Recent content by steve2286w

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 what extras might have been fitted ie front fogs...

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 bods on here will know the military bits but there’s...

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 unsure but having some mech skills you’ll be 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

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

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 forum the reverse fork could be not in best...

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 the caliper and have you done both

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 what pulsed the brake pressure in the lines when abs...

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 will be be an adjusting bolt to square them up. You...

11” twin leading shoes same as mine I think

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

Is there a good blast out from blower, have you tried reverse flushing the heater rad , I have a foam mat infront of rad during winter as my engine runs cool, it warms it up a bit.

I can’t see a circlip in the workshop manual nor in this video On my two old slave cylinder housings cant see any groove inside either so I would guess you don’t need it or if you can see where it goes a similar one that does same job would suffice I did same in back garden with one of those...