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    What lurks behind the lower dash ?

    there isnt that much behine the lower dash, a small amount of wiring running to the wiper motor and center pannel if you have one. then there the vent control wire and that should be it. you need to take out all the screws and then the two bolt which are hidden by the plastic tray in the dash...
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    misfire

    ill agree with that! my webber was no end of bother, i had to clean it every week, and my landy never ran right with it on, it seemed very flat. zenith all the way imo.
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    seies one id

    probably wont be what you want but i know where theres a 2a lightweight chassis, with axles, springs shocks etc with v5 tax exempt, 400 quid if your intrested.
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    Landrovers to the rescue!!

    has it been said yet? thats a merc G wagon! but more to the point, its not the fact that we need these vehicles for duties such as mountain rescue, the life guards, and the fire service but people should have a right to enjoy a hobby (or hobbies) whatever it maybe. i personally think horses...
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    eratic idle / Zenith carb Idle solenoid

    this is the one, i cant see where the wire goes though, blood air pipe!
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    eratic idle / Zenith carb Idle solenoid

    ill get a pic tomorrow, there is only one solenoid, its on the oposite side of the carb to the throttle linkage and is angled back towards the bulkhead. its screws into the carb and looks like a needle on the end (the end in the carb).
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    eratic idle / Zenith carb Idle solenoid

    it happens most after big bangs or after a prolonged periods of wide open throttle followed by shutting off, then it starts to surge. any idead about the wire on my carb? were do i put it?
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    Extended Spring Shackles

    procomps alegedly have bump stops in them, and the front doesnt flex enough to max the shock i have on. it be reet tho, procomp shocks are dirt cheap and as of yet i havnt managed to break one.
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    eratic idle / Zenith carb Idle solenoid

    ive got a constant problem with my idle speed being eratic, every time i got off roading and shake my old series 3 about the idle slows down or speeds up and its really anoying as it will sometimes cut out. so far ive put a lock nut in the idle speed screw, replaced my: coil, points, condenser...
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    Extended Spring Shackles

    im running 1 ton shackles, pairobolox springs, no check straps and 750x16s. the main problems ive found is finding shocks long enough to accomodate the travel (strandard rears on the front, and procomp +2" at the rear), the front prop hitting the crossmember (i made a 12mm prop spacer) and a...
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    Wheels & Tyres For Sale

    which insa turbo tyres are they?
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    Reasons to buy a Landy..

    get the defender style ones with new hinges for 30 quid for the pair! i advise tightening the screws underneath the mirror head, both of mine were way loose and the mirror would move whilst driving.
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    Britpart-****part

    i totally agree, brit part are ****e! as my local 4x4 place says 'brit part, anything but brit'. i had some brit part vent and door seals for my series 3, neither were anything like! i had to mod all the seal lips to accept the new defender type seals (yes i ordered the right ones) and i had to...
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    headlights and instrument panel illumination

    i had a switch go like that. it would work but only inbetween the clicks (sorry for the bad explanation). i just swapped it and it was fine. the head light, could be a bulb, bad earth or a broken wire. id whip the buld out and ahve a look at it if its blown change it, if it looks fine, get...
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    Langley Farm - did any of you go?

    I was there in my pastle green series 3 truck cab. it was a really chilled out weekend and my first time off roading which i really enjoyed. the auto jumble was a bit thin imo, but i did get a bargain, two truck cab window catches comeplete with rail for 8 quid. and ive lined up a 2.5 diesel...