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Hi, Bit of a strange one , after years of staring first time have out of the blue developed a starting issue - Won't start , any guidance or advise appreciated . Basically the engine turns over , and will fire up , however as soon as the key is allowed to return to the rest / on position the...

After a week of checking was my engine actually overheating , have come to the conclusion - No . The gauge may be reading high, however after a good long run , am getting a warm bottom hose , and 170deg at the neck of the radiator. Which is what I gather is about right . I changed the sender ...

Hi My Series 3 has started to running hotter , used to run dead centre , now pushing up close to the red . started to check a few things Checked previous posts for some guidance Replaced thermostat , did test old one , and it certainly didn’t open as much as new one Checked rad , disconnected...

Hi All , Was hoping for a bit of guidance , recently changed my fuel pump TO a bearmach one with a glass bowl , the old pump didn't have a bowl . No problems with the fit I thought , however now although the landy runs the fuel flow rate seems barely sufficient , the inline filter has little...

Hi , Seeking some advise, all of a sudden I developed a lack of power & misfired and died, checked out fuel supply ok , fuel in carb , so figured electric's , was out on the road so called the AA, he diagnosed a faulty distributor, specifically the plate on which the points are fixed rocks...

Hi , Have job lot of unused new parts for a SWB series 3 , ideal parts if you have just bought a tired SWB , with a view tidying it up. Set of front rubber floor mats Pair of Def / 90 style door rubbers Set of rear mud flaps Complete sill set Front wing mud shield set both sides in reg...

Hi , Having issues with speedo so planned to replace the cable , should be pretty straight forward .... of course not. Have taken the screws & bracket off , the manual seems to show it just slots in , no further retainer , but guess what the cable doesn't want to come out of the gearbox ...

Hi , Tidying up my dash , including cleaning the gauges & glass , which seemed to held together by some sort of black dried out sealant . Got some replacement seals , however am not sure if the rounded glass seal goes directly in the grove on the gauge and then the glass goes on top & held...

Hi All , Was underneath at the weekend - Exhaust strap broken , and noticed my gearbox is missing a couple of nuts . Wondered if anyone knows the type / size / part number ? Much appreciated Cheers Steve

Hi , Am looking for edging strip for the top lip of the a series 3 lower dash , strangely have found it's possible to buy the L/H drive version , but not the regular R/H drive . anyone have a spare knocking around ? Cheers Steve 07843033259

Hi , Have a tan defender / 90 headlining for sale , not bad condition, would clean up nicely. Actually came out of my Series 3 Collection only from Bromley Kent £40:00 ono Cheers Steve 07843033259

Hi , Finished adjusting the door hinges this weekend , and went out for a long hard drive , including some steep / steep hills - got home to discover that the engine had blown oil ( maybe 1/2 pint , looks worse than it actually is ) out through the oil breather stack . Cleaned up now ...

Hi All, Need to adjust my drivers door , so plan to slacken off the hinges , however get the feeling the screws are going to put up some mighty resistance , am worried about damaging the heads and finding having to drill / cut / replace ,so am keen to get prepared . I gather the screws are...

Hi All, After getting rid of my Series 3 pick up early this year , I just couldn't keep away , so ended up getting a replacement - would have got one sooner if I hadn't been shocked by the prices - Amazing , anyway finally found my - 1965 - Series 3 ... yes that's right , a 3 on a 2a chassis ...

Hi , Appreciate a bit of guidance , need a new alternator for my early 2.5 petrol , and there seem to be 2 types of 45amp available - 115-45 amp & 127-45 amp , the 115 is described as " Machine sensed" non a/c whist the 127 has no additional comments - there is a price difference , wondered...

Hi, Hoping for a bit of advise , recently changed my alternator , however when I start up the ignition light stays on until I gun the engine , it then goes off . Happens every time I start , belt seems tight enough & connections seem good , any thoughts much appreciated . Cheers Steve

Following on from my pervious thread - front brakes pulling , managed yesterday between showers to get some time to investigate - straight away a surprise , got the nearside front off , and the hub looked bigger than that on my previous 88" , then after taking off the drum I found not a single...

Hi, Would appreciate some advise as to what to look for , basically after say a day of of inactivity when I first apply the brakes the vehicle pulls dramatically to the left , after one or two stamps on the brakes all is well & pulls straight and true . However that first stamp is quite dramatic...

Hi, Managed to get rid of the serious rough running on my 2.5 petrol 88" , by changing plugs & points & a bit of idle & mix adjustment , however you can see from the carb , which is a Weber 32/34 DMTL all is not well , it seeps fuel out of the joints and out of an open threaded hole in the...

Hi, Looking for a bit of advise / pointers , I have a series 3 , with a N/A 2.5 petrol fitted , got in this morning and overnight it seems to have developed a rough running , spluttering & occasionally back firing , with an associated lack of power, particularly in the lower gears . When I get...