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Hi all I have a got a replacement timing chain tensioner as mine exploded when the timing change flue out the engine before I got it, should the tensioner be free to move on the piston or should it be incredibly stiff, it is currently the latter. I had to removed the old sleeve from the piston...

Hi all I have a got a replacement timing chain tensioner as mine exploded when the timing change flue out the engine before I got it, should the tensioner be free to move on the piston or should it be incredibly stiff, it is currently the latter. I had to removed the old sleeve from the piston...

Hi all I have a got a replacement timing chain tensioner as mine exploded when the timing change flue out the engine before I got it, should the tensioner be free to move on the piston or should it be incredibly stiff, it is currently the latter. I had to removed the old sleeve from the piston...

Hi all I have a series 3 petrol, engine block, 3 bearing, that has to have new liners (because of deep groves and rust and were are over 0.040) how can I remove the liners and fit new ones on a tight budget? I was going to buy a removal tool but I there seams to be no liner visible from the...

Hi there This is a simple one I think. I'm currently getting 6.2 mpg out of my series 3 with overdrive, its been like this for a year now. Before a like for like engine change I had 35-40 mpg!!!! but with the same carb. I have now had to rebuild this engine and there is no real improvement in...

Hi there I have 2 misfires on my petrol 2.25L. 3rd and 4th are not working at all i can take the HT leads off, replace them, replace the spark plugs, replace the coil or try any firring order on these two, but they just wont work! there is defenlty a spark and fuel. the only change recently is a...

Hi there I have removed my big ends due to knocking and found no white metal on the big end bearing on number 4 cylinder. Thus I have put in a new shell. The moment I try to tighten it up the engine wont turn over, or at all. I have used .010 at first then standard size but still no movement...

Hi all i recently rebuilt my series 3 Land Rover Regular on a new chassis, this solved almost all problems in one go, but for one. She still leans on the drivers side by about 2 inches, this was traced to the rear right spring sitting lower than normal. After fitting a 1Ton LWB spring shackle...

I know this in not going to be popular, but the speed of traffic is becoming greater as the other vehicles in my area are now coming with ABS, 20 years after it became wide spread. and they no longer believe in stopping until its almost too late. So in order to save my series 3 from a head on...

Hi there, I have always loved Willys Jeep bar grip tyres but does anyone know if these tires would be legal on a 1977 series 3 in the UK? I think they are the right size being 600x16. And I know they are poor at handling, but I am drawn to their design simplicity. There is a link below to the...

I am almost finished with rebuilding a 1977 88" but my steering is playing up. When taking the car apart I did not remove the Pitman arm off of the steering box. But I did remove the relay and its two arms from the Chassis. Now that I am putting it back together in the same setup I have almost...

Hi there I am shore you've heard this before but my 88'' 1977 landy is suffering from the landy lean, sinking on the drivers side front spring. They are 1200 mile new 'paddock' parabolic springs. after 600 miles the front drivers side spring gave way lowering that corner. with the car leaning by...

Hi there I have a standard steering box for a 1977 landy. I would like to remove the wondering I get when going in a strait line. I have tightened up the box on the adjustment screw, and now have little wobble compared to other landys. However I would still like to remove the element of chance...

Wile out on the moor yesterday my engine cut out and I had to roll back down a hill into a lay by, the problem was when I tried to get out of it. As it was muddy and steep I selected 4 wheel drive low range, but the car simply shuddered up and down in till I gave up, and so reversed out onto...