Hi thanks I'll check the pickup pipe tonight. Plenty fuel in tank so shouldn't be the sender... Does anyone know where to get a new petrol pickup pipe or the part number? I can only find diesel online?!

Hi I have the exact same issue. I just changed my tank and now I get 400metres down road and the car starts bouncing and jumping. Inline filter shows are bubbles popping out into fuel mix when this happens. If I then manually prime the pump lots I can set off again. Then 500 metres down road...

Hi thanks - you are a genius!! After testing with a plank of wood wedge on the brake the play wasn't there!! So I just shimmed the swivel back to how it was before and left that well alone. Turned my attention to the wheel bearing and now after tightening that up a bit snugger... Well now no...

hi thanks, ok so it's a take it down a garage job for this one and get a mechanics advice? Do wheel bearings ever give top to bottom 12-6 play on a Series III or will it most likely be something to do with top pin/swivel/thrust etc? I'll try tomorrow night taking all my shims out I suppose...

hi thanks for the reply. My swivel pin and bush where newly replaced. The thrust washer also seemed fine. I definitely remember putting one in and lock washer on outside too. There was no play at all when I replaced everything. Could the wheel bearing still be the culprit and need further...

Hi I wondered if anyone could help with any advice for my Land Rover series III swb. I recently replaced my front driver's side half shaft bearing, swivel bearing and top pin, AND wheel bearing. And I did my preload with a fishing/luggage hand weight measure for the swivel bearing/steering...

Hi thanks I'll try both. Might just take the wheels for a rebalancing anyway as I bought them used... With the props, do I just grab them and wiggle to see if any movement? What is the best way to check them over? Thanks again!

Hi ok so in the end I replaced the: - Swivel ball - Wheel bearings, swivel bearing and half shaft bearing and collars/races - the top kingpin and all seals - and set preload etc - also changed both front brakes with new shoes, pistons, springs etc. Took ages as everything was rusted solid and...

Hi thanks for the help, so are you saying that I can try by tightening all the brake shoes right on so the wheels won't move then bleed? Also going back to my other question - if there are no leaks coming out should the system bleed ok or can air still get in?

Hi thanks, so does it defo sound like Swivel bearing to you lot then? Currently there looks to be 1 shim at the bottom and 1 shim at the top. I thought early Series 3s only had them at the top or is this not the case any more? If I have 1 shim at the top and 1 under the bottom are we saying I...

Hi have bled the brakes on my Series 3 previously with a "one-man bleed kit" from Halfords as usually the missus is out and I don't have anyone to grab to help when I happen to work on the car. It has worked reasonably well in the past. But I've just replaced some brake lines and put some new...

Hi I hope someone with more experience can help me out. I have a 1972 Series 3 SWB Land Rover. Last week I noticed when I got to around 30mph the steering wheel would start shaking and juddering in my hands. Quite a scary thing to experience really and it doesn't give much confidence that your...

Hi thanks for the reply. I got a little further but still haven't resolved this... I took the head down to a local machine shop who said they'd have no problem skimming it but they'd need the exact measurement of how thick the metal lip at the base of the head needs to be so they can skim it...

Hi, I've managed to find a local machine shop that will skim the 7:1 series 3 head for £45+ vat plus extra cost if they need to take a LOT off they said! So that seems ok, but they again don't know the stats for this engine. So does anyone know what I need to tell them to get this to 8:1...

Wow that is pricey. I was also expecting prices under £50. I've asked for a few quotes and one company has come back needing more info though: Does anyone know the exact figures or spec I need to give them? I'd be taking the new head down to them in my land rover as it is my only car, so I...

Hi again, while we're at it does anyone know how I'd go about getting a 7:1 compression head skimmed to 8:1? I did post here but didn't get any replies: https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/1972-series-iii-2-25-petrol-cylinder-head-compression-quandry.320805/

Great thanks for the help!

Hi does anyone know what the approx weight of a 2.25 petrol Series III cylinder head is? I have to book a courier in to collect one... Thanks for any help!

Hi I wonder if anyone can help. I've got an 8 stamped on the raised centre bolt platform of my cylinder head, so I must have a factory 8:1 cylinder head on my Series III 1972. However she has always smoked a lot (but it does clear after running for a bit) and I saw the opportunity to buy a...

Hi thanks - so is yours set at 6btdc with a strobe running at 500rpm with the vac advance off? Also is it 2.25 engine petrol like mine? My strobe is just a 'normal' one that can't dial in timings etc. Thanks again for the help.