sako243
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I'd be impressed if his wife's horses have learnt to drive
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Some horses have more sense than some drivers.I'd be impressed if his wife's horses have learnt to drive
Ubique
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Nope, lost me there - but it was f*ckwit Friday at work so maybe it's me...I'd be impressed if his wife's horses have learnt to drive
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Update ... well it's out by dinner time weather was ok so crack on , again
the set up
1" wobble bar , 3" straight bar and 13mm wobble socket ! awfully tight and with the ratchet head in above the solenoid about one click at a time on a 84 tooth ratchet it was fun , and all done blind
this maybe issue an issue but I suspect when I get a battery on it and few tests that if I strip the solenoid the contacts will worn
Hold your breath for another update , I may be looking for a source for brushes too .
the set up
1" wobble bar , 3" straight bar and 13mm wobble socket ! awfully tight and with the ratchet head in above the solenoid about one click at a time on a 84 tooth ratchet it was fun , and all done blind
this maybe issue an issue but I suspect when I get a battery on it and few tests that if I strip the solenoid the contacts will worn
Hold your breath for another update , I may be looking for a source for brushes too .
roblane65
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Well as suspected the contacts are well and truly worn
solenoid service kit ordered , now I'll strip the rest and check the brushes too . Should
have taken a bit more time with my first bits of testing , I'm not the best when it comes to automotive electrickery
solenoid service kit ordered , now I'll strip the rest and check the brushes too . Should
have taken a bit more time with my first bits of testing , I'm not the best when it comes to automotive electrickery
Slight thread hijack but still Range Rover.... Do you buy the panels and if so, where from? I have found a company that makes the C pillar/wheel arch section and theres someone on ebay who makes the sill and jacking points (these are quite expensive).
I am going to do both sides and then get the thing MOT'd again. My biggest issue is finishing paintwork but I think with it being a black interior and Stornaway Grey paintwork I can paint the repair in the door shut black and not try to match it - which i will do badly. Its at a point where its not worth spending for a bodyshop, but its worth more than just scrapping i think.
I am tempted to just get rid as is but just cant bear to see the money disappear completely.
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Range Rover Classic or one of the more recent versions?
L322 - for a 2007 premium car, the rust is just silly.
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Late 90s Renault Espace headgasket needs the body lifted off the subframe 
Just reverse the process to refit it according to Mr Haynes
Just reverse the process to refit it according to Mr Haynes
I've been offered a very smart 1997 diesel Renault Espace with engine problems. Ok so far...
A quick search says it's best to drop the subframe with engine & box, then lift the body off with a 4 poster ramp or a forklift / tractor to change the headgasket as the engine is wedged under the dash
What are the other options??
Photos of the offending vehicle, very nice but..
Does anyone have any experience?
I know Renaults used wet liners in the early 90s, not sure what is on the Espace.
Many thanks
Edit: photo added, details corrected
A quick search says it's best to drop the subframe with engine & box, then lift the body off with a 4 poster ramp or a forklift / tractor to change the headgasket as the engine is wedged under the dash
What are the other options??
Photos of the offending vehicle, very nice but..
Does anyone have any experience?
I know Renaults used wet liners in the early 90s, not sure what is on the Espace.
Many thanks
Edit: photo added, details corrected
I think taking the engine/box out forwards as a unit is a thing on french cars going way way back. The original Citroen H from the 60's (aka the tube, the weird corrugated transit sized vans with flat front noses and split flat windscreens) was FWD & the same, you undo 4 (irrc) massive bolts, and the whole mechanics of the van slide out forwards with the bonnet open fully. Fettle whatever, and slide it all back in as one unit. The 80's mk1 master I have is similar I think except with a more modern rubber mounted subframe mounts, although its possible with some cursing and removal of the front end & radiator to take the head off in situ still. Anything but checking oil level is miserable from inside the cab with the cover removed, and almost all engine jobs apart from checking the oil start with taking the passenger seats out the van as they get in the way of everything.
As mentioned elsewhere the haynes manual for the Astra H says the same thing, that is you have to take the front subframe and suspension/driveshafts and take the engine/gearbox downwards as a unit. In fact its got a whole paragraph how the job isnt possible without a ramp and extensive facilities.
I mean I have a 4 post ramp, but it turns a few hours job into a day and a expensive bunch of one time use fasteners to be replaced.
The replacement engine is in it now too. Tight but possible without destruction.
I think the same is in the Astra G manual, and I just took the engine out the crashed one the H replaced yesterday to see if I could use the sump on the H (nope...) in a hour using the portable pumpy crane on my 80's master flatbed.
The H however also needs the air filter, intake tube, maf sensor, and the actuator that moves the twinport (it blocks one port/valve on each cylinder at low rpm with a flap to improve torque) along with other bits of electronics to get the alternator in and out. I know this because I left putting the alty on till last, and had to undo a load of my work. I really really like 70s/80s landrovers in comparison...
As mentioned elsewhere the haynes manual for the Astra H says the same thing, that is you have to take the front subframe and suspension/driveshafts and take the engine/gearbox downwards as a unit. In fact its got a whole paragraph how the job isnt possible without a ramp and extensive facilities.
I mean I have a 4 post ramp, but it turns a few hours job into a day and a expensive bunch of one time use fasteners to be replaced.
The replacement engine is in it now too. Tight but possible without destruction.
I think the same is in the Astra G manual, and I just took the engine out the crashed one the H replaced yesterday to see if I could use the sump on the H (nope...) in a hour using the portable pumpy crane on my 80's master flatbed.
The H however also needs the air filter, intake tube, maf sensor, and the actuator that moves the twinport (it blocks one port/valve on each cylinder at low rpm with a flap to improve torque) along with other bits of electronics to get the alternator in and out. I know this because I left putting the alty on till last, and had to undo a load of my work. I really really like 70s/80s landrovers in comparison...
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A little update ( should have done it sooner ) but it's been alive a week now 
the solenoid repair kit arrived last thursday
for the princely sum of £8.98 .. old and new
just how badly worn
anyway it was duly fitted on the friday evening and a quick test with the jumpleads and power probe tested good
so saturday afternoon started well then the rain came ( I started so I'll finish came into play ) and getting wet lying the gutter it got done . Funny one , I dropped the little 7mm flanged nut for one of the cables could I find it could I bugger , luckily one was found in the treasure in garage then when removing me overalls once done you guessed the nut dropped out of the leg and the Mac 3/8's ratchet dropped a leg of the selector so that'll be a warranty repair for the Mac man , it isn't very old either so I'm not very impressed there . But I'm happy " IT'S ALIVE"
the solenoid repair kit arrived last thursday
for the princely sum of £8.98 .. old and new
just how badly worn
anyway it was duly fitted on the friday evening and a quick test with the jumpleads and power probe tested good
so saturday afternoon started well then the rain came ( I started so I'll finish came into play ) and getting wet lying the gutter it got done . Funny one , I dropped the little 7mm flanged nut for one of the cables could I find it could I bugger , luckily one was found in the treasure in garage then when removing me overalls once done you guessed the nut dropped out of the leg
and the Mac 3/8's ratchet dropped a leg of the selector so that'll be a warranty repair for the Mac man , it isn't very old either so I'm not very impressed there . But I'm happy " IT'S ALIVE" 