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From: "Huub Pennings" <pennings@kfih.azr.nl>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 13:22:14 +0100
Subject:       Re: bulkhead needed

Hello Wes

Could send one over, where are you?
What do you want to spend?

 
> for all you Rover-kids:  Does anyone out yonder happen to have a decent IIA
> bulkhead they'd like to sell?  Mine is, well, "past it".  Let me know...
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> Wes Harris
> '66 IIA 88"

 
 Regards,

Huub Pennings

e-mail adress
Pennings@kfih.azr.nl

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From: "Jacobs J. (Johan)" <JacobsJ@syfrets.co.za>
Subject: RE: The Land Rover Owner Daily Digest
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 14:35:24 +0200

help

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Date: Mon, 09 Jun 1997 22:13:54 +0200
From: Paul Oxley <paul@adventures.co.za>
Subject: Re: The Land Rover Owner Daily Digest

Jacobs J. (Johan) wrote:
> New ! Improved ! http://www.Land-Rover.Team.Net/
> help

Help? Man if you're a Landy owner you're beyond help.
 
Regards

Paul Oxley
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Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 09:11:54 +0000
From: MALCOLMF <MALCOLMF@prodigy.net>
Subject: Re: Shocks

Blain Hughes wrote:
> New ! Improved ! http://www.Land-Rover.Team.Net/
> I woder if anyone out there can help? I've asked this question before and
	 [ truncated by list-digester (was 11 lines)]
> Thanks
> Blain

Try http://monroe.com/monroe/mainmen.htm.  

It is an interesting site.  They dont givea part number for a series
vehicle, they do offer a limited edition service and give an 800
number.  
No connection, etc.......
 
Malcolm Forbes

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From: dbobeck@inetgate.ushmm.org
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 97 08:29:19 EST
Subject: Re: the owners of Land Rover across the world

>>can i have a lists of the names of the owners of Land Rover Discovery?

No.

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Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 08:45:06 -0700 (PDT)
From: scooper@scooper.seanet.com (John & Sandy Cooper)
Subject: emissions test

I have a friend with an 83 Range-Rover that he cannot get to pass the
emisssions test.  Also, a friend with an 86 BMW that does not pass.  Both
cars sit at home with thier owners now.  
So yesterday, when I took the 69 Landy down to the emissions testing
facility I was a little sweaty.  The chap said that the idle was too high
and to take it to a shop to have it adjusted.  I went around the corner
lifted the hood (bonnet), turned down the screw and drove around to the same
line (same chap).  She got through the test and I put the new tabs on!
Almost did'nt even lose my place in line. 
Moral of the story:   "Sometimes, the simple things are best, especially
when it comes to emissions tests".
                                         John Cooper 1969 11a
www.seanet.com/~scooper

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Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 09:11:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: gpool@pacific.net (Granville Pool)
Subject: Re: Spin on oil filter adapters. Any European sources?

Franz,

>with all this talk about spin on oil filters:
>Is there any European source for these things?
>An friend of mine is thinking of putting one on his SIII but has not
>found one yet.

It's my understanding that you can use the factory conversion from a
2.5-liter petrol Land-Rover that should be available from a UK wrecker.  I
believe that's what TeriAnn has on hers and bought it on one of her trips to
the UK.  I was going to get one of those when I was over there but didn't
find time.  So I ended up buying one from British Pacific here in
California.  I'm happy with it, certainly, but would have preferred the
genuine part, if that could have worked out for me.

Good luck,

Granville "Granny" Pool
Redwood Valley, CA, USA
SIII 88 (dba the Snark)

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From: debrown@srp.gov
Date: 10 Jun 97 08:41:01 MST
Subject: Unimog meet. (No LR content)

FROM:  David Brown                           Internet: debrown@srp.gov
       Computer Graphics Specialist ~ S.R.P. ~ AM/FM - Graphic Records
       PAB219 (602)236-3544 -  Pager:6486 External (602)275-2508 #6486
Michael Caradine and others with Unimogs; there's a Unimog meeting in
California. See: http://www.primenet.com/~beesley/campmog/campmog.html

Good luck!

Dave Brown

I count him braver who overcomes     #=======#         _____l___
his desires than him who conquers    |__|__|__\___    //__/__|__\___
his enemies; for the hardest victory | _|  |   |_ |}  \__ - ____ - _|}
is the victory over self. -Aristotle "(_)""""""(_)"      (_)    (_)

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From: Anthny4str@aol.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 13:40:34 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: Kenlowe Hot Start

Hi Dunk
I thought Ken Lowe was a bloke who worked at Staffs Uni?

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Date: Mon, 09 Jun 1997 22:12:09 +0100
From: Sparkers <stevehobbs@enterprise.net>
Subject: Re: Pigtails on tailgate

In message <bulk.1484.19970608160608@Land-Rover.Team.Net>
          Steve Stoneham <stoneham@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Pigtails pointed down.
> Regards,
> Steve

Err... Mine point up!

Also, I found the chains love to jump off. A couple of big grommits pushed
onto the spiral after the chain works wonders.
Regarding the noise - I notice the Defenders use a bit of wire now!

