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From: Geoff Wilkin <geoff.wilkin@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 09:01:15 -0000
Subject: Re: (no subject)

/>> i would like to know whom and where I can direct complaints regarding
/>>  Land Rover to
/>Welcome to the pub.

/>Now you know how difficult it can be to get a sensible answer round here,
but
/>it's good fun nonetheless and as others have said you usually get the
answer
/>eventually.

/>I have found them helpful if you have a newish vehicle which has been
serviced
/>by a dealer but a little less than interested otherwise.

I suppose there are too many old Land Rovers out there, and they can only
afford to support current models within the guarantee (or close to it)
period.

Not to worry... What problems are you having Wendy?...

Best Regards
Geoff Wilkin

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'84 110 CSW - Green & Clean
'73 Lightweight V6 - All in bits

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From: Geoff Wilkin <geoff.wilkin@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 09:04:42 -0000
Subject: Re: Station wagon rear seats

>I'm trying to remove my rear seats (three of them) in the back end of my
>new 110 CSW - there are 10mm bolts through seat frame/brackets into the
>tub, but I cannot see if the underside of these are captive, or just
>hidden by the underseal. The bolt turns but doesn't seem to come up. I
>didn't expect the seats to be just bolted through aluminium and carpet,

As far as I am aware they are captive bolts, unless you have "unfixed" them

If they are free nuts, I would tend to hack them of with a 3" Air driven
Angle grinder (Best tool I have)

Best Regards
Geoff Wilkin

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'84 110 CSW - Green & Clean
'73 Lightweight V6 - All in bits

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From: "Davidge, Anthony" <antony_davidge@merck.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 04:39:29 -0500
Subject: Shocks and springs

For being a good boy at work I've been given a small end of year bonus -
before I spend it on useless items such as food, bills, rent etc  I was
thinking of changing my shocks and springs. But firstly I have a few
questions to the list regarding ride and handling.
 
In the past people have commented on 'decarbon' shocks, how are they better
or different from the standard?

With the availability of after market springs does anyone have any comments,
or suggestions about harder, softer springs or extra lift?

And lastly are the 'handling' kits advertised of any real benefit?

All comments gratefully received, although practical experience preferred,
especially ease and length of time for fitting.

Many thanks Tony

1970 S2a 88'' 2.25
1990 90'' 300Tdi

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From: "Iain Tennant" <i.r.tennant@dundee.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 09:43:25 GMT
Subject: Re: Station wagon rear seats

Adrian wrote:-
: I'm trying to remove my rear seats (three of them) in the back end 
:of my new 110 CSW - there are 10mm bolts through seat frame/brackets 
:into the tub, but I cannot see if the underside of these are 
:captive, or just hidden by the underseal. The bolt turns but doesn't 
:seem to come up. I didn't expect the seats to be just bolted 
:through aluminium and carpet, I expected some sort of anchor plate?

The 12 seater may well be different but on the 9/10 seater the 4 
individual rear seats are mounted with bog-standard 
bolts/washers/nuts through the floor, i.e. no anchor plate.   A two 
man job to remove (unless you've *very* long arms :-)  ) The seat 
backs are attached to separate frames bolted through the floor in the 
same way but also firmly secured to the side at about capping level.  
Never had these off so no idea how they're attached at this point.

Regards,

Iain

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From: "Iain Tennant" <i.r.tennant@dundee.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 11:58:18 GMT
Subject: RE: spare wheel

In response to:
> > MOD-spec Defender (Wolf ?) has it mounted on the side.  Army
> > drivers

John wrote:
> I would have thought it sticks out from body too far, unless the wheelarches
> count.....

That's what I also assumed and, if so, the MOD must have a 
dispensation? Must be someone on the list  who knows the answer.
Not that I think I'd fancy having a spare mounted there anyway.

Regards,

Iain

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From: Orlando_Scott-Cowley@watsonwyatt.co.uk
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 12:12:18 +0000
Subject: Re[2]: spare wheel

>I would have thought it sticks out from body too far,
>Not that I think I'd fancy having a spare mounted there anyway.

There was a case last year in Scotland. An A&S highlanders squaddie was driving 
a little bit quick round a corner in the middle of a town. Being new to the wolf
he didn't realise that the wheel could potentially hang out over the curb, until
he heard a dull thud. The inevitable had happened, wheel, a little close to the 
curb, bloke a little close to the road, and the two met,law's of physics took 
over, bloke lost. 

