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Not as hot as I'd like it to be. And thinking about it, it never has quite lived up to expectations. I've just remembered that I've got a brand new series three matrix kicking around somewhere, leftover from a previous project. Just a case of hunting it down before I go any further

From memory, I just chopped out a rectangular hole in the NS footwell and sealed the joint with household draft proofing strips, the sticky back ones, plus maybe a touch of silicone sealant. Doubt if it's failed to any great extent. Unfortunately, I tack welded a steel grille over the...

I've got a dual heater set up on my 1970 88 diesel. Hot coolant comes from the bypass outlet near the thermostat, flows into a series three heater box/matrix, then from there into the original type flat square heater, and finally back to the rear union on the cylinder head. Now the flat type...

I think the big advantage of discs is going to be fade resistance when stopping from high speeds or repeatedly braking hard with a heavy load. Might not actually be worthwhile for a lot of series owners considering the lowly level of performance. The late series three set up with a good servo...

One thing that always annoys me is people telling me that I must be freezing in my 88. A good canvas tilt well fitted is much warmer than an uninsulated hard top and you don't get icy cold drips landing on the back of your neck.

If you think that Land Rover heaters are bad, you should try going through a harsh winter in a Citroën 2CV. Some owners claim the heat exchangers work well, but I suspect they are delusional

Going off completely at a tangent, I've often thought that maybe we are all going the wrong way about using engine heat to keep ourselves warm. The greatest two heat sources are the exhaust system, or the main radiator. Why not syphon off some of the air heated by the main radiator ? Just a...

Someone was selling one at Malvern parts day the other week. Never asked the price or noticed if it got sold. I did once hear some ex-squaddie joking that they were only any good in the arctic if you actually stuffed the output pipes up your trouser legs !

I've got a series three snail blower and matrix mounted on top of the NS footwell. Hot air generated passes straight through a rectangular hole cut in the top face of the footwell. I've got that plumbed in series with the standard 2A flat heater. It gets quite warm on long runs, T shirt warm...

That's the one. Thanks for the heads up. I didn't know that Emberton did one. And at £302, it's not exactly pocket change (well not on my income anyway), but it's a "good as new" solution to a problem

I think that the last appearance of the round heater was 1967. 1968 onwards had the flat heater which I've found a lot better than the round type. Not sure of the claimed heat output, but I think that the round type was rated at 3kW, the flat type 4.5kW. I don't believe those figures for a...

I've just bought a used Smiths flat type heater for my next 2A project. All seems well upon first inspection, seems to run OK, seems to hold water OK. Just wondering what the options are if it does leak. Expert repair by a radiator reconditioning company ? I bet that would make a nice hole in...

Timing. Just one tooth out on the camshaft sprocket and the engine will simply not fire, no matter where you adjust the pump to. My engine was absolutely dead, slight diesel smoke but wouldn't fire at all. Put the camshaft timing right (one tooth too retarded) and it fired up immediately.

This thread has just reminded me that I don't have a replacement alternator ready to drop into my daily driver when the inevitable occurs (usually in the worst bit of winter). Present Lucas ACR unit is genuine British made item, but is stuffed full of Chinese made parts - rectifier, regulator...

Unless I'm reading it incorrectly that's about 30K + by the time all is finished. I'm just wondering what the Series Two pickup (the OP) will cost to get up to a solid, running reliable daily driver ? OK, so it will never be an "investment grade" vehicle, but I honestly prefer something...

I once owned a '59 Series 2 (88") which had been re registered on an "A" plate. Enquiries to discover the original registration led nowhere, despite the date of registration being 1/1/59. Presumably the original reg had been transferred off onto some posh gits luxury car. Best I could get was an...

Well done sir ! Too many chassis get scrapped when a few weekends of welding would keep them going for years. BTW, someone has swapped out the Rover type axle for a later Salisbury, and if it's OK, that can only be a good thing.

Looks quite straight and solid. Are the chassis and bulkhead saveable ?

Thanks for that. I think that you're probably right. I've been studying various eBay listings and 3/8 BSF is the prime candidate. Other spurious claims suggest 1/8 BSP, but I recall a finer thread than that when I fitted the switch. The V8 is definitely different apparently. I'll do a few...

Can someone please tell me what the thread size/form is for the series three type oil pressure switch ? Yeah there's got to be something where I can look this up like a parts catalogue or whatever, but it's been a long day, and I'm too tired to rummage through a pile of paperwork. I want to...