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    Series Iii Clutch.

    my local garage tryed to charge me nearly 400 notes to do the clutch on my saab 900 one of the few cars that you can do without moving the gearbox i bought a pressure bleeder bled the fluid through and am still driving it 4 years later and the joke is there called economy saab
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    Clutch problem Series 3

    no he is saying the clutch has seized and by starting it in gear it should release itself and if the back wheels are off the ground it wont shoot off
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    washer access

    am on the home straight with the 109 got the heater working wipers indicators lights and just done the washer however it works fine but the pipe is broke off the back of the jet on the drivers side and im not sure how to get to it could anyone tell me the easiest way or do i have to take the...
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    I fell in love.....but

    there is a really straight v8 in the back of the LRO mag with 20k never been welded looks spot on for 2500 of your english pounds
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    tempature issue

    the thermostat is new so i think tomorrows first job is a back flush though i will check the stat as it would nt be the first time a new product turned up fooked
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    tempature issue

    sorry to bring this one back but have just taken the beast out for its first drive in 14 years thought she was ready but alas it will sit on the drive ticking over for hours and the temp sits bang in the middle but as soon as i drove it the gauge was in the red this was within 300 yards of...
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    First Landie

    welcome to landrovers i think most of them send out a cloud when they start i no mine does
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    another heater question

    just got the blower working on the 109 series3 but all the heat comes out on your feet took the end panel off of the dash and the cable that changes heat from feet to screen is snapped just wondered were do you gain access to the other end of the cable as there is not enough cable to re join it...
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    Injector Pumps

    the sherpa 2 litre Di still had an injector pump should be at the front right hand side of the engine as you look in facing the motor i think direct injection just meant the fuel is fired straight into the cylinder again not 100 per cent just my interpation
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    Injector Pumps

    if its from a sherpa van i thought that was a 2 litre direct injection engine as used in montego and maestro s thought the 2.5 unit was a peugot or ford one that went in the later LDV s i:m not saying this as an expert but did own several sherpa and meastro vans up until they became LDV and all...
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    Fuel problem Dispenser

    might be a good idea to have another filter on standby as you get a lot of rust in the bottom of the tank i drained mine out through a pair of tights and changed the filter twice there was enough **** in there to fill a pint glass she now starts on the button every time and ticks over a lot...
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    missing wire

    i have a series 3 109 and am gradually putting things back as they should be but a lot of the wires for some strange reason have been chopped out and heres my query there are 2 green wires coming off the heater motor and disappearing into the bulk head but there is only one wire on the back of...
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    Fuel problem Dispenser

    stick a fresh fuel filter on it if u are nt getting pressure at the pump and its been stood around a while chances are you ve dragged a load of **** up when you change the filter crack the 2 nuts and pump the fuel up manualy with the little hand pump to the left of the big pump when looking down...
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    new rubber

    looking to replace my tyres in the not to distant future 95% road driving and odd muddy lane when going fishing any tips on makes and supplyers would be greatly appreciated
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    My First veg oil mile

    don t think you can use it on a standard series diesel something to do with the fuel pump not coping never tried it on mine so could nt say for sure but i think it depends on the fuel pump anything with a bosch pump is good as far as i know
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    Glowplug wiring query

    the relay on my escort diesel packed up as they seem to do with anoying regularity so i just run a live wire from the battery to a doorbell type on off button on the dash then a wire from the button to the glow plug it all works fine and in cold weather i can hold it on longer than the relay...
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    wont stop smoking

    on a more serious note have you tryed to advance or retard the fuel pump there are 2 or 3 slotted bolts at the base of the pump loosen them off but dont remove and twist the pump. though a certain amount of smoke seems to be the norm on these engines as they are not very refined and a lot of the...
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    wont stop smoking

    have you tryed the patches and gum it worked for the misses
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    clubs for landyz

    i live in bristol and would like to join an owners club have tryed ringing and e mailing bristol landrover owners but with out reply can anyone recomend a good club to join closer to bristol the better or does anyone no if the bristol landrover club still exists
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    landrover insurance

    thanks for all the feed back went with footman james 99 pounds fully comp unlimited miles and breakdown cover was 126 pound but been given 30 days to join a club and it came down