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It77 gearbox out of disco 1 200tdi, gear selector housing will need rebuilt as a screw holding on the selector plate is missing, the springs aren't in place and requires new seals and gaskets in that area. All other parts present and correct. £100. Could deliver any where in the immediate fort...

Well as you guys can probably see I have a rather rotten rear crossmember. I was wanting to replace it with like for like but looking at it is a bit of a rot trap design wise and it got me to thinking about it and it may be more affective to make one that would be less prone to rotting...

Dose anybody know if it is leagal to do this to a series 3 from 1972. I am wondering as I want to add some extra driving lights and think this is a good way to do it but I am unsure if the vehicle would have had to originally come with the head lights in the center.

So after much faffing around trying to sort the seat box properly in my Landy which expanded to the tub door pillars and the front fwd tub crossmember it was decided that something proper had to be done. So it was all temporarily bolted back together. And the dissmantling has started to get it...

Hi everyone Got a major problem here. When pushing the brake pedal I knoticed that it was quite soft and had to pump it twice to get it to do anything, the garage suggested that this is due to the shoes needing adjustment but have driven it a bit more after this suggestion the problem has...

Hi guys I'm am considering getting another Land Rover while I restore my series 3 which is my only car currently. This car would not be used a lot maybe 4 months in a year as I'm an out of the country a lot for work. I have a bit of a soft spot for the P38 and it is one of the few land rovers I...

Right oh guys well I have found a replacement gearbox but my now significant problem is most of the seat box and surrounding area is going to disintegrate when I take it out. So it seems a new seat box back angle strip, seat box ends, striker panels, I'm thinking that while I'm at it I will do...

Ok so the problem is driver side indicators are all screwed up when switched on the light on the dash comes on and stays on solid (nay blinking) the front indicator comes on and stays on solid. The rear indicator dose diddly squat and dosent come on at all. Me thinks there may be a problem with...

Has anyone used Syncro Gearboxes?

right so my series gearbox won't select or drive in second gear. The other gears all work fine so I'm a little stumped as to what the problem is. I'm praying that the second gear cog hasn't stripped as a recon box is going to cost me nearly £1000 ounce I have factored in shipping and I ain't got...

I would like some opinions as I think I may be going totally mad. The last few days I have been looking at the bowler wheels and thinking they look dam good and have now started thinking if they would look good on my series 3 88 station wagon. I would like to get some modern wheels for it so I...

Hi guys, well progress has possibly been made as i have gotten at the bargain basement price £175 from a wrecked 2 door discovery a 200tdi and s suffix lt77 gear box, but no transfer box. Got it back and stripped all the ancillaries off the exhaust sides of the engine so it looks a bit bare now...

hi guys the opportunity has occurred to buy a totally shot 109, no engine, no gearbox and the most rotten chassis i have ever seen. As a new chassis would be required i am veiwing this as an opportunity to get creative with out destroying a perfectly salvageable vehicle. Would converting this...

Hello every one, My 1972 88 station wagons 2.25 diesel is nearing the end of its life if it is not given a major rebuild soon, it drinks oil and there is blow past from one or two of the cylinders, i think the compression is so low on one it runs as a three cylinder until up to temperature when...

HEY all I have a problem, the bolts holding the exhaust to the exhaust manifold have sheared and while i do have the skill to remove them I don't really have the tools so do you know if the 2.5 Na engine exhaust manifold will fit on the the 2.25 Na Diesel engine. Thanks in advance

After a year of ownership a large mot bill and another on pending i have finally managed to get cooperation and time from the powers at be to upload photos to the internet. wok to date: new passenger side outrigger, footwell repair not the best but passes the mot, two new insta...

Hi guys Today I took the front grill panel off the front of my series 3 and a few of the wing like tabs used to help secret it broke dose anyone know what they are Called and where I could get more if they are important. Thanks

hey everyone i am about to replace the springs on the front and rear of my series 3 land rover i would like to replace them with actual leafs not parabolic s as it sways around enough on the standards, are poly-bushes a good idea i have heard they are and give slightly better handling, also i...

Hi everyone well the 88 series 3 is due for its mot soon and it needs new tyres pretty pronto to pass. it has LWB rims on so needs the 7.50r16 tyres. what tyres will fit these rims with tubes as i have found plenty of tubeless tyres for this size but no tubed ones. i dont want to fit avon...

Hi all I have a big problem on my hands. The steering lock has engaged on my landy and I don't know how to release it. Also the ignition barrel has locked ad well so I cannot turn the key. Help:confused: