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Hi all. I'm slowly working through my 109 series 3 ex-mod. Cleaning and painting. I have done most of it now with a matt NATO green BS285 from a company called britanic. It is the worst paint I have ever come across. The finish looks OK but it scratches as soon as you touch it with a cloth and...

Hello Land Rover afficianadoes. I’ve just been rebuilding my series 3 and after fitting the gearbox I have put in the rear prop but it just looks quite close to the bottom of the cut out from the chassis.(see pictures) is this normal or should it sit in the center of the cut out hole? I can just...

I have a series 3 ex army 109 I’m refurbing it all but by bit. It has a diahatsu 2.5 dg engine conversion but original gear box. Now I have the seat box and floor up I think it’s a good time to change the clutch. My question is quite simply... is the clutch an engine component or gearbox...

Hello all. I have a series 3 I am going over at the minute. It is converted with a 2.5 dihatsu diesel. Found the brake vacuum pump to be completely knackered and spewing oil. It was powered from a spline on the back of the alternator and oil lubricated from the engine. Anyway after failing to...

Hello all. Might be a daft question. But can I use Universal Tractor Transmission Oil (UTTO) as a replacement for EP90? In gearboxes and diffs? I use it at work (exol UTTO undeyed) in all our big tractors both old and new and seems to be wonderful stuff. Anyone who knows anything let me know...

Hello fellow series owners.... Quiet a simple question really but cant seem to find the information anywhere. I have a 1983 ex mod 109 with a fuel tank under each seat. I'm wondering what the capacity of each tank is??? I'm trying to work out my range running on Veg oil :-) Thanks in advance.

Hello all. Wondering if anyone on here can interpret my merlin report for me or shed any light on where my series 3 has spent her MOD career. she only has 10k on the clock and chassis is completely solid so thinking she was somewhere warm or just in storage her whole life. any way here is the...

Hello fellow Landy nuts. Can anyone help me out here please. I’m looking for wiring identification of all of these wires going in to the indicator/lights/horn stem. I have an EX mod (used to be 24v) 12v FFR 109. Any help would be appreciated. I can only identify the indicators at the moment...

Hello fellow Landy fans. I have a real noggin scratcher here and would love any input you can give me. Ive recently bought a series 3 ex MOD 109 off ebay. When I got the V5 through it says year of manufacture 1991!!! now I know this isnt the case as series were only made up until 1985. (i...

Help I have codes p1171 and p1174 the description is " additive adaptive mixture correction" on both banks. Its a 4.6 v8 with secondary air system. I changed the MAF sensor yesterday and cleared the codes but it back after my drive to work today :-( Seems to be running a little lumpy too at...

Hi all, I have an 03 Disco SE7 it has the cursed Buick engine. Basically my question is... There is an oil leak coming from either side of the engine. It is right where the engine mounts are. the same on both sides. I cannot see from above or below what is leaking and was wondering if anyone...

I finally decided to change the broken rear view mirror on my disco. Well, Being the tight fisted chap that I am i got a replacement on e-bay but it came with a compass instead of the 2 map reading lights (which mine originaly had) No worries. I know this can be changed as I had it working...

Just taken a break from workin on me landy before me ed explodes. No flippin spark, Have tried everythin. New coil, Cleaned dizzy, traced wiring and tested connections. Everything is in order but no spark??? Is there something massivly basic im missing? Wize cracks welcome. Help!!!

Trying to sort out the wiring on my series 3. But very confused I only have side lights or diped beam. Cant seem to figure out full beam. I replaced the engine last week but havent got it running yet so was wondering if they only work when the engine is running. Someone let me know as the MOT...

So my series 3 stoped running. Mayo everywhere! Thought it was a blown head gasket, Opened head today to find piston 3 is only 50% there and the con rod has gone stright through th side of the cylinder wall. Now... My question is... Is this cylinder tube replaceable? Because ive seen them...

Hello fello **** heap owners. I have had my freelander now for 12 months now and think there is a big problem looming ahead. I was driving home from work yesterday and when I was coming down the lanes (admitedly I was thrashing her a little) when I turned my music down I could hear a loud...

Hello Boys and Girls. Just Bought some whopping 235/85/16's to replace my gay little 215/65/16's but... What adjustments will I need to make? If I put the new tyres against the wheel arches they will only fit with a bit of pushing and shoving And Im guessing when I turn they will rub the...

Hello fellow gaylander owners! I am slowly fixing problems on my freelander for the next MOT but this one has got me beat. The engine idle speed is irratic and i cant work out why. It will idle at around 1000 to 1500, if the accelarator is touched it rises quickley and will stay there for a few...

I recently bought an extra key fob from e-bay, but I've heard it can only be programmed in by the dealer or someone with specialised equipment. Does anyone know the rough cost of this? And is there anyone in the Manchester/Cheshire area who does this? Thanks, Pablo.