BKCowGod
Automotive ADHD is fun!
So my girlfriend saw it and said "it's short and fat, it waddles down the road, it's awkward until it gets into its element, and it will keep us warm and safe in the worst of weather... it must be a penguin!" Thus the name.
The vehicle in question is a 1993 Range Rover County LWB. I don't think I need to introduce it to y'all... I got it completely stock and disgustingly filthy. A contractor had been using it for work, smoking in it, and spilling paint on it. He had also rearranged the letters on the back to make it a "Rage Rover"
This is going to be a bit of a departure from my previous vehicles... I'm not as worried about the budget, because this one already has its next owner lined up and she promises to let me drive it whenever I want.
Here's the plans.
* General tuneup - plugs, magnecor wires, brakes, change all fluids and filters, etc. It needs it! Runs great and passed smog, but the plug wires appear to have come with the truck 160k miles ago and the brakes are grinding.
* I'm pretending it doesn't need the viscous coupling replaced... Anything else that would cause binding and chirping on hard turns? ABS sensors, mismatched tires?
* Since Jim65 is already forming a posse to lynch me, I will CONSIDER removing the side steps. Or I'll hurry up and find secure storage for the rifle.
* Someone tell me who makes the smallest legitimate 12v fridge. Cold milk and cool insulin are requirements.
* The carpets are plush enough that I wouldn't mind sleeping on them as-is, but I will probably dump a thin foam mat in the back.
* Speakers will be replaced with new components, but nothing fancy. It still sounds amazing with those A/D/S speakers. iPod will replace the CD changer.
* I may finally actually get my ham license and install the icom that has been sitting in my garage for a decade now.
Some questions for the roverfolk:
* Anybody know if there's anywhere in NorCal that will rebuild a VC? If not, who's the source these days for good ones and how much should I expect to pay?
* Could a bad VC cause a hard 2-1 downshift when decelerating through 15mph?
* If the VC isn't bad in the morning, is it salvagable?
* Should I just suck it up and replace the thing rather than spending so much time trying to find ways around it? And no, I have thought quite a bit and I don't really feel like doing the disco TC swap for several reasons.
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The vehicle in question is a 1993 Range Rover County LWB. I don't think I need to introduce it to y'all... I got it completely stock and disgustingly filthy. A contractor had been using it for work, smoking in it, and spilling paint on it. He had also rearranged the letters on the back to make it a "Rage Rover"
This is going to be a bit of a departure from my previous vehicles... I'm not as worried about the budget, because this one already has its next owner lined up and she promises to let me drive it whenever I want.
Here's the plans.
* General tuneup - plugs, magnecor wires, brakes, change all fluids and filters, etc. It needs it! Runs great and passed smog, but the plug wires appear to have come with the truck 160k miles ago and the brakes are grinding.
* I'm pretending it doesn't need the viscous coupling replaced... Anything else that would cause binding and chirping on hard turns? ABS sensors, mismatched tires?
* Since Jim65 is already forming a posse to lynch me, I will CONSIDER removing the side steps. Or I'll hurry up and find secure storage for the rifle.
* Someone tell me who makes the smallest legitimate 12v fridge. Cold milk and cool insulin are requirements.
* The carpets are plush enough that I wouldn't mind sleeping on them as-is, but I will probably dump a thin foam mat in the back.
* Speakers will be replaced with new components, but nothing fancy. It still sounds amazing with those A/D/S speakers. iPod will replace the CD changer.
* I may finally actually get my ham license and install the icom that has been sitting in my garage for a decade now.
Some questions for the roverfolk:
* Anybody know if there's anywhere in NorCal that will rebuild a VC? If not, who's the source these days for good ones and how much should I expect to pay?
* Could a bad VC cause a hard 2-1 downshift when decelerating through 15mph?
* If the VC isn't bad in the morning, is it salvagable?
* Should I just suck it up and replace the thing rather than spending so much time trying to find ways around it? And no, I have thought quite a bit and I don't really feel like doing the disco TC swap for several reasons.
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