Dave 2000
Not all Land Rovers are useless!
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12/07/2023 @ 285,310 miles. Update.
After the 'Defectos lleve' or 'Wear defects' advised at the ITV (Yearly inspection) that I mentioned in my last update, I have fitted new acrylic number plates front and rear, only the rear was a little faded but I changed both, I have retained my 'pickiness' after the surgery, so it just had to be done.
I also mentioned in my last post that the AC was not as good as I remember, the compressor was engaging ok, and AC was cool....ish (presently40°C in this area of Spain.) so safety pressure was high enough to allow the compressor to engage, the dashboard warning system tells me the engine cooling fan was engaging to cool the engine however, it was not coming on at the correct speed (50% of maximum) to keep the AC condenser happy, almost certainly the AC trinary switch not getting enough pressure. By 08.00 I was out of the workshop job done. I was driving to a friends house for breakfast and had the AC on with the internal fan on its lowest speed, within a few minutes I switched the heater control to hot, it got bloody cold in the 80 real quick!
Other 'things' that need to be done or shall we say 'finished' are the dash cam installation, this has been hampered by the 80's length, the supplied reverse view camera cable was too short, an extension cable was supplied at a later date, for whatever reason it must go between the short 'tail' of the rear view camera which is about a foot, and the supplied 'estate car' cable which I had already run through the tailgate/body junction, resealed all grommets and run up towards the front car, it stopped short by nearly two metres! So the way the extension is wired it meant the entire install thus far had to be pulled out! So progress was a little slow, but eventually that got sorted. The next problem was the USB power cable, I already have two USB ports fitted to the dashboard. The ports are only generally used when off road, one for my phone and the other for my mapping tablet, so temporary use only. But for a company to expect me to be happy to plug the camera into a cigarette lighter to the dash cam, what were they thinking!
Anyway, I wanted a hard wired system, that way there was to be no loose cables 'flapping about', I wanted all the cabling to be hidden, so knowing everything was fine I am just waiting for a USB hardwire voltage converter to arrive.
Readers will recall I don't smoke and do not allow it in the 80 either so the ashtray holder became the perfect receptacle for the CB. I noticed the cable on the CB where it entered the microphone was frayed, further investigation showed it was happening where the cable entered the unit itself as well. Unfortunately it's not a simple matter of screwing in a new cable as per most other CB's, the small Albrecht unit cable does plug in but only after removing and dismanting the unit.
So, happy to do this I found the microphone and cable online, but it was half the price of a new unit! Put in the shipping price and it costs over half price of a new unit delivered FOC!
So a nice new identical CB is also on its way, I know Mr Picky syndrome again. I also need to replace all the dashboard bulbs, but pointless until the new CB is in place.
That leaves the front axle which needs a rebuild, to say it needs a rebuild is a little overstated, to be more accurate it is a little overdue. I think I will put this job off until the bulk of summer is over, everything is on the shelf waiting. I have heard the occasional 'click' from one of the CV's, so I have made the decision to just 'one shot' each of them. This may be an unfamiliar term to most LC owners, in particular if you have never owned a Land Rover, 'One Shot' is purhased from LR, it is a grease designed for the CV's, supplied in tubes like toothpaste, it is administered in seconds through the filler hole in the top of the hubs, it will lubricate the CV's long enough for me to get 'them' through summet. It is a great 'get you home' fix if you have a dry hub/CV, sealed in a tube and packs better than a litre tin.
I may put in a new radiator, I could have sworn I saw some antifreeze around the top of the header tank, this is after working on the car, I may have laid on it, but it is around 12 or 13 years old, so may change it anyway?
The new touch screen stereo is working great, although one annoying thing is the touch sensitive button down the left side of the screen, these buttons control volume, home, some other actions as well which I can't remember as it is way past my bedtime. The contrast between the buttons and the border makes them difficult to see, they do illuminate when the side lights are on, but the main unit lighting is reduced when you want it bright, l will work something out I am sure.
Thanks all for following.
Regards
Dave
After the 'Defectos lleve' or 'Wear defects' advised at the ITV (Yearly inspection) that I mentioned in my last update, I have fitted new acrylic number plates front and rear, only the rear was a little faded but I changed both, I have retained my 'pickiness' after the surgery, so it just had to be done.
