Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2022 i Land Rover Monthly

Find us on @LRMonthly @land_rover_monthly LandRoverMonthly @Landrovermonthly IF I had a fiver for every time someone posted something on social media about what a diabolical year 2021 was, then I would never have to work again. Ever. We lost friends, had our movements restricted and tried our best to deal with all the other fallouts from the pandemic. Yet, despite all of the above, I still try to look on the bright side of life, and perhaps a few others should, as well. Just like the Jungle Book anthem has instructed us to. Many used their extra free time to do extraordinary things to their Land Rovers and we featured several of these stories in LRM. Despite the tough market conditions the magazine had a solid 2021 but we could…

APPOINTED Executive Director of Product Engineering in 2015, and responsible for the reincarnation of the pioneering new Land Rover Defender and the latest Range Rover, Nick Rogers has announced he will leave JLR after almost four decades. Rogers joined Land Rover as a technician apprentice in 1984, and over the course of his career led body structure and engineering teams for the Discovery 2, Discovery 3 and Range Rover Sport. In a statement on LinkedIn he said: “It’s been an honour to work with such an incredible team of people to engineer and launch some of the most desirable vehicles in the world. The most recent launches of the New Defender and New Range Rover especially, as tech disrupters, are a testament to how the JLR family has transformed and…

WE are slightly unhappily wending our way to Swindon through an endless 50 mph limit stretch of the M4 in the Fella’s Discovery, when a warning light appears. It’s an orange brake light warning but there’s no additional fault information showing on the little green-lit panel, which seems to exist mostly as a harbinger of bad news. We have grown to expect more than merely a warning light from the Discovery; it’s normally far more didactic. I consult the handbook which lists three possibilities, all of which relate to the brakes, with each sounding incrementally more costly than the last. It feels rather dramatic when driving a vehicle in which nothing appears functionally wrong. At this point down the M4, we are pretty committed to Swindon and we reason that…

SERIES I Year: 1957 Mileage: 27,740 Power: 52 bhp Torque: 101 lb-ft MPG: 21 IT was March 29, 2021, when virus-induced restrictions lifted, allowing free movement from the house for the first time in months. Mid-morning, my 88in coughed into life, and out I rolled in it, revelling in the sheer joy of roaring the tyres again and fortuitously dry weather. It was the perfect Land Rover for that moment. From then on in 2021, when the chance came for a brief pick-me-up, I turned to the Series I. There have been a few small fettling jobs this year, but principally, apart from an oil change – removing the sump in the process to clean – and a check of the tappets, the little Landy has been faultless. With the…

15 PAGES OF EXPERT ADVICE AND TIPS Digiain’t always better THERE was a time when it was easy to build up an ongoing dossier of repairs, parts, accessories and service bills. Receipts were always on paper, so all that was needed was to stuff them in the same box and call it a fully documented service history. Of course, this is hopeless if you want to trace back a few years to find whether that water pump you remember fitting was genuine or aftermarket – it’s much better to catalogue them in date order. Most of us looking at a used Land Rover for sale will have been presented with a glovebox full of documents that are impractical to sift through, but an orderly file gives a prospective buyer that…

My Freelander 1’s Td4 engine cuts out below 1500 rpm, and this can happen with a cold engine or after it’s warmed up. Some days it starts okay, other days it has to be tow-started – there doesn’t seem to be a pattern. It’s been plugged into diagnostics, and the fuel filters and the in-tank fuel pump have been changed, all by a non-specialist garage, and they still cannot tell me what is wrong. They’ve had the car for three weeks now. Other people have suggested there is a crankcase breather that gets blocked and can be fixed with a BMW part. And I’ve also been told there may be a problem with the engine wiring loom that can be damaged and cause various malfunctions. The engine doesn’t smoke, it…

LAND ROVER MONTHLY MARCH ISSUE ON SALE FEB 2 or download and read the digital issue from Jan 31 bit.ly/lrmpocketmags DISCOVERY TRANSFORMATION We take a standard Disco 2 and give it the mother of all off-road makeovers LANDIES OF IRAQ Touring Iraq in a new Defender. Plus we uncover a 109in that played a starring role in the fight against ISIS GREENLANING HAMPSHIRE Looking for some greenlanes in the South East? We have just the route for you PLUS Product reviews and technical articles to guide you every step of the way and help tackle those daunting workshop jobs SUBSCRIPTION OFFER Three great deals for you to choose from… DIGITAL Get your first issue for just £2.99, with future issues at £3.99 monthly or 13 issues for only £39.99. bit.ly/lrmpocketmags…

