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    Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas everyone keep posting in the new year it makes good reading
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    Simple reversc switch for a 11A box

    Noticed some people trying to sort out a reverse switch for their 2a landys. This switch is fairly simple when not in reverse the switch is normaly closed (live) when in reverse the switch is pushed closed which in turn opens the circuit (normaly open), so you need a five pin relay simular to...
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    Help with power steering

    Hi, can anyone help, I have a p38 steering box which takes two hoses, one of the holes is larger than the other does anyone know which is the feed and return. Thanks
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    Help neede with diesel plumbing

    Hi, I have a 200 tdi engine in my series and I have been doing the diesel plumbing today and believe I have done it wrong!!! What I have done is - tank to lift pump, lift pump to filter, filter to feed on diesel pump, return from diesel pump which has the small hose from the return injectors to...
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    wiring

    Hi, got disco 1 engine (200tdi) for my series and it has a wiring loom on the engine, I have a white/red wire from the solinoid and it goes to 2 white/red wires to a plug. question is why 1 wire into 2 I was going to wire to the ignition switch but don't know about the other, anyone know?
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    clutch

    Well the clutch has given up the ghost on my TD4, decided to replace it myself (idiot) having done many clutches on other cars in the past with no trouble I've hit the wall with this one. I thought I had got all the bolts off but still will not budge can't see where I've gone wrong and it's...
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    Photo's

    Hi, when I post photo's I've used the manage attachments section; the problem is all the photo's are in one lump. As I read other threads I see people attach a large photo and them add text to that photo, then the next etc. my question is how do you do that add photo with text seperate. Thanks
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    bearing

    Has anyone any idea where I can get intermediate roller bearings for the high/low box on a series 2 gearbox.:cool: Also do you know what they are called.
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    Electrical part

    Hi, while stripping my series it had this part on it, does anyone know what it is? it is an aftermarket peice but has no id. I think it is either to do with the glow plugs or radiator fan, it seems to be some sort of resistor
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    viscous fan

    Hi, does any one know how to get off the viscous fan, from a 200tdi engine, it;s beat me.
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    Gearbox

    Hi, Series 11a It's turned out the gearbox bearings are shot so it's a stripdown. I have removed the clutch housing inside the bell housing, and there is a tab washer on the main shaft; I have knocked back the tab but boy is the nut tight!!! can anyone confirm it is a normal nut and un-does...
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    Engine mounts

    Hi, The landy I have purchased had a 2.5 NA diesel motor, after removing it to replace with 200tdi I've noticed it was once a petrol; the engine mounts that are on it are round petrol mounts although someone has moved one of them to put in the diesel, I see that diesel mounts are square and look...
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    Disco axles again

    In the process of putting on disco axles, for those who have succeded; did you have to tilt the axle up a little to get the track rod over the leafs, would it go better with parabolic springs? Tis not as easy as it seams.:violin: The standard pivot arms on the springs are 100mm long what do you...
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    Which way

    Didn't take enough photo's on strip down, the front leafs on my series11a have a spacer on one side where the pivot arm (if that's what you call it) the rear of it, is. does the spacer go on the inner side of the chassis or outer side, I think inner but not sure, it also has a longer bolt and...
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    Another series(ous) stripdown

    Well I have purchased my first landy 1968 series 11a and it’s a big old rebuild. Pulled the bugger 250 miles on a dolly (never again) and the strip down begins. This is a project I hope I will finish; so here is the strip down for a start, taken several photo’s and will put them together as a...
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    Leaf springs

    Hi, Just a quicky; just stripped down my series 11a and the front leafs have 9 springs and the rear have 11 springs, I take it this is normal and tough for trailering etc. do you remove springs to make them softer for off road or not? second I would like to paint them but is it better to leave...
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    disco axles

    does anyone know if disco axles fit in a series11a?
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    S E Cornwall

    Just joined your forum, and I see your into greenlaning, well that's what I'm into but not on cars but bikes, so what I'm saying is; if your down in South East Cornwall and don't know the lanes well I know just about all of them, if you give me a shout and I have the time I could show you some...