Expedition Portal: The Land Rover 109 IIA Build

[MattScott]

IIRC the genuine wires are carbon coated glass fiber. Good while they last but in the Phoenix heat rumbling upand down the I10 mine wouldn't last more than a year. I eventually just went with a set from Magnecor and never looked back.

I think Magnecor likely makes a better product—but at $19 the Genuine wires will do.

[Antichrist]

Just an FYI, Kingsborne makes wires for the Series engines. I've been using them since the mid-80's when I used to sell them.

[junkyddog11]

Cool. I went to their booth at Sema and both the reps had never heard of Witworth tools. I guess I need to speak to a different rep.

:-)

Ray

quote from my Snap - on rep "whitworth.....ohhhh you mean British metric"

[oryxexpeditions]

Side by side, I'd say the Kingsborne are the best wires and best value. . .

David

[MattScott]

Note to self: If your steering is incredibly vague, check the bolts on your steering box, I was missing one!

Now she steers like a charm!

Can't believe I missed that...

[greenmeanie]

If you are talking about the bolts that hold the steering box to the bulkhead support there are supposed to be lock tabs in there to help prevent this. Its common for them to be left off as its not the easiest place to get into to bend them into position. Part # 517878 if you should be needing them.

[CavTrooper]

It's British you will always leak oil. Remember if it is bleeding it is alive. Had an old 72 Lightweight and it left plenty of reminders on my driveway.

[Snagger]

It's British you will always leak oil. Remember if it is bleeding it is alive. Had an old 72 Lightweight and it left plenty of reminders on my driveway.

The gear box seats through the slector shaft seals, which collects and drips off the drain plug, and the o-ring on the 4wd selector pin weeps a tiny amount from the front of the 4wd housing, but if you have any other drips, then replacing the seals or any worn/corroded part the seal runs on will sort it out - my 109 only drips a couple of times a month from those transmission points but doesn't lose a drop anywhere else. My Lightweight has a slight weep from a fuel tank, so must have a perforated seam weld, and its noil cooler low pressure hose loses a drop one in a while, but that's it. Just like the reputation for sloppy steering and bad brakes, the reputation LRs have for leaks is due to age and poor maintenance by careless owners.

[oryxexpeditions]

I thrashed my 88 up and down from Phx to Tucson 5 days a week for over 100K miles . . .

Now that's a Rover man. . .

[MattScott]

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