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Finally it's MOT'ed and on way back it bust a brake cylinder so i still have not drove it on the road more than a few mile. I have just bought a set with 2 new rear cylinders, 2 brake drums and shoes and springs. That should tighten up the rear...

It was a lovely sunny day yesterday so we made an early to start to get as much done as possible. The rotten door tops were replaced and the new spare wheel and tyre mounted Replaced the plastic carb spacer which disintegrated on removal and...

I dug out this old poster from 30 years ago.

As with many old vehicles you become the caretaker of, the job list keeps growing as you discover more required work. The next thing to be tackled is the coolant as it hasn't been changed in a very long time. Things rarely go to plan, the...

I found that with good series steel rims (clean them and then spray paint, straighten them if possible) you can use a good brand tyre and go tubeless. I intend to do this when my existing tyre wear out. Because the terrain over here is pretty...

Ours also had a split pin in the breather hole. We put extended breathers in the gear boxes, along with the axle breathers. Our first day out resulted in it breaking down on a regular basis due to a cheap Zenith copy which, somehow, the previous...

Between the showers yesterday, my brother and I spent the afternoon replacing as many serviceable items our skills permitted. It's running a lot better, but I think the Zeneth carb will need a service and tune. 1. Drained the fuel tank it had...

Welcome Nice landy in the best colour too Some useful info here , I think the workshop manual has a good section on petrol issues http://smithies.co.nz/land_rover/