‘GO anywhere… Do anything’. It’s a phrase that’s associated with the Series I 80-inch dating back to their adverting campaigns in 1948 and has been synonymous with Land Rover ever since. Promoting the merits of its all-terrain versatility has recently come under scrutiny, however, after environmental campaigners accused the UK advertising watchdog of bias for overturning a draft ruling that banned adverts for a mud-splattered Land Rover Defender after previously stating it encouraged ‘socially irresponsible’ driving that could ‘cause damage to vulnerable habitats’. The national newspaper ad featured a Defender in a forest with the headline ‘Life is so much better without restrictions’ accompanied by the text ‘capacity to go almost anywhere and do anything. If you take one for an extended test drive… a whole new world of freedom…

I am in the final stages of my Series refresh. Is this meant to be the fun bit when you fit all the freshly painted and new parts? I have certainly been enjoying it, although progress has been slow owing to my injured tendon. I think there’s another six weeks before I can contemplate driving again so, for a while at least, I will just have to make do with admiring her new paint job. I have just spent the best part of a day lying on my back fitting a disc brake in place of the drum, transmission brake. The conversion kit was ordered from the UK and took just four days to arrive here in Australia (ironically, ordering parts from the UK is often quicker than if sourced…

ONE of the few good things to come out of the pandemic is that we have been forced to explore locally in our Land Rovers, and not just because of travel restrictions – who wants to go abroad when you have to fork out hundreds of pounds just for Covid tests? Not me, though I have booked flights to South Africa for the February half term as it has been a couple of years now since my last visit and I miss the wildlife and my Mum. Not in that order, I hasten to add. When time is tight but you still want to have a mini adventure, then you need local go-to places which always seem to deliver. Here are the details of two of my favourites. If you…

IN ASSOCIATION WITH NEED TO KNOW Time: 3 hours. Cost: £150. Difficulty: Models: Defender Td5, 90, 110, 130. Tools needed: Trim tools, spray adhesive, scissors, craft knife, heat gun. Parts used: Defender headlining retrim, standard grey fabric, £150 from Arek Car Design. Work safely: • Wear face mask and ensure good ventilation when using adhesives, and when cleaning dusty, dirty surfaces.• Take note of the adhesive manufacturer’s safety instructions.• Take great care with sharp cutting tools. Contact: Arek Car Design, 73c Queen Street, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT42 2BE. Tel: 07871 403 779, M: 02825 659207. IT is not just the Defender’s mechanical components that get old and worn. The interior deteriorates over time too, with seats getting torn and shabby, door cards battered and broken, and most of us have…

IN ASSOCIATION WITH ED EVANS REPLIES: There has always been concern among owners about testing the hand-operated transmission brake, though MoT inspectors are aware of the accepted practice of applying the brake carefully and measuring the deceleration. I have only once seen a beam axle Land Rover tested on the brake roller and, straight afterwards, it produced a noise and vibration from the rear which was found to be caused by a seized sliding joint on the propshaft. I doubt the roller test would have caused this on its own, though it may have been the last straw for an already defective prop. I contacted the Driver and Vehicle Services Agency (DVSA) who confirmed that decelerometer testing has been carried out for many years without concern or damage. The transmission…

Thurs 6 – Sun 23 Jan 4X4 GUIDED TOUR WESTERN SAHARA Morocco ardventures.co.uk Sat 8 Jan LOW-TRACTION WINTER DRIVING COURSE Rockingham Castle, Corby protraxoverlandadventures.co.uk Sun 9 Jan PEN9 RTV/CCV TRIAL Haggate, Burnley penninelandrover.co.uk GREENLANE RUN Morecambe landroverclub.co.uk TYNE & WEAR LAND ROVER TOUR Hexham uklandroverevents.com LAND ROVER TRIAL nero.org.uk GREENLANING TRIP TBC dorsetrover.co.uk P&D RTV & TYRO TRIAL New Whittington panddlrc.uk Thurs 13 – Sun 16 Jan MOTORSPORT SHOW NEC Birmingham autosportinternational.com Sat 15 – Jan CCV TRIAL TBC, Scotland slroc.co.uk Sat 15 – Sun 16 Jan EXTREME BAINLOCH CHALLENGE Sandyhills, Dalbeattie, Scotland ae4x4.org.uk YORKSHIRE DALES TOUR Nidderdale and Swaledale offthebeatentrack4x4.co.uk TYRO AND RTV & CCV TRIAL Ware elrc.info Sun 16 Jan ON/OFF ROAD GREEENLANE NAVIGATIONAL FUN DAY Corby protraxoverlandadventures.co.uk RTV & CCV TRIAL Gainsborough brecklandlrc.com QUARRY DRIVING DAY Corby…

