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Date: Wed, 03 Jan 1996 05:24:55 EST From: "Steve Reddock" <steve_reddock@uk.xyratex.com> Subject: Gearboxes Hi all, one for the technically minded here. Last week my gearbox started making a high pitched wining noise when under load. The pitch/volume is directly proportional to road speed and load. There is no noise when off load (ie down hill) or neutral. There is also no noise under engine braking. At low speeds there is little noise. Possibly the noise only exists in 3rd and 4th, or perhaps speeds are too low in 1st & 2nd to hear it. I think it is only there in 3rd & 4th. I have checked the UJs on the rear prop and they seem OK (very quick check though, to make this much noise they would need to be close to falling off!). I haven't checked for noise at high speeds in low ratio. I was using low ratio immediately before this all started and I didn't notice anything, but the high ratio noise was quieter then. There is oil in the box. It's a series III box attached to a Ford 2.8l V6 (140 BHP & 170 ftlb) so the box is a little more stressed than usual. Can anybody think what the problem is. My best guess is a gearbox bearing breaking up. Just what I need a gearbox rebuild in the middle of winter :-( Cheers, Steve PS. Don't forget to reply in red ink with carriage returns! :-) Steve Reddock Product Evaluation, 26/12 Xyratex Ext.(01705) 486363 x4450 Int.721-4450 REDDOCK at HVTVM Internet: Steve_Reddock@UK.XYRATEX.COM ------------------------------[ <- Message 2 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: 03 Jan 96 08:38:26 EST From: Richard Brownlee <101360.3273@compuserve.com> Subject: New UK export company I have been a Land Rover enthusiast for over 13 years based near London UK. I travelled to US a couple of months ago and was amazed at prices for series L/Rs and spares(new and second-hand). I am therefore setting up a company to compete in this market with more sensible prices. At the moment I need feedback from people on this list about their experiences with UK & US suppliers, what additional services are required and how I can help. I would also be grateful for details of clubs in the US and show/meet dates for 1996. Please feel free to reply on the list, private e-mail or by phone on +44 1932 880743 up to 23:00 GMT (I will call you back) Thanking you all in advance. Richard Brownlee 101360.3273@compuserve.com ------------------------------[ <- Message 3 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: ASFCO@aol.com Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 09:03:31 -0500 Subject: SOLD New maunual Thanks to everyone who made inquiries on the manual I offered for sale... It has been sold. Regards To All Steve Bradke WA2GMC 72 s lll 88 ------------------------------[ <- Message 4 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Stuart Williams <STUARTW@po1.net.cho.ge.com> Subject: Wiping Things Clean ... Date: Wed, 03 Jan 96 09:20:00 EST Obligatory Rover Content : Over the Christmas holidays I got a message from John Friedman about the dubious performance of the stock wiper blades on his Discovery in foul weather. He told me that after some frustrating times in the storm / blizzard that hit the Mid-West US (where the only thing that really held him up was poor visibility due to the ineffective blades) he changed to some Trico 'WeatherBlades' wiper blades and saw great improvement. Based on his advice I went out and did the same for my Disco. At $4.99 each (YMMV) they're just about the cheapest thing that you can do to your Rover. The 18" replacement units fit just fine although they look a little funky with their rubber booties to keep the framework free of ice/snow. They really do work *much* better and are quieter than stock; I highly recommend them for those folks in the northern latitudes. And now my real reason for posting this message : At the risk of getting flamed to death I'm going to ask if anyone knows how to get hold of a real live human at the location that serves this list via e-mail or other means. I'm trying to change my LRO Digest subscription from one mail account to another but the Majordomo has been less that cooperative. I've tried all possible permutations of requesting 'unsubscribe' for the 'lro-digest' and 'lro-digest-ltd' with and without various forms of my e-mail address. I know that the e-mail address for the Majordomo is right and that my messages are getting through because I keep getting back messages from the Majordomo that I'm not a subscriber. Tell that to my mail account every morning, eh? I've also tried sending messages to the address given for use if the Majordomo 'barfs' at something, but no reply as yet. Any and all help is appreciated! Stuart Williams '95 Discovery V8i '85 LandCruiser ------------------------------[ <- Message 5 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: NADdMD@aol.com Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 09:27:22 -0500 Subject: Aluminium brazing Technical question: (Maybe Tom can reply) I have wire brushed the corrosion from the aluminium sheet metal on the seat box where it comes in contact with the frame and the toolbox. There are several holes there and numerous pits. While some shiny metal is exposed, the pits still contain the flecks of white corrosion. I plan on brazing a thin sheet of aluminium onto the corroded surfaces, patching behind the original sheet metal. I am using a BernzoMatic torch with the aluminium rods. Is the metal clean enough to proceed? (It is not going to need much in the way of torsional strength) Secondly, do I need additonal flux of some kind for this? Thanks Nate Dunsmore Rocking Horse Farm Boring, MD USA 21020 NADdMD@aol.com ------------------------------[ <- Message 6 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Andy Dingley <dingbat@codesmth.demon.co.uk> Subject: Poor mail order performance Date: Wed, 03 Jan 1996 15:05:17 GMT > lopezba@atnet.at writes: &%> And a kick in the behind for a certain UK supplier of LR parts &%> who is four weeks late on delivering my brake cylinders, so I &%> can not take my favourite vehicle for a spin thru the 15 cm/6 &%> inches of fresh snow here in Vienna! Wouldn't be Craddocks by any chance would it ? I've given up on these people altogether now. We've placed a bunch of orders with them this year and _every_ one has had items missing, or just not been shipped at all. Eventually I realised that the only reason we bought from them was that they had the big magazine advert - their actual service was poor. I now deal with DLS in Matlock (they advertise a yellow & black advert in LRO). Better prices than Craddocks, and a fast turn around. -- Andy Dingley dingbat@codesmth.demon.co.uk alt.flame - Making the world a safer place for postal workers. ------------------------------[ <- Message 7 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Andy Dingley <dingbat@codesmth.demon.co.uk> Subject: Re: Range