I was swapping out a bad battery (i have two) and i had forgotten to to the accessory power off. The wrench sparked once, but otherwise everything went smoothly. However, now my flashers won't come on in any capacity, and the electric tach, and EGT gages no longer work. i am hunting down and...

Hello, I am trying tonget my '78 Santana 109" with a 200tdi-lt77-lt230 up and moving after years. I thought I had it, but the monster has other plans. Here's the issue in as much details as I can muster: I shift into gear and I have no drive. I just installed a new clutch master and slave and...

Greetings, I have a Series III with a 200tdi/LT77 conversion. It has been sitting a couple years. I went to move it and the clutch went to the floor. I replaced the clutch master and slave cylinders. I can not get the transmission to operate correctly. : With the vehicle off i can select any...

I am replacing my tires/tyres with some nice fenderal 235/85 r16's i got. These are replacing the tubed 7.5's. My tire fitter seemed to think the tire will fit fine being tubeless but mentioned i needed larger valve stems than what he carries. A little research show 5/8ths or .625 should be...

Can anyone here confirm for me whether or not MOD Lt77's have a different (lower) gearing than non-MOD units? I seem to have lost 10mph of top speed after a transmission and transfer case swap.

I really love the look of the lightweight, but there are, as near as i can tell, NONE in the U.S. Does anyone know a specific reason they cannot be shipped over here? We have all the series' with steering on either side. I have a Santana 109 ex-mil. Thanks for any info if any of you have any on...

Does anyone have a good supplier willing to ship inner tubes to the U.S.? My Security 7.5x16 tyres are in good shape seemingly but i have one that's gone flat and needs a new inner tube. They are the devil to find in the U.S.

First an acknowledgement. All this information is out there, I just don't like the way it is presented. Here I will give you my thoughts and procedure for modifying, tuning and monitoring your 200tdi engine. More fuel = More power, but it also mean more pressure and heat. The richer the...

My handbrake wont stay up. The notches all seem to be intact, but the catch isn't springing back against the notches. where is the spring for the catch? how can i get it to spring back to it's normally closed position?

I am looking into a suspension upgrade for my 109 it is a military model though it is a Santana and came to me (from Spain) with the U.S. 1st Cavalry emblem on it, which seems odd. Anyway when talking to the folks at Rocky Mountain Products about their parabolic springs they mentioned it was...

Just replaced the sending unit in the fuel tank and while the sending unit clearly works better than the old all or nothing unit it only reads up to just over half filled. I think the float is at the top of the tank and so i just need to bend/shorten the horizontal section of the float arm...

Is such a pain. I know it has been beaten to death but going through every proceedure to get rid of this squishy pedal and it's frustrating as hell. I replaced the from wheel cylinders and shoes, surfaced the drums by .003, replaced the flex lines which were looking rough. I got her all...

Trying to convert my Series III 4.7 rear diff to 3.54. Looking for either a complete old stly (10 spline)diff or the spline and ring to swap out.

I am looking at get a surpluss military trailer like this one: Mdl M101A3 3/4 Ton 2 wheel Cargo Trailer ID# 586627, Mfr unknown, with tow bar, Mfd unknown, slight surface rust, with t - Government Liquidation I can get these for 400-500USD all day long. Anyone else use a small trailer like...

In regard to the thread title apparently not my 109. It kinda delays the rain, but i still get wet. My wife just had me watch this film as she is a HUGE Creedance Clearwater Revival fan (which is odd for a 27 year old) but to my delight through the movie Nick Nolte drives '58 (i think) Landy...

Those of you using an EGT gauge. What temperatures do you typically see. I have my probe plumbed just after the turbo. What is considered the maximum temperature for the 200tdi?

With my 200tdi '78 109 up and running well i am looking for a bit easier time at highway speeds so i wanted to know if there are gear ratio options/ research say the Salisbury rear is 4.7:1 which feels pretty ahort for the 200tdi. I know i would have to switch the front as well to keep 4x4...

My truck smokes. . a lot. Clouds of gray/white smoke at all times. Less at speed but still noticeable and very bad at idle. I thought advancing the timing a little might clear things up but after removing the cover plate and three tensioner bolts the 22mm adjustment nut is already as far...

My truck smokes. . a lot. Clouds of gray/white smoke at all times. Less at speed but still noticeable and very bad at idle. I thought advancing the timing a little might clear things up but after removing the cover plate and three tensioner bolts the 22mm adjustment nut is already as far...