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From: Simon Minshall <simon@cinesite.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 09:35:57 +0100
Subject: Price guide

Due to financial belt-tightening measures, I am forced to sell the LR 90. I
don't want to but I must. 

It's green (of course)
1986 D-reg
2.5 TD
69000 miles (about 7000 mi on new engine)
new alternator 
new clutch
new starter
injector pump -- rebuilt
Windows and benches in the back

Any idea what the going rate for a 90 like this is? Where's the best place
to sell it?

*sigh*

SImon

-- 
Simon Minshall                              
Imaging Systems Engineer                    9 Carlisle Street
Cinesite Digital Studios                    London    W1V 5RG
http://www.cinesite.co.uk                   tel:0171-973-4000
mailto:simon@cinesite.co.uk                 fax:0171-973-4040

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From: "Neil Brownlee" <metal_thrasher@offroading.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 10:06:19 +0100
Subject: Noises...

Oh well...HELP!
All this talk of funny noises, my Ex-MOD 109" makes a lot of noise when you
change down a gear - with the clutch down and the brake on to slow up, you
get a heck of a vibration from the rear (the back of the LR - not the
middle, not the front, the BACK!) - made worse due to NO sound proofing!
(Happens without the brake too BTW!) - is this just normal or have I got a
problem...the diff is full of oil and it is the right colour, the drive
shaft seems stable too....There is no EXTRA noise when accelerating or
driving normally - odd eh? Plus I now have a high pitched squeal - I guess
it's the fan belt (I hope) - any suggestions on quietening this squeal (I've
heard talcum powder works - but I suspect the neighbours will point and
laugh and call my Landy a girly car if she smells nice!!! ;-)............).
Oh, it has a rear Salisbury BTW!

Neil

1978 SIII 109"

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From: Orlando_Scott-Cowley@watsonwyatt.co.uk
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 08:52:14 +0100
Subject: Re: repairs to swivels

>Can you repair chrome swivels ( the rust pits ) with a filler of some sort ?

A few months back LROI recommended useing Arldite, if it's spelt like that, then
sanding it down to a smooth finish.

Havn't tried it myslef, but by the looks of thing I might have to soon.
BOL>
Orlando

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From: Marijn van der Himst <marijn@multiweb.net>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 11:29:19 +0200 (MET DST)
Subject: Re: cowdung/goosefat

>>>can understand how to use / get cowdung onto the swives, but does anyone
>>>use goosefat on their swivels?....
>>>If so, how does it compare?.

 Tried, but unfortunatly the neighborhood soon ran out of geese,
 and they would'nt stand still anyway   :0|

 Marijn.

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From: Mick Forster <cmtmgf@mail.soc.staffs.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 10:34:40 +0100
Subject: Re: The Weekend

Dave Ladell wrote:

> Tim Burt wrote;
> >So, the Easter weekend is approaching........
> >What does everyone plan to do ?
> Taking the Lightweight through France to Spain.  Staying at the other
> half's Dad's place, lounging by the pool, drinking cheap beer...... Hell
> really.

Nice work if you can get it!
My beloved enjoys watching Ground Force, I do too but I seem to see different
things than she does.
Anyway young Titmarsh and his mates did a garden with gravel instead of a lawn
so my Easter weekend looks like being spent with a spade in my hand digging up
grass and spreading gravel.
I do hope to find the odd hour to play with the back garden ornament, its been
there a year now and still hasn't grown any ...
See: http://gawain.soc.staffs.ac.uk/~mick/lndybl11.jpg

Mick Forster
1972 109" Series III Safari 2.25 petrol (Never to be parted with!!)
1963 88" Series IIa 2.25 petrol
1962 88" Series IIa electric one day, maybe!
http://gawain.soc.staffs.ac.uk/~mick/landpics.html

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From: "Geoff Wilkin" <geoff.wilkin@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 10:42:00 +0100
Subject: Re: The Weekend

One sons off to Scout camp,
I'm clearing a  dead friends house  - Any one looking for some furniture,
freezer, fridgefreezer, tables etc etc (sorry to be off topic there)
My wife's messing about in her newly rebuilt raised walled garden bit
thingy.
Little son will be causing havoc as usual.

Maybee Monday I might have to go to Birmingham to get a wall unit - Anyone
got a Transit for hire?...

A green Lane would be nice. - Any one in the Cambridge Area?... perhaps half
a day?...Dont know  when!..

Best Regards
Geoff Wilkin

This note is copyright of Geoff Wilkin and should not be published
elsewhere in whole or part without the strict agreement of the author.

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'97)
All views expressed are my own and are no-one elses! (or so I am told).

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

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From: "Geoff Wilkin" <geoff.wilkin@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 10:45:48 +0100
Subject: Re: Price guide

Is that Windows 95 or 98 in the back?

Best Regards
Geoff Wilkin

This note is copyright of Geoff Wilkin and should not be published
elsewhere in whole or part without the strict agreement of the author.

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'97)
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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: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 10:47:40 +0100
Subject: Re: Noises...

Have you  looked at the Prop shat UJ's, back and front?..

Geoff W.

