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Title: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 February 2008, 17:16:04
Went out to the Rangey this morning checked I had the leads in the dizzy cap right, I had. I turned the Crank until at TDC, took out spark plug one where the piston was at the top, then checked where the Rotor Arm was pointing, yes it was pointing at Lead 1.
I then checked all the connections, earth strap etc which all looked fine.
Fetched the battery that I had been charging since yesterday, put the connections on.
On the first turn of the key, She Burst into life :D tappets tapped for a few seconds then went quiet. Took out for a run then dropped all the water and add anti-freeze....  Did the school run, when starting the car before it would be missing but not now!! :D

I did nothing really different than yesterday, so wondering if I flooded it when i thought it was going to fire (as when I removed a plug it smelled strongly of petrol) or if the snow yesterday which had at one point covered the engine didn't help........

Anyway thanks to everyone for your words of Wisdom yet again.

Daz :y :y

Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: TheBoy on 01 February 2008, 17:24:34
Result :y
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 February 2008, 17:30:48
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Result :y

Gonna have a glass of Whisky tonight :y

Oh and I may get my payment later apparently ;D
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Paul M on 01 February 2008, 17:33:39
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Went out to the Rangey this morning checked I had the leads in the dizzy cap right, I had. I turned the Crank until at TDC, took out spark plug one where the piston was at the top, then checked where the Rotor Arm was pointing, yes it was pointing at Lead 1.
I then checked all the connections, earth strap etc which all looked fine.
Fetched the battery that I had been charging since yesterday, put the connections on.
On the first turn of the key, She Burst into life :D tappets tapped for a few seconds then went quiet. Took out for a run then dropped all the water and add anti-freeze....  Did the school run, when starting the car before it would be missing but not now!! :D

I did nothing really different than yesterday, so wondering if I flooded it when i thought it was going to fire (as when I removed a plug it smelled strongly of petrol) or if the snow yesterday which had at one point covered the engine didn't help........

Anyway thanks to everyone for your words of Wisdom yet again.

Daz :y :y


Ah.... so the reason for the chelsea tractor becomes clear :P
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 February 2008, 17:43:19
Mrs feels safe in it, plus when it snows we will be able to get about :P ;D
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Entwood on 01 February 2008, 17:48:35
Congrats... always nice when problems get sorted  :)

 :y :y
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Dazzler on 01 February 2008, 18:10:04
Well done, good result in the end ;)
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 February 2008, 18:16:41
Cheers Guys, I felt like a kid on Christmas morning ;D
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Crazydad on 01 February 2008, 19:45:48
What have i missed Daz??
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: zippo on 01 February 2008, 19:46:19
ive a load of land rover mags if you'd like'em daz
daz
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 February 2008, 19:57:54
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ive a load of land rover mags if you'd like'em daz
daz

Thanks for the offer mate its really good of you but had a load myself and have eventually thrown them away ::)
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 February 2008, 19:58:42
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What have i missed Daz??


ME??  ;D
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Crazydad on 01 February 2008, 20:01:24
Come on let me in on the details, it sounds like you have bought yourself something new? :-?
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 February 2008, 20:02:29
No mate, just done the Head Gasket on Mrs's Rangey :y
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Crazydad on 01 February 2008, 20:04:40
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No mate, just done the Head Gasket on Mrs's Rangey :y

who did it [size=72]YOU[/size]

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I bet you dont drive it ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 February 2008, 20:20:08
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 February 2008, 20:20:59
I have feelings you know ;D
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: MikeDundee on 01 February 2008, 20:25:57
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I have feelings you know ;D

thought that was only when you wanted a dram ;D
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Golfbuddy on 01 February 2008, 20:26:48
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I have feelings you know ;D

You have???  :o :o :o
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 February 2008, 21:25:48
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I have feelings you know ;D

thought that was only when you wanted a dram ;D

it is, how did you know, does it happen to you?? ;D
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Vamps on 01 February 2008, 21:54:08
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Went out to the Rangey this morning checked I had the leads in the dizzy cap right, I had. I turned the Crank until at TDC, took out spark plug one where the piston was at the top, then checked where the Rotor Arm was pointing, yes it was pointing at Lead 1.
I then checked all the connections, earth strap etc which all looked fine.
Fetched the battery that I had been charging since yesterday, put the connections on.
On the first turn of the key, She Burst into life :D tappets tapped for a few seconds then went quiet. Took out for a run then dropped all the water and add anti-freeze....  Did the school run, when starting the car before it would be missing but not now!! :D

I did nothing really different than yesterday, so wondering if I flooded it when i thought it was going to fire (as when I removed a plug it smelled strongly of petrol) or if the snow yesterday which had at one point covered the engine didn't help........

Anyway thanks to everyone for your words of Wisdom yet again.

Daz :y :y


Sounds like youdid a good job, but yesterday it had not oil in and you do not mention putting any it today ;)
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 February 2008, 21:58:20
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Went out to the Rangey this morning checked I had the leads in the dizzy cap right, I had. I turned the Crank until at TDC, took out spark plug one where the piston was at the top, then checked where the Rotor Arm was pointing, yes it was pointing at Lead 1.
I then checked all the connections, earth strap etc which all looked fine.
Fetched the battery that I had been charging since yesterday, put the connections on.
On the first turn of the key, She Burst into life :D tappets tapped for a few seconds then went quiet. Took out for a run then dropped all the water and add anti-freeze....  Did the school run, when starting the car before it would be missing but not now!! :D

I did nothing really different than yesterday, so wondering if I flooded it when i thought it was going to fire (as when I removed a plug it smelled strongly of petrol) or if the snow yesterday which had at one point covered the engine didn't help........

Anyway thanks to everyone for your words of Wisdom yet again.

Daz :y :y


Sounds like youdid a good job, but yesterday it had not oil in and you do not mention putting any it today ;)

i never said it had no oil!! I only changed the oil around 2000 miles ago, so will do it on a nice day soon as possible :y
Title: Re: Happy Days are Here Again
Post by: Vamps on 01 February 2008, 22:32:33
 :o :o :oDon't know how to do the link so hope this works

I am NOT markjay wrote on Yesterday at 20:05:
I am NOT markjay wrote on Yesterday at 20:04:
Loo-knee wrote on Yesterday at 16:20:
of Mineral Oil this morning for £28, apparently it has gone up due too petrol prices  

Mineral Oil? What on earth for.....




..is it for the Range Rover?

Yeap   But dont need it at the minute as it wont start

 :) :) :)