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***94 Disco***

Havent pulled the door lining off yet so I thought I would ask for advise before instead of the usual "after".

Havent been able to open the door from the outside quite frequently because the lock has dropped down (frustrating as all hell), and now the door wont open from the inside ...

1992 J-Top V6

For some reason the fuel pump doesn't seem to be working.

I know its fuel because I can run the motor by spraying 'start you bastard' straight into it.

Does the fuel pump run off the computer ??

Wiring seems to come off tank the split going both left and right, I was hoping to just ...

Just took it out for the 1st time in weeks since it failed a warrant on a couple of small things, its running nice. I even dropped it into top gear at about 90k and it seems to have good power, wouldn't say it has great pick up in 5th, but it had pick up. Cant really test it around here, firstly ...

Always some-one that will ruin a good theory. Now I have my answer, its not the fuel pump.

Thanks Bigbad, your've saved me some time and wasted effort.

Its an 84 carb model. I purchased it in poor condition, steering box wouldnt hold oil it was leaking that bad, broken front axle, and a bunch of other stuff. I dont think its had any maintainance for quite some time, or it might be more honest to say its been abused, but it has some good stuff on it ...

84 RR, if I turn the ignition on the petrol pump doesn't stop clicking, I'm told is a possible air leak ?

Also would this give a lack of power on take off, and in top gear (5th) on the open road, it runs smooth. It runs good and has pick up in all gears but on the open road I need to keep changing ...

I'm not worried about the RPM at this stage, I'll just be happy to get some kind of reading at all. Trying to find out why this thing has no power on take off or in 5th on the open road, and struggles to pull a trailor. I'm having a bitch of a time finding a replacement motor 3.5 or 3.9.

I have an ...

There seems to be some disagreement on which way a compression test should be done.

Are you meant to take all the spark plugs out then do the test.
Take one plug out at a time,test then replace before moving on to the next plug.
Or doesnt it matter.

I had always thought it was one plug at a time ...

Thanks DL

Thanks for that

The manual says to tighten bolts to specified torque. I've searched this manual (haines) for over an hour and cant find the torque settings for the ram housing.

If you know the settings could I please have them.

And, if you know the page in the manual I would be greatful to anyone that wants to ...

I was looking at the P76 at one stage, but again I was told its a major pain in the butt.

It would be nice if I could get some agreement going.

I'm still quite keen on the 3.9 idea. The Disco I purchased (stolen by my lady) runs well, and I was quite impressed by the power. Its not the fastest ...

Guys your getting a bit off topic here.

The reason I'm a member of this forum is because you Ozzies seem to be the best when it comes to building and repairing Range Rovers, its not easy for a kiwi to say that btw.

I would love to spend a holiday over there just visiting every one and checking out ...

I'll start with a correction : I have 2 RR an 86 and now an 84, I'm talking about the 84. Hope it is now understood why I have carbs, sorry about the confusion.

I have always fixed my own vehicles but I have never worked on these things before. I was looking forward to building a nice offroader.

I ...

>>I wouldnt of thought going up to a 265/75 would of made that much difference<<

I was kinda hoping no-one would say that, might need to do a compression test although it seems to be burning pretty clean.

I was thinking of selling it and getting something with a 3.9, but this thing has had a lot ...

I recently purchased an 86 RR that has a suspension lift and is running bigger rubber - 265/75R/16. At time of purchase the vehicle wasn't going. Its a work vehicle (towing trailors) and my weekend mud machine.

I've finally got this thing on the road, but what a pig (a pig I love). It doesn't like ...

By low it obviously means not right to the top.

Brake pad light came on and I checked them and theres at least another 1-2 yrs wear still in them.

Thanks for your reply

87 Rangie

I still havent figured out what all these dash lights are for, figured out that 1 of them was a warning light for the disc pads.

I now have one flickering that is in the middle bottom, looks like a circle with a broken circle on both the left and right (3 lines each side).

Any clues ...

Has air con. I was using the air con a few days ago, it does make a noise but nothing like this plastic hitting something sound. The sound I thought I could hear when I turn the fan on was only with heater on, not air con.

Haven't been around since xmas time, good to be back.

Little Vitara ran well over Xmas covering 1/2 the south island, but on arriving home it developed a strange plastic like clicking noise. It sounds a bit like the fan hitting the outer surround on the radiator, but wait, theres a trick. Sound is ...

Thanks to love_mud and mysterioussasvit for your feedback.

I guess its time to see what is out in the market place so I can start this thing.

I have spoken to some-one at the LTSA over here and it was more a case of get the project going and they'll look at it as we go . Also talked to an engineer and after I explained what I was looking at doing he pretty much gave me the same answer. So there doesn't seem to be any real big problems ...

Thanks cj, I knew it was something simple

This thread doesn't seem to be going the way I thought it would.

I have no set plans !

My preference is a zuk body, but that is only a preference.
When it comes to running gear I again have no preference. I believe that a zuk just with good tyres on it is a capable off-roader for a beginner, but I ...

Troll01, you got a thread for the build on that rig (middle photo) ??

Maggot4x4, looks like a Rangie cut down with a zuk body on it.
I would be happy going this way, but just want to know more about the strength of Rangie diffs under something like this. Some info on what he did wouldnt have hurt ...

Those photos are only a general idea guys.
I want feedback and am more than happy with longer wider wheel base if it will make a better vehicle.

Some-one explain spoa and the other one please

Redzook, the top photo is of a vehicle here in NZ and write ups suggest it was a very capable vehicle, that is why I was looking at heading that way.

The reason for the body lift was:
Everyone seems to do a body lift.
Gives more clearance for tyres.
Keeps my butt dry hopefully. I'm an old man and I ...

jazuki I have no plans on what I am powering this thing with yet. Originally I thought about using all the running gear out of a Mu, but I have no idea what the diffs are like and after once owning a diesel I'm not that sure that I want another one. My preference is petrol powered as I like to be ...

Forgot that it might help if I mention what type of events ;)

Mainly mud and winch work, deep holes filled with water, river crossings, not much rock climbing, although I would like to go in the coast to coast which is climbing and river crossing mainly.

There is no preference of engineering.
I ...