@@BritannicaRestorations I hope you realised the mistake before you used them. I tend to use coated screws for everything, although the price of coated seems to be near enough to the price of stainless steel.
That's one job I don't want to start, Thanks for the heads-up as a warning Mike. I hope you have a merry Christmas mate. I'm looking forward to 2025 and sharing your company. Best wishes, Yorkshire Rob.
Never ventured in there on mine (yet) so interesting to see. Mine has more holes drilled into the dash than anything else being an ex ambulance. Might end up 3D printing cover plates (in black) just to tidy it up.
Hi Mike. I've found the best place to source cables like that is my local cycle shop. Various diameters and lengths available. Mind you when I was a kid you could go to any cycle or motorcycle place and they had it on 100ft rolls. Those were the days when kids knew how to fix stuff! (Without having an "ap" for it on their 'phone);) .
It was when my 1987 Gulf War 1 NINETY's heater failed, that I had final confirmation it is Haunted. Fitting a new heater unit on my own, I needed to compress the foam rubber gasket, in order to get the nuts and bolts through. I'd tried all sorts of ways to compress that strange gasket, but couldn't find a way to get leverage with my short crowbar. After many hours of failed attempts, I dialled my local Land Rover enthusiasts' garage. And, while waiting for my call to be answered, the plastic duct grill on the left side of the wing suddenly shot out. It travelled some distance, so didn't just pop out. Extraordinary, I thought, as I casually pushed it back in place. The lugs gripping firmly. I then continued to listen to the ringtone on my phone, when, very forcefully, the grill shot a distance of about 8ft! It was as though someone's fist had very forcefully punched it out!! 😳 Looking into the hole in the wing, I realised this was the perfect place to insert my short crowbar. Someone was telling me what to do. Very forcefully telling me!!!! It now only took a very few minutes to get that gasket compressed and the bolts fitted through to the cab. Obviously, that grill was simply a cover for a hole, whose only possible function was access to the heater. There's no airvent behind the grill. Conclusion: this Gulf War 1 Land Rover is haunted 👻. Yikes.
I hope your charging this bloke plenty. Rule of thumb, don’t buy this type of vehicle unless you can do the work yourself. Have a nice Christmas Mike 👍
My -01 Defnder 130 have never fully shut the downward facing outlets, resulting the windscreen always misting up. I have only had the truck since -08, as been to lazy to tackle that repair.
I just changed my blower motor. It's a LHD Wolf so 24v. I changed the motor for a RHD one, as they are cheaper. I changed the squirrel cage (had to weld up a puller and frame - did not want to come off) over and reversed the polarity. All was going well. Now it makes a weird electrical motor sound and doesn't blow as well as a the original! So, for now, it stays in as I have lost the motivation. Last week as well, while towing a digger on a trailer my bloody linkage broke when I went from Low to High leaving a field, meaning I could only do 29kph home! I would not mind normally, but the Wolf has a roll cage, rubber matting and to get the floor out to change it, which I have to do is a huge task! So a summer task, for now I managed to leaver it into high for the coming months. Land Rovers, eh?
I’m refurbing a 110 Wolf RHD here in Blighty. Whilst I appreciate the alleged simplicity of the truck, can you imagine fixing these “in the field”. What a bloody nightmare 😂
The Robertson screwdriver bits are slightly tapered, which means they hold on to the screw with no need for magnets, and when working with wood, you can jab them in to get a good start
I did a half restoration of my '84,- 90 in Blighty,some 10+ years ago before bringing it over to the States. It is now time for a full restoration, i sure do miss the availability of second hand parts, not to mention the local independent Land Rover parts store, ( M&M 4x4). Any recommendations on acquiring a new Galvanized chassis ? 'Rovers North' wants $3750. Plus $1700. for shipping to Illinois.
Everything metal has a very very short life in the tropical part of coastal west Africa , and this humidity salt mix comes in everywhere. If you put a finger on the parts before cleaning , you can probably still taste the salt-
Mike, for your customers to bring you jobs such as this piece of what near amounts to "scrap" and still be able to afford the cost of rectification, seems to me your hourly rates are a bit too "reasonable". Like you said, to do it for yourself and have the faf about is one thing, but to have to pay someone else's time...
Bicycle cable might do heater setting it up pain not worth rebuilding a 90 or 110 in UK now unless it's a puma parts to dear. And quality of parts shit
You always do a very proffesonal repair on anything you do Mike.
Well, I have a go - how much more broken can it be?
The silk purse from a sow’s ear analogy comes to mind.
We are seeing plenty of Robertson screws in Australia, mainly in decking screws.
Great video!
Here in the us too in deck screws. You get a box of them and the throw in a free bit.
@ The screw manufacturers seem to be using more weird, arcane heads for screws, but, as you say, there’s always the correct bit in the packet.
I made the mistake when rebuilding my balcony of picking up a box of floor screws not deck screws which are coated to prevent rust
@@BritannicaRestorations I hope you realised the mistake before you used them. I tend to use coated screws for everything, although the price of coated seems to be near enough to the price of stainless steel.
That's one job I don't want to start, Thanks for the heads-up as a warning Mike. I hope you have a merry Christmas mate. I'm looking forward to 2025 and sharing your company. Best wishes, Yorkshire Rob.
Yes indeed! Have a good Christmas and keep warm!
