Land Rover Owner Message Digest Contents

[ First Message Last | Table of Contents | <- Digest -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]

The Land Rover Owner Daily Digest

Send Submissions Land-Rover-Owner@Land-Rover.Team.Net

Date: 03 Aug 96 09:15:26 EDT
From: Alan Akeister <100705.3012@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Land-Rover Shoes

Hi all,

When I was in the states last year I bought a pair of those Thom McCann
"Land-Rover" shoes, and guess what..... Yep, when it rains, they leak! :~)

Hope the Official L/R shoes are better

Best Regards
Alan Akeister
1994 Discovery TDi
Waiting for the CB40

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 10:20:21 -0400
From: bcw6@cornell.edu (Braman Wing)
Subject: Series II brakes / snail cams / T shirts

There is indeed a kit available from land Rover with new cams. It is simple
to install and relatively cheap, I think $US30 or so. I don't remember the
part # offhand, but I could probably find it. Good Luck,

Braman

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 10:26:20 -0400
From: bcw6@cornell.edu (Braman Wing)
Subject: SIIA Transmission rebuild

Hello, all. This fall I'm planning to rebuild the tranny on my IIA. The old
one is still serviceable, but makes horrible noises, leaks much oil(even by
LR standards, my dad calls it the Valdez) and doesn't seem long for this
world. I only have a couple of days at home to do the work, so I am
strongly leaning towards purchasing a rebuilt unit and then rebuilding mine
at a later date. My question is, can anyone recommend a good LR
transmission place in the US or UK? I would be willing to ship from the UK
if the tranny was significantly cheaper or of better quality. It seems that
a number of people on the list have had newly rebuilt transmissions fail,
so it makes me a bit wary of them. Any info would be appreciated.

------------------------------

From: Gregspitz@aol.com
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 10:37:26 -0400
Subject: Re: Pull-Pal: Would a Danforth Anchor Work?

I guess you get what you pay for...the Pull pal is great and the dirt and
muck slides right off when you are done because it is coated with Teflon like
material.  What is a Danforth Anchor??

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 08:26:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Rosenbaum <rosenbau@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Anchors: Pul Pall, Danforth and "Woolsey's Plowright?!"

On Sat, 3 Aug 1996 Gregspitz@aol.com wrote:

> I guess you get what you pay for...the Pull pal is great and the dirt and
> muck slides right off when you are done because it is coated with Teflon like
> material.
> What is a Danforth Anchor??

Dear Greg:
Thanks for the addt'l info on the Pull-Pal.

A Danforth Anchor is used for waterway anchoring of boats. It is light by
design and has two burying "flukes" which dig down into the bottom in
response to pull on the rode (anchor line).

Also, in an old edition of "Chapman's Seamanship", there is discussion of
Woolsey's Plowright anchor: which looks like a plow - and is reputed to
hold a boat of up to 300 times its own weight.

I've never seen a Woolsey anchor. New anchors are expensive, but there
seem to be a fair number of used Danforth's in the Seattle area at "garage
sales': maybe left over from the Boeing bust of the early 1970's ?

Best wishes,
David

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 11:56:46 -0700
From: gpool@pacific.net (Granville Pool)
Subject: Re: Pull-Pal: Would a Danforth Anchor Work?

>On Thu, 1 Aug 1996 Gregspitz@aol.com wrote:
>> I finally got stuck in the mud with no trees around and
>> Pull-Pal came in handy.  It is a foldable land anchor.

and David Rosenbaum <rosenbau@u.washington.edu> said:

>Would a large Danforth anchor work the same way? Pull-Pal is pretty
>expensive. Other ground anchor suggestions?

Bay Area (Hayward, California) LRO Lynn Helms always keeps a Danforth on the
end of the cable on his PTO winch and swears by it.

The Danforth's flukes fold flat along the shaft so it's very suitable for
carrying off-road and digs in well, so I'm told.  Not sure how hard it is to
pull out.  I've been planning for years (about 25) to get one but haven't yet.

Cheers,

Granville Pool
Redwood Valley, CA USA
'73 Series III 88 (the Snark)

------------------------------

From: Brian.Cotton@lia.infolink.co.za
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 20:56:05 +0000
Subject: SII clutch trouble

Hello 

I have a SII 88 which has a shuddering clutch. I am not sure what the 
cause is. There does not seem to be an excessive amount of oil in the 
belhousing,only two small puddles at the bottom, but then I'm not sure how much or how little there is 
allowed to be. The pressure plate has a small amount of 
contamination on the inner radius, but the flywheel does not have any 
oil contamination and is actually quite rusty.

