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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2022 20:01:26 GMT
Sounds bloody good actually.
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Post by LandieMark on Oct 19, 2022 10:23:55 GMT
MOT day tomorrow, so fingers crossed.
Not much of an update, other than the brakes have always been rubbish and were decidedly marginal on the last MOT.
I changed the seized rear calipers and brackets and replaced discs and pads all round earlier in the year. I put the initial weakness down to bedding in, but there has been no improvement. The pedal was quite hard to press for not a lot of braking effort.
I was contemplating whether the master cylinder, servo or notoriously temperamental ABS unit could be at fault, but decided to change front calipers and brackets as it felt like it was braking more from the rear.
Problem now sorted. The pistons in the calipers must have been jamming and not allowing enough braking effort on the front.
Hopefully that will keep my MOT man happy.
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Post by LandieMark on Oct 20, 2022 10:22:59 GMT
MOT man is happy.  |
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Post by johnc on Oct 20, 2022 11:41:11 GMT
Excellent. All good to go for another year!
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Post by PG on Oct 20, 2022 11:48:43 GMT
Was it the £100 you left under the bonnet  |
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Post by LandieMark on Oct 20, 2022 12:51:17 GMT
🤣
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Post by Tim on Oct 20, 2022 13:37:42 GMT
My MOT man likes Haribo.
I usually give him 2 family sized packs when I drop something off.
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Post by LandieMark on Nov 13, 2022 21:07:49 GMT
Bloody Land Rovers. PAS leak has intensified as has coolant leak. I've narrowed it down to PAS pipes and I reckon they've rubbed the radiator. I'm going green laning this week. Hope I can get it sorted.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2022 0:09:30 GMT
For you, a little time, no worries.
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Post by LandieMark on Nov 16, 2022 20:56:48 GMT
 Found the PAS leak. Steel hard lines routed under the cooling pack. Had to remove radiator and shift trans and oil coolers out of the way. I've put new pipes on and a new radiator and hopefully thar sorts the coolant loss. Its up and running just in time. |
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Post by PG on Nov 17, 2022 13:40:27 GMT
Another masterful repair!
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Post by LandieMark on Dec 23, 2022 21:58:39 GMT
I may have just bought a £1500 addition to the Discovery 2 stable in the shape of an MOT failure TD5.
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Post by bryan on Dec 23, 2022 22:17:02 GMT
I may have just bought a £1500 addition to the Discovery 2 stable in the shape of an MOT failure TD5. You are a lost cause and a glutton for punishment!😂 How's the chassis? |
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Post by Roadrunner on Dec 24, 2022 1:31:50 GMT
I may have just bought a £1500 addition to the Discovery 2 stable in the shape of an MOT failure TD5. Do you need to seek professional help? 😆 |
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Post by Martin on Dec 24, 2022 5:22:10 GMT
I may have just bought a £1500 addition to the Discovery 2 stable in the shape of an MOT failure TD5. Do you need to seek professional help? 😆 That was my first thought too…  |
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Post by michael on Dec 24, 2022 8:18:31 GMT
I may have just bought a £1500 addition to the Discovery 2 stable in the shape of an MOT failure TD5. Is this spares or repair?? |
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Post by LandieMark on Dec 24, 2022 8:44:58 GMT
May break it or repair and sell on.
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Post by ChrisM on Dec 24, 2022 8:46:20 GMT
May break it or repair and sell on. There aren't many other options..... |
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Post by LandieMark on Dec 24, 2022 12:06:38 GMT
I've been and had a look. It's a lot worse than I was initially led to believe, so I'm out.
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Post by Alex on Dec 24, 2022 17:06:24 GMT
It must be bad! Is there really no value to be had in breaking it or is it just more trouble than its worth?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2022 18:30:45 GMT
Unless something is easily breakable the storage alone make the exercise a giant pain in the behind. Add the effort of breaking it when there other thingd to do and the whole farcical exercise of trying to sell it when a lot of folk are just chancers, well. Why? Comes to mind.
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Post by Andy C on Dec 24, 2022 19:35:11 GMT
FFS take up golf again mark
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Post by LandieMark on Dec 24, 2022 21:17:48 GMT
It must be bad! Is there really no value to be had in breaking it or is it just more trouble than its worth? More trouble than it's worth. It's a £500 motor at best. Copart may give £1k for it collected. |
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Post by LandieMark on Dec 24, 2022 21:19:57 GMT
FFS take up golf again mark Absolutely no chance. I do occasionally look at cheap hot hatches and sports cars, so I'm not completely lost. I fancy an old Boxter or Z3/4 possibly. Interestingly, having a poke around a crap example made my V8 look really good. The chassis still has its paint and the rust is merely in the background as opposed to the chassis being full of holes. To be honest, I've done the Sports Car thing. And I like messing about with simple agricultural stuff. I do fancy an Old Man Emu Kit on the pickup. |
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Post by ChrisM on Dec 24, 2022 23:06:45 GMT
crspnexample ?
EMU kit ?
You've lost me totally
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Post by LandieMark on Dec 25, 2022 8:49:35 GMT
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 22, 2023 19:18:31 GMT
Thinking of getting shot of this old girl. It isn't getting used much and I am fancying a Discovery 3 or RR Sport/FFRR for caravan duties - the pickup is fine, but I think a proper 4x4 SUV will be better - certainly more comfortable for us and the dogs.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jul 22, 2023 19:52:50 GMT
Makes sense if you're not doing the off-road stuff now.
Unless I've missed something, what's happened to the 110 Cummins project?
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Post by Martin on Jul 22, 2023 20:28:43 GMT
Makes sense if you're not doing the off-road stuff now. Unless I've missed something, what's happened to the 110 Cummins project? Good question! |
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 23, 2023 5:29:33 GMT
I've still got it. It's a rolling chassis with engine and gearbox installed. Bodywork is next, but that takes time and patience and the former is in short supply at the moment.
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