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    Billing 2009 and Sankey Trailer wanted

    Hi again could pick up in the Poole area on the monday Thanks dan
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    Billing 2009 and Sankey Trailer wanted

    Hi I am off to Billing in a couple of weeks, I am looking for a Narrow track Sankey trailer, if anyone is off to Billing and wants to sell one. The condition is not too important so long as it can be towed. I will be bringing my own trailer lights and it is going to be painted so no problem...
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    LPG 3.9 disco overheating

    Thanks for your reply Teflon, have ordered new thermostat so will start there
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    LPG 3.9 disco overheating

    Hi recently bought a 3.9 lpg disco have run it for about 1000 miles uses a bit of water but never overheated although smell of gas when topping up water, last night did a bit of gentle off roading and we had a boil over, temperature gauge was only showing normal but lots of steam! Don`t think it...
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    Series 3 brake problem

    Hi I have a SWB 1979 with the servo on a dual system, red light on, on the middle of the dash and half pedal, rears bled and no air at all but can`t get anything out of front nipples, might be splitter but anyone with any ideas.....HELP!!!
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    8 or 9 stud water pump

    Hi evreyone the bearing on my water pump is on its way out so i thought id get a hole new pump as its only a couple of quid more than the repair kit, but theres a 8 stud or a 9 stud, is this the number of bolts where the pump fixes to the block or is it studs between the two that you cant see...
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    oily brake

    I dont think its the cylender could it be the the axel case oil seal
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    oily brake

    Hi evreyone Went for an mot the other week and my series 3 failed on the rear off side brake so i got it home n took off the drum to find it full of oil, so i cleaned it up n burnt off all the oil but couldnt find the leak drove it for a week n took it apart again n found it just as bad if not...
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    Series just stopped?

    had the same problem the other day mine cut out cus the butterfly spindle was stuck sounds simple but its worth a try
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    i've had enough of my series

    thanks for evreybodys segestions but its now sorted, If theres a spark and petrol surely it should start? not if theres no air, as the butterfly was stuck totaly shut lol something so simple but not one i thought of first. Thanks Dan
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    i've had enough of my series

    hi everyone Last satarday i bought anouther series 3 (1975) petrol, i drove it home with no problems, it then was left till sunday evening when we left to catch the ferry back to france. we broke down about 2 miles from the ferry typical!! when it broke down it was if the engine had been turned...
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    question about series engine

    hi andyb66 thanks for your reply, I used to live in poole but now live in france but im back over next weekend just wondered if you had anything land rover for sale that may intrest me as im so close. p.s my dad used to belong to scor back in the 80s and 90s called pete hatcher had a series 11a...
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    question about series engine

    Hi everyone I was chatting to a freind the other day as i wished to make my series run on unleded and he told me that as it was a military engine that it already had a hardend head. If anyone knows anything about the engine being unleded or otherwise could you let me know, the engine no is...
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    wading on a shoestring

    i love my petrol n dont want a doosel but like your idea with the family pack of wd40 lol
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    wading on a shoestring

    thanks for your help fenby1976 and to clivees this was the sort of replys i was hoping for, shame that the other guys dont have quite such useful info. ps i live in france and over here it is illegal to put a doosel into a petrol car or vis versa Thanks Dan
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    wading on a shoestring

    i got the grill muffle thing on order ps thanks for the usefull info sean :hysterically_laughi
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    wading on a shoestring

    hi everyone i want to turn my standard petrol series 3 into a real water lover, but i want to do this as cheap as possoble, ie home made snorkle and extended breathers ect if anyone could help i would be most chuffed thanks Dan
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    wing protectors

    does anyone know the cheapest place to buy 2 or 3mm chequer plate wing protectors? thanks dan
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    cubby box

    hi has anyone made there own cubby box and have a rough idea of dimensions as i dont want to fork out on a expensive one lol if you've already made one send us ur photos. cheers Dan
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    Hand painting Help Please!

    Big chap...I see you live in Frimley green is that why you don`t like Yellow! Sean, thanks for the site very interesting. Codbasher, my dad may even persuade me to go down that route yet, I remember painting his series 2a matt orange, we are a colourful family!!!