What would the bellhousing and flywheel look like if the rear main 
bearing oil seal was leaking?How will I know whether or not to 
replace this seal?

Could oil contamination be comming from the gearbox via the clutch 
release bearing?

If you have any advice please mail me direct.

Alan Cotton
bcotton@lia.co.za

------------------------------

From: Brian.Cotton@lia.infolink.co.za
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 20:58:05 +0000
Subject: Hydraulic Winch

The center mounted h/winch has 2 knobs inside the cab:
1) A knob that moves from center off up to bring cable in, down to let
cable out.

2) A knob that moves in and out. This knob engages the dog in the PTO
at the rear of the T/box that drives the pump.. When it is engaged and
the vehicle is in gear (second or third) with the red (Low range)
lever in neutral (Between 2wd and 4wd LOW) the pump should wine
happily.

The third lever sits on the cassis near the winch, this lever 
operates the "free spooling of the winch.
I lets the drum unwind freely or under wingh control.

For more info mail me directly.

------------------------------

Date: Fri, 02 Aug 1996 18:39:32 GMT
From: ricky@drift.demon.co.uk (Rick Turner)
Subject: T-shirts

Put me down for 2 XL and 3 kids size....

Richard, I'm happy to help with the UK end if you need it. I've sent
you e-mail offline.

Regards to all,

Rick Turner

------------------------------

From: "S. Vels" <svels@mail-server.dk-online.dk>
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 21:29:34 +0001
Subject: Re: LRO List T-Shirt?

> I'm sure Soren would be happy to work with us on this.  Right, SV?

Sure, but let's see what else comes up. I don't have the original 
Corel Draw image anymore, but a new (revised??) one could easily be 
reconstructed (with the current "3D" lr-logo and some sort of coiler 
instead of one of the SIII).

> I can't stand to wear because the graphics are all some sort of rubbery
> stuff that virtually scalds you when you stand in the sun (we have that
> here) and sticks to your skin.  Quite yucky.

These rubber prints also tends to crack after being washed a few 
times, depending on quality of course.

The shirt should probably be white unless dye can cover the shirt 
colour completely.

How about a good quality polo shirt?.

rgds
sv/aurens

------------------------------

Date: 03 Aug 96 16:23:18 EDT
From: "Peter J. Gronous" <100617.1214@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Series restoration manuals

I've lost the message now but whoever was looking for books to aid in
restoration of Series Landrovers, essential is to get the parts book and perhaps
the official workshop manual. Putting them back together is greatly helped by
looking at the pretty pictures showing the assembly order of various parts which
are not so obvious. Someone else has already suggested them but another
worthwhile book is put out by Haynes (No.F681) "Guide to purchase & DIY
restoration Land-rover series I,II & III" by Lindsay Porter, most likely
available thru LRO Bookshop as are the other manuals (My series II workshop
manual is in two volumes)

Peter J. Gronous
Surrey, England

------------------------------

Date: 03 Aug 96 16:23:17 EDT
From: "Peter J. Gronous" <100617.1214@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: T-Shirts

My two penny worth, any graphics for a t-shirt would look good on a sticker on
the rear window of my beast and would also make identification of other like
minded types easier if their t-shirt is in the wash! (could be extended to spare
wheel covers if you like) LRO Bookshop for distribution would be ok if they sold
them this side of the pond too.

Peter J. Gronous
Surrey, England

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 13:53:34 -0700
From: jjbpears@ix.netcom.com (Jeremy Bartlett)
Subject: Re: SII clutch trouble

You wrote: 

snip

>I have a SII 88 which has a shuddering clutch. I am not sure what the 
>cause is. There does not seem to be an excessive amount of oil in the 
>belhousing,only two small puddles at the bottom, but then I'm not sure how 
>much or how little there is 
>allowed to be. 

Ideally none.

>The pressure plate has a small amount of 
>contamination on the inner radius, but the flywheel does not have any 
>oil contamination and is actually quite rusty.

This seems odd.  Do you mean the face of the flywheel is rusty?  If so it 
sounds like your clutch is not making decent contact with the flywheel and 
this is the cause of the problem rather than oil contamination of the faces.
>The pressure plate has a small amount of 
snip

>Could oil contamination be comming from the gearbox via the clutch 
>release bearing?

>Alan Cotton

Yes it could, especially if you park facing a downhill slope.  The SII 
transmission was designed with a helical groove on the pinion shaft to drive 
oil back into the transmission.  Unfortunately if the transmission is not 
moving oil can seep through this pathway into the bellhousing.  Parking facing 
downhill provides the right angle to allow it to do so.

