Recent content by Series2ian

Just reading your thread, looks great... Any progress?

Hello, Can't find the answer on previous posts, but can I fit a defender bonnet spare wheel carrier instead of a series carrier. Only because its a fraction of the price. Cheers Ian

Hello, Recently purchased a replacement oil pressure switch for my series2. I believe the engine is a 5 bearing crank early 2 1/4 petrol defender engine. When trying to fit the new switch, it wouldnt screw on. When I checked the thread, they looked slightly different. The part number of the new...

Rad Cap, had the same problem on mine. New one came through the post this morning.

Had a quick look earlier. There is a sensor just underneath the thermostat at the front of the engine with a wire going to it, the male spade on the sensor is lose. I messed around with it and now the amber light goes out when engine started. I presume thats the oil sensor. The engine is an...

Hello, Got a 65 series2a petrol and the amber light in the middle at top of instrument panel stays on now after engine starts where as before when ignition was on the light came on but went out when engine started? Recently rebuilt head and replaced gaskets etc, oil level is good. Done 200...

I turned the dizzy clockwise a bit and the backfiring was even worse. Went deaf after a jolly round the block, will retard it a bit. Really need a strobe to get it working like a Swiss watch.

cheers for that, will try

I had no compression on 2 and 3. When I took the head off I found the gasket was broke between 2 and 3, hence no compression. Took it for a 100 mile drive around Exmoor today. Was running really well, apart from when I coast down a hill in gear it backfires but when I put the throttle on...

Found the problem. Head gasket had gone. Whilst the head was off I got it skimmed. I then de-coked it, lapped the valves. Cleaned, put it together. Finished it last night, started on the button, runs sweet as a nut !!!!!! Also found its a later 5 bearing crank engine.

Yeah pretty sure it's fully open. I'll order a gasket set once I've done a compression check. still waiting for the gauge to come, ordered it over a week ago. I'll keep you posted but I'm not going to be able to touch it for a week or so, flat out at the moment.

It's a webber 34 ich. Looks newish as it's nice and clean. Would you recommend one of them colour tune plugs so u can see the combustion.

Thanks for the advise. I'm in Devon.

thanks for the tip!

All the best on that! I done the Mongol rally in 998 Mini. It was brilliant. We went Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, up back into Russia then down into Mongolia finishing in Ulaanbaatar. Was 8500 miles and took 3 weeks. It was pretty much the same route as the long way round boys. We were going...