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Keith Johnson
Number of posts : 306 Localisation : Mansfield Registration date : 2007-02-12
| Subject: Spoke too soon Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:05 am | |
| After saying on another thread that while I still had one or two little jobs to do Lenny was about ready, now that the start date gets closer the list gets bigger. We went to an offroad site a few weeks back and thought that if nothing broke that was a good test and if it did I would have time to fix it anyway. Nothing broke. Then last weekend we went to Manby, only 150 miles but a good chance to detect any strange noises etc. No strange noises. Then last night we went to the local pub meet, about 15 miles in total and - nearside headlight doesn't work, spotlights turn on but then won't turn off without turning all the lights off, the handbrake sticks on and the exhaust has come off from the manifold. Still nothing too serious and there is still one weekend left..... | |
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roamingman
Number of posts : 450 Age : 75 Localisation : Aberdeenshire Registration date : 2010-02-03
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cadarn
Number of posts : 910 Age : 62 Localisation : Pernis, Netherlands Registration date : 2009-07-18
| Subject: Re: Spoke too soon Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:39 pm | |
| Ok Ok, I hear it, will take some more spares and tools with me as I intended | |
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Tom Mc Organiser
Number of posts : 3925 Registration date : 2007-01-29
| Subject: Re: Spoke too soon Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:10 am | |
| Opps! The start line is approaching rapidly. Here we go again. | |
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Sylvia Johnson
Number of posts : 783 Registration date : 2008-03-27
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Tom Mc Organiser
Number of posts : 3925 Registration date : 2007-01-29
| Subject: Re: Spoke too soon Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:21 pm | |
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Keith Johnson
Number of posts : 306 Localisation : Mansfield Registration date : 2007-02-12
| Subject: Re: Spoke too soon Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:16 am | |
| [quote]Deja Vu{/quote] ??? never seen that before No panic, handbrake fixed, exhaust refitted - it was a remnant from the Mac since it hasn't been the same after I clouted it on the next to last Welsh section Lights all work now so just about ready. The only jobs I am planning to do are take off and grease the front prop and see if I can get the front passenger door to stop catching on the new front wing. Why a new front wing you may ask?? It was needed after Tom navigated for me round the Manby off-road course last year and we ended up in some crater about ten miles away . TIP FOR SKODA-JON Let Tom drive and you navigate.....on the other hand I have also been in the car when Tom has been driving ..... :face: Jon, can you drive AND navigate?? | |
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Tom Mc Organiser
Number of posts : 3925 Registration date : 2007-01-29
| Subject: Re: Spoke too soon Sat Sep 04, 2010 5:23 am | |
| Sssssshhhhhhh, you'll get me a bad name. | |
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Keith Johnson
Number of posts : 306 Localisation : Mansfield Registration date : 2007-02-12
| Subject: Re: Spoke too soon Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:45 am | |
| It gets better .. Yesterday I had to drive to Nuneaton to collect a new transfer box for Kieran - his had been making a noise for some time but when he looked closer there seemed to be metal filings inside and a lot of play in the drive shafts but little oil. At short notice a guy from a 4x4 club there sorted him out with a replacement box. Good news. We went to collect it in Lenny, a last chance to hear any funny noises etc. Not really expecting any as everything checked and greased / topped up etc. After pulling off the motorway on the return trip we heard a very loud metallic shrieking from the gearbox area. The noise not affectde by whether the engine is on or off, the clutch being pressed or which gear we were in. It only stopped below about 20mph and above 50-ish. It didn't happen all the time but was pretty constant for the remaining 10 miles. At one point we stopped and put the transfer box into neutral and went through the gears but no noise. It seems to be the transfer box gremlin. No obvious play in the drive shafts or loss of oil but I can't ignore it with 3000 miles on the menu next week. It seems that I will have another trip to Nuneaton tomorrow to get another transfer box for Lenny. Good job there is still plenty of time left before Friday | |
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Tom Mc Organiser
Number of posts : 3925 Registration date : 2007-01-29
| Subject: Re: Spoke too soon Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:11 am | |
| Nightmare! | |
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Keith Johnson
Number of posts : 306 Localisation : Mansfield Registration date : 2007-02-12
| Subject: Re: Spoke too soon Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:18 am | |
| Took bits off and tried different things and have decided that the bearing to the output to the front prop is making the noise. I guess if that has gone then other things won't be far behind so the plan to change the transfer box is the one to go with. Kieran has got his new one in place during the day so hopefully by tomorrow night Lenny will ge back on track. The only concern is the 70 mile drive tomorrow to get to the new box. So fingers crossed and don't forget the RAC card. | |
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Tom Mc Organiser
Number of posts : 3925 Registration date : 2007-01-29
| Subject: Re: Spoke too soon Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:29 pm | |
| Sorry, would run it over to you but I have so much still to do ... no change there then! Saying that, no matter where it is, if it gives up en route phone me - I have a straight bar ready and waiting. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Spoke too soon Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:44 pm | |
| and just as reliable transfer box to pull it with pinky's new box is fitted its dry and tight, lennies new box is fitted ... going to be a long few days, |
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Tom Mc Organiser
Number of posts : 3925 Registration date : 2007-01-29
| Subject: Re: Spoke too soon Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:11 pm | |
| Strewth, it definitely wouldn't be Landy Rally without at least one Johnson family vehicle digging its heels in in the week leading up to departure. Lenny, Pinky, and Marc hasn't even entered his Frontera yet! What's that they say? "The worst is yet to come!" | |
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Crazy~Johno
Number of posts : 500 Age : 114 Localisation : the moon Registration date : 2007-09-23
| Subject: Re: Spoke too soon Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:47 pm | |
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