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knappster
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John, I found the mud on Salisbury plain dried like concrete and did no favours to radiators and alternators too. Looking forward to seeing some pics in the newsletter.
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Alan Drover
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You'll see Rich.
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Geoff2
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| Alan Drover wrote: | | Work on the Land Rover today is a closely guarded secret at present but I will reveal all when it's resolved. |
The latest gadget from Q?
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Alan Drover
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A clue. The Land Rover is still mobile.
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Geoff2
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The 'state of the art' cassette player is a relatively easy fit add on then? 
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Alan Drover
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I can't fit the radio cassette until I can find a scrap 200Tdi Discovery and remove the 12 pin socket.
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1975 SWB hardtop with a 2.5 petrol engine, overdrive, front disc brakes, parabolic springs, hand throttle, Defender doors and Wolf wheels.
Also a 1977 Stage 2 MGB GT. |
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knappster
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| Alan Drover wrote: | | Work on the Land Rover today is a closely guarded secret at present but I will reveal all when it's resolved. |
Alan, your new tape player isn’t a secret, you’ve already told us about it! 
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Yule
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| Alan Drover wrote: | | A clue. The Land Rover is still mobile. |
You've fitted a Cuthbertson track bogie?
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Alan Drover
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Red herring, Rich. Land Rover usage tomorrow. Refuelling and collecting 2 sacks of dog food and a new garden incinerator.
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knappster
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Any news on the upgrade then Alan?
Another trip to work with the 90 tomorrow. Nothing exciting but I’m happy just to be using it again.
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Alan Drover
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All should be revealed next week.
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knappster
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| Alan Drover wrote: | | All should be revealed next week. |
We’re waiting with baited breath...
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| knappster wrote: | | Another trip to work with the 90 tomorrow. Nothing exciting but I’m happy just to be using it again. |
How many times have you started the 90 since you took the earth leads off and put them back on again?
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Alan Drover
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| Geoff2 wrote: | | Alan Drover wrote: | | Work on the Land Rover today is a closely guarded secret at present but I will reveal all when it's resolved. |
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I declare Geoff the winner as he was nearest.
Every month for the past 4 or so years I have received an email from Skytag confirming my Land Rover tracker was working. On Tuesday 21st May the email said it had failed. It was about 5pm then so I rang the following day and asked for another test as it was on the drive and Mrs. D, the dogs and I had been out in the sticks the 21st. It failed again so Skytag said to send it back and it would be repaired or replaced for free. I said I would send it back after the Bank Holiday as I didn't want it lost in Parcelforce's depot.
I sent it Tuesday 28th by first class delivery and I contacted the insurance to let them know the situation because I have a discount for it.
Wednesday 29th afternoon before I got around to checking the delivery details Skytag sent an email saying it had been repaired and I should get it back in 2 or 3 days. It arrived this morning.
I fitted it, requested a test which came back as a pass and then notified the insurance.
Now that is superb service from Skytag.
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BigJohn
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Land Rover activity today:-
I got the aircon working. I had a dodgy contact in the engine bay fuse box which was stopping the A/C compressor clutch from engaging. Once I had that sorted out I realised that the gas pressure was low and so I gave it a bottle charge and it's now blowing cold. 
Mrs BJ will be pleased as the cabin got quite warm with long runs at the weekend with a lot of heat coming from the autobox while towing. They do get a might warm when under load.
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