"puffernutter" <peter@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:PKS9k.208710$M63.162585@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Just to let you know that there is another Defender 90 on the road -
> well not quite on the road, my son is just 18, has done the "Pass Plus"
> but is still struggling with the £1500 for the insurance from Adrian
Flux!
>
> But this is just a thank you for the answers to the various questions
> we've had over the last few months in making one good 19J engine out of
> two poorly ones.
>
> The reason that we had a lack of compression in the original car can be
> seen at:
>
> http://www.wsheppard.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/landrover/19J_1.jpg
and
> http://www.wsheppard.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/landrover/19J_1.jpg
and
> http://www.wsheppard.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/landrover/19J_1.jpg
and
> http://www.wsheppard.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/landrover/19J_1.jpg
>
> We had a few tweaks to do last night, my son had been working on the
> landrover and the conversation went something like this:
>
> "Dad, I can't get reverse any more", so I ask, "have you touched
> anything", "no" is the response, "I've just cleaned up the dif lock
> control so that it moves freely and now locks in the low position".
>
> We go and look at the car. As he correctly says it now won't physically
> go in reverse. I ask again if he's messed with anything, the answer was
> no!
>
> So, I suggest we remove the foam etc. in the gear lever area and look at
> the movement. We get it to pieces apart from the grub screw being
> slightly loose (which we tighten), there was nothing obvious.
>
> I then notice that the reverse light switch is screwed well in. I ask
if
> he's moved it. He said, "well it was sticking out a long way, so I
> screwed it in....." Problem solved, I pointed out that by screwing it in
> he was effectively limiting the movement of the reverse in the gearbox.
> So, self inflicted, but a lesson learnt.
>
> One last question! We now have the dif lock lever (and linkages) moving
> freely. The dash light works (I've tried it), but we can't get it to
> light when dif lock is engaged. Now, I've seen this question before and
> the answer seems to be that it means that the transfer box doesn't have
it
> engaged, but could it be the switch? Also how easy is it to get the
> switch out (how reliable are they) and is it the same type as the
> reversing switch?
>
> Cheers
>
> Peter (Dad)
> Robert (Son)
Is that the remains of a valve sat on top of the piston Peter?
Derek
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