Re: Fluffle Valve Express
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Here be my old Bus >
1972 Series 3 109 2.25 petrol called "Fluffle-Valve-Express"-
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1972 Series 3 109 2.25 petrol called "Fluffle-Valve-Express"-
Response call sign NH66
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'Tis loverly.
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Jolly Roger: lr.sailing-fast.co.uk
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I've taken Fluffle-Valve-Express off the road for a bit of a rebuild. At long last (After being laid up for a year) I've made a start on the front end by taking it off to get to the bulkhead for a bit of welding and to clean up the chassis. I shall be having a look at the steering gear also, as this was very heavy and I'm sure there is something a-miss with it. Maybe drop the front axle off and clean/paint that as well. I shall be posting a few pic's on here soon, but for now you can CLICK HERE and take a look at what I've done so far.
1972 Series 3 109 2.25 petrol called "Fluffle-Valve-Express"-
Response call sign NH66
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I'd just about got myself sorted to go to Billing and get myself set up. Last thing I had to do was go to Sainsbury’s and get some provisions. Parked up, did me shopping and got back to the Series. Started her up and she was pinking like a good'un. Funny I thought, 
What the hell has gone wrong now? Popped the bonnet and checked that the dizzy hadn't moved. It was solid in place. It seemed to tick over okay, apart from what sounded like a miss-fire. A regular miss-fire. Pulled the leads off in turn and found that not a lot of difference was had when 3 or 4 was pulled off. Drove her home very gingerly and got her in the drive. Took the plugs out and they all looked okay. 
Did a compression test and found 3 and 4 cylinders only had 40psi compared to 1 and 2 having 150psi.
So the conclusion that I came to was a blown Head Gasket...
So OFF with the Head.
Look what I found... :roll: 
The other side looked okay.
More to come when I get a new Gasket... :wink:
1972 Series 3 109 2.25 petrol called "Fluffle-Valve-Express"-
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- Dotapotamus
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That is a nice clean condition Land Rover,Wish mine was that good.
Never take life seriously
Nobody gets out alive,anyway
Nobody gets out alive,anyway
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Dotapotamus wrote:
That is a nice clean condition Land Rover,Wish mine was that good.
The new head-gasket went on the next day and I made it over to Billing for the Saturday and Sunday.
It's been running all week and is so far been fine.... 
1972 Series 3 109 2.25 petrol called "Fluffle-Valve-Express"-
Response call sign NH66