I also mentioned in my last post that the AC was not as good as I remember, the compressor was engaging ok, and AC was cool....ish (presently40°C in this area of Spain.) so safety pressure was high enough to allow the compressor to engage, the dashboard warning system tells me the engine cooling fan was engaging to cool the engine however, it was not coming on at the correct speed (50% of maximum) to keep the AC condenser happy, almost certainly the AC trinary switch not getting enough pressure. By 08.00 I was out of the workshop job done. I was driving to a friends house for breakfast and had the AC on with the internal fan on its lowest speed, within a few minutes I switched the heater control to hot, it got bloody cold in the 80 real quick!
Other 'things' that need to be done or shall we say 'finished' are the dash cam installation, this has been hampered by the 80's length, the supplied reverse view camera cable was too short, an extension cable was supplied at a later date, for whatever reason it must go between the short 'tail' of the rear view camera which is about a foot, and the supplied 'estate car' cable which I had already run through the tailgate/body junction, resealed all grommets and run up towards the front car, it stopped short by nearly two metres! So the way the extension is wired it meant the entire install thus far had to be pulled out! So progress was a little slow, but eventually that got sorted. The next problem was the USB power cable, I already have two USB ports fitted to the dashboard. The ports are only generally used when off road, one for my phone and the other for my mapping tablet, so temporary use only. But for a company to expect me to be happy to plug the camera into a cigarette lighter to the dash cam, what were they thinking!
Anyway, I wanted a hard wired system, that way there was to be no loose cables 'flapping about', I wanted all the cabling to be hidden, so knowing everything was fine I am just waiting for a USB hardwire voltage converter to arrive.
Readers will recall I don't smoke and do not allow it in the 80 either so the ashtray holder became the perfect receptacle for the CB. I noticed the cable on the CB where it entered the microphone was frayed, further investigation showed it was happening where the cable entered the unit itself as well. Unfortunately it's not a simple matter of screwing in a new cable as per most other CB's, the small Albrecht unit cable does plug in but only after removing and dismanting the unit.
So, happy to do this I found the microphone and cable online, but it was half the price of a new unit! Put in the shipping price and it costs over half price of a new unit delivered FOC!
So a nice new identical CB is also on its way, I know Mr Picky syndrome again. I also need to replace all the dashboard bulbs, but pointless until the new CB is in place.
That leaves the front axle which needs a rebuild, to say it needs a rebuild is a little overstated, to be more accurate it is a little overdue. I think I will put this job off until the bulk of summer is over, everything is on the shelf waiting. I have heard the occasional 'click' from one of the CV's, so I have made the decision to just 'one shot' each of them. This may be an unfamiliar term to most LC owners, in particular if you have never owned a Land Rover, 'One Shot' is purhased from LR, it is a grease designed for the CV's, supplied in tubes like toothpaste, it is administered in seconds through the filler hole in the top of the hubs, it will lubricate the CV's long enough for me to get 'them' through summet. It is a great 'get you home' fix if you have a dry hub/CV, sealed in a tube and packs better than a litre tin.
I may put in a new radiator, I could have sworn I saw some antifreeze around the top of the header tank, this is after working on the car, I may have laid on it, but it is around 12 or 13 years old, so may change it anyway?
The new touch screen stereo is working great, although one annoying thing is the touch sensitive button down the left side of the screen, these buttons control volume, home, some other actions as well which I can't remember as it is way past my bedtime. The contrast between the buttons and the border makes them difficult to see, they do illuminate when the side lights are on, but the main unit lighting is reduced when you want it bright, l will work something out I am sure.
Thanks all for following.
Regards
Dave
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), this allowed me to check the tank insides, again just a very thin scum at the upper tank areas that I can see, there is a metal baffle but I cannot see much behind it. Since putting the car back on the road a few weeks back the tank has been brimmed, a couple of times, my plan to make sure any rubbish in the upper areas would be flushed down. With the bottom of the tank vacuumed out I reassembled.
Given my health issues I knew it was only a matter of time. The new buyers are friends of good friends, so I know it is going to a good home.
