Newbie.. found and bought a landy

biker1981 · Jan 11, 2011

Hi,

Well after a weeks searching, and a few outbids I have finally bought a landy 88 series 3.

I know nothing, and I mean nothing about them... i have ordered a haynes manual. I have bought some servicing stuff... but will need some help no doubt.

I read somewhere that oil changing them is different to normal cars?.. i.e you fill the sump not the rocker cover etc?

Any ways I pick it up tommorow.... but here is a pic.. I welcome any advice, or hints and tips welcome.:blabla:.. ive definately got the buy

blue beasty · Jan 11, 2011

:welcome2: just pour oil over the top of the engine.......it'll find its own way in

oxides · Jan 11, 2011

pdf Land Rover Manuals | Landroverweb.com will sort your manual needs. Depending on which engine you've got there's either a screw on filler cap on the top of the rocker cover (not to be confused with the breather) or a twist off cap (a bit like the radiator cap) on a tube on the near side of the engine. Or possibly both! It helps if you tell us where you are and what engine's in it.

b20wnx · Jan 11, 2011

welcome and congrats on your series 3, you come to the right place for advice, some knowledgable people on here, but not me i am new but have series 3

nrgserv · Jan 11, 2011

oxides said:
It helps if you tell us where you are and what engine's in it.

:welcome2::5biagree:

biker1981 · Jan 11, 2011

I'm in Durham.... in the north east.

Its running the standard 2.3 diesel... all completely original....

thanks for the manuals.

Is there any mods that people do to make to more reliable/ easy to live with... quite keen on keeping it standard.

I'm driving it back 120 miles tommrow whats a good spped to drive it back on the motorway?

nrgserv · Jan 11, 2011

50 mph and annoy the wagons, 60mph if your ears can take it.

regular service and keep it in good running order mechanically. presume you've seen it running?
how much, what mileage, what condition?

hughesy · Jan 11, 2011

biker1981 said:
Its running the standard 2.3 diesel...
I'm driving it back 120 miles tommrow whats a good spped to drive it back on the motorway?

45mph, if it'll go that fast

Even if it will you'll be deafened and it'll feel like it's going to explode at any moment.

nrgserv · Jan 11, 2011

thought i'd be a little more optimistic, but agree with the above......

biker1981 · Jan 11, 2011

nrgserv said:
50 mph and annoy the wagons, 60mph if your ears can take it.

regular service and keep it in good running order mechanically. presume you've seen it running?
how much, what mileage, what condition?

Yeah heard it running.... its done 158k, had a large folder and has been maintained by a local garage for last ten years... has lots of history.

Seems to look ok, reckons needs some slight welding for next mot... was on the mot advisory but wasnt the bulk head was floor panel... Mot is in 4 months.

I paid £1050 for it... is that a fair price with 6 months tax?

Landie_Man · Jan 11, 2011

Nah, dude I have the standard 2.25 diesel, it does 60mph on the motorway no problems. Keep the original engine!

biker1981 · Jan 11, 2011

lol.... 45mph.... thats a long trip home

nrgserv · Jan 11, 2011

biker1981 said:
Yeah heard it running.... its done 158k, had a large folder and has been maintained by a local garage for last ten years... has lots of history.

Seems to look ok, reckons needs some slight welding for next mot... was on the mot advisory but wasnt the bulk head was floor panel... Mot is in 4 months.

I paid £1050 for it... is that a fair price with 6 months tax?

is that 158000 miles?

or kilometers? or 158 kilometers?

the floors best part ally, so not sure it'd be welding.
and £1050 depends on your definition of "slight" welding.....

biker1981 · Jan 12, 2011

nrgserv said:
is that 158000 miles? or kilometers? or 158 kilometers?

the floors best part ally, so not sure it'd be welding.
and £1050 depends on your definition of "slight" welding.....

Hi Sorry got carried away with the 1 its only done 58k miles

Here is info from the original add

"I think all the 9 owners of the vehicle have always tried to keep it as original as possible

This land rover is used on a daily basis and never lets me down the paint is fading
has had extensive amounts of cash spent on it over the years, it has never gone with out what was needed and some times she's had a little more.

Adding to the list over the last few months is a brand new radiator, top and bottom hoses, thermostat, new clutch master and slave cylinders along with clutch flex pipe, new bonnet bushes, a full set of new fuel injector pipes and new battery.

Chassis and bulk head has had work done in the past, i.e. both foot wells have been replaced. "

Off side door top replaced
All the tyres in good order for mud snow or on the road,
Always serviced by the garage loads of receipts
Roof liners for the cab and back
Full set of galvanized light protectors
Rock sliders both sides
condition of chassis is prety good but I am not by any means technical, she goes to the garage for the work thats needed, he told me on her last visit the door post outriggers would be needing some atention at £50 a side to fit as i would have to supply the part its not to bad,

fastfreddie · Jan 12, 2011

Good on ya mate,i was a newbie as well i picked mine up from morten in marsh past oxford.

I drove it back to eltham on the kent borders 120 ish miles and i thought blimey will it make it cos of all the racket it was making!!

It did'nt miss a beat but the motorway was hard work .

good luck on the looooong trip home lol.

dr pepper · Jan 12, 2011

I have read loads of ebay motors listings and you get to tell which ones are the dodgy ones, and that one doesnt sound like a con artist.
The outrigers are not hard to replace, neither are they expensive, some knowledge of welding is required though.
Hope you enjoy your landy.

:welcome2:

nrgserv · Jan 12, 2011

probably about average pricewise, but thats without seeing it.
hope you have good times with it!

crashbox · Jan 12, 2011

crashbox · Jan 12, 2011

Sorry, That is Yes it is a fair price.

biker1981 · Jan 13, 2011

Well I got home... it was great.

Big smile on my face, slightly due to fear and the fact that there are alot of diesel fumes.

The Landy is exactly as described, it has a slight fuel leak from one of the banjo bolts on the fuel, pum he did just repalce this banko bolt so may need nipping up.

Its not leaking loads but enough for a headache in the cab, and for the guy behind to tell me it stinks

Few questions I ahve if anyone can help

The car has 3 free wheel hubs, a one new one that needs fitting... is this difficult? and whats the crack with free wheel hubs ?

What colour is the Blue? is it marine blue please?.. just need to do some touching up.

I will add some pics at the weekend

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