Rover fuel tank sender Date: Wed, 03 Jan 1996 15:05:21 GMT martin@mfautley.demon.co.uk (Martin Fautley) wrote: >dingbat@codesmth.demon.co.uk (Andy Dingley) wrote: >>I'm having problems with my fuel tank sender ('85 petrol carb Rangie) [ truncated by lro-digester (was 6 lines)] >I'm pleased I read this as my '82 R-R is giving broadly similar >symptoms, > As you've warned me that I have to take the tank out I think I'll >wait till the spring, and just keep filling it up. The worst part of taking the tank off is draining the fuel first (a little less unpleasant with diesel). The easiest way is to disconnect the hose under the bonnet and use the electric pump. You do need to have the tank empty, as it's an awkward struggle to get it out. It's quite quick to do though. My experience: Disconnect all hoses before pulling the tank out. Don't forget the fuel return pipe at the front of the tank. Be careful with the pipe unions. Don't place any torque on the fixed part of the pipe, as they're easily broken (particularly a rusty sender unit suction pipe). If you have problems with the breather hose, cut it and replace.The original equipment hose goes brittle and splits anyway. Changing this breather is an awkward job as connecting the filler cap end usually requires unbolting the filler cap from the body. Refitting the breather hose is _much_ easier if you have a hose clip driver with a flexible shaft. After unbolting the tank fixings, drop the tank down sideways, filler side first. Be careful not to bang the suction pipe end onto the chassis rail. Use a bayonet spanner to remove the sender locking ring. You can make your own by sawing three notches into the back of the hub bearing nut box spanner. When refitting the tank sender, use a new locking ring and check that the tank lugs aren't bent loose. I also applied Hylomar sealant to the surfaces of the rubber ring. After locking the sender in place, seal the locking ring against rust by applying a sealer. I used the same polyurethane mastic (Sikkaflex) as I used to seal wings onto the rear quarter panels. Expensive, but much stickier than silicone or acrylic. When refitting the tank, be careful not to damage the suction pipe. -- Andy Dingley dingbat@codesmth.demon.co.uk alt.flame - Making the world a safer place for postal workers. ------------------------------[ <- Message 8 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 1996 16:28:02 +0001 From: wassili@AMC.UVA.NL (Roy Wassili) Subject: Towing bracket( or is it hook?) info needed. Hello all, Santa has been good to me. Found a complete towing brachet under the Xmas tree. And that is where I need some info. This is a non guinine towing bracket, but one from the biggest( and best) towing bracket manufacturers in the Netherlands( Brink B.V.), wich comes with a clear instruction sheet. But the fitting instructions on the electric system are from the kind *one fits all*, and we all know that LandRover just dont fit in the category *All*. So what I need is: 1) a good electrical diagram to connect the wires to. e.g. the wire to connect to for this green trailer light on my dashboard( This light seems to remind me towing a trailer ;-) ) 2) Where do the wires enter the body(work). Anyone out there who can transmit this info to me? P.S. I'm talking about a '95 plushmobile, a Discovery 300 TDi that is. Regards, Roy LR*LR*LR*LR*LR*LR*LR*LR*LR*LR*LR*LR*LR*LR*LR*LR*LR*LR*LR ____ | _____/|__|| Roy Wassili,<wassili@amc.uva.nl> | /(-8| \ | Avalon Green '95 Discovery, VG-XH-66 ____|_/[]__|__\___|# "scarved for live" |] __=| | __ |# [|_/ \|_____|_/ \_|] ( o ) ( o ) ------------------------------[ <- Message 9 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: crash@merl.com Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 10:26:38 -0500 Subject: Disco electrics manual price diffrences I called up Rovers North looking for the elusive Disco electrics troubleshooting manual, and got a "yes, we got 'em, $175.76" I then called up Atlantic British. "yes, we got 'em. $59.95." A.B. really did have 'em too... got it the afternoon of the next day. It sure looks real- binder and everything. Anybody have a clue as to how a >3x price difference can occur on the same part (LR part# LJBEMENL95) -Bill Yerazunis slush-encrusted 94 Disco (and I wave!) ------------------------------[ <- Message 10 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 11:02:08 -0500 From: ecrover@midcoast.com (Mike Smith) Subject: SII exhaust manifolds Dear All, In an email Dave McKain asked about his odd exhaust manifold with the exhaust outlet turning up. First, DON'T throw it out! If you don't want it, I know a bunch of people that need the part. The manifold was used on the early 2.25 SII engines. A fellow Land Rover collector told me once they were used for some sort of PTO unit, but I have never seen a unit that would require that exhaust route. The manifold was most common on the SII 2.25 engines that used the different size crank, with 2.5 inch main bearings rather than the 2.25 inch bearings. I know a few people going for total originality on their 60 and 61 engines, so if you want to switch, they will most likely supply you with a new unit for your old one. Good luck on your project. Mike Smith, ECR ------------------------------[ <- Message 11 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 96 11:23:10 EST From: jib@big.att.com (Jan Ben) Subject: '83 RR - buy or not? Dear list: A friend is looking at an '83 Rangie, about 90k miles, LT95, some rust. Asking price about US$3k. I don't quite know what to advise him, besides checking the tranny/diff/fluids. So, if it's marginally a good driver, is $2000-2500 a steal? BTW, what is the '83 RR doing here, or is it "kosher"? He didn't pop the hood, so I don't know if it's got EFI or CD's. If CD's , I KNOW what I'll advise. Thanks Jan in US. ------------------------------[ <- Message 12 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 09:08:16 -0800 From: "TeriAnn Wakeman" <twakeman@apple.com> Subject: Re: windshield washers In message <199512280927.EAA14979@butler.uk.stratus.com> Mark Perry writes: ; > Alan Richer's account of windshield washer installation parallels mine, ; though I used a tank/pump ass'y from a Suzuki Samurai I got at a > wrecker's yard for $5. Could be same or similar as used in Toyota. ; > Mark Perry Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada > 1966 Ser.IIA 88 Petrol Hardtop ; Mark, If you decide to replace your rice burner washer system, the washer system used on most late sixties MGBs and probably other British cars of the era are the same as or very close to what came stock on mid & late sixties Land Rovers that came equipped with washer systems. The Green Rover's factory washer system had the same electric pump, Tutor bottle and mounting bracket as the '68 MGBGT I recently sold. TeriAnn "Celebrating my tenth year on the Usenet/Internet" twakeman@apple.com ------------------------------[ <- Message 