Never ventured in there on mine (yet) so interesting to see. Mine has more holes drilled into the dash than anything else being an ex ambulance. Might end up 3D printing cover plates (in black) just to tidy it up.
These are now made by SP4x4 for £550 = original LR price £2,514.42 + VAT (Now obsolete)
Hi Mike. I've found the best place to source cables like that is my local cycle shop. Various diameters and lengths available. Mind you when I was a kid you could go to any cycle or motorcycle place and they had it on 100ft rolls. Those were the days when kids knew how to fix stuff! (Without having an "ap" for it on their 'phone);)
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The heater control cables are usually solid, as they are push/pull cables - the flexible Bowden cable as on bicycles are usually pull only
Merry Christmas Mike
Thank you! You too!
Happy Christmas to you Mike from a grey UK.
Thanks - same to you from a chilly Canada! (-21c this morning)
Merry Christmas Mike! Thanks for the videos, learning so much from you.
Very welcome
You see to have this knack of fixing the impossible !
It was when my 1987 Gulf War 1 NINETY's heater failed, that I had final confirmation it is Haunted.
Fitting a new heater unit on my own, I needed to compress the foam rubber gasket, in order to get the nuts and bolts through. I'd tried all sorts of ways to compress that strange gasket, but couldn't find a way to get leverage with my short crowbar.
After many hours of failed attempts, I dialled my local Land Rover enthusiasts' garage. And, while waiting for my call to be answered, the plastic duct grill on the left side of the wing suddenly shot out. It travelled some distance, so didn't just pop out.
Extraordinary, I thought, as I casually pushed it back in place. The lugs gripping firmly.
I then continued to listen to the ringtone on my phone, when, very forcefully, the grill shot a distance of about 8ft! It was as though someone's fist had very forcefully punched it out!! 😳
Looking into the hole in the wing, I realised this was the perfect place to insert my short crowbar. Someone was telling me what to do. Very forcefully telling me!!!!
It now only took a very few minutes to get that gasket compressed and the bolts fitted through to the cab.
Obviously, that grill was simply a cover for a hole, whose only possible function was access to the heater. There's no airvent behind the grill.
Conclusion: this Gulf War 1 Land Rover is haunted 👻. Yikes.
I hope your charging this bloke plenty. Rule of thumb, don’t buy this type of vehicle unless you can do the work yourself. Have a nice Christmas Mike 👍
Well said
Cant imagine the production line.
I wanted a new 110 /90 dash top but now not made any more in uk
Check out SP4x4 - I saw today they are doing the bottom dash now
Merry Christmas to you all the best for 2025🎉🎉🎉🎉
Same to you!
My -01 Defnder 130 have never fully shut the downward facing outlets, resulting the windscreen always misting up. I have only had the truck since -08, as been to lazy to tackle that repair.
Epoxy and some biscuit tin is the best stuff for that heater repair imho
Heater blower now working!
I just changed my blower motor. It's a LHD Wolf so 24v. I changed the motor for a RHD one, as they are cheaper. I changed the squirrel cage (had to weld up a puller and frame - did not want to come off) over and reversed the polarity. All was going well. Now it makes a weird electrical motor sound and doesn't blow as well as a the original! So, for now, it stays in as I have lost the motivation. Last week as well, while towing a digger on a trailer my bloody linkage broke when I went from Low to High leaving a field, meaning I could only do 29kph home! I would not mind normally, but the Wolf has a roll cage, rubber matting and to get the floor out to change it, which I have to do is a huge task! So a summer task, for now I managed to leaver it into high for the coming months. Land Rovers, eh?
I’m refurbing a 110 Wolf RHD here in Blighty. Whilst I appreciate the alleged simplicity of the truck, can you imagine fixing these “in the field”. What a bloody nightmare 😂
I like square drive they are very secure and don’t round off easy. I do prefer torx better though.
The Robertson screwdriver bits are slightly tapered, which means they hold on to the screw with no need for magnets, and when working with wood, you can jab them in to get a good start
@@BritannicaRestorations that they do I built a ramp to my storage shed with those square drive screws they worked great
I did a half restoration of my '84,- 90 in Blighty,some 10+ years ago before bringing it over to the States. It is now time for a full restoration, i sure do miss the availability of second hand parts, not to mention the local independent Land Rover parts store, ( M&M 4x4).
Any recommendations on acquiring a new Galvanized chassis ? 'Rovers North' wants $3750. Plus $1700. for shipping to Illinois.
Marsland 90 chassis are £2,550.00 = $3,200 US approx, so they are not making a big markup considering they import from the UK
Well if you did want to take the heater box apart and reassemble you could always request for a control lever arm kit 😉
Everything metal has a very very short life in the tropical part of coastal west Africa , and this humidity salt mix comes in everywhere. If you put a finger on the parts before cleaning , you can probably still taste the salt-
Mike, for your customers to bring you jobs such as this piece of what near amounts to "scrap" and still be able to afford the cost of rectification, seems to me your hourly rates are a bit too "reasonable". Like you said, to do it for yourself and have the faf about is one thing, but to have to pay someone else's time...
I know - these heater ducts are US $3,400 new!
Bicycle cable might do heater setting it up pain not worth rebuilding a 90 or 110 in UK now unless it's a puma parts to dear. And quality of parts shit
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