Highest Mileage Landy V8?

It occurred to me that I did get a new radiator and a new catalytic converter (If those count as part of the "engine" - I personally think not). Also, the stepper motor gives an error once in awhile and one of the ride height sensors went bad. Other than that, it's holding strong.

Arden

Arden wrote:

During stardate 24 Oct 2005 10:16:05 -0700, "Arden" uttered the imortal words:

Standby Parts manual.....

ADVANCE....

DEPLOY THE OXY....

ADVANCE THE CAM SHAFT

RETREAT TO THE GEARBOX FILTERS.

WITHDRAW THE OIL PUMP

RETREAT TO GARAGE.

Never utter those immortal word again.

;0)

-- "I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters."

- Frank Lloyd Wright (1868-1959)

Just in case anyone's interested in where this old 130,000 mile+ original Range Rover went yesterday, this is the place:

This beast never ceases to amaze me - This trip was spur of the moment on the way home from an academic conference. I get reimbursed for these trips. Now the ethical dilemma - Do I claim the full mileage? This is decidedly the "long way home."

Arden

PS Notice that the poster described it as "The final walk to the summit." Maybe for some...

During stardate Thu, 27 Oct 2005 06:36:22 -0700, Arden uttered the imortal words:

I'd admit I'm not one to follow the workshop manual to the letter.

This was the downfall of my last Rangie with a factory fit VM engine. I very much doubt the previous owners followed the manual either which resulted in a blown head gasket.

Call it unlucky but I got a second blown gasket just over 12 months later having followed the manual to the letter then re the heads anyway...

see...

As the piccy shows the gasket is a stripdown waiting to happen as it's a piddley little width of gasket at it's thinest point. This is further frustrated by the fact the VM has 4 individual cylinder head gaskets.

Other than this issue anything else has been a wear issue , Rusty fuel line pickup from the tank provided years of frustraion until it finally was rumbled post fuel pump change :0(

I'm now rebuilding the 101 heads, the workshop manual would have me believe the reason the valve burnt was down to poor maitainance schedules again (damn those REME squaddies!) but only one valves gone...appears the others were well serviced if the book of lies is to be believed ... go figure!

I'm a great believer if it ain't broke don't fix it...sadly the 101's broke... the Discovery wasn't broke (brakes) until I gave them some serious therapy on a recent group meet towing the caravan but hey thats just wear and tear and to be expected.

Alot appears to be down to luck of the draw with little logic to use of the vehicles. There is a school of thought that regualr running saves aload of potential problems. I'm expecting fun with Percy when I try and move him, (SIIA) he's been stood 12 months now, partial refit of the engine (yet another conversion)... now the chassis need replacement. Got to face the facts :-(

You've got some cracking scenary there... claim the milage- It would be rude not to!

Lee D

-- "I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters."

- Frank Lloyd Wright (1868-1959)