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    Winch Info needed

    Hi I'm fitting a superwinch X0 to my series and trying to sort out the wiring as the remotes where missing , the coulour schemes seem all mixted but it seems wiing one way the motor turns slow and the other the motor turns faster. Would I be right in thinking it shiould be slow pulling in that...
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    Anyone selling old Range Rover diffs?for my series landy diff gearing upgrade ?

    HI Not sure where to post this one so I hope its ok here ? I'm looking for a pair of Range Rover diffs for my series landrover , to up the gearing a bit . I assume it has to be the older classic Range Rover so if anyone is scrapping one let me know ! Thanks tetatate
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    Series 3 with fourtrax 2.5 will 2.8 td fit

    Hi I asked this question some time ago but didn't get a lot of response so I'm trying again . I have a series 3 with an early Daihatsu fourtrax 2.5. I'm thinking to replace with a later Daihatsu 2.8 TD . Doese anyone know if this is straight forward is the 2.8 basically the same engine as the...
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    Be My Hero Brakes Pulling Run out of Ideas .

    Hi I'm really lost with the brakes pulling on my series III 88 . the brakes are the two cylinder type. With dual vacuum assisted master cylinder last year I had the same problem of pulling to one side , I fitted new shoes, and cylinders to the front and back , replaced various pipes just in...
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    Perkins in series smalle sump capacity

    Hi I have a series 2a with a perkins 4.203 fitted . someones saying that smaller sumps where fitted to clear the axle and therefore less oil needed ? Anyone know anything about this ? Its smoking and they think maybe because it has too much oil? Thanks Paul
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    Defender wheels fit series SWB/LWB

    Hi Anyone know will Defender 90 or 110 wheels fit a series Landrover ? thanks
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    DIY series Snorkel

    Hi I'd like to fit a " do it yourself" snorkel to my series III 88. It has the old oil bath filter at the moment , what filter can I get cheaply taht would suit fitting a snorkel tube ? Thanks Paul
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    Door alignment

    Hi I'm really haing trouble getting my series III doors to align so they click closed nicely. The alignment looks OK , that is the door seems in pretty much the right place in relation to the rest of the body , door frame but the doors just don't close nicely or fully or pop open to the econd...
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    Wheels discovery fit series

    Hi Ca anyone tell me do discovery wheels fit series vehicles? and if so are they same as long wheelbase or short wheel base wheels? Thanks Paul
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    Series wheels the long and the short

    Hi Anyone know about series wheels, arent the log wheel base wheels with a deeper offset, I've had short wheel base wheels on a 109 , and the lousy turning circle was even was worse, so would long wheel base wheels on a 88 make the turning circle better? And why are the off sets different...
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    Series 111 88 strange brake problem Help!

    Hi This is a strange one I've changed the wheel cylinders on my series 111 88 it's a 11 inch drum twin piston type . Now the drum won't fit , checked all the obvious things adjusters right back , bleed nipple open so pistons are right in .etc tried loosening off the cylinders to allow them a...
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    Diahatsu fourtrak engine in a S111 SWB

    Hi I have an 88 with fourtrak engine fitted it ha some problems , the rear oil seal has gone and the ring gear / starter gearing is badly worn , trying to track down engine parts ( tricky as they want the regitration number of the original vehicle rather than the engine numbers) it seems this...