Recent content by Brian Waterman

It wont actually run properly but just keeps spluttering then gives up and when it is doing that, there is no response to accelerator.

2.25 petrol engine of a 1982 series 3. Before Christmas we (my son and I) completed new pistons/rings, little ends, big ends, new valves/with new springs. Tightened head again after couple of hundred miles - going beautifully - best it has ever sounded. Engine spluttered and jerked then...

You guys are great. Thanks very much. Oh ! Bobstickle, my life isn't to short - at 87 I am still able to get around (slowly), pass knowledge onto my son (as well as tools nowadays (reversal of roles)) and we enjoy working together - well, he does most of the work of course. The expert...

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My son's series 3 petrol 2.25 LWB. at about steady 30 the vehicle seems to slightly jerk back and fore. Methinks it may be wear in't propshaft bearings. If so, does the gearbox have to be moved to remove propshafts ? If not can you give me a rough idea of how to renew the needle bearings, if...

Thanks to you both. Wildefalcon, The lower part of the second of the 2 illustrations was not visible and that is where the hole is. ExMil109. I think you have hit the thingy on the waist - what you say makes perfect sense so will block it off. Great information. Thank you very much. Does...

My son was trying to fit a new gasket from manifold outlet to first part of exhaust pipe because we heard it 'blowing' - found out that there is no gasket and advised to put Gungum there. However, he has found that the blowing was not from that junction but a hole in the manifold by means of a...

Quite right. My son established from the Vin plate on the Landy that the DVLA reg document has somehow changed an S to a G and an H to a 4. Will have to notify them of their error. They may blame the computer but a computer is only as accurate as the information fed into it by humans. Thanks...

Thanks very much but he has decided to keep the 2.25 petrol and have LPG put on it. It has the Weber 34 ICH fitted and Weber do a great refurb kit which includes new jets. Thanks. Brian

Thanks Hippo. Went to the site and all is fine. DVLA had changed an S to a G and an H to a 4. God bless computers and their inputters.

Hi Folks. It has been a long time but here I am at long last and I have a tale to tell. Firstly, we were going to put a diesel into the Series 3 because a friend of my son who has 3 Landy's said it was fairly simple straight out with the 2.25 and the 2.0 diesel would 'drop straight in' and the...

Hi Folks. I know it has been a long time but here I am at long last and I have a tale to tell. Firstly, we were going to put a diesel into the Series 3 because a friend of my son who has 3 Landy's said it iwas fairly simple straight out with the 2.25 and in with the 2.0 diesel gearbox and all...

I would also like to fit an LPG system to the 2.25 but I know that it should not be fitted to engines with old style valves. Cars were fitted with harder valves to accommodate the unleaded petrol but I cannot remember when that happened. I am thinking that I maybe OK as the engine is in the...

Very many thanks to you guys for the information. I shall call Ashcroft tomorrow and have a chat with them. I may be back with other problems but thanks for helping with this. Brian