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Thank you all for your input, very much appreciated. I guess it's one of those Series Land Rover things. It was working. And now it's not. Back to first principles and I guess everyone who's ever owned one of these things has had theirs do exactly this, Work one day, not the next. I'll report back!

Good morning all. I've 'rebuilt' my S2a/S3 It's on an 'F' plate but there are S3 bits in it so not entirely sure which. Mostly bodywork and the like, but fitted a new fuel tank. There was crud in the bottom of the old one. On reconnecting everything I can get it to crank, but nothing happens...

Thanks Hopper, you confirm what i suspect, they're what I reckon too, my lights are on the wing, the picture with the daft dog is Tonk. And re fitting with a gap is the way forward I've heard. Let's the aforementioned water and crud drain away preventing the footwell from falling out! Thanks...

Holy thread resurrection! I have a Series ? not sure see my avatar for reference. The mudshields inside the wings are completely scrod, see photos for evidence. I'm looking at the various offerings from Paddock and can't see anything remotely resembling them. Looking around the I can only see a...

Blackburn: it is the one on my profile, with mutt on bonnet, on an 'F'. And the docs say Ser2 but .... It's a bit of a Trigger's Broom I think. I bought it (was given, almost), from an old family friend who had it for 20+ years and it never really strayed far from the farm gate, even before he...

Evening all, I wish to speak of oil seals, freewheeling hubs and confusion for Tonk. 88" Series 2. I have leaks on the rear offside hub and offside fwh. I've looked on various forums and am now confused on two fronts. Looking at Paddock for the rear hub kit it says for part number RTC3534...

'Pologies @Turboman, I wasn't dismissing your advice out of hand, I appreciate all the words of wisdom/advice that I'm getting from all corners of the kingdom, and in the fullness of time I will be seeing to all the quirks, faults and niggles. It's part of the joy of owning one of these things...

Thanks to all of you fro your guidance, after expending lots of knuckles, insulating tape and swearing and shouting, I'm now getting 13.9v at the posts.and it charges. Hurrah! Took her out for a spin and while there are lots of issues, see the picture on New on here forum and you'll see what I...

Thanks fsmr, having been at my local LR spares place yesterday morning I met a chap with a 1959 Ser 2 and we were discussing the issues and he said pretty much what you've said. The oldies mine is 1968 vintage suffer from dodgy earth problems and going back to my original issue, the alternator...

TBH I have no idea what it is, it was registered in 1968, but there are obvious later bits like the bonnet, and the outboard lights etc. I bought it from an old family friend who had had it for 20+ years and become too old, his words not mine. It was bought as a farm vehicle in 1968 and and he...

Thank you to all who are helping me in my travels along the Land Rover owning road, here's a picture of Tonk, she may not be beautiful but she's my Tonk!

Well, I is real confused now. What I thought was oil pressure switch, isn't. it's some sort of coolant thermometer; when I took it out clear water come pouring out, not oils but when I connected the stray green cable, it light up the oil pressure, green, light. I'm going to take pictures and...

Thanks both. @Flossie, not about to condemn engine, Tonk maybe halfway to a telegram form the Queen but she's only done a genuine 88k and the mechanicals all sound pretty good, not just for 50 but pretty good all round. I'll certainly try checking the voltages: a new 'switch' isn't particularly...

Hi @Hicap phill, I'm not sure I understand what you mean. To clarify wot I wrote: I found the green wire coming out of the bunch of wires in 'loom' from the alternator and it had nothing on the end of it. There was a spade terminal with a connector attached with no wire attached to the connector...

Sorry @Flossie, connectors cleaned and crud removed from cabling and still outputting 12.8v checked at the alternator. While doing that found a cable, green, waving in the air and a spade connector hanging in the air. spliced them together and lo, the oil warning light comes on and stays on...

Still only 12.8v at post. Shows 14.01v when I check while still connected to the slave battery on Mondeo with Mondeo engine also running. If I disconnect the Mondeo, it drops back to 12.8v, so the more I look the more likely it's the alternator. Sorry, should have added that the fan belt tension...

Thank you all again. I must be losiong my touch, I hadn't considered revving the engine while measuring voltage at battery posts. The 12.8v is at idle. I'll report back. Watch this space... spins

Thanks @Flossie and @Tall Ratbag for your advice. The charge light does go out within a couple of seconds, once she's running from a jump start. Your advice raise a couple of questions: 1 Forgive my ignorance but how do I measure voltage at the alternator, not a lot of room to be poking...

My thoughts too, thank you for confirming. spisn

Apologies to all if this is covered elsewhere. I've searched hi and lo. Coolant and radiator problems are resolved and Tonk is now running beautifully, when I can get her to start, all jump starts. I replaced the battery with a new one, as I said elsewhere. but it's not charging, or at least I...