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    tyre pressures

    i would say 28 to 30 psi would be about right for road use perhaps down to about 20 if off roading no hard and fast rule with non standard sizes best to find what suits you and the vehicle
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    old style plates

    1972 would be fine i presume you mean black an white plates from memory its up to 1973
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    Bit of a bang when bump starting then no Drive

    sounds like a half shaft to me
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    Uh Oh...broken gearlever...

    no problem just remembered they had a 2a in dursley auto breakers the other month might be worth calling them see if they still have it proper old scrappy where you go in the mud and remove bits yourself i had the bean can off it along with the hub drive flanges
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    Uh Oh...broken gearlever...

    if you need to move it i got a spare you could use until you get a new 1 im only about 5 miles from you in quedgeley
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    Parabolic springs

    i use motorcycle chain lube on my standard springs and it transforms the ride obviously have to remove the rust first
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    2.25 Diesel glow plugs and ballast resistor

    correct you dont use the ballast and they are wired in parralel as you say
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    how to get bad paint off

    you could try a pressure washer or steam cleaner got nothing to lose with either really have you
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    bouncy ride

    paras definately make a more comfy ride on the road not so good off road though,however a properly maintained set of proper leafs can be fine try freeing up and lubing your existing set up before splashing cash you might be surprised
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    insurance help needed!! please

    there are loads of classic car insurers out there have a ring around i use hagerty £110 a year for both my series 1 and lightweight on restricted mileage though i used to use heritage until they doubled my premium i year according to them it was an admin error but too late i was already peeved...
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    Brake problem - flexi lines

    have you by any chance changed your brake shoes i seem to have had a lot recently with the spring incorrectly fitted had it on a lightweight i bought recently doing what yours is replaced all the hydraulics still the same then found the previous owner had replaced the shoes and pulled the...
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    Series 3 Petrol will just not start

    might be worth saying where you are you never know 1 of the learned folk on here might come and cast an eye over it for you
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    diesel spill return line

    why not just buy the later fuel filter housing and use the return on that 1 off a disco would do it
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    possibly buying land rover series 3 with kansas top hardtop needed west midlands area

    normal swb hardtops arent dear just yet you will pay a premium for a cat flap type 1 though normally you will get a hardtop for £80 to £100 off ebay
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    Series one parts

    bob jones aka tankman on the series 1 owners club forumi think makes a repro one even if not that forum is your best bet
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    need help i need an inverted torx socket for head bolts

    male and female are available from toolstation or machine mart as sets for not a lot of money
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    SWB 88 - Fuel issues

    its on the end of the fuel pick up pipe best order a gasket for that and the fuel sender if you have an under seat filler it is possible to drain the tank via the bottom drain plug and then get an airline into the tank to try and blow the crap out the drain hole
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    SWB 88 - Fuel issues

    been here before tried all sorts to removed the tank corrosion in all but 1 case ended up replacing the tank,
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    Pattern Fuel Pumps and Dizzys

    regarding the ducellier i would just convert it to electronic and be done with it no more faffing about with the crap quality points they supply nowadays simon bbc do a kit for them have had bearmach pumps before and not had any issues
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    Do I need servo

    as above the servo uses vacuum from the engine not pressure so if you have a diesel an exhauster or electric pump is reqd