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Flyingpony

petefj40 wrote:You mean you sometimes get pages that look like this?

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I'm sure Mike and Co are doing everything they can to resolve this.

Yes, that's what I saw. Good screen capture.

Flyingpony

Recently the front page has been generating errors. Click refresh and the homepage then appears. Most recent message (10-20 min ago) indicated something regarding a php session error.

Web browser is Firefox 3.6.7. Maybe its a cookie related problem?

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mike wrote:
Flyingpony wrote:Is the fan a push or pull?

pull

Thanks. Keeping an eye our for possible push fans. Not enough space between engine & radiator for a pull fan.

Flyingpony

mike wrote:spent all day sat cleaning the garage out so i can access the LR .... The fan is a 4 litre ford v8 one (i think, got it off shane so he'd know) best fan ever, moved so much air - yes moved being the keyword.

Is the fan a push or pull?

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Would this conversion work for both front and rear axles ?

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What is the context of your mileage, is it all in town, all open highway, or off road?

Flyingpony

Thanks for tips. I know sandblasting is the best way forward but for paddock repairs this isn't an option.

Surface rust can be dealt to with a metal wire brush/wheel and the slightly heavier with an angle grinder.

Does anybody know how I can stop rust which is heavily bubbled?

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Going to be helping put some rust at bay on a Land Rover chassis & firewall. Rust varies from surface to bubbles to holes. Being parked outside in the bush, the aim is to stop the majority of the rust before the vehicle gets restored - not sure how many years it'll have to wait since it's #2 in ...

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As you can image for any 40 plus vehicle, the wiring spans multiple decades. Has an alternator so no lucus regulator. Trailer wiring is a brilliant idea. Don't know if their amps rating is sufficient for the wiring I'm replacing - 15-25amp. But the idea of trailer wiring is a good one and if their a...

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The Govt obviously hasn't thought about the impact of this on our carbon emissions and the impact it'll have on the average age of the road fleet.

Many bikers I've spoken too will replace their as-new bikes with vintage cages. Car pooling and buses were ruled out.

Flyingpony

Wouldn't you also have to replace the valves and do the valve seats when replacing the guides ?

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Good work people!

Is there a register the police have or they simply contact a local 4wd club?

This is something I'd like to do once my old girl is ready.

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Had a peak under two other Land Rovers on Saturday and they too don't have a fuel return pipe ... hence why I couldn't find one on mine. Haynes manual hinted there was one. Hmm, looks like the carby on my Holden 186 has got a fuel return pipe built into it ... I might just bung it and pray the fuel ...

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Is the term tin and solder the one and same ? Plan on going into the hardware store to get some soldering wire and use that, or, am I barking up the wrong tree ? Is there any particular solder wire I need to get or will any old bundle do the trick? The new wiring will more-or-less be retained when i...

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Thanks for the advice, happy to read my wiring thoughts are on the right path

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Need to partially rewire my Series 2a Land Rover electrical system. Long term it'll get a full rewire but right now I need to get it mobile again. I'm unsure of the best way to make a very solid connection between the wire & it's terminal and ensure that the two remain connected and has water re...

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Try towing it with another car and crash start it.

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suzolla wrote:What Ins co did you change to.

Thanks
Tim

RoadCover Vintage through AA.

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Switched insurance companies on my Series 2a ... I'm now paying 2/3 rd less for the same level of coverage

... go policies which take into account the age of said wheels and the lack of mileage they do.

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Getting the light out, what a job. If they were installed on the wings like Late 2a and 3, piece of cake, but they're on the grill. Drop electric fan - bolts were rusted. Remove all three light adjustment screws - forgot to mark light alignment ... hindsight :lol: Undo 3-4 more screws which hold lig...

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Awesome post Windsock. Many thanks!

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My Land Rover Series 2a is fitted with a petrol Holden 186. I'm thinking about changing it to diesel so she can be more water fording compliant :D and when I fit triple tanks, have less explosive fuel under my seat. Besides the outlay for an engine, what kind of money are we talking about here to ge...

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On my Holden 186 engine, the Rocker carb has got one fuel input from the engines mechanical fuel pump. The other fuel pipe attached to the carb immediately next to the input has been terminated off with a short length of fuel hose and a hose clip / bung approach. Is it safe to run with this other pi...

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Looked once again into my tail light issues, ..., found an unconnected earth wire & bolt hiding deep under the body, found the nearest bit of chassis and bolted them together. Tail lights work fine now

Must have been disconnected when the rear cross member was replaced.

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Also looking at replacing the electric fan on my Series 2a. I'm assuming in the above posts the electric fan is mounted behind the radiator - i.e. between engine & radiator. Will those above mentioned fans also work if they're mounted in front of the radiator - mine is front mounted and there's ...

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Trying to get my old girl on the road again, previous owner(s) neglected lubricating her ... What type of lubrication grease/oil should I put where and how much? How-to tips would be really handy too! What would be their maintenance frequency? Engine is sorted but it's the rest I've no prior experie...

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Thanks a lot.

Shall wire one relay for each feed out and see how it goes. Must also double check how the existing electric fan is wired in ... that's 15amp which could be leaching off the wrong circuit. Doubt there's a pre-engage starter motor on the Holden 186 engine.

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Thanks all.

Would it be right to assume that suppressor leads would be required regardless if the vehicle being jump started or is trying to jump start another has got ECU?

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Visited some shops and oh boy, what a range of different features they have, and prices too. Wanting one for jumping starting my Series 4wd. Currently it's got an straight 6 petrol but this could always change into a 4/6 cyl petrol/diesel engine down the track. Figure 200amp is big enough but beyond...

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I let the engine idle with diesel in to clean out old oil. Diesel has some lubricating properties so its not too bad for em. Don't use anything like petrol for it. Ive been doing the same for the last few years with either kero or diesel. I idle 500ml-1L through for 20-30mins. Works a treat. Thins ...

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