Looking for a series 3

Jet · Mar 12, 2009

Hi all. Im new to this forum. Im looking to buy a series 3 SWB diesel. I want to start green laning regularly. What should I be looking for and what do I need to know. Any advice is welcome and appreciated. Thanks, Jet.

Sean · Mar 12, 2009

putting yer reading specs on would be a good start

wiltshire landyman · Mar 12, 2009

:googleit::search:

andyb66 · Mar 13, 2009

Basically chassis rust, oil leaks and exhaust smoke pretty much covers it with a Series.

Good luck.

Jet · Mar 13, 2009

andyb66 said:
Basically chassis rust, oil leaks and exhaust smoke pretty much covers it with a Series.

Good luck.

Thanks mate. Im going to view a couple next week, so fingers crossed a good one comes up.

fenby1976 · Mar 13, 2009

If the budget will stretch that far, get one that has been rebuilt onto a new chassis in the last few years, if not then have a particularly close look at all chassis outriggers, rear cross member and front dumb irons, if they look good, then check all of the rest of it. I don't think the bulkhead is as important as the chassis, but it can take many hours to repair a rotten one, so check the footwells, door pillars and around the top front door hinges, and look for signs of rot under the windscreen. Swivel housings on the front axle are time consuming and expensive to replace - so check for oil leaks and severe pitting. If there are gearbox problems then bear in mind that it's time consuming to get the gear box out as the floor and seat box need to be removed to first. Mechanical parts are cheap and Land-Rovers are easy to work on so if the budget is tight go for one that does not need welding, but needs some mechanical work.

Jet · Mar 13, 2009

fenby1976 said:
If the budget will stretch that far, get one that has been rebuilt onto a new chassis in the last few years, if not then have a particularly close look at all chassis outriggers, rear cross member and front dumb irons, if they look good, then check all of the rest of it. I don't think the bulkhead is as important as the chassis, but it can take many hours to repair a rotten one, so check the footwells, door pillars and around the top front door hinges, and look for signs of rot under the windscreen. Swivel housings on the front axle are time consuming and expensive to replace - so check for oil leaks and severe pitting. If there are gearbox problems then bear in mind that it's time consuming to get the gear box out as the floor and seat box need to be removed to first. Mechanical parts are cheap and Land-Rovers are easy to work on so if the budget is tight go for one that does not need welding, but needs some mechanical work.

That's great advice thanks. Unfortunately I have quite a low budget, so I will be looking for a Landy with a good chassis then.

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