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    Extra front crossmember

    Has anyone come across a Series 3 chassis with an extra front crossmember before? I have just tried to turn the engine with a crank handle but directly behind the front bumper is a solid 2" box section crossmember that is stopping me from passing the crank handle through to the crank pulley. The...
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    WARNING 2010 LR2 misdiagnosis

    Wtf is an LR2? Freelander, Discovery, Range Rover, Defender? It cant be a series because they dont have fancy electronic bits on them.
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    inlet to carb stud size.

    I have a couple lying around in my toolbox, if you message me your address you can have them.
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    For Sale Series 3 88" Hardtop bits

    Series 3 88" roof, sides and rear door. I am asking for £40 for the roof, £50 for the pair of sides and £50 for the rear door. Or I can do the whole lot for £100. All in decent useable condition though the door does have some rust on the frame. The lock works and includes 1 key.
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    Series 3 SIII Diesel won't rev

    Have you done a compression test? That would be the first thing I would do. You should be looking at a cylinder compression between 400 psi to 420 psi, make sure you use a diesel compression tester. If compression is less than 400 psi make sure the valve clearances are set correctly to 0.25 mm...
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    Series 3 Series 3 mixture problems

    OK, problem solved, it was human error, I forgot to re-attach the spring on the throttle linkage that attaches to the choke mechanism, running fine now.
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    Series 3 Series 3 mixture problems

    Hi, I have a problem with the mixture on my series 3. It has been stood for about 4 weeks while I replaced the blown head gasket and when I have gone to start it after putting everything back together the engine is running very rich and smoking a lot. I have wound the mixture screw fully in and...
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    Potential new Series 2a owner with questions on powerplant and drivetrain

    To be honest there is not a lot that can be done to improve the performance of a 2.25 diesel. A good healthy one will make around 60 bhp at the most and there is not much you can do to improve that. I doubt an electric fan will make any noticeable difference, maybe freeing up 1 horsepower at the...
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    Potential new Series 2a owner with questions on powerplant and drivetrain

    I have not had any problems with the 2.25 petrol on mine at all. All I had to do when I got it was to adjust the timing slightly as it was igniting at TDC and is now set to 3 degrees BTDC and to adjust the fuelling with a Gunson Colortune. The Zenith carb on mine seems very reliable and has not...
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    Potential new Series 2a owner with questions on powerplant and drivetrain

    2.25 petrol not comfortable at 50? Really? Mine will happily cruise at 60 all day with standard diffs and 7.50 tyres.
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    Potential new Series 2a owner with questions on powerplant and drivetrain

    Why would it be hairy? I frequently drive on 60mph roads and dual carriageways with my S3 with no problems at all. If yours is hairy to drive at 60 then it is likely that the brakes or steering have something wrong with them. Low range in traffic? I find the standard ratios more than low enough...
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    Thank you.

    Thank you.
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    1979 88" This is what it looked like when I got it. [ATTACH] This is how it looks now I have...

    1979 88" This is what it looked like when I got it. This is how it looks now I have finally finished it and got it roadworthy.
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    What have you done to your Landie today.

    Easy, just flush the blocked heater matrix, unblock the valve on top of the engine and replace the wiring to the blower.
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    What have you done to your Landie today.

    Fixed the heater on my 88". I can now see where I am going without having to wipe the condensation off the screen every couple of minutes. It still only has 2 heat settings though, hot and very hot.
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