Thanks again - had thought of Amazon TBH - starting to increase my Wish List (thankfully my birthdays is in a few weeks!) - I was going to ask the forum what tools / equipment you can get by on but will search to see if it has been done before,

Yeah - not really had a good look but plan to drop the cover off when I come to do a general service. Don't have the tools (other than pliers) so will have to see what is what. If need be I may have to "bodge" with some instant gasket or silicone (if that would work?) until I get better...

So just a quick update on Betsy whilst she is being used as a daily driver.... Now I remember the pleasures of driving a series LR - heading to work on Thursday when it was peeing down - the fantastic windscreen wipers and leaky door tops; at least the heater works a real treat and heats the...

Thanks guys - not too sure if it is forum protocol to keep everything "Betsy" related in the one thread or to ask questions (i.e post new thread) as and when I have a Q? Anywho - also found this link re senders / fuel gauges: Series Land Rover Fuel Gauges and sender units which was...

Thanks Alan- Will go look at the wires but previous owner states he already looked at this - also suggested bending the arm in the sender the other way around:confused: Will also hunt a new (old) sender - or keep her half full! Yes - happy that she has an alternator rather than the dynamo TBH...

Thanks KillaJoules - I will take a look tonight and let you know. If the ratio is wrong then does that make it inaccurate + or - in regards speed / odo reading? Don't want to get a tug from Luxembourgish Old Bill for speeding:D

It would appear that the previous owner (just contacted him) had tried this to no avail. I will have a look tonight when I get home. Seem to recall that there is only one wire to the sender but perhaps two connection points on the top of it - but can't totally be 100% sure about that. The PO...

Morning my 1966 2A has had an alternator fitted, thus replacing the original dynamo I believe. Currently the fuel gauge reads backwards (according to the previous owner as a result of the change dynamo to alternator) so full = empty / empty = full. Would this be true or is there another...

Hi killaJoules Thanks for the comment - she is currently running NANKANG NK4WD AT 205/80R16's on steel wheels. What difference would this make - better or worse mph/mpg? pretty ignorant to these things to be honest.... Cheers Paul

Thanks guys for the kind words and warm welcome! I like her - a lot - and as previously stated intend to get stuck into owning Betsy proper. Regarding my initial post -Stripped / broken bolt on bottom of transfer / gear box housing with resulting oil weep. (this will need drilled / tapped...

Hi Alan More to follow as I dig in... Cheers Paul

As it says on the tin… I just bought a 1966 2A 88” and then drove her to her new abode – Luxembourg. Betsy is a 2 ¼ petrol and was initially in the Army from Jul 1966 to Sept 1972. History is somewhat vague for the next 20 years or so, but she came with a 3” folder of previous bills, MOT’s...

Hi, first post and introducing myself. Expat currently living and working in Luxembourg - been here for seven years. I have just bought a 1966 Series 2A 88". She is an ex Army LR 1/4 ton GS and I have a little bit of history on her. She is pretty sound mechanically - a little rough...