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Larry - 24 Mar 2008 21:53 GMT

I was hoping that I would have at least a couple of months left before
parting with my hopeless landie as the chassis and door pillars are
unfortunately too far gone for economic repair, but it seems my landie has a
total death wish now.

I was not far from home when the charging light came on. I assumed it was
just the fan belt so just turned round and drove home hoping it would not
overheat on the way. Well when I got home it wasn't the fan belt, the pulley
wasn't moving at all and it was weeping oil

Not had time to look but I assume the bolt has come loose, or could this be
the result of something worse?

Incidentally since I am getting rid of it anyway if anyone wants it, they
are welcome to it.

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Nige - 25 Mar 2008 16:37 GMT

>I was hoping that I would have at least a couple of months left before
> parting with my hopeless landie as the chassis and door pillars are
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> they
> are welcome to it.

Whats wrong with the chassis?

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Paul - xxx - 25 Mar 2008 17:05 GMT

> > I was hoping that I would have at least a couple of months left
> > before parting with my hopeless landie as the chassis and door
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> Whats wrong with the chassis?

... and where are you?

We'd like summat nackered for the kids to learn on ... but we'd need to
be able to at least drive it home, if not totally legally, though sis
might lend me her horse box if necessary ... ;)

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Larry - 25 Mar 2008 18:59 GMT

Coventry, not far from the M6.

Whether it is drivable depends on what has happened to the pulley, and
whatever caused it to do that, I have not had a chance to look yet. I
managed to drive it home about 10 miles without the fan and the alternator,
so no idea what's left in the battery.

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> We'd like summat nackered for the kids to learn on ... but we'd need to
> be able to at least drive it home, if not totally legally, though sis
> might lend me her horse box if necessary ... ;)

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Larry - 25 Mar 2008 18:56 GMT

Rusted through at the back near the spring mountings on both sides, door
pillars rusted on both sides and door sills with not a lot holding the seat
belt mountings, underframe badly rotted, bulkhead likewise to the point
where it may not hold up the steering box and other stuff any more. A lot of
work to get anything decent out of it, so as far as I am concerned it's the
end of the line.

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> Whats wrong with the chassis?

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