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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4646  
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Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  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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24th Aug 2010 3:02pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2109  
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I like the 2nd one is the best and esay solution to import LRs from UK... Cheers Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo" Click image to enlarge |
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24th Aug 2010 6:14pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610  
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First one made me chuckle!  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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25th Aug 2010 7:30am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17353 
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In about 1980 I was driving someone else's Subaru of some description (I forget what, it wasn't memorable) when the engine earth strap broke. Since the alternator was then earthed to the battery only via the throttle cable the cable became extremely hot and melted the plastic cable sheath. I only found this out after I had stopped for a while, and the melted plastic cooled and solidified, completley locking up the cable.
The only way I could get back to civilisation was to take two bootlaces, tie them together for length, tie one end to the throttle quadrant on the carb and bring the other end in through the passenger side window as a rudimentary hand throttle. In the end I drove about 100 miles like this. The most difficult thing was double-declutching (which I always tend to do) since it involved holding the steering wheel with the right knee, working the clutch with the left foot, the bootlace with the right hand, andchanging gear with the left hand! |
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25th Aug 2010 10:14am |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4646
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Fixed a leaking radiator by putting in an egg. It was one of the get you home fixes from Land Rover's "Working in the wild "handbook. 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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25th Aug 2010 12:25pm |
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| Froogle-Yorkshireman Member Since: 10 Jul 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 350 
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Erm.... You sure  Double-Declutching with no laces in your Doc Martins  Is it really possible Proud owner 110 Utility XS
Ex RR Sport HST V8 Ex Td5 90 |
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25th Aug 2010 8:59pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17353
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Quite sure. I was wearing trainers but had walking boots with me, I will also now admit that the double-declutching was completely unecessary, I simply wanted to see if it was possible. |
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26th Aug 2010 12:16pm |
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| Froogle-Yorkshireman Member Since: 10 Jul 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 350
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2 pairs of shoes
Boots and trainers - Blimey posh down south ain't it  Proud owner 110 Utility XS
Ex RR Sport HST V8 Ex Td5 90 |
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26th Aug 2010 2:09pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17353
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Aye, and tell that to the young folk of today and they won't believe it! |
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26th Aug 2010 9:54pm |
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