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Post by lagain on Oct 25, 2019 20:55:41 GMT
Replaced the two short hoses that take the transmission fluid into the radiator. No idea how much pressure they are under, but looking in my little service book I think that the old ones have been on over 25 years - time flies in a Rover !
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Oct 26, 2019 10:01:00 GMT
The pressure is low George I used standard reinforced rubber hose that is ok for oil using O clamps for the unions, the pressure is only around 20psi. My old hoses if you bent them they cracked internally there was a plastic like coating which had formed over the years and you don't want that floating around in the fluid!!
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Post by Brendan69 on Oct 26, 2019 10:17:22 GMT
Get a garage or at least a pop up gazebo to work under. LOL
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Oct 26, 2019 10:20:35 GMT
I had one burst some years ago - it emptied almost all the ATF in seconds all over the hot exhaust and front disk at 70mph on the M1. I managed to pull onto the hard shoulder before Drive was lost but the brake pulled heavily to the n/s and there was clouds of white smoke!
The tubes looked fine but had gone brittle and cracked easily.
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Post by stirlingmg on Oct 26, 2019 20:44:44 GMT
Very little to report, I’ve popped a couple of new repeater lenses on, old ones had gone crumbly, fitted new kick panels, finally managed to extract the broken modern radio which was massively over secured and that’s about it. Spent this afternoon fitting struts & brake discs to my daily hack V70, the mot is due in the next week or so
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Post by lagain on Oct 29, 2019 20:21:42 GMT
Went to Southampton this morning and collected the special tool for removing the rear wheel bearings, when I got home I could not resist giving it a try so went up the lane to the farm where I worked four decades ago to use their vice to grip the special tool. Got it all set up turned the handle - bang !! - and out it came, same with the other one. Once off the half shaft all the bits fall out of the hub. Tomorrow I shall have a go at putting the new parts on, using the special tool as some sort of battering ram - according to the instructions !
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Post by enigmas on Oct 29, 2019 21:33:11 GMT
Could you post a picture of what the 'Special Tool' looks like George and perhaps a brief description of how it is used for those that have never seen the device?
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Oct 29, 2019 22:03:56 GMT
Its a very heavy and substantial almost artiliary looking!
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Post by David on Oct 30, 2019 10:33:01 GMT
It is a weighty item Phil.
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Post by harvey on Oct 30, 2019 13:18:46 GMT
Its a very heavy and substantial almost artiliary looking! Which is why it was always known as the "Bazooka".
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Post by lagain on Oct 30, 2019 17:42:34 GMT
I am planning to write an article for the magazine, but will post a picture of the special tool later ! Today I have thumped on the bearings and collars but have a question that I have posted on the rear axle thread. It is quite a crude tool, but does what it is supposed to do remarkably well
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2019 11:33:49 GMT
I changed my battery. I replaced it with one with the terminals ending up away from the inner wing,the opposite to what was fitted. The battery will now fit my range rover and taxi,so if they fail in the winter I have a spare. Also and here I must admit to making a stupid mistake.When removing the battery on the rover a few months back I somehow (by not concentrating and/or not removing the earth terminal first) managed to short the live terminal via a metal watch strap and spanner to earth. Happily,no real damage was done,and the new arrangement gives a bit more room round the terminals.
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Post by enigmas on Nov 2, 2019 10:05:26 GMT
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Post by stirlingmg on Nov 2, 2019 22:24:57 GMT
Popped the inlet manifold off to do a bit more in depth investigation into my car’s poor running issues & discovered a virtually round cam lobe on no. 6 exhaust & no.7 inlet on it’s way to the same fate, so I decided to delve further & have removed the left hand cylinder head, there is nothing blatantly obvious wrong with it but I suspect there may be some valve/seat work needed. It was getting cold so I decided to call it a day & postpone the removal of the R/H head until tomorrow. Apart from that there was steak & cider in the fridge back at home..........Mmmmmmm steak & cider🤪
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Nov 6, 2019 13:09:46 GMT
That time of the year!! so a slight break from DIY decorating! A full service new antifreeze and away for the winter as usual in the Carcoon, the weight just taken off the springs so as not to load the Y bushes
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Post by alfheim on Nov 6, 2019 14:06:01 GMT
the weight just taken off the springs so as not to load the Y bushes Is that accepted best practice? to take the weight off the springs? where do you then put the jack stands? on the spring to frame attachment points or somewhere else completely?
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Nov 6, 2019 14:51:18 GMT
The Jack stands are on the tow bar irons so basically on the rear chassis "not" on the rear of the spring
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Post by Brendan69 on Nov 6, 2019 15:37:13 GMT
Can you not put the car away John behind the gates and under your car port???
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Nov 6, 2019 16:30:29 GMT
Can you not put the car away John behind the gates and under your car port??? I have a double garage but my car is better off in the Carcoon, if you mean put the Carcoon under the car port it would take up too much room
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Post by lagain on Nov 6, 2019 16:53:54 GMT
Roll on the spring - I suppose that could be taken 2 ways !!!
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Post by lagain on Nov 14, 2019 20:10:09 GMT
Collected my re-built differential from Hardy Engineering at Leatherhead, looking good and was adviced to use a 140 gear oil, would others agree with that ?
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Nov 15, 2019 10:27:47 GMT
Collected my re-built differential from Hardy Engineering at Leatherhead, looking good and was adviced to use a 140 gear oil, would others agree with that ? I use 85/140 George if that's any help
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on Nov 15, 2019 17:00:17 GMT
Collected my re-built differential from Hardy Engineering at Leatherhead, looking good and was adviced to use a 140 gear oil, would others agree with that ? My rebuilt diff is sat there waiting so when it comes to the right time I'll be picking your brains George
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Post by lagain on Nov 15, 2019 21:37:59 GMT
Collected my re-built differential from Hardy Engineering at Leatherhead, looking good and was adviced to use a 140 gear oil, would others agree with that ? I use 85/140 George if that's any help Yes, that does help, thanks, John.
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Post by enigmas on Nov 15, 2019 21:54:58 GMT
Can you query the differential rebuilder's advice to use 140W gear oil rather than the more commonly used 85/90?
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