109 NADA SW 13061 ------------------------------[ <- Message 9 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 18:08:45 -0400 (EDT) From: Steven M Denis <denis@oswego.Oswego.EDU> Subject: Re: Well not actually a Rover question but . . . . If you are running a 2.25 engine you should have a wet clutch by now! :-) OK.....(you folks have to stop asking things that I feel I have to answer...) Donorcycles are not cars....suprized?....there are several differences besides the bikes lack of wheels...(before I go on...A BMW R60/5 that I *love* ...OK?...dry clutch and all) a meteorcycle is all for performance...so a small diameter flywheel is used due to its low moment of inertia....(it accelerates faster)the lack of room on a bike is a secondary concideration...can you picture a 250cc bike with a 12 inch flywheel and clutch? the small flywheel also doesn't supply an unwanted gyroscopic effect on the whole rig as you wind up through the gears...a third reason....so,the flywheel size dictates the maximum diameter of the clutch...However the chance of a 5 inch,single plate clutch being enough to hold back a DOHC 16 valve 1100cc is slim....zinnnnnngggg*POW*....putt.... so enter the multi-plate clutch! TA-DA! This little gem has many many friction plates to grip and grab...they are stacked one on top of the other,with alternate plates being drive and driven...ok with this? Sooo everything is cool right?.......WRONG! On the land rover the heat generated by the friction of the clutch is absorbed and disapated by the big heavy cluch and flywheel...the heat only has to travel away from the friction surface and its on its way to to the"outside"and the cold cruel world. Suffer the poor multi-disc..the heat generated on one side is disipated through the disc and...OOOOOOPS!!!.meets the heat generated on the back side of the disc!........Those tricky engineers(*love* those striped suits and hats fellas) looked around for something to pour over the clutch to cool it and found....OIL! (Yea! whooopi! we're saved!) soooo they bury the clutch in the transmission and fill the whole thing with oil....there are other reasons,such as cushioning of the driveline shock when "power shifting" (Yes,*YOU*!) and such, but that should give you the general idea....none of the weight and size things pertain to the rover(they*want* a heavy flywheel...) so no wet clutch in the rover.... steve..... "HEY! NICE JEEP,MISTER!"..........."Look,Kid,it's a ..Oh never mind..." "NOTAJEEP"-1967 109 Station Wagon Steven M. Denis " "-1957 107 Station Wagon PO Box 61 " "-1964 109 Pickup Erieville,New York USA " "_1967 109 NADA SW 13061 ------------------------------[ <- Message 10 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 18:12:40 -0400 (EDT) From: Steven M Denis <denis@oswego.Oswego.EDU> Subject: Re: LR 88 wheel refinishing options no"cons"to galvinizing except the "original" appearance.... one could paint over the zinc if it was washed with a etching compound first.. steve.... all repainted wheels seem to rust where the rim and hub come togetather.... "HEY! NICE JEEP,MISTER!"..........."Look,Kid,it's a ..Oh never mind..." "NOTAJEEP"-1967 109 Station Wagon Steven M. Denis " "-1957 107 Station Wagon PO Box 61 " "-1964 109 Pickup Erieville,New York USA " "_1967 109 NADA SW 13061 ------------------------------[ <- Message 11 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: "Russell G. Dushin" <dushinrg@pr.cyanamid.com> Subject: Re: Well not actually a Rover question but . . . . Date: Tue, 19 Jul 94 21:08:42 EDT > Wet clutch vs. dry clutch - > My friend has a motorcycle with a wet clutch and he was saying that they [ truncated by lro-digester (was 13 lines)] > Best- > Greg Ah, maybe 'cause they contain multiple friction/pressure plates? Ask him why race-bikes most often contain dry clutches (also of the multiple plate variety....boy are they loud when disengaged)! As for indestructible, I've seen 'em go, go, gone before. Indestructible is a relative term, I guess. rd/nigel ------------------------------[ <- Message 12 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: "Russell G. Dushin" <dushinrg@pr.cyanamid.com> Subject: Re: Pinion Nut Date: Tue, 19 Jul 94 22:03:13 EDT > what is the problem ol' buddy? can't ya just hold the yoke with yer' > teeth and turn the nut with yer pinkie? [ truncated by lro-digester (was 12 lines)] > time... > steve... Ok, Ok, I am getting some flack, but surely I of all people deserve it. The saga of my rear end (the diff, that is) began long ago. Recall that way back in april Nigel lost his second half shaft in six months (and Nige ain't no smoke-blowin' torquey deezzyl either)....so began the "I gotta fix dis clutch judder problem", and with your help, and hers, and his, and lotsa Marcus' it got fixed up good (and