paul connor

took for a spin today...

All is well, the transfer box has taken to leaking from the front prop area.. assume its a seal

And then the rad popped a nice hole for me.. Lucky I was going to replace it!

but here it is..

Well busy day! Thanks to my fried Dice and Alex for their help!

The engine is in.. All new oils in everything from boxes to axles...(not cheap now days!)

I had the joy today of turning the key and it jumping to life!!!! It runs!

So now just the Exhaust system and the kenlowe fan to fit as well as refitting the whole floor and cab.. and its go go go!

I have not driven to find out if the new box has solved the problem.. but when placed in gear it does not move! so It is engaging drive

And It had bedford MK's on the streets! as well as HVVPK landrovers which again did not exista at the time! dont get me started on the kit that the Paras are wearing! shower of *%IT as would say in the forces! And worn/wrong stuff... That and the plot are a let down in that film. "sunday" by BBC2 was better but I cant find that now?

Yes, kept him busy and off the streets for the day..

Today I delt with the hole that was created when the vehicle was a V8 and in private hands. The hole was for the LPG filler neck.

I pondered how to fill and make good,but I repaired just as the MOD would do. Metal Plate and rivets and a nice thick smear of sealant.

new engine mounts on and painted

small holes cut clean and welded in new steel

looking better by the day

When I was strippin the roof lining out of my Landrover.. I pulled the section around the sun roof down and jumped for a second. An Evil looking spider confronted me! I froze then bashed it with the trim clip removal tool. Not very friendly I know! but the Spider was hardly saying welcome to the roof lining gap...

All I noticed was it was a fair size, not huge but enough to make you jump at eye level! I let go of the roof lining! when I returned I could not find it! I just remember it being very black with a stylish motif on its arse.. in ...errr........Red.

Now this did not trigger anything in my mind until talking to me G-friend and she mentioned "black widows" as All spider conversations go! but when I googled an Image it looked pretty much like the little bugger I saw! Now I ruled this out with the usual logic... untill

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/8091671.stm

Ok there is no link... but My new landrover came from the very same Merthyr Tydfil weeks before!!!

I did burn the egg sacks with WD and a lighter.. not very NSPCA but can you blame me!

So... What was it I saw? it looked like a black widow

http://biology.clc.uc.edu/graphics/taxonomy/animals/arthropoda/arachnida/black%20widow/JSC%209911%20Black%20Widow%20belly%202.JPG

I took a perfectly working one out of the 110, and now I cant get it to unravel.

Its locked and the more I fiddle the more it feeds back onto the reel and gets tighter... what is the solution...

I bought a spare off ebay as its the same, locked solid!

Advice please:)

Does any one have pictures? not the Wolf HS/HD but the 110.. I do recal seeing a website linked off here with army on Salisbury but I cant find it now!

Any one help me?

Looking more tidy by the day!

after banging the rear crossmember and poking it about there is a small hole.. not sure what to do with this as I dont want to replace the whole thing and I dont want little patches all over.. wonder what the MOD would do? Its strong all over except there

Tdi 200 after filter changes. Cam belt . New clutch and flywheel and gaskets where I can get to

Now just waiting on the engine mounts to be re-welded and replace the engine.. along with new hoses.. turbo hoses and the new Electric Kenlowe Fan..

Also fitted a new fuel tank today as It was weeping from somewhere which had advanced to a drip so I thought just scrap it and get a new one! Britpart.. my first experience.. not the greatest fit.. but not as bad as they are rated

New Gearbox(take out running unit from a 110 1993) slotted in on new mounts,Just waiting for my friend to come and reinforce/fix the hashed engine mounts.

Gives me time to fit the new fuel tank

And the new flywheel and clutch,hoses,filters,and other bits before the lump goes back in:)

Engine and box removed! So I can get on with the chassis and engine bay painting

Engine bay painted..

Steering protectors and axle guards are a bonus! for the price paid

next job, cut these off and do the job the right way!

Cant believe some people would leave mounts like this!

Engine in waiting for steamclean and overhaul

As it was a V8 adnd converted to a Tdi200 new seat base and tunnel was needed, so a quick lick of paint to keep it inkeeping

1hour and several tonnes of mud later I have a clean chassis! only one very minor scab on an outrigger.. the rest is very good

As I bought it

Engine bay a right mess! I have pulled out metres of wire that serves no reason

Well.I thought I would start a blog on my restoration/put right of my Defender.

As Im sure you all know I only paid a cracking £796 for 1990 Defender with a TDI200 engine!

good tyres,MOT and TAX for 6months , so all in all a good price

Engine is a runner but the box does not engage

So, now the review after engine removal and gearbox out.

The clutch is the worst example I have seen! absolutly ruined!

The gearbox is also not good, the main shaft has loads of play and when you turn it the prop mounts in the transfer box dont move at all.. but if you hold the prop mount you can feel all sorts of bad coming through your hand..

SO new clutch and box on way I hope..

And refit after a bay repaint and overhaul of many bits.. Ill post pictures soon as I go and what I have been doing..

