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From: Gregspitz@aol.com
Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 10:35:03 -0400
Subject: Re: The Land Rover Owner Daily Digest

I have a 95 Defender 90 and have had to have the oil pump o ring replaced for
an oil leak about 8 months ago {warranty covered} and it is leaking again.
 It doesn't cost to get it fixed again but why do you think this leak keeps
happening or should I just live with this as it is just drops.

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Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 16:14:22 +0000
From: rnewell@dircon.co.uk (Russell Newell)
Subject: 2.25 petrol & Unleaded

i am wondering if i can use unleaded fuel in a 2.25 petrol, SIII, any clues?

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Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 11:17:35 -0400
From: Richard Ruffer <rruffer@interserv.com>
Subject: D90 Leaky Oil Pump

Gregspitz@aol.com wrote:
> I have a 95 Defender 90 and have had to have the oil pump o ring replaced for
> an oil leak about 8 months ago {warranty covered} and it is leaking again.
>  It doesn't cost to get it fixed again but why do you think this leak keeps
> happening or should I just live with this as it is just drops.

I haven't had this problem on my '94 D90 and don't know why its happening on your's. 
But I would bring it back and have them fix it again, since it's free under warranty. 
I've been lucky so far about very few leaks [leaking seems to be a LR trait--part of the 
LR allure maybe? :0)]. I'm pretty aggressive at constantly tightening though.

Rich Ruffer
Morristown, NJ
rruffer@interserv.com
'94 D90 #634

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Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 08:51:15 -0700
From: twakeman@scruznet.com (TeriAnn Wakeman)
Subject: Re: Rear 3rd Hinge Installation Recommendations

At  8:56 PM 5/25/96 -0700, Jeremy Bartlett wrote:
>Has anyone installed a third hinge on the rear door of a SIIA?
>I'm wondering if there are any recommendations as to the best way to go
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 12 lines)]
>Thanks,
>Jeremy

There was a thread about this a year or two back.  General net.wisdom was
that you remove rear hinge pins with door shut.  Run a rod through one set
of hinges, place the new hings on the rod then run the rod through the
other mounted hinge.

The goal was to have the middle hinge pin in line with the existing ones.

TeriAnn

twakeman@scruznet.com   <- NOTE NEW ADDRESS

Celebrating my tenth year on Usenet/Internet

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Date: Sat, 25 May 1996 20:29:05 PST
Subject: Re: The Land Rover Owner Daily Digest
From: rhodesia@juno.com (Chris R. Whitehead)

will send you a note I received about Renewed Traditions for what it is
worth. Tried last night and totally messed it all up

Cheers

Chris W

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Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 09:59:53 -0700
From: "Lee Zeltzer (ISD)" <lzeltzer@isdnet.com>
Subject: Re: Disco dash

lopezba@atnet.at wrote:
> Lee Yeager wrote:
> >In sitting at a stop light the other day in my wife's 95
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 15 lines)]
> Peter Hirsch
> SI 107in S/W
> Vienna, Austria (officially 1,000 years old this November 1)

Peter I am certainly glad to see you sense of humor is continuing to 
develop!

Lee Zeltzer, Senior Consultant
Innovative System Design
100 N. Stone Ave. Suite 605
Tucson AZ 85701
(520)791-3323 X 21
http://www.isdnet.com

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Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 09:51:27 PST
Subject: Re: Rear 3rd Hinge Installation Recommendations
From: rhodesia@juno.com (Chris R. Whitehead)

we are presently working on a mechanism that would attach to the frame of
the vehicle below the safari door thus taking most of the weight off the
door. Will see how it comes out, but could be interesting

Cheers

Chris

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Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 09:56:07 PST
Subject: Re: 2.25 petrol & Unleaded
From: rhodesia@juno.com (Chris R. Whitehead)

I was wondering about  unleaded gas in a 1966 Series IIA, mine should be
back on the road in about ten days

Cheers

Chris Whitehead
1966 Series IIA 88" "Anti-Christ"

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Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 22:50:18 +0300
From: frank seidler <isnfs@logos.cy.net>
Subject: first time

hy folks,

this is my second night on the lro net. hope i am doing everything right, 
as it is also only 1 week since i am on the net.

this message comes from sunny cyprus, anybody out there next to me ???

drop me a line

frank seidler
isnfs@zenon.logos.cy net

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Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 12:48:47 -0700
From: Doug.Forehand@sun.com (Douglas W. Forehand)
Subject: LandRover pins... check it out

Bill Spear has done some pretty nice looking LandRover pins.
Check it out:

  http://www.carmelnet.com/spearpins/Catalog/rover.html
 
-Doug

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Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 13:22:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mike Catlin <mjcatlin@wheel.dcn.davis.ca.us>

lists

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Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 22:09:47 GMT
From: Andy Purser <apurs@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: 2.25 petrol & Unleaded

At 04:14 PM 5/26/96 +0000, you wrote:
>i am wondering if i can use unleaded fuel in a 2.25 petrol, SIII, any clues?

