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    random old bugger spasm or genuine issue??

    hello all my good but bad old 72 s3 swb petrol recently became a bit problematic on the gear changing front, I had problems getting it into gear whilst driving, almost like the master slave cylinder had gone (had it replaced 2 or so years ago), topped up it with clutch fluid, drove home found...
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    poor service acceptable?

    ordered various parts for my old landy that I shouldn't really be driving until unsaid parts were replaced, this was 5/6 weeks ago unsaid company who are minkies never said at that time that they were lacking in parts, I sat there for 2/3 weeks with nothing, I rang unsaid well known minkies who...
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    Series 3 free or locked

    hello all, is there any harm in leaving my s3 swb landy wheels locked rather than free wheeling hubs?
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    4th gear slug

    Hello All, After my S3 SWB petrol landy failed its mot on a million things it stood idle for a few weeks, once recovered from the repair bills we agreed to get everything sorted which involved chopping off chassis legs and welding new ones on, a total re-wiring job, getting the washers working...
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    Engine cutting out

    hello all, After driving the quick way home to my village from the farm (which involves a few miles of very rough track, and i didn't drive at any sort of speed). my 2.25 petrol landy has developed a problem, i got back with no issues, turned her off then after 5 minutes i decided to go else...
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    immanent failure or a new quirk?

    After driving around 12 miles in the 1972 petrol series 3 it seems to have developed a slightly disturbing metallic grinding noise (not that loud) whilst not touching the accelerator, not an issue whilst in a higher gear, and it didn't make it whilst driving home from another short drive away...
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    Series 3 How much weight....

    How much weight can my SWB pick-up safely carry in the back, considering it has crusty old leaf springs, I nave been transporting about 250 to 350kg of sand, soil or slabs at a time but am concerned its pushing it a bit. thanks
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    Clutch related issues

    Hello all, had a clutch related issue with my series 3 petrol swb that happened quite quickly. Drove it and parked it up with no noticeable issues one day (clutch related anyway), two days later when i next used it i noticed the clutch was a lot lighter on depressing it, and once fully...
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    Series 3 phantom lights

    Hello all I don't very often drive my s3 72 landy on a night but when i do, after a few miles the full beams randomly turn on, and they are difficult to get them off, also when this occurs some times a good hour or so after the engine is off, all the lights will randomly turn on again. Zero...
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    defender future production

    Apologies if this has been posted before, Has any heard the news that the defender production line is to be moved to Brazil? if so do you think any will make it over here?
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    The Beast is back but...

    hello all after way too many weeks being off the road to have the destroyed rear diff box pan repaired on my 1972 beasty, i was most pleased to take it back around the village and it drove very well indeed after i put more fuel in it (glad i had a jerry can full of petrol....), I noticed it...
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    course of action

    next big problem, occurred late january this year to the series 3 '72 petrol, the back diff box started leaking, we tried to patch it up and failed, on inspection it had a crack that had been dodgily repaired by welding etc then mastic type years ago. took it to a near by lr specialist where...
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    owt to be concerned about?

    apologies for my lack of accurate descriptions of the problem, i am a complete numpty when it comes to the engine but here goes when i turn the key to stop the 1972 beasty the engine carries on turning over for a few seconds, as if it trying to grab hold of the gears (i always turn it off out...
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    old style plates

    hello all our 1972 series 3 currently has the new style number plates on it, would it be possible/legal to change them to the old style ones? I am not all that fussed on spending the money as we have just spend £415 on it! but i don't technically own it (my dad does) although i do most of...
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    Should I ....

    Hello All, no doubt there is millions of similar questions out there.. but I already drive a proper landy - a series 3, as fantastic as it is, it is a tractor/allotment shed on wheels good for certain weekend work, still very enjoyable to drive. I am though after a little more comfort...
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    Hello all

    Hello all My name is Matty from a village on the yorkshire and north notts borderlands as a weekend work horse we have a 1972 SWB single cab pick-up, although it is awaiting a repair job on a damaged diff box (old war scare from a previous owner that was very badly repaired but quite well...
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