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thanks for ur replies. i understand about the eye bit, but which part is the anchor? and howmuch play is there mean to be??

Alright, my '72 swb series 3 has just failed its mot on "excessive side play on the front n/s leaf spring eye (anchor)" which is the anchor eye. is it the fixed one at the front or the shackled one at the rear?? a pic would be great to show me, so i know for sure. i tried to ask the mot...

think im going to see how it goes, and how many miles i get to a full tank. but its a bit worrying, that its now on nearly half and ive only done about 50 miles. how much does it usually cost to fill a tank?? as i filled up wen the gauge was showing empty, and it only cost me £40 to fill up?? i...

thanks for your replies. yer it does smoke a bit, does that mean its running rich?? it never used to smoke, then i had the injection/distributor pump recond, and now it does smoke a bit.

alright, can you help me to work out if my fuel gauge is faulty or not in my '72 2.25 diesel pickup. i filled it up yesterday to the brim, and have only done 30 miles and its already used a 3rd of a tank?? is this the natural fuel comsumption or do you reacon the guage is faulty? or is the...

can u change down gear with out using the clutch??

no one has any advice on this subject then?? i really am desperate for help, as i dont really want to fork alot out for a new one if i can get the gasket from somewhere??

guess i'll just have to make one then????

alright, well i bought my first series 3 truck cab 88" (1972) the other week, and its now developed a massive fuel leak from the diesel fuel injection / distributor pump. the leak is from a blown seal / gasket on the rectangular pump body (where all the throttle linkages go into) to where it...

thanks alot for all your help. really helpful, gonna go and have a look at it now. thanks

alright everyone, im just about to buy my first series 3 swb, 1972. but i dont know much about them, so have a few questions to ask you guys first. i know a fiar bit about defenders, so i have the basic knowledge. what do the yellow and red gear levers do? is one high range and one low? do...