Well, looks like it's not got in through the dipstick, but the front crank seal looks to be weeping - as suggested the only thing we can think of is that there's been a vacuum in the sump and it's pulled water past the seal. Drained approx 12 litres of sludge out, filled it back up with oil...

Sorry - looks like I'm not going to be able to make the 20th - going to be out of the country too :(

I'll double check the seal on the dipstick tube when I have a look at it later on... :)

about this deep...

It was running while I was trying to extract myself from said bomb hole, then ticking over OK while I was waiting. I think the fan sprayed water over the electrics (it's a petrol BTW), then it died and it wouldn't start again... The water wasn't deep enough for it to have got into the intake - I...

Hi, After a reasonably trouble free day at the Thames Valley 4x4 club's off road track yesterday, I managed to get my series stuck in a rather deep bomb hole, which was full of water... :( When we got it out again (thanks to the marshalls) about 10 mins later it wouldn't stay running, on...

If there's room for a third noob I'll be up for coming along, assuming I can make the date and the landy's having a good day and actually working :)

About doubling sounds about right... :) From what I remember, the 'rusty looking lump' appeared to have a rubber gaiter/seal beneath it - that's what it looked like poking it with a screwdriver - it was all covered in crap so I didn't like to poke to hard as I didn't want it dropping into the...

Hi All :) I'm a reasonably new series 3 owner, having purchased a 'cheap' SWB 2.25 petrol s3 a few months back that 'just needed a bit of welding' to get through the MOT... Much chassis welding, undoing of bodges and considerable expense later, it's roadworthy but I'm still finding issues -...