Cheers.

-- 
Steve Hobbs.
2nd Year Electronics & Electrical Eng Student.
Brunel University, London.
.. 1024x768x256 - sounds like one *mean* woman!

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Date: 10 Jun 1997 13:30:18 -0400
From: "LT J Jackson" <lt_j_jackson@unixlink.uscga.edu>
Subject: Door posts and footwells

I need to tap into the experience of the list:  My SIII bulkhead is off the
car and stripped of its 1100 fiddly parts, many of which will remain a mystery
during reassembly.  I need to replace a doorpost (left side) and both
footwells.   I do have a mig welder.  I am not, however, an experienced
welder.  

1.  On the door post, how is proper alignment and placement of the foot
achieved.  The tolerance is about 1/8 inch,  and I'm worried about botching
this up.  Any pointers?

2.  Footwells: How hard are these to put in?  They seem simple, but my new
ones aren't in yet, but I'm wondering where the upper edge of the top of the
footwell mates with the bulkhead.  

The bottom line is this:  Should I tackle the job myself - is it a job that a
competent shade-tree mechanic can handle, or should I have it done by a pro?  

Thanks for your time.

Jeff Jackson
Waterford, CT
SIII 88 

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Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 12:04:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: Uncle Roger <sinasohn@crl.com>
Subject: Re: Electronics and the future of landroverdom...

At 11:01 AM 6/9/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Right now, i have a game written for the apple II running on my 686 
>through an emulation program.  From what I understand, car computers are 
>relatively simple, so why couldn't someone come up with a 'universal' car 
>computer that could run plug in emulations for different vehicles?

No reason at all, in theory.  Mind you, practical reasons (who has the
time?) might keep it from happening.  Still, down the road somewhen, I do
see exactly what you suggested becoming available: a generic box, with
various connection adapters/vehicle emulation/software ROM's available from
the mfr or 3rd party programmers/hobbiests.

Uncle Roger                       "There is pleasure pure in being mad
sinasohn@crl.com                             that none but madmen know."
Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates
San Francisco, California                  http://www.crl.com/~sinasohn/

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Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 19:28:13 +0100
From: Sparkers <stevehobbs@enterprise.net>
Subject: Re: your mail

In message <bulk.29554.19970610023854@Land-Rover.Team.Net>
          marsden@digicon-egr.co.uk (Richard Marsden) wrote:

> As it happens, I did have one loosen last summer! This is the only time I've
> seen anything like it  - none of the others have ever untightened.
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> so I could hear the bump-bump as the wheel wobbled. At first I thought it
> was bumps in the road. I stopped, and sure enough, the nuts were loose...

I took the front brake drums off my LWB, to clean the mud out, thought I'd banged them on fully. I put the wheels back, drove thirty miles and found that the nearside
nuts were almost completely off! Turned out that the drums had crept back about 0.5mm onto the hub, which freed up the nuts.

-- 
Steve Hobbs.
2nd Year Electronics & Electrical Eng Student.
Brunel University, London.
.. If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.

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Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 19:28:13 +0100
From: Sparkers <stevehobbs@enterprise.net>
Subject: Re: your mail

In message <bulk.29554.19970610023854@Land-Rover.Team.Net>
          marsden@digicon-egr.co.uk (Richard Marsden) wrote:

> As it happens, I did have one loosen last summer! This is the only time I've
> seen anything like it  - none of the others have ever untightened.
	 [ truncated by list-digester (was 6 lines)]
> so I could hear the bump-bump as the wheel wobbled. At first I thought it
> was bumps in the road. I stopped, and sure enough, the nuts were loose...

I took the front brake drums off my LWB, to clean the mud out, thought I'd banged them on fully. I put the wheels back, drove thirty miles and found that the nearside
nuts were almost completely off! Turned out that the drums had crept back about 0.5mm onto the hub, which freed up the nuts.

-- 
Steve Hobbs.
2nd Year Electronics & Electrical Eng Student.
Brunel University, London.
.. If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.

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From: dbobeck@inetgate.ushmm.org
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 97 16:10:07 EST
Subject: Zee plane!!!  Zee plane!!!

I went for a little drive last night in the Green Car, and realized several 
things.
1. I love overdrive
2. I love Freewheel Hubs
3. I love dogs
4. There is no four
5. I don't know what five is
6. A soft-top is one of the best things you can put on a Land Rover, right 
up there with Freewheel hubs and overdrives.

later
DaveB
arlington VA

oh yes and with the soft top sides rolled up I feel like Tattoo on Fantasy 
Island when he drives the visitors to their bungalows in that funny little 
car of his.

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Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 17:10:50 -0400 (EDT)
From: "William L. Leacock" <wleacock@pipeline.com>
Subject: Hot

Adrian asks for advice on his hot diesel.
 What type of temperature gauge are you using. I suggest that you first
calibrate the gauge by placing the end in BOILING water to establish where
it reads at 100 deg C ( European ) or 212 for the colonials.
 The electric type of gauges are notoriously innacurate.
  Then check things like, thermostat ( remove and place in hot water, use a
thermometer to measrure at what temperature it opens and closes ) maybe you
need a summer type. Radiator pressure cap, water pump etc.
Bill Leacock	Limey in exile
89 RR; 67 - 109 and  early 88.