13 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 09:08:57 -0800 From: "TeriAnn Wakeman" <twakeman@apple.com> Subject: Re: New and old Rovers, Dealerships > understand your anger, but I don't think it is a Rover problem. It is a > dealership, just need to make a buck problem, Rover, Ford, Jaguar, all > makes. ; Last time I went into a Land Rover Dealership (San Jose British Motors), I parked my IIA 109 two door in the lot next to the show room. I was there to take measurments of Defender seat cushens to see if they will fit in a series seat frame. Those who know my car know she's not one of the most pristine examples, Chipping non-stock green paint that has crinkled paint on one side from someone walking the side with a propane tourch. inner door panels removed with cadnium primer on the inside. Duct tape seat covers. Aluminum diamond plate lower side skirts, slightly tweeked from running aground & sanding fallen logs & rocks. On the plus side the car has mostly straight panels, D90 black steel wheels on 265/70/16 Mud Terrains, newish rear military bumperettes, newish front bumper with military overriders,D rings and a winch that looks like it means business. ANyway, people, including sales types came out to look the Green Rover over and asked a number of respectfull questions about her whle I was measuring D90 seat componets. Even though it was very obvious I was not in the market for a new car, i was treated well by the sales crew & they showed respect for my Land Rover. If I decide that my Green Rover needs a new young sibling, or if anyone asks me where to go to buy a new Rover, I'll point them to the San Jose British Motors. Rover lot. TeriAnn "Celebrating my tenth year on the Usenet/Internet" twakeman@apple.com ------------------------------[ <- Message 14 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 09:10:08 -0800 From: "TeriAnn Wakeman" <twakeman@apple.com> Subject: Re: Salesmen In message <199512261903.OAA12160@butler.uk.stratus.com> "AMEDEO (Denver, CO)" writes: > To the Series people, let's make peace! Even Israel and the PLO did it! > O.K. next time a Series person comes in I'll treat him like he owns the ; place. > Seriously, I agree we can learn from each other. Just understand ; that a modern LR dealership is there to push the current product lines. But > why ; can't you accept that these so called plushmobiles are still > real Land-Rovers, made in Soulihull? i have nothing but respect for the Defenders, and the Discovery plushmobiles have simply amazed me, easily taking all but the nastiest rock climbing in plush comfort. A goodly number of Disco owners don't seem shy about off roading and have more than proved to me that those plushmobiles are very capable Land Rovers going most places a series car can but in MUCH greater comfort. On the other hand, I can only remember seeing one Range Rover classic going off road and since the driver didn't seem experienced in offroading the show was slightly disapointing. looking at the ground effects moulding on the new US spec Range Rovers i would suspect they would get mangled if one ever tried rock crawling. i suspect the new Range Rovers are excellent for nasty conditions on pavement or maintined dirt roads but they just don't seem to have any clearence for real off roading away from gentle rolling land. The sad thing to me is that Amedeo may be right. Hiding under that bodywork that leaves little ground clearence just may be the suspension for a great offroad capable car. If the Defender is indeed discontinued in the near future, I do hope that Rover replaces it with a car that has both a great suspension and a high clearence body designed to allow the suspension to reach full articulation with large tyres. I realize that the people who purchase the new Range Rovers will amost never take them farther off road that the parking lot for a ski lift, but I sure wish that Rover didn't encumber these cars with add ons that eliminates most of the ground clearence. So far my favorate Range Rover is owned by Doug Shipman. His is rebodied with an 88 body. TeriAnn "Celebrating my tenth year on the Usenet/Internet" twakeman@apple.com ------------------------------[ <- Message 15 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 1996 12:17:50 From: IIIDmentia@gnn.com (WILLIAM ADAMS) Subject: Aluminium brazing: be a clean Marine! If you used a steel wire brush to clean the aluminum you might as well hang it up now. You have embedded tiny pieces of unwanted metal in the surface of the aluminum. You'll have to go back and clean the area with a non-metallic abrasive such as aluminum oxide paper. Go to your local welding supply and tell them what you plan to do to repair the metal. They'll hook you up with the proper fluxes and rods. They are the experts. All my troubles are Rover Bill Adams 3Dmentia Video Animation 4016 Spruell Drive Kensington,MD 20895 301-949-9475 1966 S2a 109" SW Diesel "Keeping it stock in the face of common sense" " One of these days I'm going to have this thing melted down and hammered into a coffin, because when they lay me out it will be THIS son of a bitch that put me in it." ------------------------------[ <- Message 16 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 12:32:29 -0500 (EST) From: Dixon Kenner <dkenner@emr1.emr.ca> Subject: Re: SII exhaust manifolds On Wed, 3 Jan 1996, Mike Smith wrote: > A fellow Land Rover collector told me once they > were used for some sort of PTO unit, but I have never seen a unit that > would require that exhaust route. A Koneig pto winch would love the manifold. Without it, you have to modify the exhaust pipe since it and the driveshaft to the winch wish to occupy the same position. At the time, Koneig did supply the modified front pipe, but alas, no longer. Rgds, ------------------------------[ <- Message 17 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: debrown@srp.gov Date: 03 Jan 96 10:34:56 MST Subject: Attempted drowning of my plushmobile. FROM: David Brown Internet: debrown@srp.gov Computer Graphics Specialist * Mapping Services & Engr Graphics PAB219 (602)236-3544 - Pager:6486 External (602)275-2508 #6486 Hello all! I've been on vacation since Dec 21st, and managed to get some things done around the house. (I've also had a lot of mail server problems and haven't been able to send mail for the past few weeks. Hope this works.) I finally got my transmission back together for the 88 (IIa). I took it all apart in JULY and had to locate some parts before I could reassemble. I "had" everything in one "corner" of the garage, but after 6 months of kids, bicycles, roommates, etc... things were not exactly the way I'd left them. In fact, everything had been dumped into one large box by my roommate. Anyway, it "only" took about 12 hours to reassemble the mess of confusion. Now, I have only to get a clutch, and reinstall.... I got some Hella replacement headlights (changeable halogen bulbs) for Christmas, and