Most spare wheels in wolves (Highlands Division) are now on the bonnet or inside
the vehicle. I believe the reason for putting the wheel there in the first place
was because the bonnet had not been strengthened enough, even though the 
fittings were there to locate the wheel.

Bizarre..
Orlando...
93 Disco Wheel on the back.. nice and simple.

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From: DrytecLtd@aol.com
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 07:30:15 EST
Subject: Rear Seats

"I didn't expect the seats to be just bolted through aluminium and carpet,
I expected some sort of anchor plate?"

Adrian, you should know better! It's a Land Rover you're talking about!

Gordon

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From: Geoff Wilkin <geoff.wilkin@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 10:44:41 -0000
Subject: Re: Shocks and springs

Err... is this for the 90 or for the 88?

Please be more specific?

Best Regards
Geoff Wilkin

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'84 110 CSW - Green & Clean
'73 Lightweight V6 - All in bits

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From: Geoff Wilkin <geoff.wilkin@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 12:45:43 -0000
Subject: Re: Rear Seats

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From: "Davidge, Anthony" <antony_davidge@merck.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 08:11:34 -0500
Subject: RE: Shocks and springs revisited

The question about the Shocks and Springs (ok - coils) was intended for the
90. so answers on a postcard, eh should that be beer mat???

Tony

> ----------
> From: 	Davidge, Anthony
> Sent: 	09 March 1999 09:39
> To: 	'uk-lro@playground.sun.com'
> Subject: 	Shocks and springs
> Importance: 	High
> For being a good boy at work I've been given a small end of year bonus -
	 [ truncated by list-digester (was 29 lines)]
> 1970 S2a 88'' 2.25
> 1990 90'' 300Tdi

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From: "Tim Burt" <tim@muddyweb.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 14:19:25 -0000
Subject: Re: Shocks and springs revisited

Sorry to be picky, but what sort of use do you put the vehicle to.    Is it
an off-roader or an on-roader ?
If it's an off-roader, what sort of off-roading is it.

I'm asking because it's really easy to get it wrong if you're changing to a
non-standard set-up.

Cheers,

Tim Burt
www.muddyweb.co.uk

The question about the Shocks and Springs (ok - coils) was intended for the
90. so answers on a postcard, eh should that be beer mat???

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From: Andrew Baker <Andrew_Baker@mitel.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 16:02:41 -0000
Subject: free-wheel hubs

Need to identify my free-wheel hubs so I can order some spare but the LR
is at home.

It's a '73 S3 LR,  the hubs are about 5" long and are tapered with
flutes along its length, there is an inset cap on the end to change from
2 to 4 wheel drive.

Can anybody help with a make for these from the description above?

Thanks

Andrew

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From: "Neill Hogarth" <Neill.Hogarth@allgaeu.org>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 18:56:48 +0100
Subject: Re: spare wheel

Hallo Gunnar

>have You tried the non-franchise dealers located in Germany ?
>They usually can get everything a franchise dealer can get

Danke für den Hinweis. Ich bin nur seit 6 Wochen Land Rover Besitzer 
und bis jetzt habe nur Erfahrung mit DM-Landrover Service. 

Ich wird ganz gern eine List von andere “non-franchise dealers” 
bekommen. Auch Bemerkungen über Preis und Zuverlässigkeit wird 
helfen.

Danke!

Entschuldigen für die Grammatik. Auch nach zehn Jahr verstehe ich 
Deutsche Grammatik nicht.

Neill Hogarth

Nesselwang -
 - in the Bavarian Alps

Neill.Hogarth@allgaeu.org
ICQ 11799898

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From: "Neill Hogarth" <Neill.Hogarth@allgaeu.org>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 21:24:20 +0100
Subject: sorry

Sorry about that. I meant to send that last German message 
privately but pressed the wrong button. It wouldn't be so bad if it 
was good German but unfortunately it wasn't! Like I said - sorry
Neill Hogarth

Nesselwang -
 - in the Bavarian Alps

Neill.Hogarth@allgaeu.org
ICQ 11799898

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From: AVAC11@aol.com
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 16:09:37 EST
Subject: Re: free-wheel hubs

In a message dated 09/03/99 16:03:34 GMT Normalzeit, Andrew_Baker@mitel.com
writes:

> It's a '73 S3 LR,  the hubs are about 5" long and are tapered with
>  flutes along its length, there is an inset cap on the end to change from
>  2 to 4 wheel drive.
>  Can anybody help with a make for these from the description above?

Can't help with a make, but your description fits std LWB free wheeling hubs.

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