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    Series 3 One shot grease

    When I fitted my new BP swivels although they came with grease I still used EP90. My reasoning was after reading that the grease is not suitable for UJ's as it doesn't get into the needle rollers. People do use grease to overcome leaking seals, but if the seals are leaking oil they are also...
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    For Sale Series Seats

    Pair of Series seats. £90 Located near Tunbridge Wells
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    For Sale Garage clear out of Series bits.

    It came off an 88 with 7.50 tyres fitted, sticker on the back says its calibrated to 1074 TPM which should mean its suitable for 7.50 tyres from what I understand from this https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/speedo-tpm-for-disco-diffs-and-750-16-tyres.211690/. Have posted a question on...
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    For Sale Garage clear out of Series bits.

    Hi, can you give me your post code to work out cost of postage.
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    For Sale Garage clear out of Series bits.

    Hi Rubins. 3.54 is a higher ratio than the standard fitted. 4.7
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    For Sale Garage clear out of Series bits.

    Need some space in the garage so have decided to have a bit of a clear out, feel free to ask any questions. Located 10 minutes outside of Tunbridge Wells Speedo, I have been told this was calibrated for use with the 3.54 diffs £120 price now £100 Handbrake lever £15. price now £10...
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    Series 3 Kill switch

    If you run an additional cable from distributor side of coil through a hidden switch then to ground, even if they hot wire the coil it will fail to start.
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    Series 3 engine swap advice

    I was in a similar position to you over 7 years ago when I started to rebuild my 88. Initially thought about converting it to diesel for economy, but decided to stick with the 2.25 petrol, progress the rebuild and see how it went. There was plenty to do that was more important than the choice of...
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    Series 3 FWH's don't engage, can I use 4wd to at least lubricate the front end?

    From a lubrication point, if you engage 4wd it will turn half shafts and everything else up to the point of the free wheeling hubs so it should provide some splash lubrication. I asked this question some time ago and the only negative comment was that if the front diff or one drive shaft is...
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    A Sussex series owners?

    Hi, I'm down in East Sussex.
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    Max alternator S3

    Does the belt tension not have an adverse effect on the wear of the water pump bearing? I'm thinking of uprating alternator on my 2.25 petrol so interested in other peoples experience.
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    Electrical issues

    An easy way to check your earth to starter is to wait until you have the problem and then use a jump lead to connect from negative terminal of battery direct to something close to starter motor. If cranking speed is better investigate where your bad earth is. You could also have an intermittent...
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    Series 3 tunnel flange

    My mistake, ,,just remember reading something about people having problems with supplier. That's why I couldn't find it when I tried to search.
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    Series 3 tunnel flange

    Wasn't there a thread about people waiting for bulkheads that they had paid for but not getting made?
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    Series 2 Ignition not working

    If you saying it will start by pressing the solenoid. I would suspect that you have a problem either with the ignition switch or the the wiring of it to the the coil. When the ignition switch is held in the starter motor position 12volts goes directly to the coil. When you then reilease to the...
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    Which is the better type of breather?

    I'm in the process of rebuilding my 2.25 petrol engine, I have a second engine that is in the series at the moment that has the later type of breather fitted that feeds directly into the inlet manifold. I was wondering if this is better than the one fitted to the original engine that I'm...
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    S3 locks

    Central locking kit was bought off eBay. I think it was about £25 but having had a quick look you can now seem to get them cheaper and some even come with a built in alarm which I may look at upgrading to as they all seem to use the same type of actuators. I was a bit dubious of how well they...
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    S3 locks

    Locks were modified so the central locking actuators move the locking tab on the inside of the door. Lock barrels were drilled and tapped and fixed with bolt and locknut, soon to be replaced with grubscrew . There was a spare actuator in the kit that I used to provide a locking bonnet. The aim...
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    S3 locks

    I've fitted them mine, partly because I thought it would be a good way of replacing my worn lock barrels at the same time. Bought them from sp4x4 who do them as a kit including a hole cutter for cutting a new hole for the position of the new barrel. No real problems fitting them, spent a fair...