Sir,
     My '73 Ser III has over 200,000 miles on it, the heads haven't been
rebuilt and it has run unleaded 87 octane gasoline since about 1985. No
problems at all!
Hope that helps, 
Andy

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From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Jo=E3o_Tom=E1s_Parreira?= <jparreira@mail.telepac.pt>
Subject: Gear Lever Noise
Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 23:08:46 +-200

Hi fellow Rovers:

XAIME (my 88 SIII 2.25 Diesel) has developed a nasty noise comming from
the gear lever when cruising in 4th gear (above 50mph). Normally I shut it
down by holding the gear lever so it doesn't bounce. I imagine this is yet another
common noise and i've learned that one shouldn't take notice of such noises in a 
Series but if I could kill this one I could start driving on-road with both hands!
Sometines I have to say to my passenger "Hold this lever for me please!" :-)

Is there any simple cure for this noise or do I have to buy new parts? If you
have any answer, let me know. Thanks in advance.

Happy Rovering
Joao

***************************************************
* Joao Parreira	| jparreira@mail.telepac.pt
* Aveiro - PORTUGAL
* INTELLECTOR Ltd.
* I.T. Consultant
* 1980 LR 88' SIII
***************************************************

LAND ROVER'S FIRST
BECAUSE LAND ROVERS LAST! :-)

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Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 15:22:00 -0700
From: uf974@freenet.victoria.bc.ca (Clinton D. Coates)
Subject: Whine/howl from the drivetrain

On my last trip up north, emerson developed
a peculiar high pitched whine somewhere in
the drive train (unless it was there all
along and I just managed to notice it through
the symphony of other noises!).  Its pitch
is directly related to road speed and has 
nothing to do with engine speed.  My guess
is that it is either the rear diff or 
perhaps a wheel bearing.

1) putting the gearbox in neutral at speed
   and raising/lowering the engine speed
   has no effect on the whine.
2) putting in/taking out hubs has no effect
3) coasting to a stop and putting the transfer
   case into neutral has no effect
4) none of the hubs are at all hot, so would 
   this rule out a failing hub bearing?
5) I was doing some seriously intense hill
   climbing/water bar fording in low range
   while up north, could it have futzed the
   rear end? I was driving VERY gently "as slow
   as possible...."
6) The diff was in good shape and within specs
   when I bought the truck 20k miles ago.

I await opinions with bated breath.

Clinton

--
 __x___x_  /    Clinton D. Coates  uf974@freenet.victoria.bc.ca    
|__|__|__\/__   
|     |   |_ |  *Emerson* 61 lwb pickup.....mostly runs
  (_)"""""(_)"  *If it doesn't leak, its not a Land Rover*

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Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 15:22:51 -0700
From: uf974@freenet.victoria.bc.ca (Clinton D. Coates)
Subject: 2.5L na diesel

I have found a 2.5l LR diesel with about 20k
on it.  Assuming it is in good nick, is a price
of 1500CAN$ reasonable?  At first blush,
It seems like the easiest way to upgrade my 109"
to a diesel and more or less retain power similar
to the 2.25 petrol.  Has anyone done this 
conversion?  Would fitting rr difs be a useful
option to take better advantage of the
torque/power curve?

Thanks for the advice on not rebuilding an
overdrive.  It sounds like the only reasonable
way to do this would be to acquire several for
free and cannibalize them.

Clinton

--
 __x___x_  /    Clinton D. Coates  uf974@freenet.victoria.bc.ca    
|__|__|__\/__   
|     |   |_ |  *Emerson* 61 lwb pickup.....mostly runs
  (_)"""""(_)"  *If it doesn't leak, its not a Land Rover*

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Date: Mon, 27 May 1996 20:57:18
From: IIIDmentia@gnn.com (WILLIAM ADAMS)
Subject: Re: 2.5L na diesel

>I have found a 2.5l LR diesel with about 20k
>on it.  Assuming it is in good nick, is a price
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 9 lines)]
>option to take better advantage of the
>torque/power curve?
Run, do not walk to your nearest checkbook and start writing. Passing up this 
engine will be a big mistake. Assuming, of course, that it's in good nick. 
Chances are pretty good that it is. If the previous opertator changed the oil 
regularly and used good quality diesel, there's no reason to suspect any 
mechanical problems. 99&44/100% of all diesel problems are fuel related. 
Dirty injectors are hell.
Fitted with a Fairey OD, my truck will pull stumps in 1st and cruise the 
highway at 65 mph all day. Just did so today!