I cannot even detect- as if I should be able to-the slightest bit of imbalance to my flywheel resulting from the unfortunate loss of both locator studs....). In the course of that operation I came across a deal I just could not refuse- a brand new diff for $300 (RN usual cost is 4X that amount) to replace the aged one that got Nigel through the first 34 years of his life. I *thought* at that time that the LOUD rumblings I oftimes heard coming from beneath my rear bed under off-load (in between accelerating and decelerating, or while coasting in neutral or with the clutch in) conditions was due to warn bearings in the rear. (I now suspect this noise comes from a warn output shaft bearing on me transfer case 'cause it is still there with the new diff.) So, we puts the clutch, tranny, seatbox, floors, new rear diff, halfshafts, etc all back together, top it all off with oils, and drives to town for pizza and brewskis. All seems fine (except for the persistant rumbling....) so me and danige goes to work the next day. On my way in I realize I have lost the abilty to see out the rear window (has nothing at all to do with the pizza and beer the night before).....just gunk. A glance underneath reveals the culprit-the rear diff I got came off a model with a self lubricating chassis. So, a few daze later the rear diff comes out again, a brand new gasket is installed (I had re-used the six-month-old one), this time with lotsa permatex, top off with oil, clean the rear windshield, and go for a spin.....no dice, still leaking like a sieve, although the exact location of the leak remains somewhat of a mystery (the six-month old gasket was dry as a bone, incidentally, so I am sure the leak didn't come from the junction of the diff and the axle casing). ....surely it must be the seal. A call to RN got me lotsa apologies (good folks, nothing against them here) and collectively we conclude that in the twenty some odd years or more of storeage the seal must have dried out/cracked/killed by ground level ozone, etc. They sends me a new seal and .......... I struggle to get the damned pinion nut off. The problem, you see, is one of adequate space. I can get plenty-'o- big breaker bar on there, but only have so far to turn it before running into my leafspring (or the rear bed). There is a certain amount of "slack" (not really free play slack, but movement) in the system that one has to traverse through before the brakes (operated by the resting foot of a cooperative lil' lady who's up above reading a book....she is soo good to me) kick in. I also tried an impact driver with "the persuader" but to no avail. Have not tried heat yet (thanks Dave4EPEN) but may shortly. A tool to hold the yoke, if it does in fact exist, would be most helpful. But, bear in mind that nothing is corroded together here-this is a brand new leaking f-ing rear differential (that I probably didn't need anyway, dammit). What I was hoping for was some advice comparable to the method we all now use to get the front pulley nut off........something along the lines of bracing an adequate spanner/socket w/breaker bar up against the leafspring and either rolling or towing (this '39 Ford 9N loves this kind of stuff!) it. Then again, this method could cost me yet another half shaft, or maybe even this brand new rear diff......maybe I should just find someone with air tools. ugh, gear oil gets expensive (good thing I ain't runnin' synthetics), and I'm not making friends with any of my motorcylcin' buddies- rd/that leaking nige thang. ------------------------------[ <- Message 13 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: "Russell G. Dushin" <dushinrg@pr.cyanamid.com> Subject: Furgy bits Date: Tue, 19 Jul 94 22:13:12 EDT Snip, snip > about an inch. Also, there is no room in the engine bay to put an air cleaner, > as the one of a 2l will strangle the motor, and have had recomended to me [ truncated by lro-digester (was 8 lines)] > I will be able to tuck the furgie air cleaner under the wing, and can run a > snorkel off it. Dunno, but.......the air cleaner on our Furgeson TO30 (I suspect this is smaller than a newer 240 is) is a tad on the small side. It's is, however, very similar to a LR air cleaner.....shapewise and it's a wire mesh/oil soaked type. Also has a "port" up top that should easily be adaptable to a snorkel. I was just realizing the other day how many bits on the Furgy look like they'd bolt right up to the rover (yet another source for distributors, perhaps??), and used my LR handcrank to turn the baby over during a tune-up. Wonder what those big tyres would look like on Nigel............. rd/nige/mid fifties TO30. ------------------------------[ <- Message 14 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: 19 Jul 94 22:46:54 EDT From: "Stefan