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  1. herby1

    1979 s3 109 for sale near Spalding price reduced

    Hi all, due to an arm injury, I’m having to sell my S3 2.3d 109 1979, V5 in my name, recently registered as a Historic Vehicle. A lot has been done to it in the time I’ve owned it, I was restoring it to use as a daily driver hence all the new parts; New rear cross member, New outriggers all...
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    Any advice appreciated s3 109

    Hi all, this isn't an advert, just seeking advice, if this is in the wrong place or frowned upon please move or remove it. With the help of my uncle, been getting my s3109 d ready for touring/camping next year. Had serious limitations to left wrist following motorbike crash 20 years, made a...
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    Advice on new blade fuses series 3

    Wires to rear of landy were torn, rat bitten & bodged from previous owners added bits ( some were loops of wires that went nowhere ), so removed when I was repairing chassis. I've replaced with a quality piece of 7 core trailer wire , goes from engine bay, & up behind drivers seat, running...
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    Aluminium Fuel Tank (SOLD)

    Ali' fuel tank, bought to get my 109 resto on the road while waiting for Landy tank to arrive, only used for 2 weeks. Approx' dimensions are 75cm wide, 28cm high, 28cm deep. Located near Spalding. £40
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    New Girling Shock Absorbers x2 4483

    Got a pair of Girling shocks for SWB Heavy Duty Front & LWB Front 4483, these are new unused, with rubber bushes. They were bought for my 109 but mine's military so needed extended shocks. Located near Spalding. £50 the pair
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    How to stop diesel without cable

    Hi all, might be a stupid question, but as a newbie to diesel series Landy's, How do you stop the engine if there's a problem with stop cable ( if snapped or come loose ), is it as simple as put something over air intake to starve engine ? Think this will be useful for other newbies. Thanks
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    Wanted tubed tyres or tubeless steel rims for series 3 109 NOW SORTED, THANKS

    Hi all, trying to get my series 3 109 on the road after a long resto & budget's bit tight now, I'm after a set of at least 4 tubed tyres or tubeless steel rims, as long as tyres are road legal & not cracked. i'm near Spalding. Got a set, A massive thanks to ED
  8. herby1

    series 3 new leaf springs, now sitting at different heights

    Hi all, fitted new 11 leaf front springs today to my s3 ex military, the landy's now sitting about 1 inch higher passenger side, very obvious when looking a bumpstop gaps. Fitted a few in the past, don't know why it's high, will it settle when driven, Any ideas ?
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    series 3 109 front propshaft

    Hi all, my uncle & I did the front springs recently, drove for the first time y'day & got a horrible shock. Drove the Landy forward & heard a horrible banging as I pulled away, the front propshaft had separated at the splines & was banging on the cross member & bottom of ally casing, gonna clean...
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    Series 3 Diesel fuel tank pipework

    Hi all, Fitting a second hand brand new tank on my 79' 109 diesel, tank has the 4 pipes & clip in sender. This is probably going to sound really, really dense, but don't know which pipes connect to where (original tank wasn't connected). Can someone add a photo with idiot proof labels...
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    series 3 109 tank, how much gap ?

    Hi, all, had to replace my rear 109 tank, saw a nice Ali' tank 2nd hand, used measurements supplied, but when fitting in the gap between rear cross member & diff, unsure if the gap between diff & tank is safe, will the travel of axle close the gap when Driving ? The original tank left about 2.5...
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    series 3 109 exhaust

    Got a series 3 109 2.5 diesel that only had about 3 feet of bodged/welded/rusted off pipe from manifold down, got new exhaust system but unsure which way it's routed, seen various routes on google images, seems to show going through gap above transfer box mount on some, but no room to thread...
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    spring advice

    Hi all, got a 109 series 3, noticed tonight that front driver's spring has pretty much cracked in half (9 of 11 leaves) under the axle, these might sound a bit weird questions, but I'm new to Landy's so here goes, Do I have to replace both sides ?, ( the passengers side is ok ), are second...
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    Any body know a brazer spalding or luton area

    Hi all, the drain plug on my 109 s3 large rear fuel tank was leaking, so thought i'd replace the washer & bolt, was going fine until the bolt housing came away from the tank. I made a small plate to go inside & out bolted thru, but instant gaskets cant cope being submerged in diesel for long...
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    rotten front outrigger & door pillar base. Help !!!!

    Hi all, my uncle's helping me to repair my series 3 109, we just went to replace front d/side outrigger, the bottom of the door pillar just came away in my uncle's hand ( tube is rusted away 5 inches up ), ordered a new 1, but unlike the p/side we don't have any of the outrigger or door pillar...
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    series 3 109 resto' part ID needed

    Hi all, had to replace all outriggers on my 109. On the outrigger with two rectangle locating plates for the tub, there's a U shaped bracket (about 4 inches long ) underneath secured with a bolt & rubber washer, there was only one on the passenger side ( driver's side outrigger had rotted away...
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    series 3 109 restoration, original parts or like for like parts

    Hi all, I've just started restoring my ex military 109, rear crossmember's completely rotten so ordering new, the one fitted is standard 109 ( tapered ends ) rather than the military spec ( square ends ). In your opinions, is it better to return it to original spec or replace like for like ...
  18. herby1

    Any advice appreciated EX MOD tax/mot exemption

    Hi, I'm a newbie to Landy's, & probably insane for thinking of starting a major series 3 project, body off resto'. Can you give me some information on whether my car could be mot/tax exempt, I have read the information online but this doesn't give me the information I need. The car is a 1979 EX...
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