Getting to know my beast

Dear all,
Have just joined this Zone as the proud but ignorant owner of a Series III petrol-guzzling work of art.
One question tho: as someone who's not that technically gifted (I can change a wheel, do oil, water etc., but that's about it), what's my best bet for getting to know my beast?
I'm way short of taking it apart and putting in back together. Well I could probably take it apart .....
Haynes is a bit dry to say the least!
Thanks for all suggestions,
Nick

(I put this in the General section by mistake, sorry about repetition)

is it on the road/field whatever, or a wreck?

Driving it, inevitibly breaking it and having to learn how to fix it. Simple

nicklpool said:

Dear all,
Have just joined this Zone as the proud but ignorant owner of a Series III petrol-guzzling work of art.
One question tho: as someone who's not that technically gifted (I can change a wheel, do oil, water etc., but that's about it), what's my best bet for getting to know my beast?
I'm way short of taking it apart and putting in back together. Well I could probably take it apart .....
Haynes is a bit dry to say the least!
Thanks for all suggestions,
Nick

(I put this in the General section by mistake, sorry about repetition)

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all you have to do is if your taking something appart that looks complicated just take a few fotos with yer fone /digital camera and use the pics as a reference when putting it back together big tip though invest in wd40 and a large tin of carbourettor cleaner and brake cleaner aswell youll find them essential when tinkering and if its petrol ffs dont start useing easy start coz mine got addicted to the stuff and cost me a full engine rebuild

above all be safe be carefull and have fun

Thanks all - will cautiously get down to it!

Dont worry mate, ive learnt loads off mine, get a Haynes, a Repair Operation Manual, and a Land Rover Parts Catelogue for its exploded images!

Mines a 2.25 diesel, my everyday drive

They're not that bad,just remember that they're not like a modern car that will do 12000miles without been looked at. Just keep things well serviced and regularly check oil levels(engine,gearbox,transferbox,axles) and brake and clutch fluid. Also grease all the prop uj's and steering and adjust the brakes up
Do all this and you'll make life alot easier for yourself

Enjoy

WD40, is agood call so is a big hammer lol, :violent:

hello and welcome.
When you have bought a book, a good way to get to know the new beast in your life is to do a full lubrication job; fluid changes and greasing. you will crawl all over it (or under it) and by the end of many happy hours you will be able to identify and correctly name most of its mechanical components (including the steering relay) and enjoy that smug feeling knowing that you have done a thoroughly good job, and you have.
You may also find that during this time you will have removed a fair bit of skin from you hands and possibly lost a little blood. this is part of the bonding process which you will not have experienced before with a vehicle, and it is good.
lastly, you should have found out its name. A landy will serve you well and true if you respect it and call it by its proper name. Don't worry if its name doesn't come straight away, using the wrong name will cause long term problems with the relationship, try the same mistake with your wife and you will end up sleeping in the garage with your land rover! and that is not good.

work your way through a service, a bit at a time

find the online manuals theyre good, dont get em mucky as mich as the paper ones

get the brake drums off see what insides like, and go from there

enjoy and welcome