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Its time to sell my 1982 series 3 2.25 petrol , MOT and tax exempt , I still use it at weekends , it had an MOT up until 2020 ,however as I say it's now tax and MOT free , I've done all of the relevant paperwork. Clean airzone exempt I am the registered Keeper of this vehicle and have all the...

Its my daughters prom this week and she wants me to take her and three of her friends in the series 3 , all good on inspection apart from the brake lights , they wont come on , rear lights all work apart from brake lights , turns out no power to switch , can I as a very temporary Bodge run a...

The Government website is useless regarding Mot exemptions, my series is now over 40 years old, I haven't made any modifications so it is now due for its exemption. The site is all over the tax exemption but I need to clarify something please. If I fill out a V112 form and take it to be...

Morning , just a bit of clarification on something please , the mot ran out on my series 3 in January 2020 , it is currently off road (parked) but not sorn , the vehicle was Produced in August 1982. Two Part question , 1. Is my vehicle tax exempt as of 01/01/2002 or August 2002 ? 2. Does my...

Can someone please clarify something for me? , I read that E10 will not be compatible with series 3 , it will run , however over a very short period of time it will make rubber seals/pipes perish , im assuming the answer to this is using Super unleaded instead ?? The thing that annoys me is...

As you can see after having a poke around I have quite a big hole in the rear of the 88 , I Also have a huge hole In the chassis that I need to weld . I have a gasless mig welder which I have used for floor panels in the past which was great . Yesterday I attempted to repair these holes with it...

My series is having trouble starting it either starts or makes a "clunk" noise when turning the key then turns slowly to the point where repeated attempts kill the battery , I fitted a new starter motor about 2 years ago and no problems up until now. I turn they key , there is some sort of...

My 2 speed ( fancy) series 3 wipers only work on 1 speed , very likely the brushes , a while back I bought a few sets of brushes for starter motor and ended up buying a new starter . I can see that the brushes are made of soft material , I don't see anywhere where you can literally buy the...

Ive purchased a defender steering wheel to replace my series 3 wheel , (i will keep original safe) it fits and is a similar size so turning corners is still doable. The only concern is that the collar that turns indicator off obviously isnt present , I have removed the one from the series just...

Is there a cheaper alternative to the rubber strips that seal top and bottom side to tub and side to roof?, at £16 each that would set me back £64! , Ideally I would like a roll of strip that would cover both , I learnt the hard way after Christmas presents were damaged by rain and wind...

I have for the last 10 years tried my best to keep the landy original , however now that you can get Bluetooth radios from eBay for a tenner (shipped!, I've already got one it's actually good! ) I'm going to put a pretty low key one into the dash. I have a few questions. I've fitted fog lights...

There is a hole in the rear cross member , it's pretty big , I've squared it off and it's about the size of a mobile phone , I'm going to weld a patch in , however the good metal , ( and I have gone right back ) is not very thick , about 3mm , should I just order some 3mm steel patches from...

It seems that my fusebox is pointless because if I remove all of the fuses everything still works ! , I've been told that this means that there is a live feed on the wrong side of the fuses , how would I go about finding out where this positive is coming from , I'm assuming that it's a spade...

Am I right in thinking that if a layshaft bearing has gone on my series 3 2.5 petrol that I would not be able to go into reverse ? . I have no way to get the gearbox out and no money to pay for it to be done . I also have a exhaust , indicator stalk and footwell to repair so I'm thinking about...

Hi , I've got some floor panels I want to weld , I've never welded before and know some of these are questionable , id rather buy a 2nd hand one for about £50 from one of you guys than a crap cheap new one for £75 that wouldn't weld foil , I specifically do not want a gas one , I live in the...

I've got a 1000 things wrong with my series 3 so I'm starting with the easiest and cheapest , I've already had 2 Britpart indicator stalks in 5 years , obvious issues with melting points , have been advised to get a lucas one , bit pricier but I expect they are worth it , however I've never...

I was refilling the gearbox earlier and bought the funnel from poundland for .... a pound , it wedges perfectly In the cab and the spout also wedges perfectly if the filler hole

Morning , can anyone please advise me on the size of the gearbox sump plug spanner please , I'm at risk of rounding it off if I'm not careful , strangely the filler was easy. Thanks in advance

Already on the 2nd of my new year series problems , my whole exhaust exhaust if rusty , a lot of it has holes in so I'm going to have to replace it , from past experience can anyone tell me how easy it is to detach the down pipe , I think mine must be broken somewhere on the joint as there is a...

I'm doing a complete oil change on a series 3 gearbox so I know I need 1.5l , is it a good idea to put it directly in the top after removing the metal disc , I understand how topping up could be a problem and how the side fill would be beneficial in these circumstances because you don't know...