Bill Adams
3Dmentia computer animation
4016 Spruell Drive
Kensington, MD 20895
301-949-9475

'66 Land Rover S2A 109" Station Wagon Diesel  ...all there

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From: "Hugh Grierson" <Hugh.Grierson@trimble.co.nz>
Date: Mon, 27 May 1996 14:21:51 +1200
Subject: Re: Fuel Guage Calibration

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From: Daryl Webb <dwebb@waite.adelaide.edu.au>
Subject: Re: V8 and unleaded fuel
Date: Mon, 27 May 1996 15:27:54 +0930 (CST)

Leon H. Akong responds:

> the type I've seen on photos of Stage 1 109's (flush with the fender, 
> about 1" sq.  'mesh').

Ok it looks like a stage 1..

> Yes they do. It appears that they carry many 109 parts. The diffs. are
> different in appearence from 'normal' 88, I not sure if they are from
> the 109 . 

Different in what way?  The 109's had a "salisbury" diff with a removable 
rear cover plate,  quite a bit larger and heavier than the rover banjo diff.

Does this sound right.

>  BTW. Do 109s carry larger front brake drums than 88s?  I ask because
> when I was buying front brake linings,  I was asked if they were for the V8
> as these carry larger drums than the normal 88.

The stage 1 V8's share the same front shoes as the 6cyl.  11" x 3" twin 
leading shoe (two front wheel cyls.)

> >I'm actually wondering if they are some sort of 
> >hybrid or conversion.  A real 88" stage one would be neat though. :-)
> Is there any way that I can tell???  Mine had emblems on either side
> over the rear wheels that read "LAND ROVER V8", and a"V8" emblem
> on the back left.

Starting to sound suspiciously legit...

I'm with Mike smith  *Please* post the id numbers.

Chassis, engine, g/box-transfer, even front and rear diff housings may 
help.  

If it can be proved that a stage 1 V8 did infact exist from the factory 
some of use might be very tempted to build "replicas".  proof of a 
factory job might make rego much easier, at least here in OZ.

> It says CR 8.13>

No problems with a straight switch to ULP then, shouldnt even need to 
adjust the timing....

Like Eric i'd be interested in a picture too, but the ID numbers first, 
this thing has got a few of us *very8 interested....

> One more question.  I have removed the restrictors in the intake
> manifold, 

Standard procedure for the stage 1 V8's 

> can extra  power be detrimental to the LT95 gearbox/transfercase? 

The LT95 will take a lot more power than a detoxed 3.5 can deliver, they 
are a fairly solid "truck" box, though inclined to be a bit clunky.

There a plenty of 5.0L rover and GM V8's in front of LT95's and even a 
few 350 chev's.  (anyone else down under see the piccy in Street 
Machine of Brian Tids' mate doing the big burnout at the street machine 
summer nationals in his 350 chev  powered 101FC, might be a good one to 
get on Lloyds web site :-) 

cheers

-- 

  Daryl Webb   (dwebb@waite.adelaide.edu.au)

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Date: Mon, 27 May 1996 08:19:50 +0200
From: bcotton@lia.co.za (Brian Cotton)
Subject: Nice J**P

Gentlemen, let's broaden our minds !

Here in South Africa, though there are many LR's people still call them J**ps.
Not by their owners but by the uninformed masses.
A suzuki is a J**p, a J**p is a J**p, a SI, II, III, D90, D110 are all J**ps.
My work colleques all call my SIII 88" a J**p. They call my SIII 109" 
"Die groot J**p" which means "The big J**p"

SO WHAT IS THE CURE ?
You can occasionally say it's NOT a J it's a LR ! This helps bugger-all. 

The BEST thing to do is to smile at thier lack of intelligence and carry on
(saying to yourself, 'You dumb s**t').

Brian "Modesty works best in these situations" Cotton
South Africa  

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Date: Mon, 27 May 1996 08:50:12 +0200
From: bcotton@lia.co.za (Brian Cotton)
Subject: Capstan Winch

Gentlemen, Let's broaden our minds !

The farey capstan winch, if used with a steel shear pin has a load capcaity
of 10 000 Pounds !
The ONLY disadvantage if the winch is that the engine must be running to use it.
The Advantages:
Quite easy to use.
100% Reliable, works under water or mud.
Lighter than an electric winch. 

You need to by yachting rope by the name of MARLOW BRAID. The rope must be
20mm thick. It costs a small fortune here in SA but it is worth it. If that
rope is un available you need a 20mm fine braided POLYPROPELENE rope. The
reason is that it has something like a 1% stretch index.

****** DO NOT USE STRETCHY ROPE ! *****
 (Unless you want to kill yourself and destroy your vehicle) 

The Marlow braid has a breaking strain of 12 Metric Tonnes !, the Poly Prop
rope has a BS of 6 Metric tonnes. The latter is also half the price of the
Marlow.

HINT #1: Read the article on the winch in the LRO Magazine (last year some
time) 
HINT #2: Buy the winch and use it, it will make you happy.

Brian "I got one and won't sell it for ...." Cotton
South Africa

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