I used to run 10W-40 (or maybe 15W-40) but when I went to V9 Developments I they asked what oil I had been using and they said it was too thin. Now I run 10W-60 Castrol fully synth and change every 10,000 miles.
That's spot on except for point 8. Don't delete any of the wording that appears in the link and the picture will appear, delete any of the text and all that appears is the words, Enter image description here. The other thing that catches people out is in imgur, the second box down, marked Direct Link, is the one you want but when you click the Copy button next to it, it doesn't automatically copy the link, it just highlights it so you still have to right click on the highlighted bit and click Copy.
After our 'discussion' on the other side, that isn't at all what I was expecting to see Jesse. Very, very nice.
I've got a local auto electrician who is a dying breed in as much as he repairs things rather than replacing them who will almost certainly have them on his shelf. I can call in and ask him but it won't be until Friday. Diode went short circuit in the alternator on my 1990 Maserati. Took the alternator in to him and picked it up two hours later with a replacement diode pack, cost £60. Much better than the £700 Maserati wanted for a replacement alternator......
I've now found the diagram you mention in the Description and Operation bit. I rarely look at that, I know how it works I need to know how to fix it so go straight to the Repairs section on everything. If there is a difference between Left and Right hand drive, there will be two pictures showing both variations such as with the brake pipe layout (even though in that case the labelling is wrong so it says it is for LHD vehicles but clearly shows the brake pedal on the RHS..
RAVE does tell you the colours of the plugs but only if you known how to read the ETM. For example, looking at the diagram it shows the the plug going to the front screen pump is C193, if you then look at the connection data for C193 it shows it as 2W-R, signifying two wires and coloured RED, you can then click on + next to C193 and it shows the front view and a photo of the location.
Non-return valve should be where the diagram shows it, against the bulkhead, behind the coolant header tank, the diagram also shows the pipe run.
Foglights are secured to the inside of the front bumper, two screws at the top that go in horizontally and two vertical ones at the bottom. Chances are they will be as seized, if not even more so, as the bumper bolts
Dunno what version of RAVE you are looking at but my version just says remove RH wheel arch liner? For left and right it is always as seen sitting in the drivers seat looking forwards so RH will always be the right side of the car irrespective of which side the driver sits. There's 3 identical pumps there but the easy way of identifying which is which is to look at the colour of the electrical plug, Red plug is front screen washer pump, White plug is Headlamp washer pump and Black plug is rear screen washer pump.
Yes, ABS sensor should just pull out although they do often put up a fight.
Put a couple of the bolts back in part way and belt them with a hammer. Not as effective as a sledge hammer on an old disc but usually works.
Not particularly, other than the odd local one arranged through PM, the only meetings have been the Summer Camps at Marty's workshop and they appear in Opening Time.
Yes, there's the Portal button to show any new posts since you last logged in and the forum headings also show if there's any new posts so a What's New topic would be a bit pointless. Unless you have a different idea of what it would be used for that is.
What would go in Whats New? Because it wouldn't be new in a couple of weeks? Maybe a Body and Interior section but not much more. If it's split down too much then most posts will be in the wrong place.....
Yes, it's a job for either engine out or gearbox off so if the box is coming off anyway, then that's the ideal time to do it.
What's your problem? Everywhere is showing it as in stock, you can even have a genuine LR one for under £40? https://www.lrdirect.com/PQR101150-Pulley-Aux.-Drive/
These https://www.workshopessentialsonline.com/product/cv-joint-boot-clips-clamps-x2-stainless-steel-universal-set-driveshaft-gator-8mm/ are the sort of clips that would have originally been on the CV joint gaiters.
One thing I noticed is that the ABS sensor wire looks very close to the air spring. Has it been moved or has someone routed it wrong?
Not on the list but I always take the radiator out too. With that out and the fan and viscous off, you've got acres of room at the front (and less chance of damaging the radiator). In case you may want to use the gearbox, jam a bit of wood into the hole in the bottom of the bellhousing to stop the torque converter falling out of the gearbox.
No, it's fixed at both ends, it doesn't spin at all, the whole thing turns. All it does is flex when the steering is turned.
A tie wrap on the CV joint gaiter suggests someone did do some maintenance in the past. Original gaiters would have had one of these thin steel clamp thingies but replacement gaiters come with tie wraps, just replace it with another and pull it up a bit tighter.
- The air springs start off thinner but get fatter with time due to being full of air that supports the weight of the car, so yes, they are correct.
- When you do the wheel nuts up to 80 ft/lb, the disc will be held firmly against the hub, if it isn't warped, don't worry about it.
- If there's no up and down movement they are fine. The rubber gaiters often split if a car has been left standing. The end sticks to the swivel so as soon as you turn the steering it rips the gaiter. Unfortunately an MoT fail (unless you get the Superglue out and un-split it.....).
- The CV joint gaiters don't turn, or they do but both ends do along with the drive shaft. If it doesn't fall off and let all the grease out, it's fine. If it really worries you replace the clip.
- The bushes were put on wrong when they were put in the box. Yes, the cone end does go towards each other and the washers go the other way up so the convex side is against the rubber bushes.
What amazes me is the amount of rust, normally everything is all black and oily from the Land Rover built in chassis lubrication system (aka front oil seal, rocker cover gaskets and anywhere else the engine can leak from). Those steering ball joints should never have passed an MoT in that state, they are well knackered......
Looks like the end of a radius arm to me.....
Huh? There wasn't a roll pin in either of the two I took apart. I bought a set of seats matching mine so I could do a mix and match with the best bits (drivers seat base had suffered a bit with a big fat copper sat in it for 8 years) and swapped the armrest over. That was just a case of undoing the bolt and off it came.