Land Rover Expedition

Replacing the gearbox, clutch and transfer box

Land Rover Expedition — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:09:13 +0000

I knew it was coming. I just knew it. The clutch was squealing when the pedal was depressed and the bite point started changing with every press. I also knew that my gearbox might not be in the best shape since the piece of metal fell out of it a …

Winch and Wade blanket review

Land Rover Expedition — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:40:13 +0000

With my first Land Rover, I had the uneviable experience of having my radiator burst on the motorway. The week before I had been wading through muddy water at a pay and play site, clogging the radiator fins. I had attempted to clean them through, but now it was the …

Quick tip: Topping up the gearbox

Land Rover Expedition — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:55:36 +0000

I hate filling the gearbox. The transfer box is not so bad, but the gearbox (both the LT77 and R380) is annoying to fill as there is hardly any space to get above the filler hole to pour the oil in. I’ve tried using a suction gun, but not had …

The Botswana Build-up

Land Rover Expedition — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:55:52 +0000

Well the time has come where I thought i’d better get back out into the wild places of the world in a Land Rover. I’ve booked a Defender for November this year with Bushlore, so and me and the missus will be jetting off to South Africa where we’ll …

Quick fix: Oil filter housing leak

Land Rover Expedition — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:00:15 +0000

Oil leaks can be annoying, none more so than from the oil filter housing. It’s characterised by a drip from the oil filter, generally when running. It drips onto your diff, covers everything and there’s a few things that can cause it. They say that leaks tell you that there’s …

Make your own Camel Trophy

Land Rover Expedition — Fri, 06 May 2011 09:00:40 +0000

The Camel Trophy undoubtedly conjures attractive images of adventure and exploration using Land Rovers in the way they were built to be used, and these days I reckon there is still a market for these events. So what can you do? Make your own!

This Youtube user did, albeit in …

Buying your perfect Land Rover

Land Rover Expedition — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:00:51 +0000

There’s probably one thing that anyone who owns their perfect Land Rover will tell you is the secret to getting it. It’s not the nicest thing to hear, isn’t an easy thing to predict and can lead to a lot of frustration. I’m talking about TIME. For me, it took …

Fitting a new rear door

Land Rover Expedition — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:07:36 +0000

Having assembled the door, it was now ready to fit. It’s a bulky job at times and lining up the door can be a pain but naturally is the most satisfying aspect of this work. The newer Td5 rear door is geometrically the same as the older door, so will …

Wiring the Td5 rear door to a 300Tdi

Land Rover Expedition — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:00:16 +0000

If your vehicle is made post-2002 then the wiring loom will connect straight away. If you are putting the door on an earlier vehicle, it will require a bit of fiddling because the connectors are different and the new door wiper is negative switched whilst the old door wipers are …

Assembling the Td5 rear door

Land Rover Expedition — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:00:09 +0000

Having cleaned the door down and sent it off to the body shop, it came back gleaming in Chawton White for the cost of £100. Putting the door back together it mostly straightforward, especially if you have already disassembled it, although putting the glass in is a little tricky.…