Six-cylinder Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 It has made it to the field and has restarted, we will see at going home time! Mrs6C, BL Bloke, egg and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said: I am going to the field this afternoon to work on the green Range Rover so I will take it and if fails to start there, then it can be set on fire up there. Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 The fuel tank is being refitted with the help of ianbmw and he says then it will start up fine?????? egg, BL Bloke, GoGently and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 saw a sebring saloon today in silver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 That's a bugger with the Sebring Chris! Does sound immobilizer related if the immobilizer is on the spark side? IE it will return but no spark to get it to fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Six-cylinder said: It is turning over and attempting to start but not catching. On advice of the seller I have just locked it with the key and unlocked it it has now started up straight away. I am going to the field this afternoon to work on the green Range Rover so I will take it and if fails to start there, then it can be left up there. Seller is right then. Immobiliser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 The Sebring drove to the field just fine, stopped and restarted just fine, moved it just fine, but when I was ready to leave it failed to start until I had locked and unlocked it with the key. On the way home I decided to take my chances and topped the fuel tank and it started instantly. To answer an earlier question 367 miles at 28.9 mpg, city streets of Glasgow and cruising down the M6. stonedagain, Skizzer, richardmorris and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 The green Range Rover has had its replacement fuel tank fitted and while it took a while for the fuel to fill all the pipes it did burst into life, @ianbmw was right and I was wrong! Amazing to have it running again after 5 years off the road and we did move it around the yard under its own power. Still a bit to go to get it to MOT standard and build a hybrid gearbox tunnel to fit the old dash with a later transmission selector but it has felt such a big step forward. Thanks again @ianbmw. Oh and what was I doing when all this hard work was under way, I cleaned it a little bit! VID_20191116_153039.mp4 catsinthewelder, dome, BL Bloke and 14 others 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianbmw Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 It's good to see the old girl alive again, quite enjoyable. I need a more efficient belt Sent from my SM-A530F using Tapatalk Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 If you can get some more pads for your polisher, I'll buy the Menzerna and we'll have that looking much better* next year! Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Doesn't usually take much to get these old beasts running. Glad to see things moving forward. LightBulbFun and Mrs6C 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 Just now, beko1987 said: If you can get some more pads for your polisher, I'll buy the Menzerna and we'll have that looking much better* next year! I have bought some already! Just I could not face carting the generator up there. Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: I have bought some already! Just I could not face carting the generator up there. Have you got enough hose to get water to the hard standing at the FOD? The generator would run my little pressure washer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 Just now, beko1987 said: Have you got enough hose to get water to the hard standing at the FOD? The generator would run my little pressure washer No, you would need a very long hose. One day the plan is to lay an under ground pipe to the yard. Floatylight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 yay happy to see its moving once more nothing like a good old Rover V8! Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: No, you would need a very long hose. One day the plan is to lay an under ground pipe to the yard. *gets electric vehicle delivered to the FoD* *talks about laying plumbing to the FoD* Floatylight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: No, you would need a very long hose. One day the plan is to lay an under ground pipe to the yard. Get it road legal then and we'll do it at the house Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 13 minutes ago, beko1987 said: Get it road legal then and we'll do it at the house I have been to Meguiar's demonstration on how to use their products a few times and I am sure first step was to wash the car. I skipped that step although where the moss and lichen was too big I did find a bit of water in a puddle to soften it up, where were you when I needed you! wuvvum, stonedagain, DVee8 and 5 others 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 patina maaaaan dont lose the patinnaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 @ianbmw Many thanks for getting Baggy running again! He's a lovely old thing and great for trundling around and doing useful stuff, liking climbing the sides of mountains, navigating bomb holes in woodlands, pulling lorries out of snowy ditches and towing large trailers on larger trailers... brownnova, egg, DVee8 and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianbmw Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 [mention=20781]ianbmw[/mention] Many thanks for getting Baggy running again! He's a lovely old thing and great for trundling around and doing useful stuff, liking climbing the sides of mountains, navigating bomb holes in woodlands, pulling lorries out of snowy ditches and towing large trailers on larger trailers... I'm struggling if I'm honest......I find it difficult to stray away from originality.....lots for me to correct, best it doesn't come to my driveway!Sent from my SM-A530F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 11 minutes ago, ianbmw said: I'm struggling if I'm honest......I find it difficult to stray away from originality.....lots for me to correct, best it doesn't come to my driveway! Sent from my SM-A530F using Tapatalk So here is your target, how we bought it in 2002 or are you talking about how it left the factory Left hand drive and manual! stonedagain, Mrs6C, CGSB and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianbmw Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Needs 3 spokes!Sent from my SM-A530F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, ianbmw said: Needs 3 spokes! Sent from my SM-A530F using Tapatalk Great, but it does not need converting back to LHD and manual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianbmw Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Great, but it does not need converting back to LHD and manual!That may be more costly than a chocolate biscuit and a coffeeSent from my SM-A530F using Tapatalk Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 You are welcome to return him to as we bought him spec. From memory I had to change the wheel nuts when I went from alloys to steels, the alloy wheel nuts may be in the compartment in the boot on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 42 minutes ago, ianbmw said: I'm struggling if I'm honest......I find it difficult to stray away from originality.....lots for me to correct, best it doesn't come to my driveway! Sent from my SM-A530F using Tapatalk So does that mean the rusty coat hanger aerial has to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianbmw Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 So does that mean the rusty coat hanger aerial has to go!I'm not even going to acknowledge the existence of that!Sent from my SM-A530F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Six-cylinder said: I have been to Meguiar's demonstration on how to use their products a few times and I am sure first step was to wash the car. I skipped that step although where the moss and lichen was too big I did find a bit of water in a puddle to soften it up, where were you when I needed you! That needs a "Strange Rover" decal to replace the oul one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 3 hours ago, ianbmw said: That may be more costly than a chocolate biscuit and a coffee Sent from my SM-A530F using Tapatalk not necessarily if you know a sweary, plum-gob, ale drinking bloke in Devon ? Mrs6C and richardthestag 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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