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Been chasing a ghost for over a year now, still no success. Symptoms: - Coolant temp gauge reading very hot after only a few minutes of running, but no other signs of overheating - After crawling along in low range a short while or flogging it up hills in high range, the engine misfires...

Feeling a bit stupid (I hear you asking, Is that unusual?)... Shopped around and got myself a pair of VDO gauges: tacho & water temp. After talking with one vendor that explained their gauges included all the necessary wiring, I assumed it was standard practice, so I went with a cheaper option...

My body cappings are rusted thru just ahead of the rear sliding windows - matching holes on both sides. The previous owner just put some tape over it - said it was to pass MOT. Is there a patch/fix that's a bit more substantial than tape without going to the level of replacing the whole...

I've been trying to diagnose my V8 overheating, off and on (mostly off) for the better part of a year now. It's been left alone during a couple busy months at work, but now things are settling down and the evenings are also getting a bit lighter, so I've got more time to tinker. To summarize...

This Landy is my first attempt at learning to turn a wrench. It's trial and error (mostly error) so go easy on me... I got my 110 about a year ago and for the past 7-8 months I've been trying (and failing) to diagnose and fix an overheating problem. (OK, I have a newborn and a toddler - so...

Rad is going and I want to replace it with a genuine part. Parts catalog says ESR76 is the original part, but it doesn't have a drain plug and .... ESR203 seems to be a newer, cheaper, similar part. Unfortunately I can't find anything saying ESR203 supersedes ESR76. Any thoughts? Contacted...

Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but... Does anyone know of a place that sells a carburetor balancer for the 3.5L V8 twin carb engine? The workshop manual I have lists these special tools related to carb tuning and so far I can't find them: 605330 - Carburetter balancer MS80 - Mixture adjusting...

I was gutted when my 110 overheated again this weekend. Could really use some advice. When I first got it, it ran cool (with the needle never getting up over 1/3 from the left). Then, over the course of a couple days, it climbed until it would reach just into the red - whether idling or working...

Now, before I say any more, I should say that I love my Landy and that's not about to change. So, we got a dusting of the white stuff early this morning - and I mean maybe 2-3cm. For grins, I tried my Mazda first and predictably it laughed at the suggestion of pointing up the hill to get out...

Went out tonight to charge the battery because it's almost flat (cold weather). Got in and tried to pop the hood (bonnet), but the release wouldn't budge. Got out and gave the hood a little persuasion (whacked it), but still no joy. Got back in and thankfully the engine cranked. Let it run for...

Once in a while, even with the clutch pedal mashed to the floor, I get a wee bit of grinding going into gear (usually 1st or reverse). Otherwise it runs normal. What do you reckon that might be?

Howdy! Does anyone know if the 22C (split-case) variant of the LT85 gearbox has an oil filter? I've got an LT85 22c on my new (to me) 1987 v8 110. There's no telling how long it's been since the gearbox oil was changed and it's running a bit noisy. So, I pulled out the trusty workshop manual...

Just got my bus back from the stealer for (unrelated) repair and noticed oil on my front crossmember. Looking more closely I'd say it's coming from the gearbox. I've attached a pic of what I *think* is the bottom on my gearbox. Is that more leakage than normal? The other question... I was...

This thing was on the key ring when I got it, but I have no idea what it is. Sorry to be dense, but what do you reckon it is?

I broke a bolt while removing my water pump. After much cogitation (and reading LZ) I selected a pair of Irwin cobalt LH-threaded bolt extractors - one small and a bigger one just in case. I drilled a beautiful pilot hole into the broken bolt, smack in the middle and straight down the...

I've taken apart stuff and now I can't put it back. :doh: My goal was to remove (and inspect) the water pump (as part of my overheating engine odyssey). I got as far as the fan pulley, but it bested me. In the first pic you can see the fan pulley (minus belts) still attached to the water...

Good idea? Bad idea? I'm pondering some new tyres and some of the gnarly mud terrain variety would look mighty nice. (Nothing chav, tho.) We get snow regularly enough in winter and my local roads are narrow/steep, so I'd like to avoid looking like a total ass, if I can help it.

Howdy Gents, I think I've got a slow coolant leak (that I consider SOP) and it hasn't been a problem for the past few months since I bought my Landy. I had a long trip (~500 miles) on Saturday and the temp gauge started creeping up gradually during the trip, but nothing too worrisome. Knowing...

Here's a quick one. I have these tyres on my 1987 110 with standard steel wheels: Tyres Avon Rangemaster tyre size 7.50 R16 C - www.iTyre.com They're marked as 108/106N 7.5R16. So, width is 7.5 inches and inner diameter is 16 inches, but what's the sidewall height? Any idea what that...

What kind of oil do I put in my gearbox? I'm planning to drain and refill, but I want to make sure I have the right oil at hand first. I attached a screenshot from the workshop manual page that lists lubricants. (If you look closely you can see that I highlighted the section for my gearbox.)...