like them a lot. Not a huge difference with the standard 55/65 watt bulb, but noticeable. I can't wait to replace with 80/100 bulbs. Legal? What, me worry? ;-) Now, the drowning story... Went out with my kids one evening to an area near Phoenix, near Bartlet lake. Had lots of fun with the '87 Range Rover, and came to a river crossing. It was dark, I was alone except for a few other 4-by's in the area. At first, I could see the bottom of the river and was very confident entering it. About half way across, it started to get deeper, but I was still not worried, I had crossed this river about a year ago in a Toyota FJ40. (Granted, much can happen in a year's time!) As it was dark, and there was no obvious exit point on the opposite side of the river to "aim for", I proceeded. It got DEEP! Then VERY DEEP!, All the Hella lights (headlights, and additional Hella's) were completely submerged, then, water over the hood! I "panicked", and immediately threw it into reverse, and safely backed out. If I had been with another vehicle I'd have probably went for it, but not that night! We only had probably 20 more feet to go. As for water leaking... ALL the lights have water in them. :-( Any suggestions for removing water short of taking them off again? I've heard an air compressor can help?? Maybe a straw? Only water leaking into the vehicle was a little bit through the rear doors, one of the weatherstrips at the bottom was loose, and I've glued it since then. On another section that I was exploring, I had to turn around, and scraped the underside of the muffler. ?? Does anyone have a suggestion on relocating the muffler on a '87 RR that will help the departure angle?? I had this problem with the Disco as well, only with the Disco, I found out the HARD way, after bending the body panel and wrapping the muffler half way around the rear tire! Well, back to work... LOTS to catch up on... Dave (U-boat captain) Brown. P.S. Ray Harder please call me! All my e-mail to you bounces back! (602) 236-3544 work... (602) 820-8052 Home. #=====# #========# -------,___ ________ |___|__\___ |___|__|__\___ |--' | | \_|_ /__/__|__\___ | _ | |_ |} | _ | | |_ |} | _ |--+--|_ | \_/-\_|__/-\_|} "(_)""""(_)" "(_)"""""""(_)" ||_/_\___|__/_\_|} (_) (_) (_) (_) 1971 "88" IIa 1970 "109" IIa 1994 Discovery (Sold) '87 Range Rover LIC: LION B8 Historic plates (Too hard to "draw") rear Lock-Right #=======# ________ We make a living by what we get, |__|__|__\___ /__/__|__\___ we make a life by what we give. | _| | |_ |} \_/-\_|__/-\_|} "(_)""""""(_)" (_) (_) Winston Churchill ------------------------------[ <- Message 18 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 1996 11:37:40 -0800 From: Keith Morehouse-WB9TIY <blckhole@ripco.com> Subject: Filters for Disco's - Headlight guards Can anyone tell me the PN for replacement oil filters in '96 Disco's ?? Not the LRNA PN but real world parts from Fram / AC / ect... ALSO. Anybody run across headlight rock sheilds for Disco's yet ?? The clear polycarbonate type, not the wire kind ?? G2 sez they have these in the home market "gear" list, but my local dealer has no knowledge of it. ---------------------------###----------------------------- PROBE ELECTRONICS 100 Higgins Road, Park Ridge IL 60068 USA Keith J. Morehouse / WB9TIY / Society of Midwest Contesters 708-696-2828 FAX: 708-698-2045 e-mail: blckhole@ripco.com ---------------------------###----------------------------- ------------------------------[ <- Message 19 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 96 17:22:58 UT From: "Mark Talbot" <Land_Rover@msn.com> Subject: Land Rovers for Sale All, Just wanted to pass this along. The S1 I mentioned, as well as several 109's pickups, safari's etc., are available from Cheshire Foreign Autos here in Keene, NH. The guy that runs the place is Dick Bersavent (SP?) can be contacted on 603-876-4613. You may not find any bargains, but will have plenty of choice from used Land Rovers and old ones ready for rebuild. Dick serviced my 88 RR and "Beryl, my old SIII. He knows his land rovers. Mark ------------------------------[ <- Message 20 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 96 17:26:51 UT From: "Mark Talbot" <Land_Rover@msn.com> Subject: RE: Poor mail order performance Try BM, or even Land Rover Supermarket. I too tried Craddocks, they take too long to ship 6-8 weeks and both orders were wrong. I wrote to John Craddock complaining and he never responded, so I wrote to LRO letters, and they never published it !!! Guess who is pulling the strings there ? We are not alone here in the states, my Dad refuses to order from them and he lives in the UK. Mark ---------- From: Andy Dingley Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 1996 10:05 AM Subject: Poor mail order performance To change subscription write to: Majordomo@Land-Rover.Team.Net > lopezba@atnet.at writes: &%> And a kick in the behind for a certain UK supplier of LR parts &%> who is four weeks late on delivering my brake cylinders, so I &%> can not take my favourite vehicle for a spin thru the 15 cm/6 &%> inches of fresh snow here in Vienna! Wouldn't be Craddocks by any chance would it ? I've given up on these people altogether now. We've placed a bunch of orders with them this year and _every_ one has had items missing, or just not been shipped at all. Eventually I realised that the only reason we bought from them was that they had the big magazine advert - their actual service was poor. I now deal with DLS in Matlock (they advertise a yellow & black advert in LRO). Better prices than Craddocks, and a fast turn around. -- Andy Dingley dingbat@codesmth.demon.co.uk alt.flame - Making the world a safer place for postal workers. ------------------------------[ <- Message 21 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 1996 10:10:24 -0800 From: Christopher Boese <cboese@co.san-bernardino.ca.us> Subject: Re: Filters for Disco's - Headlight guards Keith Morehouse-WB9TIY wrote: > Can anyone tell me the PN for replacement oil filters in '96 Disco's ?? > Not the LRNA PN but real world parts from Fram / AC / ect... Keith, probably someone will come up with the part number for you, but I thought I ought to mention that my dealer insists I must use original filters in order not to have warranty problems; that is, if an aftermarket filter fails and causes trouble, repairs would not be covered by warranty. Then again, what trouble could an oil filter cause? -- Christopher Boese County of San Bernardino, California Information Services, Information Systems Security Office '95 beluga black Discovery V8i ------------------------------[ <- Message 22 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: debrown@srp.gov Date: 03 Jan 96 11:18:01 MST Subject: Disco CD player FROM: David Brown Internet: debrown@srp.gov Computer Graphics Specialist * Mapping Services & Engr Graphics PAB219 (602)236-3544 - Pager:6486 External (602)275-2508 #6486 Brad asks if there's any "special magic" that makes the LR CD player the only option for a CD changer for the Disco. Short answer: Yes. LR has at a very minimum switched the cable pins around so only their CD changer will work with the factory radio. The "FM modulated" units (I have one) are okay, but not as good. Some of the LR places (Rovers North, British Pacific, etc.) offer the factory CD changers for a decent price. Crutchfield's MAY offer an adapter (1-800-955-3000) but they didn't a year ago when I had my Disco. Good luck... #=======# ________ We make a living by what we get, |__|__|__\___ /__/__|__\___ we make a life by what we give. | _| | |_ |} \_/-\_|__/-\_|} "(_)""""""(_)" (_) (_) Winston Churchill ------------------------------[ <- Message 23 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: debrown@srp.gov Date: 03 Jan 96 11:20:59 MST Subject: Disco CD player FROM: David Brown Internet: debrown@srp.gov Computer Graphics Specialist * Mapping Services & Engr Graphics PAB219 (602)236-3544 - Pager:6486 External (602)275-2508 #6486 Brad asks if there's any "special magic" that makes the LR CD player the only option for a CD changer for the Disco. Short answer: Yes. LR has at a very minimum switched the cable pins around so only their CD changer will work with the factory radio. The "FM modulated" units (I have one) are okay, but not as good. Some of the LR places (Rovers North, British Pacific, etc.) offer the factory CD changers for a decent price. Crutchfield's MAY offer an adapter (1-800-955-3000) but they didn't a year ago when I had my Disco. Good luck... #=======# ________ We make a living by what we get, |__|__|__\___ /__/__|__\___ we make a life by what we give. | _| | |_ |} \_/-\_|__/-\_|} "(_)""""""(_)" (_) (_) Winston Churchill ------------------------------[ <- Message 24 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 96 10:30:08 PST From: Bennett Leeds <bennett@mv.us.adobe.com> Subject: Re: New and old Rovers, Dealerships > If I decide that my Green Rover needs a new young sibling, or if > anyone asks me where to go to buy a new Rover, I'll point them to > the San Jose British Motors. Rover lot. That would be the exact opposite of the advice I'd give. The salesmen I've met know very little about the current models, and only one knew anything about Series Rovers. They pulled unethical tatics on me during the sales negotiation process. The service department has also so far failed in the most rudimentary of customer service items - calling the customer when the part they ordered came in AND returning a phone calls. Now maybe they're having growing pains, what with the building of their facility and all, but so far my experiences there leave much to be desired. On the other hand, I was treated very well at the Thousand Oaks Land Rover Center in southern CA during a recent trip down there (I live in No. CA). My "Check Engine" light had come on at Midnight. I called the next morning, explained the situation, and they took my car in right away and looked at it while I waited there and at the Hummer dealership around the corner ;^)). I had asked many questions and got courteous answers about everything from accessories to the new Range Rover HSE to the obstacle course in front. When my car was ready, the sales manager comes out and asks if I want to try the obstacle course, which of course I accept. He rode along with me, instructing me (which I needed). Very patient. Overall, even though these guys knew I wasn't about to buy a second LR or even be down there again any time soon, they took time out for me and turned what could have been a real hassle on a trip away from home into a pleasurable experience. - Bennett Leeds ------------------------------[ <- Message 25 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: debrown@srp.gov Date: 03 Jan 96 11:14:46 MST Subject: Advice on water sealing. (lights, ignition) FROM: David Brown Internet: debrown@srp.gov Computer Graphics Specialist * Mapping Services & Engr Graphics PAB219 (602)236-3544 - Pager:6486 External (602)275-2508 #6486 Forgot to mention in my last post, (nearly drowning my Range Rover) Any advice on sealing lights and ignition system? Will petroleum jelly work? (or will it just melt) Should I glue them shut with silicone? And how about the distributor? Any long term solutions? (rubber glove on a 4-cyl distributor is more of a short term solution, besides, this one's a v8.) Thanks, Dave (u-boat captain) Brown #=======# ________ We make a living by what we get, |__|__|__\___ /__/__|__\___ we make a life by what we give. | _| | |_ |} \_/-\_|__/-\_|} "(_)""""""(_)" (_) (_) Winston Churchill ------------------------------[ <- Message 26 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 96 10:36:44 PST From: Bennett Leeds <bennett@mv.us.adobe.com> Subject: Re: Filters for Disco's - Headlight guards > my dealer insists I must use original filters in order not to have > warranty problems This is an old scam, and is now, I believe, actually illegal. Routine maintenance items do not have to be made or installed by a particular company, they just have to meet the specifications set out by the factory. Thus, you'll note that the oil and filters you buy from Castrol, Penzoil, Fram, AC, etc. all state "meets or exceeds factory specifications" (or something similar). Your warranty will NOT be voided by using them. Your dealer is just scamming you because they like charging $78 for an oil and filter change that someone else would do for less than $30. - Bennett Leeds ------------------------------[ <- Message 27 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 20:13:43 +0100 From: janjan@xs4all.nl (Jan Schokker) Subject: Military fan or not? Hello all, A couple of weeks ago I asked this question about my fan, and the possibility of replacing it with an electric one. No reply. I decided to be stubborn, and try again. So here goes (sorry if you have seen it before): I wrote about electric fans: -- With my 109 SIII it is not an option to put it in front of the radiator I guess, because being ex-military it has an enourmous oil-cooler in front of the radiator. -- Then Stefan answered: -- In that case you would obviously need one mounted behind the rad. On the other hand I wouldn't remove the propeller from a military model with an oil cooler. The regular fans on those models are much larger and stronger than on 'normal' models with only 4 small fan blades. Depending on how close the propeller is running to the radiator, there might not be much room left for an additional electric fan. -- But: My fan has four small blades, and is only abt. 36 cm in diameter. Does this make it a non-military model? If so, how big is a military fan? If I would remove the fan, there is 7 cm clearance between the fanpulley and the radiator. That should be enough for an electric fan, right? The reason I ask is that I am looking for ways to cut down the cost of fuel, and get a quicker warm-up in winter. I am also