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On the auxiliary dash the rectangular warning light is for the brakes and with red to the PDWA switch on RH front chassis rail , perhaps one of the additional pull switches is a test for that Some more pics inside and out would be useful to see...

1) Not entirely certain but it could well be that at some point your Landy was fitted with a diesel engine and a control for the glow plugs, which would explain why you have the 2 different controls. In which case the cold start control next to...

Quite a headturner! When was its registration date or build date The link does have the S3. Workshop manual which identifies the dash components on a civvy and also the s2 FRR a instruction manual not sure how similar they might be Some of the...

Pics I can do. It actually has an MOT at the moment until August, hopefully it passes it's next and last one!

Hi and welcome! Very impressed by driving the Landy home that distance straight after purchase, and even more so getting home under its own steam! Any chance of some pics of the purchase? We like pics!

Welcome, nice year same as mine with the added bonus tax free and no mots although might be worth putting through a pre mot only to get the mechanics view of what he thinks wrong Have a search on the series forum for similar probs if you’re...

Hello and welcome to joys of landy ownership

Picked up a 1984 ex-military series III (109") last week. She's a bit rough but was cheap and I'm handy enough at fixing stuff. I'm in Cambridgeshire and bought it from the South Coast. The two front tyres were scary looking so I had them...

With the right paint, you can simply hand-paint it with a brush and roller. I did my old 90 this way and it came out fine.

You could also put a slit through the threads on old pigtail glow plug d use this to clean threads and also put a bit of copper grease on new plug fit and see how it goes , don’t think you’d yet any blow by

I would choose one of the traditional Series colours definitely don’t go metallic

Hey, thanks for that… I’m not alone! Jeeze I’ve just splashed a **** tonne of cash on some more parts… so, I think, every part will have been replaced now with genuine parts apart from synchros… so it’ll be them.. I’ll check out the videos...

Well done finding the actual listing 👍

Some further info and buying advice https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/series-buying-advice.384442/ https://www.pakwheels.com/used-cars/land-rover-defender-1972-for-sale-in-islamabad-8425631

As you fit the spiders just make sure you move them once the cups are on.i hate a loose needle bearing

Simple thing first, check that clutch is fully disengaging.

That’s a shame was hoping it might have worn in by now Might be worth having a look through these https://www.landyzone.co.uk/search/2332359/?q=Crunching+gears&t=post&c%5Bchild_nodes%5D=1&c%5Bnodes%5D%5B0%5D=6&o=relevance Also seen in another...

you will find that when you strip it the chassis will collapse in the centre so be careful how you support it my series 1 chassis ended up in the pile shown and the rest in the vacuum cleaner

According to RAVE the 1995 Classic has two circuits for the front calipers. The correct bleed sequence is complex (like the P38), but not all of it can be done with pressure bleed kit.

My RRc knowledge only goes up to the 1992MY but I believe that all 1990s classic models had the same ABS system so with your abs system you will find additional bleed screws at the accumulator and and the hydraulic booster, both next to the abs...

Have you checked with pipe disconnected to upper calipers that fluid comes out when you pump peddle , if no fluid then that would be same as Corsa with seized abs unit if yours has one Do they have a supply and bleed nipple for each piston in...

Not a clue with your model but on daughters Corsa a few years ago front brakes not working on one side at MOT time , mechanic was trying to bleed but no joy turned out it was the abs unit in engine compartment had seized a bit , I assume it’s...

Check the wheel cylinders on right have not seized up or leaking, shoes not oily, if you clean them up with bit sandpaper you can put some chalk marks every inch or so and test then see if shoes making contact across whole width if not there...

11” twin leading shoes same as mine I think

If good and patient with changes it can keep going some time, you look to have the remains of all 3 springs I think. Syncro hub is an early design from the 30's, works well enough but springs are a weak point. The second gear jumping out [ on...

There are some who say they have replaced springs through the top of the box. I did one once, not easy. Given the other issues and you are managing without I say no. To be back in full working order time for a box out overhaul.

OK, Should you be interested in what goes on in a series 3 gearbox @steamwally has some good you tube videos.

Look like the remains of 3/4 syncro detent springs, trouble with gear change ? Can not see any shiny steel gear teeth which is good.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251640849016 Only cheap