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So the time has come to sell my Series 2a. I have owned it for the last 11 years. It was my first car at 17, brought as a wreck and slowly done up over the years. For the past 5 years it’s been in the barn looking ever more sorry for it self. As I no longer have time to continue with it, I would...

Ciao, I have a Sankey trailer that I need to get from Oxford to Milan. I could get the trailer to most places in the South of England. And I can travel up to the South of France or in the general area of Northern Italy. I can supply a NATO Hitch for the trip and a generous fuel...

Ciao, I have a Sankey trailer that I need to get from Oxford to Milan. I could get the trailer to most places in the South of England. And I can travel to the South of France or in the general area of Northern Italy. I can supply a NATO Hitch for the trip and a generous fuel contribution...

I'm off in a few weeks to start my flying and I'm going to need to put my Land Rover into storage for 18 months. I have either a new container or a barn to put it in. What preparations should I make if its going to be stood for 18 months? I will probably be able to start it up every 6...

Right, My STUPID Series is playing up...... 2.25 Petrol... and it will not start when cold. Once it finally starts, it runs perfectly so I can rule out timing. (This was set with a strobe just reacently.) After the timing had been set, it started perfectly for about 2 weeks, but now it...

When brought my new engine, it came with a genuine Zenith carb attached. It was a 24v military recon engine. I was using it in my 12v 88" so distributor, starter motor and new alternator went on. I used the genuine Zenith carb on that engine until recently when I decided to put a new...

Hi, Im going for a complete respray and I want all the pannels back to bare metal. What is the best paint stripper to use for Red Oxide and any other layers of paint that are on there? I am fed up od sanding..... Cheers Yannis

Right, there is a knock in my engine and I expect its the big end bearings. What size do need when ordering? STD,+0.010, +0.020, etc?

Im after a electronic ignition but im not sure which one to get; Britpart; Britpart electronic conversion kit Power Spark/Ebay Special; LAND ROVER SERIES 3 - 4CYL PET ELECTRONIC IGNITION KIT on eBay (end time 29-Nov-10 20:13:05 GMT) Aldon (*is this the right one?); Aldon Ignitor...

What modifications have you made to your series suspension? How much articualtion can you get? Image 1 and 2 below are with standard leaves. Image 3 is with Parabolic Springs, extended rear shackles and longer shock absorbers. Not such a great picture but it has made loads of...

Hi LZ Team, Im after a little more power from my 2 1/4 Petrol. The engine is a Military recon and has great compression. Other than fitting a V8 I have the following on my to-do list; - Adjust spark plugs to correct gap - Adjust points to correct gap - Tweak ignition timing -...

Has any one had any good experiences with the small unknown companies that don’t have the money to advertise in every land rover magazine? I would like to recomend AW Transmissions Thay are fantastic, Andrew worked in the Land Rover transmissions department for 17 years and has now gone...

Right, another question... Land Rover Series are fitted with 4.70 ratio diffs, correct? If I add 3.53 ratio diffs from a later defender, will this alter the gearing enough to make the engine struggle off road in low range, or will it still keep its poke in 1st and 2nd? Taking in mind the...

After a trip to Avon Dasset's Future 4x4 site, my gearbox has developed a new noise. When it came back from the MOT it had developed a vibration at about 40mph. (I think this was something to do with the Hand Brake test where they tore accorss the car park and slammed it on to test how...

Gearbox Bearings... Genuine or Replacement What is the real diffrence?

Hi, As it says in the Title, I'm after an old gearbox for a bit of a project. I want to recondition one my self so I can learn a little about how a Land Rover gearbox works inside. Im after a gear box with the clutch slave cylinder down the bottom right when looking from the front...

Hi, I am replacing the nut on the rear of the main shaft. I need to make my self a Land Rover Special Tool 600300 I have heared that you can use a 32mm deep socket and cut it into shape using an angry grinder. My only question is that the special nut measures 35mm accross, so wouldnt...

Right, I have started to notice a dramatic drop in top end power. 4th gear hills are now 3rd gear hills, it takes forever to get to 40mph etc... Can I have some ideas of possible problems? I can confirm the rings are still nice and tight so that is one tick off the list. Cheers Yannis

Hi, Can any one tell me what the distance A is on the diagram below for; 1 Rear Chassis Bush 2 Rear Spring Bush Thanks for your help. Yannis

Went out to the land rover this morning and thought to me self better check the cooling system before I attempt to start it... I poked my finger down into the rad and yep its solid, only put anti freez in it 2 days ago, a good dose to. The water pump is also solid...... Once it has all...