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Hello I recently had the turn signal handle changed and it is a few days that they do not work at all. I opened the cover and can not see any lose wires anywhere. When I try the turn signals I hear one click and it stops. It seems to be for both left and right. My web search has not been...

Hello everybody I hope 2022 is a good year and much better than last two miserable years for you all. Ever since I had the half-shaft changed several months ago there has been oil over rear passenger side wheel and hub but now it is getting pretty deplorable. I checked the forum and other...

Hi everybody Typically how long timing chains in series 3 last? Do they give any signs before causing trouble? Any idea as how to check them without specialized tools? Chain is the one thing that has never been touched on my truck and for some wierd reason it is starting to worry me. I am at...

I have suffered from overheating fuel pump ever since I bought this truck and in fact I even installed a back up electrical fuel pump to switch between the two. Despite these every summer dealing with heat was a pain in the neck. Finally after a day of having to switch back and forth 5 times I...

Good day I tried installing and powering up (from car's electrical system) an old camplight which works with 4 AA batteries in back of my landy and to my surprise it did not work. My know-it-all neighbour who was passing by gave me a wiseman to village idiot look and mumbled something about AC...

Hello Any idea where I can find a detaild guide for opening and removing rear diff? What tools would I need? I am trying to remove a broken piese of shaft from it. tx in advance

Hello At some point I must have hit a concrete block with my right locking hub and the knob that we twist to lock/free (#1 in diagram) is broken off. I have found another cap that can replace the cap on the damaged one, but this one works differently and I have to find a way to integrate it into...

Hi Is a series 3 LR permanent 4wd or 2wd? I have been trying to figure this out but what I have been reading does not match my experience. According to various sources it is 2wd untill we press down the yellow knob and go to 4wd drive. This itself raises another question: does it mean 2wd...

Hello What do you think is necessary to have at home to be able to do 80% (level of difficulty and complication also) of mechanical works? Please be specific for example if you say "wrench", add the numbers also. It would be great if you mention the occasion that tool would be used if it is...

Hello everybody 1. I have managed to break the rear axle shaft again (#8). I took the bigger part out but the end is in. Any idea as how to get the blasted thing out? 2. To get back I had to lock the hub releases in front and engage 4x4 . The light 4x4 (red stick pushed front) doesn't work...

Hello My windshield wipers work well all the time except for when it rains. When I turn them on nothing happens for the first few minutes then slowly slowly it comes to life with very choppy and slow motion. 10 minutes later they are working as normal and then they start to pick up speed and...

Hello people As of yesterday I hear a thick metalic rattling sound from under the seats at low rev especially after changing gear. It is always a set of three or four heavy clicks. It comes and goes and it sounds expensive. Any idea what it could be? thanks in advance.

Good day all I had a conversation with a friend lately in which I was accused of being a d---head, which makes me start this question (to prove I am not :) What is your Land rover series' average maintenance and upkeep cost per year? Please specify what you have otherwise it won;t be useful...

Lately my truck slips out of 3rd often. I have to have a hand on shift stick all the time to keep it in third. I searched the forums and other sides for this problem and cannot find any pictures of videos that explain how to solve this problem without an expensive overhaul of gearbox. Is there...

Hello everybody I have checked the manual and many videos on youtube as well as photos of different Series III engines. Strangely enough it seems like different dist. cap leads go to different spark plugs in different photos! There was no photo or guide in manual (at least I did not find...

Hello everybody I seem to have endless list of problems. Almost embarrassing to ask. The truck started with difficulty this morning. I had to jump start it by pushing it down hill. Then as I was driving to the garage it kept on dying. I was starting it up while moving over and over again...

Hello Since I have broken my rear halfshaft again (#6 or 7 since I bought the truck) I need to change it and this time I want to do it myself maybe I would have better luck with it. I checked the manual and several videos but did not find a clear guide as how to do this. I imagine I do not have...

Hello people There are a couple of threads about this topic which I have read and watched a couple of videos but still not clear how tight should the adjusting nut be? I opened the cover today and tried it. It was tight to begin I loosened and tightened it again. Quite rankly did not make any...

I am interested in starting a thread so wonderful and helpful people of this site work together and develop a series of diagnosis steps for different problems. What I mean is this: A step by step diagnosis procedure for every problem for series models. This would be very helpful. I do not have...

Hello everybody Here are the symptoms: 1. When I drive in straight line when I hit a bump or hole it is harder than before to keep the truck in straight line 2. When I have to steer left or right car has a tendency to go a lot more in that direction than I intended and it is had to keep conrol...