Thixofix? I think its called, is what the army used. you can get in most DIY rip off superstores, I did the pig roof padding with it and it never fell down even on the hottest/coldest day

http://www.thegluepeople.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17

thats the stuff

Ok, dont know if you all remember the landrover I bought.. but I have just got her back on the drive after a few weeks of trying to sort a trailer to get the thing here! as it was in the yard of a friend! And Im very proud of my old Series 3 FFR petrol towing the defender back!

Ok, here it is...

Bought with a broken gear box..

It is an EX v8 landi . Converted by an idiot to be a 200tdi. Made a right hash of the engine mounts and wiring but thats the easy bit!

Gearbox..

You can feel all the gears are there but letting the clutch up. no Drive!

this is the same in all configs with the transfer box.

Towing the vehicle I removed the props. as if something in the box was loose or damaged could have made it worse..

I noticed with the props off.. and floor up. when you run the engine and engage a gear the front prop mount on the transfer box spins! then. if you engage difflock the rear prop also works.. but twhen the props are re-attached they do not have enough power to move the axles?

Also the clutch does make a fair bit of noise..

what would you think? broken output on the transfer box??

Ideas...

thanks

Do I need to removed the props when towing? as I need to move it 15 miles and have no option but to tow it?

Anyone?

At least with the Pack removed you can change all filters and "run it up" before refitting.

Do you have a Fv432 Engine lifting frame? We have 8 Fv432's in the yard if you need any cross referencing

Perfect! thanks mate! looks like all is in the right place then!

Does anyone have a service and maintainence shedule.. ? they could copy or send if i cover costs??

covering Diesel and Tdi200?

Please? anyone ?!?

Gearbox in place.. I think this is a LT77 box number is "56A0185498H"

when the metal surround is placed on it looks like it should be there and its in correct place?

Box mounts through the chassis on large bolts and a bracket.. Same as Defender Diesel?

So Im sure its the right box mounted the right place.. Can some one check a 110 Diesel for me?? If they own on and compare

The champion welding of engine mounts!

Engine mounts have some of the finest welding I have seen!!!

Is this steering joint correct? looks bent! so does the other section.. ??

Not 100% sure of this... glow plug circuit board?

Over view.. does it look correct?

Cheers, well PM sent ref TonyB, Hopefully someone close has the correct box.. I cant get into the yard till tuesday as ita bankholiday.. But I shall check the gearbox mounts. From memory they are original. So providing the V8 box shares mounts with the Diesel one I have a milestone to work from..

Ok so I need to work out a few things.

1. What gearbox I have, Although Its up and left for reverse says its an LT77 to me, It might not be.. So I need to know how to identify with the Code stamped on the case? ideas?Also to identify its a defender model

2. Also Need to know that the gearbox mounts for the V8 gearbox would be the same place on the chassis to the lt77 Diesel gearbox. As if they origianl and the same place I can use this to gauge if the engine is in the correct place.

3. Also find out where the engine mounts should be exact on a diesel chassis for a tdi 200

4. Are the propshafts the same lenght in a V8 to the Diesel?

Can anyone help there? as it then gives me a good scope to start the removal and sort out process..

As im concerned why the box is broken.. (suspected main shaft snap) If its because its not in the right place etc

Ok..

Just had the 110 dropped off.. many thanks to DaveP

First impressions are that I got my £800 worth in this deal!

Tyres are all in good condition. Better than my 109

Chassis and the bulkhead are very good condition also.

All shocks look good and solid

It has a skid/shield on the steering and front axle! handy

Exterior has a few knocks but thats normal, overall good

Bad bits...

Well the gearbox does not engage at all. Shaft broken I think.

Engine.. well well well its a proper Stevie Wonder school of Engineering conversion.

Bits of twisted together wire,black and nasty tape and zip ties!

The problem I shall have to tackle first is Engine mounts. This was a V8 and has been converted to a TDi200. So the engine mounts have been welded on, I suspect to far back so the gearbox has taken strain and broken.

Does anyone have a Diagram or can hint at the correct location of the 110 tdi engine mounts so I can check..

Then Engine runs very well, just needs lots of tidying as the previous owner has made a right hash of it! pics to follow

Ok..

Just had the 110 dropped off.. many thanks to DaveP

First impressions are that I got my £800 worth in this deal!

Tyres are all in good condition. Better than my 109

Chassis and the bulkhead are very good condition also.

All shocks look good and solid

It has a skid/shield on the steering and front axle! handy

Exterior has a few knocks but thats normal, overall good

Bad bits...

Well the gearbox does not engage at all. Shaft broken I think.

Engine.. well well well its a proper Stevie Wonder school of Engineering conversion.

Bits of twisted together wire,black and nasty tape and zip ties!

The problem I shall have to tackle first is Engine mounts. This was a V8 and has been converted to a TDi200. So the engine mounts have been welded on, I suspect to far back so the gearbox has taken strain and broken.

Does anyone have a Diagram or can hint at the correct location of the 110 tdi engine mounts so I can check..

Then Engine runs very well, just needs lots of tidying as the previous owner has made a right hash of it! pics to follow

I think its the LT77 box.. Im not sure if thats the same in the Disco LT77 as the Defender LT77?

But worse case the engine and the box are shot.. still a G reg rot free chassis and bulkhead ! so worth that alone I wouldsay!