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From: Chuque Henry <ChuqueH@isco.com>
Subject: RE: Zee plane!!!  Zee plane!!!
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 16:16:12 -0500

Wasn't that car a VW thing?

-Q
"Where Did I Go Today?"
1970 Series IIa 88 Land Rover "Narnook"
1977 Series I Lotus Esprit (#118)
 

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>From: 	dbobeck@inetgate.ushmm.org[SMTP:dbobeck@inetgate.ushmm.org]
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>little 
>car of his.

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Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 16:38:32 -0700
From: Steve Stoneham <stoneham@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: Pigtails on tailgate

Sparkers wrote:

> Err... Mine point up!
> Also, I found the chains love to jump off.

 
 Why not try putting them in the right way?
Pigtails facing down. 
See page R-4 in the Series II Workshop manual.
Regards,
Steve

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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 00:21:23 -0700
From: Adrian Redmond <channel6@post2.tele.dk>
Subject: SII 2nd gear slip

Having just paid a kings ransom for a full rebuild of the gearbox in
February (and I did get a big box of old gogs back from the workshop) I
am sad to say that the 109 is slipping out of 2nd when changing down
from 3rd - more times than not she just hops out of gear.

The garage will take her in and pull the box again if necessary, but i
thought I'd just check if anybody here has had the same problem - and
if, what is the cause and remedy?

thanks!
-- 
Adrian Redmond

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From: NADdMD@aol.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 20:55:50 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Oil Pump Rebuild

Hi all,

I was spending a pleasant afternoon rebuilding the oil pump.  Questions arose
when I noticed that while the endfloat is well within spec, the radial
clearance is at the top end of specifications, both the old and new.  I don't
see any way of decreasing the end clearance (sanding would be a pain with the
locating dowels setting there).  Although the new gears are very tight (less
than spec), I chose to go with the old gears (at the low end of spec) since
the aluminium idler gear had virtually no damage.  I ended up just cleaning
it and replacing the relief spring, relief ball and 
O ring at the pickup screen.  

1. Is there a way to decrease the radial clearance?
2. If the idler gear has virtually no damage should it be replaced, just 'cuz
I'm in there?
3. How often do people end up only needing to replace the relief valve
components?

Thanks
Nate
NADdMD@aol.com

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Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 18:12:12 -0700
From: Uncle Roger <sinasohn@crl.com>
Subject: Re: the owners of Land Rover across the world

At 06:02 PM 6/9/97 -0500, you wrote:
>can i have a lists of the names of the owners of Land Rover Discovery?

Hmmm...  For what purpose?  Lists of names of <x> people (where <x> can be
Disco owners, wine drinkers, PC users, etc.) are very valuable items.  You
could, in theory, call up BritPac, SafariGard, et al. and ask for their
customer lists, but it's doubtful they would give them out, since you could
be a competitor.

Further, people aren't just going to pop up and say, "I own a Disco!" just
'cause you want to make a list...  unless they know what for.  

What you might do is say "I sell <x> for Disco's; if you're interested,
e-mail me directly." or "If anyone has had hearing loss because of squeeky
steering wheels and drivetrain clonk in their Disco, please let me know; I
want to make a list to see about starting a class action lawsuit." or "I'm
thinking about forming a club for Disco owners who like Disco music.  Please
let me know if you'd like to join." or even "I'm curious as to how many
Disco owners there are here.  If you e-mail me, I'll sum up and post a total
to the list."

Just an FYI...

Uncle Roger                       "There is pleasure pure in being mad
sinasohn@crl.com                             that none but madmen know."
Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates
San Francisco, California                  http://www.crl.com/~sinasohn/

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Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 21:42:59 -0400 (EDT)
From: Hank Rutherford <ruthrfrd@borg.com>
Subject: Re: Number of shocks

On 8 June,  Blain Hughes wrote:

I woder if anyone out there can help? I've asked this question before and
got no responces. I'm just about finished the frame transplant on my 11a,
which I started April 1. I want to replace the old shocks with a new set
but I want to do it as cheaply as possible.
Can anyone give me the number of other shocks which will fit a series car?

Thanks
Blain

  Blain, the answer is four.

      Regards, Ruthrfrd@borg.com

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Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 23:08:28 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mike Macdonald <mkmacd@seanet.com>
Subject: Re: The Land Rover Owner Daily Digest

I have just replaced the (very) old but not original shocks on my Seris I
88" with the following aftermarkets:

Front:  Parts Master (Gabriel?)
        C509413
        DOT-E  11255
        733589

Rear:   Parts Master
        C4082
        738017

These were recommended for medium truck duty by the local parts folks who
measured the compressed and extended positions of the shocks I removed and
looked up the corresponding info in their ref books.

Mike MacDonald
1957 Series I 88" - "don Quixote"

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