Send your letters to patrick@lrm.co.uk Find us on @LRMonthly LandRoverMonthly @land_rover_monthly @ Landrovermonthly Classic question I recently became the owner of a two-door Range Rover Classic. I know a little bit about them, but from what I’ve read I think it might be a fairly rare car that deserves a full restoration. So I would be looking to sell it. I’m struggling to put a value on it and finding the best place to sell it. It’s 1971 Range Rover Classic (HWE 999J) with VIN number 35500562A. I obviously know it’s a Tuscan Blue with Palomino interior which is mostly all still there. It’s been converted to a 200Tdi at some point and does run and drive. The chassis is good and bodywork straight as you can see from the…

IT is, by anybody’s estimation, a big job. Perhaps not quite as big as HS2, but sometimes it feels like it. Moving six tonnes of workshop manuals, parts books, handbooks, instruction manuals, and military Land Rover documents of every conceivable type and for just about every model. There are 40 four-drawer filing cabinets full of brochures, press packs, photographs and Land Rover paraphernalia dating back to 1948; 200 feet of shelving containing full sets of LRM as well as LRO, and the now defunct Land Rover World and Land Rover enthusiast magazines, plus the granddaddy of them all, Overlander. Many others, too, as well as an extensive library of books on every aspect of Land Rover history and off-roading generally. And that’s just to relocate the Dunsfold archive. Everything needs…

Find us on @LRMonthly facebook.com/LandRoverMonthly @land_rover_monthly @ Landrovermonthly RICHARD HALL bought his first Land Rover, a Series III, just after his 18th birthday and has since owned, maintained and restored these vehicles for over 30 years now. He runs a small Land Rover repair and restoration business in Norfolk and every month he lets off steam in LRM. IF you spend any time restoring old vehicles for money, one of the lessons you learn the hard way is that the last 20 per cent of the job takes around 80 per cent of the time. This 80/20 split is known as Pareto’s Law and turns up in many different areas of life: for example, many businesses get 80 per cent of their income from 20 per cent of their customers.…

PATRICK CRUYWAGEN EDITOR 1998 Defender 110 2.8i STEVE MILLER CONTRIBUTOR 2002 Td5 Defender 90 1985 Land Rover Ninety 300Tdi conversion 2004 Freelander Td4 2002 Freelander 2 HSE 2.2 SD4 TREVOR CUTHBERT CONTRIBUTOR 1984 Land Rover 90 Mazda 3.5 Tdi automatic soft top (rebuild project) 1987 Defender 130 HCPU 1990 Land Rover One Ten LHD V8 soft top 1994 Defender 130 Tipper 300Tdi 1998 Defender 90 2.8i BMW petrol 2002 Discovery 2 Td5 Adventurer 2004 Defender 90 Td5 hard top ALISDAIR CUSICK CONTRIBUTOR 1995 Range Rover Classic 1957 Series I DAVE BARKER CONTRIBUTOR Discovery 4, Freelander 2 XS Defender 90, Series I…

IN ASSOCIATION WITH NEED TO KNOW Time: 1 hour (swap), 4 hours plus (repair). Difficulty: For a straight swap. For a repair. Models: Range Rover 1991-1995. Tools needed: Allen keys, Torx bits and ratchet, Phillips screwdriver, side cutter pliers, cable ties, multi-meter, spanner set. Parts needed: PRC9864 (FF010049 at Famous Four); £586.80 plus £240 exchange surcharge. Work safely: • Always disconnect the battery earth before working on a vehicle’s electrical systems. • Use the right tool for the right jobs. • Always be fire safe in the workshop. • Understand wiring fully before powering up an electronic system – if in doubt, confirm correct operation using a multi-meter. • Get an expert to do the job, if in doubt. Thanks to: Famous Four for its help with this feature: famousfour.co.uk.…

I have a 1989 V8 Discovery. In the owner’s handbook it clearly states that the transmission brake should not be operated while the vehicle is moving. When it comes to the MoT test there are conflicting views on how the transmission brake should be tested, if at all. As the vehicle is fitted with a dual brake system, is this the replacement for the handbrake? Some articles say the transmission brake cannot be tested on the older rolling roads, as the rollers will not start simultaneously. Others say to use the deceleration meter but, to use the transmission brake whilst the vehicle is moving is against the manufacturer’s recommendations. So how can a transmission brake be tested so as to comply with the MoT without damaging the transmission in the…

MARKET NEWS: Oddballs WE are all rightly proud of our Land Rovers. Whether it’s a classic which attracts “I used to have one of those” comments, to a lifted rock-crawler which makes young kids jump up and down with excitement, we love the attention and admiration our vehicles attract. But perhaps we crave the respect of our fellow Land Rover enthusiasts the most. We want to turn up at a show in something which raises the odd eyebrow and sparks a conversation. It could be something painstakingly restored, creatively modified or just plain rare. This month we have spotted something for sale which appears to be all three. It has the added advantage of giving you somewhere to make a cup of tea and have a nap when you tire…