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From: "Tim Burt" <tim@muddyweb.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 09:41:47 +0100
Subject: Oil Levels

Just a quickie.....

Anyone know how much oil goes in an LT95 (RR 4sp / 101 / Stage1) transfer
box ?

Cheers,

Tim Burt
www.muddyweb.co.uk

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From: "Ivor Clegg" <wclegg@iol.ie>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 13:21:58 +0100
Subject: Re: Oil Levels

>Just a quickie.....
>Anyone know how much oil goes in an LT95 (RR 4sp / 101 / Stage1) transfer
>box ?

According to Haynes, 3.1 litres or 5.5 pints. 

Ivor Clegg-

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From: "Colin Calder" <c.j.calder@abdn.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 15:34:49 +0100
Subject: hello list ....

Hi all

I've been lurking on this list for a few months, and have been mucho
impressed by the civility and high signal to noise ratio, and I've found
the archives on the web to be one VERY useful resource. Thought I'd
maybe introduce myself.

I subscribed to the list because .... in the middle of November I'd had
enough of commuting through the Aberdeenshire winter in my 78 VW camper
(ha, you think series Landies are cold!) and purchased a 1985 110 V8
CSW. It's not the first Landy I've owned - I ran a series III 109 basic
diesel van for four years (anyone know the whereabouts of ONL 591R -
Last seen by me in 1991, but I can pass on a load of history in the
unlikely event that anyone knows where the old girl is) and I feel that
I've gone soft (boingy springs!) with the 110:
Fast (wow ... is this a landy .... will cruise at 80!)
quiet (wow ... while your cruising at 80 you can talk or listen to the 4
speaker stereo!)
warm (wow ... you have to turn the heat down in winter!)
Luxury. Seems to be in fine nick. Chassis is perfect, a wee bit of rust
under the windscreen mounts, 39k miles. Fuel consumption seems pretty
fair at 16-20mpgs. I hope I got a good deal at £3.9k. Still requires the
TLC that the old Landy needed though ;-). In four months:

Wheels & Tyres (the bozo I bought it from had radials on the front, and
1 inch bigger x-plies on the back - Nice!)
Thermostat    (heat out of the heater!!!)
Rocker gaskets (lovely new rubber fitted things that don't leak!)
Front shocks   (oh why are the bolts to the towers captive and mounted
next the spring!)
All fuel pipes
Fuel tank (don't let the RAC near your tank with a hammer ... but that's
another story)
Rear brake cylinder, all bleed nipples, and about 1/2 of the brake pipes
Plus numerous minor sundries needing sorting (like hypoid in the gearbox
grrrrr)

As always a few jobs need done. Priorities are:

She's leaking oil from the lower half of the engine somewhere, and the
leak is steadily deteriorating. Any pointers on where to start looking
for V8 oil leaks?

And curiously she is leaking an oily fluid down the clutch pedal.
Doesn't seem to be losing hydraulic fluid from the reservoir .... but I
can't think of anything else it might be .... maybe a little fluid looks
like a lot after its dripped onto a rubber floor mat. Looks like a bit
of a bugger of a job removing the whole clutch master cylinder/pedal
assembly. Is it possible to get at/overhaul the master cylinder without
pulling the whole assembly out?

Anyhows ... enough rambling. Thanks all for the list, hope I have
something positive that I can contribute in the future.

Cheers

Colin Calder
57º19'N  2º10'W
1985 110 V8 CSW
1978 VW camper (Mint 2L Bay window bus. Cream on BRG. 4 berth Devon
conversion. Yours for £2800 ukp, as my SO insists that I'm not allowed
'two ridiculous vehicles')

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From: Nigel M Duffin <nigel@harlikwin.demon.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 21:53:34 +0100
Subject: Sailsbury diff problems

Hello people,
                I haven't been very vocal lately but I keep an eye on
the list but now I need some ones help.
I have a major fault on the rear diff of my SIII 109 Diesel, I was under
the impression even after looking that I had a standard 4.7~1 landrover
axle fitted but today the clouds gathered and it turns out to be a
sailsbury, although the correct part for the vehicle some what
expensive.

I have been advised by my local dealer to obtain a replacement and not
to try to repair it myself.

Why? What is so complicated about this type of diff? OK you cant just
pull out the half shafts and the nose of the diff and work n the bench
but surly it is of the same construction.

Or am I missing the point here some where.

All and any help , advice and pointers in the right direction will be
more that appreciated as I was going to do it over the bank holiday.

Oh would 150 UK pounds be a good price for a replacement? I have no idea
on the costs of this type.

Thank you all in advance.
-- 
Nigel M Duffin

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From: Ray West <raywest@mcmail.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 23:50:38 +0100
Subject: Fan belts

Hi All,

Neil wrote:- 

>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!!! 

A fan belt squeals 'cos its slipping. Putting on talcum powder acts as a
lubricant and does not stop the slip, but may well absorb any oil or
grease that is present. It slips because of one or more of the following
reasons:- a) its too slack. b) it has worn ie narrower than the V
pulley. c) There is too much load on it (bearing failure??) d) once
slipping, it has got polished (and pulley flanges also) e) it is
bottoming on the pulley, and not being gripped by the pulley flanges. f)
grease or water or other lubricant on belt or pulleys

If you go to a half decent tools supplier, then they will have an
aerosol can of belt dressing (such as Grako Sprazon Belt dressing) meant
for machine tools but ok for vehicles. This will relieve some of the
effects of a) to f) above. (its sort of the opposite to WD40 another
'Snibbo' type product if anyone knows wot I'm on about!!)

Best wishes,

Ray

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From: "Kevin Whitmarsh" <kevin@kwhitmarsh.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 01:11:21 +0100
Subject: Re: hello list ....

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From: "Collins, Andy" <adc44128@GlaxoWellcome.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 18:14:27 +0100
Subject: RR Maintenance

Chaps and Chapesses;
the RR manual mentions grease nipples on the hubs, prop shafts, and
steering, - but I couldn't see any on the hubs- does anybody know where they
might be? I've found the three on each prop shaft [unless there are more!!],
and the track rod ends don't seem to have any nipples at all.
On the subject of oil or grease in the swivels- I'm glad that I put grease
in, as I found that one swivel didn't have anything in at all! So much for a
'main dealer' service history!
Not only, but also... can anybody account for the RR suddenly going FIFTY
[!] miles further on a tankful of petrol than it used to??? I'm not
complaining, but I'd like to know why I'm getting 250 miles from a tank,
rather than 200 on the same journey to work- any ideas?    
Regards,
Andy Collins
Stevenage GB
'92 RR Vogue SE
SIII/RR/101 V8 'in build'.

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