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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2767  
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So I'm going to do as full a service as I possibly can to my 110 tomorrow in time for a summer of lots of use hopefully.
Have diff oils, tbox, gbox oils sorted and have done engine oil and filter as well as fuel and air filters recently enough. What else is worth doing? Hear about 'greasing' things, grease nipples and 'grease' or 'sealed for life' a bit on here too. What should I be doing/looking for while I have the car up on the ramps? It's done 62k miles and could do with some love I'm sure... Assume I know nothing (and you won't be far off) but I'm fairly keen to have a go at things myself and look after the car for the future... Also anything else I should be looking out for in particular under there? Other than the usual checking for any oil leaks/damage/excessive corrosion (hopefully not on a 4yo vehicle!) It's a 2.4 110 and don't mention undersealing as that's a job for another day! (Got the stuff ready) Cheers folks! Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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3rd Jun 2014 10:31pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3650 
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Grease the prop shafts, each universal joint has grease nipple in the middle of it, you may need to move the car back and forth to get at them but it is possible without ramps or jacks. whilst under there check for play in each joint and in transmission components. I would also jack each wheel up in turn (scotch the others) and check for play in wheel bearings, front hubs and suspension, a spade under the wheel can help here, remove each wheel and check brake components, pads, caliper pistons, abs cables, brake pipes, and on the front the swivel joints, track rod ends, shock absorbers etc. why the wheels are off is a good time to spray the dinitrol about locally if its clean, if its not its a good time to clean everything ready for the dinitrol (or other wax) in the near future
good luck DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS, I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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4th Jun 2014 5:25am |
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| stevie d Member Since: 09 Nov 2009 Location: Bishops Stortford Posts: 342 
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Td5 props have 3 nipples per propshaft one for each of the UJ's and one for the extending part of the shaft. I assume Pumas are the same. (should be doing these circa every 3 months).
Also two front swivels, check they are topped up with grease. Steve  Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon
Discovery 3 HSE BMW 330i Coupe |
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4th Jun 2014 7:49am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17544 
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If you want to do a proper job greasing the propshafts make sure that you unbolt at least one end of the shaft. This enables you to articulate the joint properly as you grease it, and will also enable you to check the bearings for wear far more effectvely than would otherwise be possible.
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4th Jun 2014 7:57am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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If unbolting the prop be aware that the official recommendation is then to use new nyloc nuts due to the nature of the coupling.
I'm sure many don't do this and suffer no ill effects but you did say assume no knowledge. |
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4th Jun 2014 8:40am |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2767
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Ok thanks, are the grease nipples all the same/universal? Don't have a grease gun so would need to get one. Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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4th Jun 2014 9:23am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17544
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There are many different types of nipple, but the ones on your Landrover will all be the commonest type of push-on nipple, and a bog standard grease gun will fit them.
You can alsways visit somewhere like The Nipple Shop for more information! |
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4th Jun 2014 11:53am |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2767
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Cheers for the tips guys although mine has no nipples at all! From reading it seems to be hard to tell which cars will and won't have them, LR obviously use the 'eenie meenie minie mo' approach to allocation parts...
Did a full service and had a good look around underneath though, all is looking good visually at least. No play in anything and no real rust to speak of 
 Click image to enlarge Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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5th Jun 2014 10:17pm |
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| Inigo Member Since: 13 Nov 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 617 
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Nice ramps!
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5th Jun 2014 10:56pm |
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| Dieselhead Member Since: 21 Oct 2012 Location: Pulborough. West Sussex Posts: 552 |
Yes nice ramps. Lucky boy
I have to lay in the dirt  Chris
2008 XS 110 2.4 Utility. Tonga Green 1953 Series 1 for restoration 1983 Mini Mayfair 2004 VW T5 Camper 2008 Diahatsu Sirion. Thats hers Classic Bolens Garden Tractors |
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7th Jun 2014 7:08pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4731 
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Great ramps. Also like the DRL bumpers
1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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7th Jun 2014 7:58pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2767
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Cheers, yeah the ramps are great!
Perks of knowing a welder with too much time on his hands! Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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8th Jun 2014 12:43am |
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| Interlet Member Since: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Norwich Posts: 461 
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They've been doing eanie meani minie mo for decades...I'm surprised though that modern ones are not all common. My rear prop had no grease nipples either. I let it get really bad before replacing the whole thing, with the aim of getting new UJs for old one... It's still sitting on a bench waiting...  1998 110 300Tdi White Hard Top |
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8th Jun 2014 6:42am |
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| Dieselhead Member Since: 21 Oct 2012 Location: Pulborough. West Sussex Posts: 552 |
Perks of knowing a welder with too much time on his hands![/quote]
Now thats got me thinking Chris
2008 XS 110 2.4 Utility. Tonga Green 1953 Series 1 for restoration 1983 Mini Mayfair 2004 VW T5 Camper 2008 Diahatsu Sirion. Thats hers Classic Bolens Garden Tractors |
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8th Jun 2014 7:09am |
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