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    up gradeing diffs

    hi all now i have the series 2a up and running and using it a lot more i have been thinking of changing the diffs .due to it reving its tits of at 45 50 mph its a 2.25 diesle .i know this can be done but what diffs should i be looking for just to bring the revs down and give a bit more road...
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    air filters

    looking for advice . i think i have done a daft thing on the sereis 2a diesle i have cut the air filter off and the brakets that hold it due to fitting a much longer battrey .at the moment i have a cone shape filter just cliped on under the bonnet .what i am looking to do is fit a snorkle on it...
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    power drain

    starter repaired .injectors done and its a flyer still lots to do put a least i can use it now thanks for the help
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    slow starter moter

    ok thanks for that will have a go myself where do i get the brushes from and the cotton ribbon its a 2.25 diesel just getting so sick of it not starting but when it does it runs a treat .going to take the injectors to get refurbed as well as i have done the glow plugs with the new type .so...
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    slow starter moter

    right then lads took the starter moter off today due to it being a bit lazy and its stoping me using the landy so i am going to try and refurb it .so can you buy the bruches for them and is it an easy fix or take it in and get it looked at
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    power drain

    ok cheers mate think its an auto lec job therse only 3 fuses on it but the battery is draining somewhere
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    power drain

    hi guys not been on for a while have been lurking though i have a series 2a and its a pig to start unless the battery is fully charged .but there seems to be a problem with the starter it seems very slow some times would it be worth geting it refurbed and are they known to draw the battery power...
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    just put it up for sale

    hi all due to a very large vets bill i have to let the toy go . i have put it in the for sale section cheers dock rat
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    getting ready for winter

    good thinking get a quality coat and a pair of wooly gloves . how much cash to refurb a starter moter anyone know roughly.
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    getting ready for winter

    might manage a shovel and a tin of deicer . rad muff . but hopefully wont be needing snow chains . just the raw power of a 2and quater derv to plough through the snow . thats if i can get it started in the mornings . its still a bit slow to turn over so i am going to try and get the starter...
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    slow starter moter

    yep new type glow plugs
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    getting ready for winter

    bollocks to the unfortunate souls down my street .its only 50 yards long the bastards stood and watched me dig the whole lot out of snow last year so i could get my car out at 5 in the morning then all came out at 8 to go to work .wont be doing it this year puting me skinny wheels and tyres back...
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    getting ready for winter

    hi all been thinking of a good service on the landy to get ready for winter as i want to use this vehicle for work and play .and need it to start and keep going .i have changed heater plugs got a new battery and it starts a lot better .need to flush out the rad and refill with antifreeze .got my...
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    landrover series 2a electrics

    just had my dash out today couldnt find a fuse in there .whats it connected to
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    slow starter moter

    hi all spent all morning cleaned up evry earth i could find fitted a new one from battery to body put new glow plugs in cleaned all wires on the starter .turns over much better now and starts easier now so thanks for that .just the rest of the wiringto sort out now . cheers
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    slow starter moter

    yes thanks for that just been reading a lenthy post on a bad starter and it seems the advice is check and clean all the earths and power supply from battery to starter .well thats my jobs sorted for tommorro . might just get some new earth straps and replace them .could well be as old as the...
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    slow starter moter

    hi all the sereis 2a has allways been slow at turning over .have just put a brand new battery on it /new ballast resistor /connected a few earths up that were just left dangling and now when i try to start it now it seems the glow plugs have taken all the power . and it will not start without...
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    diesle pump

    i have worked on the landy all day and finaly got it running .bled the fuel system with the help i got on here thanks but had to do it several times .70 quid for a new battery as well .so thought i would teach it a leeson and gave it a good thashing round the block .thanks for the help cheers
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    diesle pump

    thanks for that i will have a go in the morning and i realy need to learn to spell diesel cheers for that
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    diesle pump

    hi guys have been out and looked but cant find the hand primer for the diesle pump .so how do i now bleed the system .i had the twin tanks lever switched to the empty tank when i was messing with the fuel gauge