For the Love of Pete.
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Winching
Joined: Jun 2015
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From: Huntsville, AL
For the Love of Pete.
Been tinkering on the land pig for a couple years now. Have had my share of headaches.
Today I figured I check out the ECU. Have my reasons. So I had to get the washer fluid reservoir out of the way.
Holy divine savior! What the h-e double hockey sticks was the thinking on that one?
All the time I had allotted for that was shot to siht on the reservoir issue.
Today I figured I check out the ECU. Have my reasons. So I had to get the washer fluid reservoir out of the way.
Holy divine savior! What the h-e double hockey sticks was the thinking on that one?
All the time I had allotted for that was shot to siht on the reservoir issue.
Mudding
Joined: Oct 2011
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know the feeling!when my washer pump died i bought a generic from autozone and thought easy peazy,took awhile just to lift and place aside,probably smart to look at the pumps since they are cheap [if not original] and there's a rubber grommet that holds them that overtime disintegrates.good luck
Rock Crawling
Joined: May 2006
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From: MD
yeah - oddly prolly the most difficult item to remove in the entire engine bay - the washer bottle! Mines been leaking after a reinstall- some gromet prolly not seated properly - but I have yet to bring myself to fix it since I know the joy that awaits
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Winching
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From: Huntsville, AL
Pulled out all these trying to get to the two phillips.
Ended up using the cut-off wheel. Should of done that in the first place.
Poked a hole in the top front right corner of the jug. Finger just went on through. Very brittle in that spot. Gorilla Tape.
Ended up using the cut-off wheel. Should of done that in the first place.
Poked a hole in the top front right corner of the jug. Finger just went on through. Very brittle in that spot. Gorilla Tape.
Rock Crawling
Joined: May 2006
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From: MD
had to grind mine off too - replaced with normal bolts so I can get a spanner in from the side (on the engine bay side)
yes you can use a phillips if you happen to have the correct length mine were either to short or too long (hitting the hood)
yes you can use a phillips if you happen to have the correct length mine were either to short or too long (hitting the hood)
Mudding
Joined: Sep 2015
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Mine was leaking washer fluid the day after I bought it. So proud of myself, thought, "hey, I'll start ownership off with a simple repair!!"
Life as a Rover owner started with this fruitless, horrible project. I've never attempted it again. Damn thing can leak all it wants.
Life as a Rover owner started with this fruitless, horrible project. I've never attempted it again. Damn thing can leak all it wants.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2017
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From: providence, RI
Same here... the first nut came off easy and when the second (outboard, more inaccessible) one just spun, I spent the better part of a half hour trying to hold the head until just cutting the damn thing off.
Nigel must have laughed for hours after spec'ing those Phillips head bolts.
Nigel must have laughed for hours after spec'ing those Phillips head bolts.