given the auto-oiler our low humidity and never any salt on our winter roads i figure my iia will rattle apart before it rusts apart
given the auto-oiler our low humidity and never any salt on our winter roads i figure my iia will rattle apart before it rusts apart
'64 Series IIA 88 Canvas Tilt
'68 Series IIA RHD Ambulance
'76 Spitfire 1500
'07 LR3 (Series Recovery Vehicle)
Jeff,Originally Posted by badvibes
In order to get this back on track... or maybe to make myself feel better about the hijack...
Have you ever noticed corrosion on the body to frame connections? How long have they been in place?
You know that steel and aluminum are of different chemical bonds/electrical behavior, right? Is there any corrosion showing yet? Keep an eye on it.
Cheers,
Tim
Thanks. I'm as guilty as anyone for deviating from the orginal subject. I've had the starter stripped and they (the shop) found a cracked brush. They can't find the appropriate replacement parts for it so i'm stuck with having to find a new starter. i've tried a bunch of places and Rovers North actually has one (at a decent price) but I'm going to use my contacts in the U.K. to try to find the parts I need to have mine rebuilt. I might be penny-pinching but hey, that's how I am.Originally Posted by Tim Smith
I am fortunate that my car was rebuilt 2 years ago (minus any body work) and everything is super clean and pretty much corrosion-free (except doors). All connections look very good.
My wife makes fun of me for loving Land Rovers so much and sometimes I wonder why I do. The Land Rover community is what keeps me hooked.
Thank goodness for enthusiasts.
Tim-Originally Posted by Tim Smith
The area I've noticed any corrosion that I feel is due to the difference in metals is at the rear of the truck where the steel body mounts from the rear crossmember are bolted to the aluminum body. Not anything I'd call "bad" but the lower edge of the aluminum is not smooth, kind of "roughened" if you look at it closely. With a 40+ year old truck I'm thinking the corrosion due to disimilar metals is not going to be a major issue during my lifetime. As for the ground straps I ran, neg battery post to frame, engine to frame, frame to distributor body, and body to frame I don't recall anything at all for corrosion. They've been in place for a couple of years now, I've owned the truck for @ 8 years. I will keep an eye out though...
Has this been a serious problem that you know of? I just love learning about all these "unique" benefits and features of Rover ownership.
Jeff
1964 Series 2A SW, LHD mostly stock, often runs!
1991 Range Rover Hunter
i guess if anyone should apologize for deviating it is i the deviate. i too love the rove and appriceate the seriously deep pool of knowlege that forms when those who turn their own wrenches get together
'64 Series IIA 88 Canvas Tilt
'68 Series IIA RHD Ambulance
'76 Spitfire 1500
'07 LR3 (Series Recovery Vehicle)
Originally Posted by badvibes
Sure it has. Thats why you see a lot of door frames falling apart. This is just one example and there are many more.
If you truck was put together properly, you should have a rubber (or some sort of inert material) grommet fitting between the steel tabs and your aluminum tub where it is bolted together. If not then you should start to see white powdery stuff and/or rust where the aluminum and steel is touching. Thats due the the steel and aluminum fighting each other. Usually the steel looses first.
The white powder is the aluminum oxidizing so don't let any one tell you that aluminum lasts forever.
Yeah these old trucks are great! Not only is there always something new to learn but there is always something to look at and day-dream about too.Originally Posted by badvibes
Cheers,
Tim
One brush cracked (in half) and bushings and roller bearing worn in my faulty starter.
Found a new (aftermarket) starter at Rovers Down South for $175. My choice is this, a new LR one from Rovers North for $400 or a Mean Green for $349.
I'm going cheap. Might be a mistake, but it's cheap.
Thanks for everyone's help.