following the recent discussion about Free-wheeling hubs with interest.It will be good for my holliday budget when I go to Spain in the summer. Someone claimed an increase in top speed of 10 mph. That seems a lot! Thanks, Jan S. (Not Jan B.) janjan@xs4all.nl De Woude, the Netherlands ------------------------------[ <- Message 28 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Ross Leidy <ross@secant.com> Date: Wed, 03 Jan 96 14:13:03 0500 Subject: Re: 25% tarriff - MAJOR UPDATE On 01/02/96 at 11:33 PM, Wdcockey@aol.com penned: >The 25% imported truck tarrif NO LONGER APPLIES to 2 door sport utes >as a result of a decision law suit (by Nissan I believe). I believe >this occured a year or so ago. I recall LRNA quoted in Automotive >News as saying this would help there margin on D90's but they would >also use part of it to enhance the product. The D90 SW pricing may >reflect this. I heard the same thing from my LR dealer when I purchased my 95 D90. The tariff was eliminated for the D90s that had the rear seat and rear roll cage installed. All of the later NAS 95 models came that way as standard equipment. As a result, the dealer had an early 95 with no rear seat or rear roll cage, and a later one with them, and they were priced nearly identically. _____________________________________ Ross Leidy (ross@secant.com) Secant Technologies, Inc. 95 NAS D90 ------------------------------[ <- Message 29 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: 03 Jan 96 14:51:34 EST From: "R. Pierce Reid" <PREID@csi.compuserve.com> Subject: PR 01/03 1302 LAND ROVER SETS COMPANY-WIDE RECORDS IN 1995 Thought this would be of interest. R. P. Reid LAND ROVER SETS COMPANY-WIDE RECORDS IN 1995 Sales exceed 20,000 units LANHAM, Md., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Land Rover North America, Inc. broke all previous year-end retail records in 1995, passing the 20,000 mark for the first time, exceeding such well-known luxury marques as Jaguar and Audi, thus maintaining North America's status as the world's largest Land Rover export market. The 20,026 units sold represent a 66 percent increase over 1994's total sales. For the month of December, 2,856 retails marked the company's biggest month ever and the 21st consecutive monthly sales increase, with a 46 percent rise over the same month in 1994. The sales tally represents approximately 15 percent of Land Rover's total production, which exceeded 100,000 units this year for the first time in the company's 47 year history. Charles R. Hughes, president, Land Rover North America, said, "1995 was a year of records for us in sales, dealerbody size, employment, and product accolades. We're proud of our achievements and are aiming at continued growth in '96. "Demand is strong for every one of our vehicles," Hughes continued, "from the all-new Range Rover 4.0 SE and sporty 4.6 HSE, to the limited edition Defender 90 Station Wagon and high-value Land Rover Discovery. In addition to achieving new sales levels, our products have received a record number of awards from enthusiast and consumer publications, ranging from Automobile Magazine and Four Wheeler to Popular Science and Robb Report." Land Rover sales were paced by the nation's first exclusive four-wheel drive dealership network. Called Land Rover Centres, these unique automotive outlets offer sport utility buyers a knowledgeable sales staff, superior customer service, factory-trained technical support and expert four-wheel drive instruction, all in a comfortable, relaxed setting. The concept behind the development of Centres in the U.S. is to boost business by promoting the off-road lifestyle; Centres provide four-wheel drive vehicle accessories such as ski racks, brush bars and auxiliary lights. In addition, the company has this year begun marketing its own line of Land Rover Gear -- clothing and personal accessories designed specifically for Land Rover owners. The thirty Centres currently operating around the country have garnered a blizzard of attention from local and national business and automotive media and have been recognized as "[providing] a roadmap to the future" of automotive retailing, according to Business Week. Land Rover expects to open as many as forty more Centres by the end of 1996. The North American arm of Britain's best-selling sport utility manufacturer also posted a record year for wholesale numbers, with a total of 21,631, a 64 percent increase over 1994's 13,178, the previous all-time high. SALES SUMMARY DECEMBER '95 DECEMBER '94 Y-T-D '95 Y-T-D '94 2,856 (+46.4%) 1,951 20,026 (+66.3%) 12,045 Range Rover 828 427 6,885 4,082 Defender 90 207 127 1,571 1,468 Discovery 1,821 1,397 11,570 6,495 Land Rover North America, Inc. is a member of the Rover Group of Companies, importing vehicles manufactured by Land Rover, Solihull, England. The Rover Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMW AG. -0- 1/3/96 /CONTACT: Bill Baker or Jenifer O'Brien of Land Rover, 301-731-9041/ ------------------------------[ <- Message 30 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: debrown@srp.gov Date: 03 Jan 96 13:14:13 MST Subject: Mail madness FROM: David Brown Internet: debrown@srp.gov Computer Graphics Specialist * Mapping Services & Engr Graphics PAB219 (602)236-3544 - Pager:6486 External (602)275-2508 #6486 Subject: Mail madness If I might venture a guess as to what's happening... Maybe someone is using "reply" to the digest, and it's attaching the entire digest to their note. That's what would happen if I tried to "reply" or "forward" while reading the digest. I've seen this before, part way through the digest, another complete digest, then the remainder of the first digest. REALLY bothersome!! #=======# ________ We make a living by what we get, |__|__|__\___ /__/__|__\___ we make a life by what we give. | _| | |_ |} \_/-\_|__/-\_|} "(_)""""""(_)" (_) (_) Winston Churchill ------------------------------[ <- Message 31 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 16:35:52 -0500 (EST) From: Dixon Kenner <dkenner@emr1.emr.ca> Subject: Re: Auxiliary Heaters for anything. On Tue, 2 Jan 1996 JEPurnell@aol.com wrote: > This is probably fantasy talk since the cost is high, not for the faint at > heart, but it just seemed like the answer to all this "cold" talk. I'm > thinkin', if I hooked one of these heaters up in my defender, on a remote > control like the alarm system, and . . . Doesn't JC Whitless have a propane power inline heater available? Not cheap, but an idea. If there was a reasonably priced heater to heat the engine that did not require electricity, I and a couple others might be interested if shown to work. If the heater requires electricity, they are useless unless their is power at the destination. (see how well a 109 starts after sitting all day at -20c while you are at work & there are no plug ins.) ------------------------------[ <- Message 32 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 05:34:23 +0800 (WST) From: TONY YATES <tonyy@waalpha.wa.BoM.GOV.AU> Subject: Re: Advice on water sealing. (lights, ignition) On 3 Jan 1996 debrown@srp.gov wrote: > Forgot to mention in my last post, (nearly drowning my Range Rover) Any > advice on sealing lights and ignition system? Will petroleum jelly work? (or > will it just melt) Should I glue them shut with silicone? And how about the distributor? Any long term solutions? (rubber glove on a 4-cyl distributor is more of a short term solution, besides, this one's a v8.) The first time I took my 110 V8 sailing the motor spluttered and nearly died due to water in the distributor. After that I put a bead of silicone around the base of the distributor cap before installing it, and also around the HT leads, which probably isn't necessary. Haven't had any problems since. Cheers. ==================================================================== _____________________ /_____________________\ Tony Yates | | | | Port Hedland _ | _________ _ _________ | _ Western Australia |-| |[_________] [_________]| |-| |_| ----------------------- |_| \| \ =============== / |/ A.Yates@bom.gov.au ======================= |o _ |===========| _ o| Opinions expressed /| (_)|===========|(_) |\ here are almost but ||o____|===========|____o|| not quite entirely ||_______________________|| unlike those of the \[_______________________]/ Bureau of Meteorology. |\|/|---\_/---------|\|/| |\|/| |\|/| '85 110 V8 (Pamela) ----- ----- ===================================================================== ------------------------------[ <- Message 33 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 14:23:16 -0800 From: russ burns <burns@cisco.com> Subject: Re: Auxiliary Heaters for anything. I have an old VW gas heater I am going to install on my D-90 someday. With the fuel presure from the EFI, I could probably turn the Damn thing into a jet engine.... Russ Burns > Doesn't JC Whitless have a propane power inline heater available? > Not cheap, but an idea. If there was a reasonably priced heater [ truncated by lro-digester (was 11 lines)] > destination. (see how well a 109 starts after sitting all day at > -20c while you are at work & there are no plug ins.) Russ Burns cisco/Ford 313-317-0451 ------------------------------[ <- Message 34 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 17:42:43 -0500 From: rover@pinn.net (Alexander P. Grice) Subject: ROAV newsletters The most recent club newsletters are being posted out tonight/tomorrow, and as 33 of you on this list are club members, I'm going to say something here first. There is a typo - the club T-shirts are for sale for $15, *not $1.5*. So, any of you wise acres who insist on the latter price will get a package alright, but it'll be from the Unabomber instead! Cheers and Happy New Year to all. *----"Jeep may be famous, LAND-ROVER is Legendary"----* | A. P. (Sandy) Grice | | Rover Owners' Association of Virginia | | 1633 Melrose Parkway, Norfolk, VA 23508-1730 | | E-mail: rover@pinn.net Phone: 804-622-7054 (Day) | | 804-423-4898 (Evenings) FAX: 804-622-7056 | *-----------------------------------------------------* ------------------------------[ <- Message 35 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Wes Newman <newmanpp@corcomsv.corcom.com> Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 15:05:19 AST Subject: Electrical problems with 1967 109" NADA Need help.... I need to find a short...I think. Tried to start my 1967 109 the other day and the battery was dead... charged it and the Rover ran well for a week, but last night when driving home the instrument panel lights went dim and then it would not start after about 2 hours when I needed to go.... th battery was completely dead again. I know there's a short but how do I find it. Wes Newman Anchorage, Alaska 1967 NADA 109 Land Rover ------------------------------[ <- Message 36 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: 03 Jan 96 19:07:38 EST From: Daniel Polak <100013.511@compuserve.com> Subject: military vehicles magazine Sometime ago I asked somebody on the list where to get Military Vehicles magazine and was given an address to contact them on, I left it that at home. I am now on holiday in Ft. Lauderdale Florida (I live in the Netherlands, normal e-mail daniel@sys.nl) I went in to several bookstores and asked about this magazine. None had it on sale. Is it only available to subscribers? If not where would I be able to get it? Please reply directly to my Compuserve address as I am not subscribed to the list from my Compuserve account. Daniel Polak ------------------------------[ <- Message 37 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Wdcockey@aol.com Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 19:35:23 -0500 Subject: Re: Poor mail order performance In a message dated 96-01-03 14:34:12 EST, you write: >Wouldn't be Craddocks by any chance would it ? I've given up on these >people altogether now. We've placed a bunch of orders with them this >year and _every_ one has had items missing, or just not been shipped >at all. I've had reasonably good luck with Craddocks over the last several years, including several months ago. I've faxed a request for quote, then faxed the order and paid by bankcard. Just don't expect genuine unless specified. No experience with DLS. David Cockey Rochester, Michigan ------------------------------[ <- Message 38 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Wdcockey@aol.com Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 19:39:48 -0500 Subject: Re: Salesmen Just a thought. Both our SII's were originally purchased by professionals with good incomes who used thame as second vehicles and never took them off-road seriously. Do I detect a similarity to many current Discovery and RR owners. ------------------------------[ <- Message 39 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 1996 21:45:37 -0500 (EST) From: Duncan Brown <DB@CHO004.CHO.GE.COM> Subject: Re: military vehicles magazine Daniel, > Sometime ago I asked somebody on the list where to get Military Vehicles > magazine and was given an address to contact them on, I left it that at home. I That was me! > am now on holiday in Ft. Lauderdale Florida (I live in the Netherlands, normal > e-mail daniel@sys.nl) I went in to several bookstores and asked about this > magazine. None had it on sale. Is it only available to subscribers? If not where > would I be able to get it? I've never seen it on any newsstand... > Please reply directly to my Compuserve address as I am not subscribed to the > list from my Compuserve account. I'm replying to both places, in case others are interested: Military Vehicles Magazine PO Box 1748 Union, NJ 07083 908-688-6015 9am-12pm Mon-Thurs Eastern time fax 908-686-0358 9am-4pm Mon-Thurs Eastern time 6 issues per year USA: 1yr $18/ 2yr $29 Canada: 1yr $28/ 2yr $49 All other: 1yr $30/ 2yr $54 (Higher for first class mailing; US funds on a US bank; no credit