R. Jacob" <100043.2400@compuserve.com> Subject: Re: Pinion Nut >What I was hoping for was some advice comparable to the method we >all now use to get the front pulley nut off........something along >the lines of bracing an adequate spanner/socket w/breaker bar up >against the leafspring and either rolling or towing (this '39 Ford >9N loves this kind of stuff!) it. Then again, this method could >cost me yet another half shaft, or maybe even this brand new rear >diff......maybe I should just find someone with air tools. That's exactly how we do it when we're "out of Africa" and have neither the tools nor time for hanky-panky. If your rear diff is a Salisbury - *slam it* ! More likely the spanner will crack up. With the regular rear axle I'd advise caution. Tow (or drive) into the spanner-braced-against-the-leaf spring slowly, and just when you feel the load coming on, press the clutch and let car roll into it by its own weight. On negativ result, go for a bit more speed next time. If you've reached a point where the cars jerks to a halt so hard that you would consider putting on the seat belt and it _still_ won't come off, then stop there, or *something* will give... Stefan LROC of Hessen ------------------------------[ <- Message 15 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 22:00:55 -0500 (CDT) From: David John Place <umplace@CC.UManitoba.CA> Subject: Re: LR 88 wheel refinishing options I am just doing a set of 15" wheels. I have found that the same paint you use on the top (limstone) is fine, but the trick is to go over the metal first with an acid wash. Navel Jelly etc. is a good substitute. It makes the bond to the metal so much better that the paint just doesn't come off. It is cheaper than two part epoxy and last as long. One thing you want to watch when sand blasting the wheels is that you get some kind of paint or undercoat on them "fast" because I have found that they start to rust before your eyes. We are at our peak temps in Canada and humidity is high. I sandblasted the rims yesterday evening and today they showed signs of rust so I gave them a spray with primer. Dave VE4PN ------------------------------[ <- Message 16 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 20:48:32 -0700 From: Roger Sinasohn <sinasohn@crl.com> Subject: Re: This Oil Burning Thing It's true that in many cases (widespread solar panel use, damming free flowing rivers, etc.) Electric power is just as bad as petrol, but here, especially in the San Francisco bay area, we get a lot of power from hydroelectric plants (a Damn in Yosemite National Park that should never have been built; it destroyed a wonderful valley at the beginning of this century. Unfortunately, there's nothing that can be done -- destroying the damn and draining the resevoir would only leave an ugly hole in the ground) and from wind power (Windmills). As for power/speed, I've seen electric sports cars with top speeds of 60+, which is as good as most Rovers. There's a lot of electric research going on in this area. There's even a race car powered only by solar panels. Horses aren't a viable option here in The City, but bicycles are. Unfortunately, I don't feel comfortable carrying a $4k laptop computer on a bike... Getting hit by a car wouldn't bother me but it might damage the computer. Mostly, I take the bus, but as I'm now working outside the city proper, a 10 minute drive by car takes anywhere from 30 minutes (in theory) to 2 hours +. So as much as I don't like the idea of adding to local pollution and traffic congestion, driving is sure looking better (and cheaper) every day. (BTW, I'm not worried about the planet itself -- the earth can take care of itself no matter what we do to it. I'm just concerned with my own local environment. I prefer clear air, and don't really want to have to listen to warnings every morning that today breathing may be hazardous to my health.) So anyway, some of these fuel-saving devices may be worth it to me too. I think I understand what the pre-heater is for (warm up the engine so when you start it, it's like it's been running -- less energy needed to get the thing moving, etc.), but what does the electric fan do? How is that different from the belt/engine driven standard fan? How is it mounted? Pardon my ignorance... I don't know much about cars and such. (My dad was an accountant and I know all about bookkeeping and opera and antiques and such.) I'm trying to learn, though. I'm not as worried for the longer trips -- I don't do them that often. (Not as often as I'd like, anyway.) It's the day to day commuting that I'm thinking of (20 miles round trip.) Perhaps a pre-heater would be a good idea. Thanks! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn@crl.