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Been out for the longest run in the Landy today, since it's been back together. Unfortunately, I had a few running issues that I think are carb (Weber) related, but I'm not entirely sure...and I suspect actually at least 2 separate problems. Firstly, when letting it drop back to idle, it's...

One job still to be done on my SWB S3 rebuild before I take it deep wading, is to replace the simple breather I've put on the rear axle, with a remote breather. The gearbox and front axle are relatively easy, just needing to take them high up in the engine bay. Has anyone else got a remote...

After far longer than it should have taken, my S3 rebuild passed its MoT test today, so I'm legally back on the road after about 10 years (8 SORNed and 2 being rebuilt). Admittedly it was my second attempt, as I failed last week due to a slight leak from a brake union - turns out I had a double...

Those of you that have rebuilt or swapped a Landy chassis...what did you do with the old one? I've cut mine up into a few pieces, which I hope the DVLA agrees has put it out of use. Do I just take it to the local recycling centre, or if there sufficient metal here that it's worth finding a...

Damn. Just seen this https://www.fbhvc.co.uk/news/article/changes-to-black-silver-number-plates-from-01012021 Sorry if someone has already posted that. The British Motor Industry Heritage Trust think my car was built in 1979, but it was a Complete Knock Down kit that was exported and...

Landy is finally back together again, and almost ready for an MoT, I think. Just need to get the headlights roughly aligned, and book a test. ...so went to take it on its first 'drive', to position it in front of a wall to check the beam. But didn't manage to move it. While I'm not used to...

So nearly finished by S3 rebuild, but realised I'd forgotten to refit the remote breather banjo to the gearbox. Due to significant incompetence on my part (and a twisted breather pipe that acted like a spring), I've lost the banjo bolt 'somewhere' on my gravel driveway. Consider it lost for...

Does anyone know a brand/description and/or source of good blue roll paper, please? I had some really good, strong, thick stuff from ebay a couple of years ago, but bought some recently that I thought was the same, but it's just terrible and breaks up as soon as you try and use it. Thanks in...

About to refit the last few bits of bodywork, now, namely the wings. Just need to sort out the lights on them. It looks like the old bowls are rather corroded, and while I've not yet drilled out the rusted screws to check whether they can be salvaged, I'm assuming they can't. So I've been...

I know there have been threads on seatbelt brackets in the past, but I don't think these particular brackets have been discussed before. I would prefer to fit inertia reel seatbelts in the front of my SWB S3, and I saw the following page in the parts catalogue. But these are for the 'Country'...

My S3 rebuild is still slowly progressing, but I need 4 new tyres. The tyres are here, and I'm going to fit tubes to them all (I don't think they are all tubed at the moment, but I'm pretty sure the rims aren't tubeless, so I'm going to play safe). The issue I have is that the only vehicle I...

What is the *correct* position for these lights? The manual and parts lists don't really show/state. I assume they expect you to just replace them from their existing position, but I'm not sure the lights were in the correct position when I removed them. I think the side lights should be above...

I've not been able to spent much time on my SWB Landy rebuild recently, but I am still progressing slowly. Some of you may recall I had a problem fitting the tub to the new chassis, where it seemed to be too far forwards. I think I've solved that now - I repositioned the angle body mounting...

I've been following the brake bleeding thread in the hope I could pick up some tips, but I'm still having a problem with my clutch. I've tried to bleed the clutch, but it's not operating. Are there any 'gotchas' I should be looking for? I don't think it's possible to fit the slave cylinder...

Still making progress with my '79 SWB 2.1/4 petrol rebuild. But a few problems remain before I start refitting the bodywork. Biggest issue at the moment is petrol p155ing everywhere! A PO has fitted a fuel filter from a V8/I6 on the bulkhead. Not a bad idea in theory, but the bu99er is...

While I'm tidying up the bodywork on the rear, it's also got be thinking about how to tidy a couple of other bits that are were looking a bit scruffy. The 'Land Rover' on the rear panel is currently just silver, ie, the black paint has come off over the years. Does anyone have any tricks to...

I'm in the process of tidying up the tub, and wonder whether there's a suggested paint or other coating to use under the floor?

So having *nearly* got the mechanics of my rebuild sorted, I'm moving on to the bodywork. The panels have certainly seen better days, with quite a few off-roading battle scars, and I'm pretty happy that. It's an old, well-used, vehicle, and I don't mind it looking like that. However, there are...

I decided to renew the pinion oil seals before refitting the prop shafts on my rebuild, I bought a pair of https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181190755073 (part FRC4586G), removed the flange from the rear diff and started to prise out the old oil seal, However, the old seal wasn't the typical C-cross...

I know this has been discussed before, and it's the forum that's highlighted to me exactly what the problem is! I've been cursing the quality of the 'new' fuel pump I got, thinking that the valves were sticky and is what was preventing the pump working properly. It wasn't even working when...