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13th June 2020, 00:58 | #691 |
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Today I got nothing done on the ZT.
I spent hours trying to source MTF-94 transmission fluid. Not an easy thing here in Canada as no MGR cars were sold here. It seems that no manual transmission Land Rovers were sold here either as the two dealers I called didn't even have it listed in their systems. One offered to bring some in from the UK for me (At a surprisingly good price!) but the minimum order was a case, which would last me forever. Normally I would bring it up from the US but the border will be closed for at least another month and I was given a price of $160.US for shipping a 5L jug. I live 5 miles from the border so I usually just have stuff shipped (usually free shipping) to a mailbox on the US side and pick it up myself. Also tried shipping from Rimmers but they wanted over 30.GBP to ship 2L. If I was in a hurry to change the fluid I would do more research on the fluid the BMW Minis use in their Getrags as I am sure at least one of the three is compatible but I am ready for a lie down now!
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13th June 2020, 14:57 | #692 |
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I didn't attempt to fit the pollen filter that arrived yesterday...it's sitting next to the air filter that I didn't fit either two days ago! I just know if I attempted to fit them, I would break a few lugs and the whole shebang would never go back together as it should...
But I did wipe off the brake dust (or is it rust?) from my shiny new powder-coated black glossy sparkly alloys! I wonder how long that will last! Having returned the Hydroshot water lance to Amazon after just one use (with cherry flavoured Turtle Wax foam!), I didn't bother to wash and wax the Tourer...too miserable a day, weather-wise! Or I'm just a lazy s**t as well... The Hydroshot battery portable lance was ok, useful if you have no outside access to a water tap, but at a pressure of just 320psi, was not impressive against a mere gust of wind...so it had to go back. Why they don't sell the 40v Hydoshot here in the UK, I don't know...but it is a tad too expensive just to save a few bob at the local car wash...
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13th June 2020, 16:12 | #693 |
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Bollard!
trying to use up the black paint .. So far an ornimental gate , Door step, and door fittings, grandson's mountain bike and this Bollard that protects my wall from tractors .and lorries And still half a tin left C.
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13th June 2020, 21:50 | #695 |
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So as the cv joint was seized solid in the driveflange, how long did it take me to remove the driveshaft so I could fit a replacement ABS reluctor ring today? Answers on a postcard please Brian |
13th June 2020, 22:07 | #696 |
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13th June 2020, 22:24 | #697 |
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Nope, let's just say it was a bit of a tinker..........I started once the rain stopped at just after four this afternoon, and I put the tools away just after nine o'clock.
Thank heavens for a ten ton hydraulic puller, plusgas and hot spanners is all I can say, it was touch and go whether I was draining the diff, and taking the whole shooting match off to press it out. The relief was palpable when it started moving, unlike the front where the shaft pushes in and out with your thumb |
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14th June 2020, 09:05 | #699 |
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I used to draw th half shafts out on th Marina. Then take it to a mates press and "BANG" off it came. Used heaters before which soon turns into flames. Nowt new for me there then...!!!
Another story. Fire brigade were called to me mates house many moons ago, when he was foolishly was welding a exhaust bracket to his petrol tank.!!!!. I can see his paint tin tops flying off with th heat now. It was like bonfire night.. To add insult to injury his cooking apple tree next to th garage were COOKED... Going back to what I did yesterday, was to struggle like a mad thing compressing a OX spring in for a mates bit of tackle he as... by hand. (Don't try this at home kids) All me insides of me legs are bruised and me shoulders are wrecking. You carnt do things these days without pain th next day can ya. I wont mention th success of 2 services on none running mowers last week.... That would be tooooo positive.. :-) .
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