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California ------------------------------[ <- Message 17 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 20:48:02 -0700 From: Roger Sinasohn <sinasohn@crl.com> Subject: Re: 88 vs 109 I have one of each (sIII 88" and sII 109"), and I like the 109" much better. The series II is more utilitarian and seems easier to work with. The series III has the guages by the steering wheel, but having them in the center is not hard to get used to. I definitely like the twist knobs for the vents over the levers in the series III, but I could live without the funky sII wiper motors. 88 vs 109 depends on what you're gonna do with it. I like the 109" because I can take it camping and it basically functions as an RV. I've got a bed and cabinets that go in the back. I don't go off-highway all that much, though. It's also great for hauling stuff around. I think the 88"'s are better off-road, though, because they're shorter. So if you're primary use is as an off-highway vehicle, that may be the way to go. (Check with the experts here, though.) Either way, they're great. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn@crl.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California ------------------------------[ <- Message 18 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 20:48:53 -0700 From: Roger Sinasohn <sinasohn@crl.com> Subject: Sides and top... Spent a fair amount of the weekend at Scotty's with wrench in hand. Got the seat box out of my 109" so Scotty can work on the Transmission. Also got all the roof bolts out so we can swap the roof. Next step is take the sides on and re-put them on because I don't think I did it right last time. My question is, what do y'all put between the top of the truck bed and the bottom of the sides (if anything)? I was using pipe insulation, but that seems far too thick to my non-mechanical eyes. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn@crl.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California ------------------------------[ <- Message 19 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 20:48:13 -0700 From: Roger Sinasohn <sinasohn@crl.com> Subject: Re: SF Bay Area get together? You mean, like, your Land Rovers work? I didn't think there were any like that... <g> (Sorry, couldn't resist) San Gregorio sounds fine, except I'm not sure where it is... Is that south on hwy 1? I was actually kinda thinking of the Edinburgh Castle in the city -- real fish and chips, etc. (They've even got one of those telephone poles on the wall if we're feeling macho -- and great dart boards if we're not stupid. <g>) P.S. TeriAnn - did I perchance meet you once up at Scotty's? Do you have one of those MG station wagon type things? If so, howdy again! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn@crl.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California ------------------------------[ <- Message 20 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 20:49:09 -0700 From: Roger Sinasohn <sinasohn@crl.com> Subject: Re: Leather seats vs. cloth... I like leather, but as I have a rule of not wearing long pants on weekends, I think I might stick to it. I suspect it might also be hotter when you get in the car. On the other hand, it's probably easier to clean. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn@crl.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California ------------------------------[ <- Message 21 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 20:48:23 -0700 From: Roger Sinasohn <sinasohn@crl.com> Subject: Re: Rover Names > If the Chevy was 'Seet Pea', how about calling the 109 "Ol' Sour-Dough" ? That's a good idea! I'll run pass the girlfriend and all and see what the consensus is. <g> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn@crl.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California ------------------------------[ <- Message 22 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 20:48:26 -0700 From: Roger Sinasohn <sinasohn@crl.com> Subject: Re: This Oil Burning Thing > Sure, switch to a TDi ! (Oh no, there goes John Hong again...) > Stefan R. Jacob <100043.2400@CompuServe.com> > LROC of Hessen none <g> Can you put a TDi in a sII? I was actually hoping for some tips that I could *afford*. <g> But that's not a bad idea! I'm hoping to (someday) make a trip from the top of Europe to the bottom of Africa and back, and that might be a lot more practical that the chevy straight-6 conversion I was considering. Diesel, as I understand it, is pretty common across Europe... How common is it in Africa? Especially in the less populated areas? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn@crl.