hi there...

Hello Everyone,

I have just brought my first land rover today - a 1978 88 Series 3 2.25 Diesel. Driving it back from collecting, didn't get very fast - only to be expected really!

My first questions is, is there anything I should check levels of etc. that isn't so much applicable to normal cars? I mean, I have checked radiator oil levels etc as on normal cars, are there any other things I might have missed? I don't want to damage it by being unaware of something.

I'm sure I'll be back with more questions, but thanks a lot in advance

Good luck !!

Have you checked:

front swivel housing oil levels
steering relay oil level
upper steering box oil level
greased your propshaft nipples!

can't think of anything else as mine's a petrol !

Transfer box oil level
diff oil level
Over Drive oil, if fitted....
Possibly easier to park it over news paper over night, then look for the tell-tale drip marks in the morning, and trace back from there to where fluids are needed though!

Get the owners manual, and the Repair Over Haul Manual, everything you might need to know will be in one or other. Craddocks have both on the shelf, I know for sure, Paddocks probably do to, but also available from other Landy emporiums, and even on the net in pdf format if you hunt hard enough.

Check the main gearbox oil level, because the oil tends to leak into the transfer box.

Welcome to the world of land rovers, your tools wont go rusty any longer.
And welcome to the forum, theres plenty of knowledge around on here.

check for rust get your largest screw driver and started jabing the chassis randomly all over looking for any crusty bits especaily the smooth bits as the guy who had mine befor me went round with body filler, oh and lean to weld if all ready cant.

a magnet's good for checking smoothie bits to see if its cockup or metal.

Welcome to the forum and congrats on buying your first REAL vehicle. You willspend many hours in dispair for a few hours of pleasure. It's well worth it. Dont be afraid to ask questions, its the only way to learn. There are a lot of guys on here with a lotta knowledge. Be prepaired to have the s**t ripped out of you for asking anything. Good luck....... :welcome2:

yours runs you lucky -------

Spose I'm worser, mine ran when I got it and now I've ripped everything out of the engine bay.