cards) Back issues are available for $3 each ($5 outside US) [iss's 1,2,5 NLA] January 1996 is issue number 53 It's fun reading, even though I'll probably never actually own the duece and a half I'd like to! Recent issues have seen several very nice running *actual* military HMMWV's selling for far less than their chintsy civilian counterparts. Nobody addresses street-legality though- that's probably the "problem" that drives down the price... Duncan ------------------------------[ <- Message 40 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 1996 18:47:18 +0000 From: cs@crl.com (Michael Carradine) Subject: Re: military vehicles magazine Daniel Polak <100013.511@compuserve.com> writes: :Sometime ago I asked somebody on the list where to get Military Vehicles :magazine and was given an address to contact them on, I left it that at home. I :am now on holiday in Ft. Lauderdale Florida (I live in the Netherlands, normal :e-mail daniel@sys.nl) I went in to several bookstores and asked about this :magazine. None had it on sale. Is it only available to subscribers? If not where :would I be able to get it? It's probably only available by subscription. "Army Motors" and "Suppy Line" are published by the Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA) PO Box 520378, Independance, Missouri, USA 64052-0378 Ph. 816-737-5111, Fax 816-737-5423, Orders 800-365-5798 Cheers, Michael Carradine, Architect Ph/Fax 510-988-0900 Carradine Studios, PO Box 494, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 USA <cs@crl.com> _________________________________________________________________________ Mercedes-Benz Unimog 4x4 WWW page at: http://www.crl.com/~cs/unimog.html ------------------------------[ <- Message 41 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: "Gerald" <g@ix.netcom.com> Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 22:09:18 -0500 Subject: Re: New and old Rovers, Dealerships On 3 Jan 96 at 10:30, Bennett Leeds wrote: . . . . > Overall, even though these guys knew I wasn't about to buy a second > LR or even be down there again any time soon, they took time out for > me and turned what could have been a real hassle on a trip away from > home into a pleasurable experience. And even if they were not motivated out of kindness or brand loyalty they got something for their work. You told a large number of people about your experience. So when my sister-in-law in Los Angeles decides to become an LRO . . . . -- Gerald g@ix.netcom.com ------------------------------[ <- Message 42 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: "Gerald" <g@ix.netcom.com> Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 22:09:17 -0500 Subject: Re: Filters for Disco's - Headlight guards On 3 Jan 96 at 11:37, Keith Morehouse-WB9TIY wrote: . . . . > Anybody run across headlight rock sheilds for Disco's yet ?? The clear > polycarbonate type, not the wire kind ?? G2 sez they have these in the > home market "gear" list, but my local dealer has no knowledge of it. Rovers North has them as "Perspex Lamp Protectpr Set" part STC8932 for US$85. That is the same part number as in the UK accessories catalog for Discos made after Mar 94. No picture in either place. Just today I was thinking of getting some myself. -- Gerald g@ix.netcom.com ------------------------------[ <- Message 43 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: BDaviscar@aol.com Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 23:24:40 -0500 Subject: fuel to burn? Hi All My name is Bruce. I am new to the list and the net. I own a 1967 SIIa 88. I am having a problem with the fuel gauge. It reads empty when full and half a tank when empty. I had to replace the tank with a used one (there was none in the 88 when I got it.) the sender worked fine when it was removed from my brothers 72 SIIA 88 my 88 was positive ground but is now negitive ground. this is most likely why it reads backwards but the reading half full when empty has me stumped. Can anyone Help? Some back ground on the car. When I got it a year ago the engine was stuck, the trans was in first for life. The landi had been sitting out side a barn in Wisconson for two to three years and as best I can tell for about 15 years all together. My brother and I have brought it back from the "dead" and it is now my daily driver. It looks to have parts from about 5 other landi's on it as it is that many colors. That is why I call it Patches. so can anyone help ? PLEASE!! Bruce, Chicago 67 SIIA 88 named Patches ------------------------------[ <- Message 44 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Alan Richer/CAM/Lotus <Alan_Richer/CAM/Lotus.LOTUS@crd.lotus.com> Date: 3 Jan 96 23:25:05 EST Subject: Re: Electrical problems with 1967 109" NADA Re: Short: Sit down with the schematics and think a bit. Whatever it is is fairly heavy and is not on the fused circuits, else the fuses would have blown (or did they?). Lights dimming and a battery draining down that fast would make me suspect the control box on the charging system, or something primary to the battery circuit. Low-amp stuff like lights or the heater would melt wiring before it would dim the lights. As far as finding a short, basically you need to look at the system in a failed condition (dim lights and so forth) and start unplugging stuff until the problem goes away. The trick is to be methodical - disconnect one thing at a time, and reconnect it if it proves to not be the culprit. Start with the main branches, then find the section that fails and work downhill from there. What was the ammeter reading? Alan ------------------------------[ <- Message 45 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Andy Dingley <dingbat@codesmth.demon.co.uk> Subject: Connector availability Date: Thu, 04 Jan 1996 05:13:03 GMT Does anyone have a UK source for the multi-pole connectors used on an '85 Rangie ? These are the round plastic bodies with the rubber water seal and the round pins. I'm usually happy with my 1/4" spades in multipole blocks, but they're a little bulky and require a wrap of self amalgamating tape to waterproof them. I can't find them at Lucas, Ripaults or Durite. Thanks. -- Andy Dingley dingbat@codesmth.demon.co.uk alt.flame - Making the world a safer place for postal workers. ------------------------------[ <- Message 46 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 21:20:43 -0800 (PST) From: David Rosenbaum <rosenbau@u.washington.edu> Subject: Re: military vehicles magazine Dear Daniel, Subscribe by writing to Military Vehicles Magazine Eagle Press P.O. Box 1748 Union, N.J. 07083 (USA $18/yr or $29/2yr) The magazine also lists a phone #: (908) 688-6015 [Monday-Thurs."9AM-12PM" Eastern Time] Best wishes, David Is 12PM noon or midnight?! ------------------------------[ <- Message 47 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 960104 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
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