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Date: Sun, 7 Apr 1996 16:54:41 +0100
From: Kevan Shaw <kevan@krshaw.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Bad day for Landies

Today at Philipstoun Bing, an off road site near Edinburgh, my Landie
disgraced itself on a hill by breaking a rear halfshaft. This is anoying at
teh best of times but as it caused a failed ascent the resulting descent
was not particularly  controlled as I did not realise why the ascent had
failed! No rear halfshaft meant bugger all engine braking as the back was
running free and the front was just dragged downhill over what was a very
bumpy surface.

As if that wasn't bad enough another series 3 failed with locked up gear
selectors. I was reduced to a ride round the site in a Vitara which was an
eyeopening experience, grounding out eveywhere and descending on brakes to
prevent the engine overrevving itself, and I didn't find the ride that
significantly more comfortable than my series 3!

Oh well back to the repair shop. By the way has anyone got a Kenlowe fan
kit suitable for a series 3 Diesel they don't want? Also has anyone tried
the Mudplugga Radials yet, my current set of Michelin pattern remoulds are
beginning to show cracks round the blocks and what looks like cuts in the
sidewalls maybe new tyre time which is a bit rough considering the existing
ones are only 18 months old!

Regards,

Kevan Shaw

****************Ars Longa Vita Brevis ***************
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