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I am looking to make my 1974 series iii a little more practical and reliable. It has an old defender 2.25 engine at the moment, but this has it's problems.. I do not know how old it is and how long it is likely to last, Starting the thing is sometimes a bind, even with an electronic ignition...

I have been toying with the idea of converting my series iii to LPG. This would cost over a grand but would reduce my fuel costs if i use her regularly which I intend to do. The problem is, that most conversion specialists will not touch it because of the carb. Will potentially it damage my...

OK. I have used a tool that i bought in halfords to try and release the drain nut but have broken the tool. It has multiple key heads for different fits and has one of them is (was) a flat key that looked like it would go nicely into the coin slot nut under both front and rear rover axles. It...

Whilst driving her to work on Thursday night, she started coughing as i approached a junction. I tried to keep the revs up but the lights changed and i had to stop. She spluttered and died. I tried to start her up again, the battery was fine and the engine tried to turn over but just did not...

I am a new series III owner and as of yet have not taken her onto a grren lane and so would like to exercise her aging springs. Any ideas??

The best and the worst places for chequer plate. Photographic proof if availible.

I am thinking of upgrading the brakes on my series 3 so that i have discs to the front. Has anybody already had this done? If so how much improvement and what kind of cost?

I would like to check and possibly change the oil in my front and back axle differential. I have not purchased the oil yet but i need to know if i will need to renew any gaskets/seals on the drain nuts before i start. Is it an easy job?

I have recently payed our local garage to waxoil the under side of my series III. I have had a look but noticed that there are parts that just can't be reached and so have been left. If these are going to be exposed anyway is there any point in waxoiling the rest? Also i have been thinking of...

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I am looking to make myn series III 88" a little more economical to run. I am in the process of sorting out an LPG conversion and want to know more about free wheeling hubs and how they work, what they cost and how they effect performance.

I have wanted a Land Rover since i was a kid, and now i have a little money to spend on one, I can't wait to buy. Only problem is that I do not know a great deal about them yet I know i want the series III, and so far have decided that i would like an LPG conversion, possibly a 2.25 engine and a...