i am not sure if that seat belt set in paddock will fit either. It says hard top. The reason i asked about the seat belts was there seems to be a lack of any place to put the top bracket above the shoulder. I think the corner brackets are for the interia reel bit at elbow height. jon

please can anyone tell me if i can fit inertia reel seat belts in a s3 pick 1982. its got static ones but with high back seats which pull forward becasue the top mounting is below the seat back? thank Jon

sean i am in newbury. maybe you can email me some details, just lookin for a straight replacement jon

guys if i put anything more powerful in this machine something else will break, g/box, axle etc etc.... thats why i dont want to spend the next 3 months fitting a 300 tdi into an s3 whats the point. so i just was lookin for a straight replacement so i can get out and drive the damn thing...

i need a new used engine. 2.25 petrol 5 bearing from late S3 needed. can collect. please email jonnaylor@btinternet.com

got it sorted with the right OEM seal from the proper shop. Paddocks are crap!!

i am in Newbury and was wondering whether anyone orgainses greenlane trips i could take part in at weekends. been on a few myself last few weeks but as i got a series 3 its only a matter of time before something breaks so better to go as group and its more fun.

dave, yep the dizzy fixed this problem have been pondering it for weeks ran like s**t and broke down on every outing. i believe problem was the LT lead off the points and/or possibly the vacum advance, but a dizzy was about £17 so not worth messing about with. this time paddocks got it right and...

they sent me one marked 35-50-10 which apart from being way too small is also metric and clearly not of LR origin. I have removed a seal which is marked 250-161-16-4b 250 being 2.5" and 161 being 1.61".

this was an electical problem. Changed dizzy complete with points condenser and cap and it all runs well now.

leaking front seal out of transfer box on S3 . ordered a new one (Paddock) yep and you guessed it they sent the wrong thing again. They sent me one which is 2" dia and the one i removed is 2.5". called them and some bloke assured me its the right one nd the only one they sell for the front of...

yeah but why does it get worse, why doesnt it ice up from cold. what can i do. is there an air inlet and filter housing to suit a weber other than a k&n cos i assume thats the problem although i still get the same outcome without the filter fitted.

yeah but you know what i mean. any "japmobile" just gets on and does the job whereas any LR will breakdown but then thats the fun of it.

my series 3 wont even make it to the shops without something falling off. do yourself a favour get a toyota that way you might make it. LRs are good if you like fixing things and any place where the AA can come and get you home, wouldnt dream of going to Africa in one.

series 3 2.25 petrol starts fine but is flat undedr load. after 30 mins the engine tries to die at idle and only way to rev it is softly on the throttle. engine then dies usually on a muddy green lane and wont start again for 20 mins. LT lead from the dizzy looks ropey where is slots onto the...

can anyone help i still cant get this damn heater working. everything has been back flused and is clear heater occasssionally gets warm but then goes cold, valve is open temp gauge is normal as i have a range rover rad though does anyone think the engine is running cold? cant understand it. i...

i have rocky mountain parabolic springs fitted to series 3. i read somewhere that the RH side should be higher and that these springs are handed. my LH side is about 1 1/2 inches higher! is this correct or could someone have fitted them the wrong way round? are there any identification marking...

ok checked some more. I assume the heater valve is open it is in the up postion when heater leaver is down in hot position. the hose from the valve is warm but you can hold it i assume this is the return. the other hose from the head is mad hot and in fact i have to change this becasue its...

not sure cos the bloke i got it off had already swapped back to a 2.25 but battery is under passenger seat i assumed it wont fit in the engine bay with the V8

have 2.25 petrol 1983 ser 3 which has previously been fitted with a v8 and still has batt under passenger seat, range rover rad etc.. i have 2 ques. 1. What other stuff should i be aware of. does the engine go straight on the g/box with v8 flywheel and clutch wot about engine mounts, what about...