So what did you do to your Disco today?
#1742
07-20-2013, 08:40 PM
4wd Low
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: missouri
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broke down on the trail
the plastic radiator plug blew the top off of it on the trail. found a self threading-ish looking bolt on the firewall. Cut a gasket out of the leather flap on my tool kit. used a water bottle cap as a backing washer and made it back to camp without losing another drop of coolant. Found the top of the plug down in the battery box, so back at camp I got the threaded part out, drilled through the center of it and bolted the plug back together with the help of a bit of high temp rtv. Then drove home 250 miles with no more leaks 
. Hope the pic attachment works
. Hope the pic attachment works
#1743
07-20-2013, 09:34 PM
the plastic radiator plug blew the top off of it on the trail. found a self threading-ish looking bolt on the firewall. Cut a gasket out of the leather flap on my tool kit. used a water bottle cap as a backing washer and made it back to camp without losing another drop of coolant. Found the top of the plug down in the battery box, so back at camp I got the threaded part out, drilled through the center of it and bolted the plug back together with the help of a bit of high temp rtv. Then drove home 250 miles with no more leaks . Hope the pic attachment works
. Hope the pic attachment works
#1744
07-20-2013, 11:05 PM
the plastic radiator plug blew the top off of it on the trail. found a self threading-ish looking bolt on the firewall. Cut a gasket out of the leather flap on my tool kit. used a water bottle cap as a backing washer and made it back to camp without losing another drop of coolant. Found the top of the plug down in the battery box, so back at camp I got the threaded part out, drilled through the center of it and bolted the plug back together with the help of a bit of high temp rtv. Then drove home 250 miles with no more leaks . Hope the pic attachment works
. Hope the pic attachment works
Well Done !!!!
#1745
07-20-2013, 11:40 PM
Speedo Transducer
I wrecked my speedo transducer 
Opened it successfully as described in the excellent tech report.
Replaced nylon washers and cleaned it out.
It span like a dream.
On testing on the Ohm meter it shows a reading 1203/4/5.
BUT: nothing, Zero reading. when it is spunned?
Put it on the hand drill= Zero
Put it on the vehicle =Zero
Then mr wise guy re-opened it and start digging out the filling in the electrical compartment and heard something breaking.
There happens to be a glass covered "thingy magingy" in there which I broke.
Tried to order another one from South Africa and the only response I had so far is: What is a Speedo Transducer?
So... it is a 90 day order frm the UK @ trice the price
(I could not find the correct resistor size or "thingy" anywhere)
Opened it successfully as described in the excellent tech report.
Replaced nylon washers and cleaned it out.
It span like a dream.
On testing on the Ohm meter it shows a reading 1203/4/5.
BUT: nothing, Zero reading. when it is spunned?
Put it on the hand drill= Zero
Put it on the vehicle =Zero
Then mr wise guy re-opened it and start digging out the filling in the electrical compartment and heard something breaking.
There happens to be a glass covered "thingy magingy" in there which I broke.
Tried to order another one from South Africa and the only response I had so far is: What is a Speedo Transducer?
So... it is a 90 day order frm the UK @ trice the price
(I could not find the correct resistor size or "thingy" anywhere)
#1746
07-20-2013, 11:47 PM
the plastic radiator plug blew the top off of it on the trail. found a self threading-ish looking bolt on the firewall. Cut a gasket out of the leather flap on my tool kit. used a water bottle cap as a backing washer and made it back to camp without losing another drop of coolant. Found the top of the plug down in the battery box, so back at camp I got the threaded part out, drilled through the center of it and bolted the plug back together with the help of a bit of high temp rtv. Then drove home 250 miles with no more leaks . Hope the pic attachment works
. Hope the pic attachment works
#1747
07-21-2013, 01:27 PM
Winching
the plastic radiator plug blew the top off of it on the trail. found a self threading-ish looking bolt on the firewall. Cut a gasket out of the leather flap on my tool kit. used a water bottle cap as a backing washer and made it back to camp without losing another drop of coolant. Found the top of the plug down in the battery box, so back at camp I got the threaded part out, drilled through the center of it and bolted the plug back together with the help of a bit of high temp rtv. Then drove home 250 miles with no more leaks . Hope the pic attachment works
. Hope the pic attachment works
#1750
07-21-2013, 11:20 PM