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California ------------------------------[ <- Message 23 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 20:48:19 -0700 From: Roger Sinasohn <sinasohn@crl.com> Subject: Re: SF Bay Area get together? If we had it in the North Eastern east bay, perhaps we could get the Sacto/Davis folks down for the shingding? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn@crl.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California ------------------------------[ <- Message 24 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 20:48:47 -0700 From: Roger Sinasohn <sinasohn@crl.com> Subject: Re: Generator to alternator upgrade Keep in mind that no car (even brand spanking new ones) never breaks down. And if you compare the cost of maintaining an existing vehicle versus the cost of a new vehicle, the Land Rover suddenly looks *real* cheap. Especially if you do your own repairs. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn@crl.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California ------------------------------[ <- Message 25 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 20:48:56 -0700 From: Roger Sinasohn <sinasohn@crl.com> Subject: Re: Generator to alternator upgrade I too have a marine alternator in my 109" after the generator died, and the thing I like is it is a standard, readily available part. If it dies, I can get another one at Grand Auto or Napa or wherever and be on my way. Also, the fact that it charges at idle is nice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn@crl.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California ------------------------------[ <- Message 26 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 20:49:02 -0700 From: Roger Sinasohn <sinasohn@crl.com> Subject: Re: British car meet in Hayward, California I expect I'll be there. I won't have a Rover with me (They're both at Scotty's right now), but I'll most likely make it. Look for a weird looking guy in shorts and sandals and a beard & moustache. Probably becoming in a Mazda 323 lic. I TCH TAP. (Or by bart if I can't talk Rachel into going. <g>) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn@crl.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California ------------------------------[ <- Message 27 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 20:49:06 -0700 From: Roger Sinasohn <sinasohn@crl.com> Subject: Defender = Investment? Okay, so they're selling the Defender 110 for $45K, and they bought it as an investment... How much did they originally sell for, that they could make a serious profit? (They must have paid cash, or the interest would kill any profit they might make.) Weird! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn@crl.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California ------------------------------[ <- Message 28 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Spenny@aol.com Date: Wed, 20 Jul 94 00:55:00 EDT Subject: Bug eyed Rovers What can anybody tell me about bug eyes? I hava a 1969 SWB IIA with headlights in the rad. grille & side wings, i know 96 was the first year rover moved the headlights to the side wings for the NADA But someone told me that early in the model year rover shipped rovers with 2 sets of headlights ostensibly to use up left-over parts, but this doesn't make sense because i dont think that non export rovers had headlights in the side wings until 71. so did someone just add the second set of lights or what? 2 what ever happend to the rover name list someone was compiling? Spenny Spencer K. C. Norcross Spenny@aol.com Haverhill, Mass. USA ===---===---===---===---===---===---===---===---===---=== 1969 IIA SWB Bugeye - The Wayback Machine Land Rovers on the Information Superhighway! What will they think of next! ------------------------------[ <- Message 29 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Subject: Dwarves... From: dixon@fourfold.ocunix.on.ca (dixon kenner) Date: Tue, 19 Jul 94 13:58:26 -0500 There be a pack of mad little dwarves hiding inside my poor underworked 2.25l of late. When I go a bit faster than 30-35mph there arises such a loud clatter... :-( Sounds like the big green beastie from the sleazy swamp has spun a bearing, three months after they were all changed with the rings. (Did I check the crank you ask? Of course not I respond... 'tis that I have just been procrastinating on rebuilding the original engine that this is slightly annoying.) Oh well, the "little earth pig" is about a week away from heading for a safety, so efforts will be made there before the 109 gets some attention. Rgds, Dixon (Guess this is what you get when you put modern technology too close to those advanced Lucas electrics. 