From: Neil Brownlee <metal_thrasher@offroading.freeserve.co.uk>
Sent: 31 March 1999 10:06
Subject: Noises...
> Oh well...HELP!
> All this talk of funny noises, my Ex-MOD 109" makes a lot of noise when
you
> change down a gear - with the clutch down and the brake on to slow up, you
> get a heck of a vibration from the rear (the back of the LR - not the
> middle, not the front, the BACK!) - made worse due to NO sound proofing!

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From: "Geoff Wilkin" <geoff.wilkin@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 10:50:05 +0100
Subject: Re: repairs to swivels

Why take them off to repair them... Take them off and replace them, as you
will only have to do it again. A repair like that will not last long.
The seals will be shot (from the rusty balls)
And the bodge will eventually bugger th new seals.

Bite the bullet, and do the job properly first time, and change the hub
seals and inner ones as well... then its complete and will last a good
while.

Best Regards
Geoff Wilkin

This note is copyright of Geoff Wilkin and should not be published
elsewhere in whole or part without the strict agreement of the author.

EMail      geoff.wilkin@btinternet.com
Homepage - http://www.btinternet.com/~geoff.wilkin - (Site REVAMPED 18 Sept
'97)
All views expressed are my own and are no-one elses! (or so I am told).

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

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From: "Tim Burt" <tim@muddyweb.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 10:49:26 +0100
Subject: Re: Noises...

My Guess would be either :

Diff Input Bearing (less likely)
Transfer Box Rear Output Shaft Loose (most likely)
Handbrake Drum Loose
Propshaft U/S

All the above are quite easy to check, have a crawl underneath and give it
all a really good wiggle.  (Leave the handbrake off and in Neutral - Don't
forget to chock the wheels)

Cheers,

Tim Burt
www.muddyweb.co.uk

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From: AVAC11@aol.com
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 07:24:09 EST
Subject: Re: repairs to swivels

you could always try stronger than metal putty, at least you could tell us
then if it works ;-))

Orlando_Scott-Cowley@watsonwyatt.co.uk writes:

>  >Can you repair chrome swivels ( the rust pits ) with a filler of some sort

?
>  A few months back LROI recommended useing Arldite, if it's spelt like that,
> then
>  sanding it down to a smooth finish.
>  Havn't tried it myslef, but by the looks of thing I might have to soon.
>  BOL>

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From: GMBubb@aol.com
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 13:12:33 EST
Subject: Renovating Swivels

I've done this successfully using Devcon ceramic epoxy putty. It's a bit
expensive, but nothing like new swivels! It's also the very devil to sand down
to the right profile after it's set. I picked the ceramic one (from the RS
catalogue) as it seemed to be the epoxy that was impervious to most things.
The titanium loaded one might do the job as well. Mine's been on the road for
3 years now with no problem. 

Gordon

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From: Paul Lonsdale <Lonsdale@compuserve.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 15:10:03 -0500
Subject: Re: Series 3 exhausts.

Keir,

 "Dougal`s" exhaust also exits on the left, so you are not alone !
Paul

Ex- H.M. Coastguard SIII SWB
"Dougal Mc Landie"
B895 OJT (1984)
(Navy Blue with a Yellow Roof)

 

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From: Leigh Ryder <leigh@tcpub.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 21:08:07 +0100
Subject: Re: The Weekend

In article <bulk.20130.19990330090024@Land-Rover.Team.Net>, Tim Burt
<tim@muddyweb.co.uk> writes
>So, the Easter weekend is approaching........
>What does everyone plan to do ?

Finally finish building the garage so I can get the Series 'Sads'
rebuilt. 
Regards

 
Leigh Ryder

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From: Paul Lonsdale <Lonsdale@compuserve.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 16:28:39 -0500
Subject: Re: Noises...

Neil,

<< I suspect the neighbours will point and
laugh and call my Landy a girly car if she smells nice!!! ;-)............).
<< I suspect the neighbours will point and

No, that would only happen if you fitted coil springs  :)

Paul

Ex- H.M. Coastguard SIII SWB
"Dougal Mc Landie"
B895 OJT (1984)
(Navy Blue with a Yellow Roof)

 

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From: "Dave White" <davew@landie.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 22:45:02 +0100
Subject: Re: The Weekend

Tim Burt wrote:

> So, the Easter weekend is approaching........
> What does everyone plan to do ?

Get the Range Rover to an MOT standard Friday, getting muddy Saturday and
Sunday at the National site, going to sleep on Monday...

Well you did ask !

Dave White <davew@landie.demon.co.uk>
Yorkshire Rover Owners Club
<http://www.landie.demon.co.uk/>

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From: "Matthew Reeve & Mel Mauger" <blatchwood@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 23:59:41 +0100
Subject: Bowler

Does anyone know of a website with details of the Drew Bowler Wildcat or
Tomcat?

Matthew
UK, nr Heathrow
1979 2-dr Range Rover 300Tdi

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From: "Leonard Tanti Bellotti" <ltb@shireburn.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 08:58:58 +0200
Subject: Subscribe - Digest Mode

Could someone please instruct me as to how to subscribe to the UK list in digest
mode

Thanks
Leo - 1989 110"

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