Well, the engine cooling system has been completed, with a new water pump, rad and as-new intercooler. I didn’t replace the serpentine belt as it’s only a year or so old, but the squealing is gone! Not a trace of it! It’s a petty thing, but that squeal has been annoying me for the last […]
Front Axle Assembled
The Discovery front axle had been reassembled. I have attached the brake callipers but have not fitted the pads or brake pipes yet, but they’re simple jobs that won’t take much time or effort. The Discovery callipers have twin hose configurations, while the Series Land Rovers (and Defenders) use only one hose to each front […]
Cooling System and Aircon
I have been putting up with the common 300Tdi ancilliary squeal for some time now. The belt and tensioner have been previously replaced, with some limited benefit, but the squeal still persisted. The fact that this squeal was only present when the engine was cold pointed towards the water pump bearings and seal, so I […]
Front Axle Case
The front axle case modifications are nearly complete. It has taken a couple of days’ solid work to remove all the brackets associated with the coil sprung suspension and fit the custom built spring saddles and refit the bump stops at the correct orientation (the saddles are set 90 degrees to the swivel pin axis […]
New Family Member
As of today, we have a new Land Rover in the family, this time for Helena rather than for me. This one is a 1980 1/2 Ton (also known as “Air Portable” or Lightweight”) FFR, which served in 1 Btn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 3 Btn Queen’s Rgt, 1 Btn Royal Rgt Fusiliers, 1 Transport […]
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