i had the same with my 109 been stood up for 14 years i think the little springs in the top of the box stick by shaking the stick from side to side you could hear them pop out now with fresh oil and a bit of use they are getting much better sticks now and again but with a little sideways tap of...

dear red hand with regard to your silly little reply i am just passing on my thoughts at no point do i claim these to be facts just opinions people who sit behind computer screens giving out abuse to somehow make them feel big and tough need to get out a little bit and with regard to the brother...

i think from a legal point of veiw if your towing more than a ton the trailer has to have brakes as well which would probably stop your bum twitching so much when its time to stop also dont think any of the jap stuff can pull above a ton as my brother has been nicked twice for towing his...

glencoyne engineering will do a gear box rebuild and set it up pretty much how you want it ratio wise . were the ashcroft one is just a new caseing and cogs and you put them in yourself i think it is slightly higher geared than a fairey which should make motorway work a bit more pleasant

been looking for something simular myself though i cant fit an overdrive due to my pto being used ashcroft transmissions look fav at the mo with there hi ratio transfer box at around 300 quid i put a thread on the other day titled anybody tried it there web site is on there

might be worth pulling starter out and putting a bit of grease on the bendix if it"s a bit prone to sticking

can you just stick a standard rod on to pass M.O.T then put the adapted one back on when you get the ticket they only have to drive it on to the ramp and off again so not really going to notice any other problem s it may cause

i think the glencoyne one is the main gear box were as the one from ashcroft is the transfer box any one got any experience of either the transfer one seems very reasonable when second hand fairey"s are fetching 300 squid with no garentees

does it make a clicking noise when you turn the key or does it turn over really slow if its been standing around give the earth stap a good wire brush were it bolts to the chassis give us some more clues what engine has it got diesel or petrol

as mine is a 109 with the sailsbury axle i don"t think the RR diffs are an option someone will correct me if i"m wrong but i think its only possible on short wheel base models with rover axles

the gearbox on my 109 series 3 has quite a bit of rattle in it at the top of its rev range and will need an overhaul or replacement when i"ve finished the 101 other little jobs on my list i was looking at glencoyne engineering"s web site and was interested in the custom service where they can...

thought the 4203 was a bigger 3.0 litre perkins engine not like the silky smooth 2.25 deisel fitted as standard in series 3s

sorry to bring this one back into play but seems i have at last got some light at the end of this one 2 things seemed to be to blame one was a brand new tail brake light bought from rhymes with haddocks and had a wiring fault which had got so hot it had melted the bulb holder and some of the...

just a few more mechanical and electrical issues to sort out on me 109 then its onto the cosmetic s most important is the wings which look like they ve been panel beaten with a spade .so are short and long wheelbase wings the same size and if anyone has a nice straight set prefer marine blue but...

i think you need a light to make the alternator start chargeing i once had a light bulb wired to the back of my alternator because the red one on the dash was nt working and it would nt charge also worth cleaning any earths with a wire brush