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  1. Kiwi Landie

    Series 3 Intermediate gear shaft

    Well - four years later I finally got her underway under her own power! BUT - she has a tendency to jump out of first gear - almost like it doesn't properly engage. When I rebuilt the box I did not really know what I was looking for by way of wear - so I just changed the bearings and put it...
  2. Kiwi Landie

    Hi - Did you ever get your S3 gearbox working correctly? I have just finished my 76 resto and...

    Hi - Did you ever get your S3 gearbox working correctly? I have just finished my 76 resto and didn't really do anything to the gearbox other than fit new bearings and seals. It makes horrid noises and jumps out of first. I'd be interested in buying new innards for it, but don't really know...
  3. Kiwi Landie

    Series 3 Wiring Diagram in CAD format, not PDF

    Does anyone have a CAD copy of a Series wiring diagram? I am rewiring my S3, want to document my changes and it'd be great to be able to start with something, rather than from scratch. DWG or DXF formats preferably, but I daresay I could convert most others. Cheers Andrew
  4. Kiwi Landie

    Series 3 Jack Stop

    I ended up fitting one to each end. I picked that if they are genuinely useful then there should be one each side. If not then that's a few quid down the pan.....
  5. Kiwi Landie

    Series 3 Parabolic Problems

    Yep - I fitted the Heystee disc setup and threw away the drums. As far as I can tell - my axle is the same as all of the books/Internet photos, with the exception of the strengthening piece on the bottom edge of the passenger side. Certainly the diff looks the same as the Series illustrations...
  6. Kiwi Landie

    Series 3 Parabolic Problems

    Only six bolts each end of my axle. It doesn't look as if it has been modified, but without anything to compare it with, it is difficult to be certain. If it is a Rangie axle, does anyone know if the differential is different from a Series? To my way of thinking, the length of the diff nose...
  7. Kiwi Landie

    Series 3 Parabolic Problems

    OK - a bit more to report here. I got hold of GME. They were very quick to respond, but told me to go through Paddocks. So - I hung out for a reply from Paddocks. A day or two later I got an email asking for my front axle serial number. So I sent that. Next day I got an email saying that...
  8. Kiwi Landie

    Defender Brake Pedal box in a 2a/3 ?

    Sorry - Bit of misinformation back there. My rims are 5.5", not 6.5" as previously stated. I think with 6.5" you'd be outside the wings.
  9. Kiwi Landie

    Defender Brake Pedal box in a 2a/3 ?

    Hmm - I see what you mean. I compared the Heystee casting with my old Series ones which I have yet to throw away. You have a point - Opening the drain plug fully may still allow 2-3 mm of undrained space at the very bottom. I (not by design I can assure you) may have solved this problem by...
  10. Kiwi Landie

    Defender Brake Pedal box in a 2a/3 ?

    Front track is 1555 to the outside of the tread. My rear (identical tyres but ENV axle - not sure if that makes a difference) is 1520. Front is still nicely inside the width of the front bumper which on mine measures 1620. The drain plug on the new swivel housings is right at the bottom -...
  11. Kiwi Landie

    Defender Brake Pedal box in a 2a/3 ?

    Not too bad - I guess it depends what you are used to. My other car is a VW Kombi........
  12. Kiwi Landie

    Defender Brake Pedal box in a 2a/3 ?

    Yes - Heystee setup.
  13. Kiwi Landie

    Defender Brake Pedal box in a 2a/3 ?

    Here it is before it went onto the bulkhead. It all fitted OK, but in its original position the vacuum takeoff fouled the reservoir. It needs turning around to clear it. Apart from that it was all pretty straightforward.
  14. Kiwi Landie

    Defender Brake Pedal box in a 2a/3 ?

    I fitted the Defender master cylinder to the S3 pedal/servo setup and it works a treat. Dual circuit plus everything downstairs fits like it should.
  15. Kiwi Landie

    Series Gearbox Selector Seals Leaking

    I used two thin double lipped seals on the front end of each shaft. These are much better than O rings. They make the selection a little tighter but not too bad. I cut up some 5/16" fuel line to make the two side seals and packed the springs with grease before reassembling. Been pretty good...
  16. Kiwi Landie

    Series 3 Parabolic Problems

    Ah - ha! Now we're talking. Yes - I remember that now from when I put it all together and look back at the photos. Yep - that lug is definitely located inside the corresponding 'socket' on the bottom of the axle. This is the kind of advice that I was looking for - So - sliding the axle...
  17. Kiwi Landie

    Series 3 Parabolic Problems

    That's a first class idea - I'll dig out an address. Cheers Andrew
  18. Kiwi Landie

    Series 3 Parabolic Problems

    Hi All Tottot is correct - I have given this a lot of thought - but necessarily so in my view. Things are clearly amiss at present. I cranked up a decent push down on the front of the chassis last night and can confirm that no amount of loading is going to correct the mismatch such that the...
  19. Kiwi Landie

    Series 3 Parabolic Problems

    Yep - I will try that before I dismantle everything. Might gain a few mm. My basement workshop has a concrete roof so a couple of jacks on top of the dumb irons may have to do instead of the fat mates! Thanks
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