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Tractionman ******
Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 821 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset
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Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2022 20:49 Post subject: |
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Dafydd, didnt Santa bring you that Telehandler fot xmas ? 😀 |
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Beekeeper *
Joined: 16 Feb 2022 Posts: 39 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 0:23 Post subject: |
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After a year of fettling I took the LC to Italy on a skiing trip. By most people's standards taking a 19 year old vehicle on a 2200 mile round trip and 7000 feet up to a mountain village would be lunacy, however perhaps it's no surprise that it went without a hitch. No faults, no oil needed, even hours on end on the French motorways didn't raise a sweat. Not to say there wasn't a bit of work beforehand including a handful of ARB bushes for the MOT, a hard to locate vibration (front propshaft front UJ), and a power steering pump two days before departure. We saw a couple of 120's on the way probably doing similar journeys, and a 70 or 76 series on the way back which looked more local.
Not bad for a still rather tatty looking LC that arrived without a clutch. I'm having the last laugh at my work colleagues with their salary sacrifice EV's that can't even get 200 miles without a charger. The LC can get to Italy with only one refill on the way if necessary. OK I topped it up a little more often but doubt I spent more than 30 minutes in total filling up over four days, and that included arriving back with a full tank.
So thanks to all who've given advice over the last 12 months, it's really not too difficult to fix the basics on these. |
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Ibex **
Joined: 21 Mar 2019 Posts: 73 Location: Lancashire
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 11:44 Post subject: |
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Well done! Pleased to hear it all went without a hitch. I'm currently discussing taking my own 2006 LC5 down to a spot just north of Rome in June, a trip of 2500miles, plus the inevitable sightseeing runs. There'll be 4 in the car but the comfort, air suspension and front and rear aircon, I think it should be ok. I'm looking forward to the trip! |
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Tractionman ******
Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 821 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:08 Post subject: |
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Good update Beekeeper 👍
Glad it went well, and shows what these older motors can do with regular maintenance. Well done ! 😀 |
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wooly0000 ****
Joined: 01 Sep 2009 Posts: 490 Location: wigan
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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 9:58 Post subject: |
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Hi Beekeeper i have an 2004 Lc and have just swapped caravans to a much larger one, had a few worries about it coping with the extra weight and the extra mileage, should not have worried at all she takes it all in her stride, I change the oil and filter every 5k and put 2 stroke in the fuel and she still runs like a dream. |
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RobS Newbie
Joined: 19 Oct 2022 Posts: 7 Location: Berks
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 11:53 Post subject: |
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Survived a year with my 2006 LC5 (113k) - so much good info on the forum. Did the shockers - didn't make much difference to the ride - then did front upper and lower control arms made a huge difference. Sorted the aircon in time for summer with just some super seal from Halfords and some gas - been fine now for a few months. Did the LED's interior and exterior (learnt about hyper-flashing! - had to get some turn indicators with built in resistors). Passenger seat recline and driver lumbar switches weren't working but over the months just sprang buck to life. Self-repairing seats.
Finally got Techstream to work after buying 2 cheapie diagnostics that wouldn't talk to the vehicle. I still have a 2006 J120 in South Africa (owned from new) and they worked fine on it which is odd.
From Techstream injectors seem to be pretty shot - Engine Load is at 29%, Injection volume at 11,7 and Main Injection Period around 740 but jumps between 650 and 850. So that is the next headache.
Couple of questions:
1. what are the views on adding 2 stroke oil to the Diesel - seems like quite a few do it - maybe would extend the life ?
2. Anyone manage to get an injector kit from Fourby4Diesel in Australia - they seem pretty organised
3. I live near Reading - any reco's on a good mechanic who could do the injector job for me?
4. I still haven't managed to track down an instruction manual for the 2006 radio/Satnav in the LC5 - any links would be appreciated!
TIA |
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TONYCY11 ****
Joined: 05 Jun 2012 Posts: 409 Location: CYPRUS
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 17:13 Post subject: |
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Are those figures from techstream with the engine at full operating temp 83 - 85c with all electrics turned off (fan , lights,radio etc)at idle (around 700rpm)
if so yes your injectors are well and truly worn out . I had my a/c stop working because of leaking gas after around a month of me filling it soon after I bought my 120 back in 2015 as it must have been regassed just before I bought it and I regassed it and it lasted around a month before a/c stopped working so I used stp superseal and regassed it in july 2015 and a/c still works well now and we have temps upto 40c so we need a/c . I used superseal and regassed my sons wifes Suzuki grand vitara as it would not hold its gas longer than 2 weeks 2 years ago and that still works fine aswell .if you have a slow leak from dried up seals superseal will solve it . If the leak is from cracked pipes or corrosion superseal will not fix that only fitting new pipes will fix it . |
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RobS Newbie
Joined: 19 Oct 2022 Posts: 7 Location: Berks
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:39 Post subject: |
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Hi - yes it was done at 84 degrees and everything off. I tried to link a photo but says I'm too much a Newbie ! I still have the short SCV so going to change that so at least the pressure isn't all over the place. On the a/c I think it was just lots of dried o-rings it was a Scotland car so I guess was not used that much. |
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