'twas picking up a microvax 2 (16mb memory, 500mb disk, TK50's TA-90's, VMS 4.2 installed, 5.1 in a box, ultrix in a box, complete manuals and licenses, the cost, free... :*). Gotta love obsolescence... Filled the 109 completely, along wih part of an Aerostar...) -- dixon kenner, dixon@fourfold.ocunix.on.ca FourFold Symmetry, Nepean, Ontario, Canada ------------------------------[ <- Message 30 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: "Keith Coman" <BAKC@giraffe.ru.ac.za> Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 07:44:19 GMT+0200 Subject: Re: Sides and top... > My question is, what do y'all put between the top of the truck bed and the > bottom of the sides (if anything)? I was using pipe insulation, but that > seems far too thick to my non-mechanical eyes. Any suggestions? See if you can find a used heavy duty rubber sealing ring (contains the air valve) for a light truck wheel rim. (This is the "sortta" inner tube arrangement that fits inside the rim before you put the tyre on.) The rubber used is pretty bullet-proof. Take a pair of sharp cutters and snip off lengths from the circumference, about 1" wide. Cut to fit and then stick it to the base of your Landies' sides with Pliobond or similar flexible "sticks anything" glue. Inexpensive, easy and lasts for decades..... Cheers, Keith Coman * Dept of Management, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------[ <- Message 31 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Craig Murray <craigp@ocs.cpsg.com.au> Subject: Re: Furgy bits Date: Wed, 20 Jul 94 15:46:01 EST > Snip, snip > > about an inch. Also, there is no room in the engine bay to put an air cleaner, [ truncated by lro-digester (was 22 lines)] > to turn the baby over during a tune-up. > Wonder what those big tyres would look like on Nigel............. What are the dimentions for this air cleaner, the one I was looking at was too large, it was 14" long and 7" in diameter, which is way to big. And about putting the tractor tyres on nigel, haven't you seen the Forest Rover, the Canadian forestry service had a couple, but they would be emensly under powered, and exreamly easy to do a diff or and axle. (Serious!!) ============================================================================== Craig Murray 1955 Series 1 86" LROC of Victoria Australia 2.25 diesel (Soon!) email: craigp@ocs.cpsg.com.au ------------------------------[ <- Message 32 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: "Keith Coman" <BAKC@giraffe.ru.ac.za> Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 07:56:20 GMT+0200 Subject: Re: Oil Burning --> Diesel in Africa > <g> Can you put a TDi in a sII? I was actually hoping for some tips that > I could *afford*. <g> But that's not a bad idea! I'm hoping to (someday) [ truncated by lro-digester (was 9 lines)] > Diesel, as I understand it, is pretty common across Europe... How common > is it in Africa? Especially in the less populated areas? In line with the decline in Land-Rover market share over the past +15 years, I imagine the numbers of LR diesels out here have also dropped -- limited dealers, spare parts infrastructure, etc. Surviving Landies will often have been re-engined -- typically with a non-Landie petrol engine (more available and cheaper to buy and run spares-wise, etc.) Diesel fuel is widely available "off the beaten track" however. Don't expect a great deal of spares and technical backup for a LR turbo diesel -- in South Africa (perhaps one of the more "advanced" LR regions: they are assembled here after all! -- there are perhaps no more than a dozen service centers that could help in case of a problem). Dropping in (say) a Toyota, Nissan or Isuzu light truck diesel could however stack the odds heavily in yr favour -- the basic problem is that LR spares and service infrastructures are not what they were (say) 20-15 yrs ago..... Cheers, Keith Coman * Dept of Management, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------[ <- Message 33 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: "Keith Coman" <BAKC@giraffe.ru.ac.za> Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 07:59:50 GMT+0200 Subject: Re: Bug eyed Rovers > What can anybody tell me about bug eyes? I hava a 1969 SWB IIA > with headlights in the rad. grille & side wings, i know 96 was the first year [ truncated by lro-digester (was 8 lines)] > the side wings until 71. so did someone just add the second set of lights or > what? Strikes me that a PO has simply twirled a few spanners and cobbled up a front-end using both S2 and S3 components -- personally I've seen quite a few of these "conversions" down the years: they look okay IMO (:D)!! Keith Coman * Dept of Management, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------[ <- Message 34 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940720 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
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