OK, I love my rover and all but I can get an old YJ that goes every where my Disco goes, that's LESS guttless on the highway and that won't be out of action SEVEN TO TEN DAYS waiting for parts if a $80 brake line blows! Oh, wait! YJs dont have $80 brake lines! GRRRRR!
I think I'm about done with all this!
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Aaron98Disco
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I don't know what those words meen. I have snow and ice on the ground so I didn't really look into it all that much I just brought it ot my regular mechanic (who has, untill now, refused to even LOOK at the thing just 'cuz it's a rover) and that's that. There is no Indy Shop within 30 miles of me and "close" dealerships won't work on it 'cuz it's too old and I wouldn't want them touching it any way at their labor rate. Actually,, I think that they might be steel lines since he mentioned that the other three were "all rusty" too.RVRSRVC said:
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Most cars, including jeeps,have steel brake lines for the long runs front to back, and rubber lines at the wheels for flexibility while articulating or steering.
A steel line can be remade with a flaring tool and steel pipe available at most auto parts stores.
I guess I was suggesting that if one wanted to put Grumpy energy into I'll Show Them and Fix It Myself energy, there is a DIY alternative!
Also keep in mind that the floor of my garage is heated so I'm spoiled...
A steel line can be remade with a flaring tool and steel pipe available at most auto parts stores.
I guess I was suggesting that if one wanted to put Grumpy energy into I'll Show Them and Fix It Myself energy, there is a DIY alternative!
Also keep in mind that the floor of my garage is heated so I'm spoiled...
Mr.Grumpy said:
Do you take your car to Sears or Walmart for repairs? Its not like they are that complex. I think you could easily find a competent mechanic to work on it in your area for a reasonable rate.
A D1 is NOT a complicated truck to work on.... and **decent** import mechanic with a brain can work on it. They cost hardly more than a Heep to keep going in reality - unless you're willing to source used parts and do the work yourself, then maybe a Jeep is lower maint. But if you're willing to do all that then you could do it with the Rover too.
The age of the web has helped in a HUGE way as used parts are now easy to find from the friendly Rover salvage/parts guru's. Marty-Drillbit, WillT-RoverGuy etc etc.
The age of the web has helped in a HUGE way as used parts are now easy to find from the friendly Rover salvage/parts guru's. Marty-Drillbit, WillT-RoverGuy etc etc.
I think Rovers are like Harley's...If you don't like working on them then don't buy one.I have both
D Chapman said:
No shit. I bought some stock-length steel lines & couplers from NAPA, a cheap tubing bender at Sears, and did the lines all the way from under the drivers door hinge to both back brakes for about $25 total. The worst part about it was having to do it in a slushy driveway, but otherwise it was pretty easy.
To try to answwer some of the serious questions: The truck is a '96 with well over 160k on it (168 I think) so I expect thngs to "go wrong". Normally, I would try to DIY as I have for most other things that have gone wrong. However, having no brakes isn't a thng that I can afford to drive around with till it's fixed and honestly brakes are not somethng that I would ever want to do, first time, under preasure, laying on my back in snow, half-assed. If it was just a matter of PAYING for the part, well, that's the price of doing business. The killer is having to have my only car OOS for over a week for something so simple. I'm sure that having a reluctant rover mechanic fix it is part of it: he has no idea where to source the parts from. The rest of the story is that he is a GOOD mechanic and thay are hard to come by. (IF ANY OF YOU GUYS KNOW OF A GOOD MECHANIC WHO DOES LIKE TO WORK ON ROVERS IN NORTHERN MA LET ME KNOW!!!) I'm sure that the part could have been modified or sourced some where else, but not by the only guy in my local area that I trusted to work on the truck. Every thing is like that. If I can't figure it out, NO ONE wants to touch this thng! Perhaps it's diferent where other people live but not in my town. Add to that the fact that there are tribes o Rover fanatics all over keeping these things running FOREVER and there gets to be a scarcity of reusable parts out there. It's frustration. I'm glad that some of you have magical land rovers that never break or transporter beams that zip parts straight to your door or the dough to have a dedicated LR mechanic on staff and a spare Benz laying around for you to drive while he fixes it. I still have to walk home when I get out of work.
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Neither do Rovers. What did Mr. P.T. Barnum say about one being born every minute?Mr.Grumpy said:
I have special fairy dust that I sprinkle on my trucks to keep them from breaking down. Sometimes I will sprinkle it on my weiner too.
Sounds like the 1996 alpine white DI has an incompetent owner. Sad.
Sounds like the 1996 alpine white DI has an incompetent owner. Sad.