If you don't already know, you can tell the difference between the rear 
crankshaft seal and seepage from the transmission based on the oil in the 
bellhousing.  The transmission will be 90 wt and the engine will be standard 
(10W40? or whatever) motor oil.  90wt stinks, motor oil smells :)  Compare the 
fluids currently in the units to get an idea.

Personally I'd say that a rear crankshaft seal leak is more serious because of 
the greater proximity to the clutch and the greater risk that poses to loss of 
oil or oil pressure in the engine.  I've seen a crankshaft destroyed due to 
loss of oil pressure at the rear because of a major leak in this location.

cheers,

Jeremy

------------------------------

Date: Fri, 2 Aug 1996 23:17:30 PST
Subject: Hemmings
From: rhodesia@juno.com (Chris R. Whitehead)

I think the 101 is a separate vehicle from the ambulance or the ambulance
is a 101 wheel base, someone with more knowledge could straighten this
out. I don't think he has 101 ambulances, actually I know that he
doesn't. There is something missing from the way it was put on the net,
but the Series Is are definitely there. By the way quick plug-Marty
still has a perfectly resored Series II 88" for sale-it is red, frame up
restoration etc-runs great, looks great. You can call him at (602)
437-9491.

Cheers

Chris W

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 17:09:45 -0700
From: faurecm@halcyon.com (C. Marin Faure)
Subject: Off-roading rule.

Tom Rowe has the following statement in his signature:

"Four wheel drive allows you to get stuck in places even more inaccessible."

In 1977 I shipped my 1973 Series III (which I'd purchased new and still
drive today) from Honolulu to Oakland, California where a friend met me and
we spent seven weeks touring the Yukon Territory in Canada.  At the end of
this trip, I drove back to Oakland and shipped the Land Rover back to
Hawaii.  While we were driving around in the Yukon we met a log truck
driver who had this to say about off-road driving.

"If you have two-wheel drive, you'll hike out two miles.  If you have
four-wheel drive, you'll hike out four miles.  And if you have a winch,
you'll hike out eight miles."

Over the years, I've found this to be a pretty accurate statement.

C. Marin Faure
1973 LR Series III
1991 RR Vogue SE

------------------------------

From: JDolan2109@aol.com
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 20:17:40 -0400
Subject: LR's unique status...

Just saw an article today in a Popular Science magazine, where they commented
that Land Rover is the only provider of a push-rod motor that is not
domestically made. It seems that the Rover V8 is the last non over head cam,
foreign manufactured motor available in the US. BMW will probably see to
that...
see 'ya on the old road...
Jim '61 LR 88" SW  w/ 16's, OD 1 Bbl weber (econobox?)  "Nicky"
 LR...quite possibly one of the best machines yet devised!  

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 18:50:35 -0700
From: Michael Carradine <cs@crl.com>
Subject: OVLR B*Party in LRW 9/96

 Hey Guys (and Dixon :),

 Absolutely GREAT feature article in Land Rover World's September issue,
 "The Birthday Party", a 5 page photo essay on OVLR's 13th annual event.
 Great article, great photos!!  Glad to see the North American ...errr
 Canadian Land Rover club scene coming into focus in British magazines.

 Three cheers from California,
                                   Hooray!
                         ______    /
 Michael Carradine       [__[__\==                    Rumpole of the Bay
 510-988-0900            [________]               Land-Rover Roughmobile
 cs@crl.com  __________.._(o)__.(o)____...o^^^  '65 IIA 2.235m (was 88")
 _______________________________________________________________________
 Land-Rover 4x4 Connection WWW page:   http://www.crl.com/~cs/rover.html

------------------------------

  END OF LAND ROVER OWNER DIGEST 
 Input:  messages 17 lines 554 [forwarded 28 whitespace 139]
 Output: lines 476 [content 229  forwarded 28 (cut  0) whitespace 136]

Land Rover Owner Subscription Information:

	* All new subscription requests are via the digest. *

In addition so subscribing and unsubscribing, the Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ) file and the last month of daily digests may be retrieved
(by mail) from majordomo@Land-Rover.Team.Net

Useful commands for this are 'index lro-digest' which returns a list of
files available, as well as 'get lro-digest <filename>', etc.

World Wide Web Sites start at
	 http://www.Land-Rover.Team.Net/~majordom/lr/pages.html
(shadow) http://www.Senie.com/billc/lr/pages.html

If majordomo barfs at something, and you're convinced he should have 
understood what you sent him, contact majordomo-owner@Land-Rover.Team.Net

  -B

Back	Forward
Photos & text Copyright 1990-2011 Bill Caloccia, All rights reserved. Digest Messages Copyright 1990-2011 by the original poster or/and Bill Caloccia, All rights reserved.