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Someone must have come across this problem with front body height higher on the passenger side, the springs are the correct type and fitted on the correct side.the passenger side is 33" high fro

Td5 fuel pressure regulator leaking from tell tale hole. the book suggests it maintains 4 bar to injectors, why does it leak fuel ? it certainly makes a mess.The cost of replacement is approaching £200! or is there another way of repairing the regulator Geoff

Derek Thanks for reply. I have taken the passenger fuse box off its mounting and checked the wiring colors behind the fuses Red black wire is connected to F18 left hand lights. Red Orange is therefore connected F19 right hand lights I am assuming this has always been wrong from new or someone...

Derek Thanks for reply. When I sit in the cab with the lights switched on all appears to work ok. When I start the engine fuse 19 as it appears on the plastic fuse box cover blows. sometimes not straight away The Haynes manual 2002 defender wiring diagram I am reading suggests F19 is the...

TD5 2001 Fuse F19 10amp for the RH side lights is blowing but only when the engine is started, all lights work when the engine is off. what else from F19 does the ignition switch turn on when the engine starts ? checked all lamp units and trailer socket all appear OK Geoff

Sam Thanks for reply. yes all was checked prior to fitting. Offside is RH spring when your sitting in the cab which is listed and labelled as 265627 the other is 264563 which is Nearside or LH. back springs are also individual labelled to suit OS/NS This subject is not new and has been well...

Tried today to adjust spring heights without any success. I jacked the spring upwards and tightened the shackle then nut to 70lbs on the nearside. vehicle weight was then taken on the spring and I am back to where I started from. The measurement C is 4.5" which would suggest it is OK. the...

Thanks guys for advice. these 11 leaf springs are pretty tough to move on their shackles . I will try the strap over chassis method to tension the spring with the shackles loose. I was thinking of also using thread bar and plates to jack the spring nearer the chassis I will let you know how I...

Replacing road springs is straight forward enough however obtaining the correct height with limited adjustment is not. the height variation is suggested at 25mm. all my springs and shock absorbers have just been replaced from Britpart but the vehicle appears higher on the nearside by 25mm. all...

I did one on my series 3 last year . bottom corner post passenger side had rusted away .The trick is to find the spot welds by removing the paint and drilling them out .the door bottom hinge bolts will also need to be drilled out as they often corrode. these should be replaced with new captive...

I recommend you buy a decent 2 1/4 ton trolley jack for garage work cause your gonner need it. and a small one that will fit in the cab box for changing a wheel Geoff

I have changed my series front brake pipes many times and one occasion I found one rubber pipe collapsed inside with no fluid being able to pass through.therefore it is possible to restrict the flow. Be especialy careful to buy the correct size replacement pipes as different male threads and...

Steve. Thanks for your help Got the springs from Phil at Dunsford.After 2 hours of fidding inside the top of the gearbox with long nose pliers and surgical forcepts and torch I gave up. gearbox out! stripped the bell housing off and removed the synchro. even in hand it was tricky to fit them...

Got the springs from Dunsford just need a warm day without snow to put em in! Geoff

Steve Thanks for that extremely helpful hand out, exactly what I wanted, Now that I know it is possible I will obtain new springs. The box has only been fitted two months although I bought it a while ago from Steve Graham before he closed his yard. the box is ex military s111 with a what...

Possibly the most annoying trait of these gearboxes is the indent springs on 3/4 synchro that break in half and can then be found in sump when the gear oil is drained. I recently fitted a replacement albeit second hand untested gearbox during August and have been singing its praises until this...

Has it got an overdrive? If it has is it in low or high gear? if it is then is the gearbox turning when the clutch is released ? (will be audible from inside the cab) The input to the overdrive is via the clutch cog which is attached to the gearbox output shaft which can strip it teeth or the...

light aluminium ring with 3 self tappers spaced equally covers the hole A flat rubber disc is fited over the shaft with a small hole just big enough to slide on . drill through the alum ring into rubber and tunnel to secure Geoff

Try this Remove back brake drums, Inspect the top springs they should only be fitted from the leading shoe to the post on the brake plate not across the shoes the trailing shoe is then free to be adjusted which will then not allow the piston on the cylinder to retract therefore when you apply...

Done my series 3 mine in 9 days. 4 days during Easter and 5 evenings needed loads of new zink plated nuts and bolts cause most had to be ground off. When I got the cab,wings and back box off I built a scaffold on the front drive to lift the bulkhead .Then the engine and gearbox complete. Also...