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falkster



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Breakdown in Newquay, help with a tool required

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Not what I had in mind when thinking off-road...


Hi All,

My 110 broke down with a broken rotor in the distributor. Have been towed back to my campsite in Newquay. Am due to leave on the weekend. Trying to source the part but struggle to get the old rotor off bare handed....

Is anyone around the area able to help with some tools? And perhaps even with the part sourcing bit?

Any help would be enormously appreciated.

Thanks.  1988 Land Rover OneTen County SW, 3.9l Petrol V8 (serpentine), original "Santana" LT85 gearbox
Post #1043342 20th Aug 2024 6:02pm
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mini Anaconda



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Many hundreds of miles too far from me but hopefully someone will be able to help Thumbs Up BORG - Bucks & Oxon 4x4 Response Group
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Roverdrive



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You should be able to remove the rotor by hand with a bit of wiggling. You will however need to support the rotor shaft with a screwdriver or something holding it down so you don’t damage the advance mechanism. If you don’t, it’s possible to pull the whole shaft up.
Post #1043357 20th Aug 2024 7:57pm
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falkster



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That is what I thought. I remember doing this on a classic Mini and it was really easy to get off. But here it appears rock solid...
How do you hold the shaft down though? There is nowhere any space to access it or to even touch it with a screwdriver with the rotor in place...  1988 Land Rover OneTen County SW, 3.9l Petrol V8 (serpentine), original "Santana" LT85 gearbox
Post #1043361 20th Aug 2024 8:04pm
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Roverdrive



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If memory serves correctly you should be able to access the tip of the cam lobe.
Mind you this was a 3.5 and I don’t know if the 3.9 is the same
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YouTube “how to” videos can be really useful for specific fixes for a particular job.
Sometimes you can pick up some tips there, if a knack of doing something is needed. TheThunder Rolls🇬🇧🇺🇸
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BaronDefenders



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P A Blanchard have NOS rotor arms. I ordered one from them a few weeks ago as a spare. Charlie

1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD)
2002 Td5 90 (SOLD)
2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD)

1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored)
1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE)
2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK)
2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build)

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What about calling Mick Moores in St. Columb? I don’t know them but just saw their website on the web.
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falkster



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So, finally I got the rotor off. Stuck on there like cemented... Unfortunately, a little piece of the black plastic cover on top of the distributor snapped off in the process. Hope that's not causing an issue?

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New rotor ordered from Car Vogue in Newquay. Arrives latest tomorrow and then I should be good to go.  1988 Land Rover OneTen County SW, 3.9l Petrol V8 (serpentine), original "Santana" LT85 gearbox
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falkster



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Just as an update, I got the new rotor today and fitted it straight away. First test drive reveals a smoother running engine than before. Thanks for everyone's input.
The beast breathes fire again...😉  1988 Land Rover OneTen County SW, 3.9l Petrol V8 (serpentine), original "Santana" LT85 gearbox
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BaronDefenders



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Result! Charlie

1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD)
2002 Td5 90 (SOLD)
2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD)

1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored)
1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE)
2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK)
2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build)

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Post #1043560 22nd Aug 2024 4:17pm
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BrickBox



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Brilliant when the fix is better than just a roadside repair. 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS.
Post #1043562 22nd Aug 2024 4:30pm
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custom90



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Glad to hear you’ve managed to sort it out. Thumbs Up TheThunder Rolls🇬🇧🇺🇸
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MarkBrown



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Glad you fixed it. I do hope you’ll carry a spare, which of course will ensure it will never ever go wrong. Ever.
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Glad you are sorted
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