Sounds a bit "Due South", but I often sniff the exhaust to see if I can smell unburnt fuel. You could use a colour tune to check for complete combustion. I tend to adjust the fuel richer till the revs drop, then leaner until they drop again. I then put a vacume guage on the car, tweak the...

Hi, Hehe... you aren't a fully initiated landie owner are ya! ;) Depends how badly things are vibrating. Depending on the landie, they all have their own characters, the gear stick may rattle it's just the nature of the beast. If it kicks when you put power on, or when you take it off... Then...

Used to be Huddersfield Landrover did restoration and resale of SIII. Strathearn Engineering in Auchterarder had some nice wagons last time I went by a few months back. It's always buyer beware, an you better get ready to travel and choose your frog carefully. You can snog many of em all you...

Wolf wheels are 7" I think... like the 130 rims..

The steering is slightly heavier on mine when they are engaged and it's a fraction slower off the lights... I think... maybe... Having said that in the winter I leave em engaged, by the time the landie needs the front wheels on the ice I feel like Bambi trying to get to the hubs!

Performance shocks may use oil too, but it will be a more temperature stable one... ;) They will also be designed to cool down more under high use.

Yup that's right, and the ProComp shocks, for example, are designed to take more heat from the added movement of the softer springs. They are also stiffer to compensate for the softer spring. The proper name for a shock absorber in mechanical and engineering terms is a "damper", the damper of...

Softer springs means faster and more movement, it's why they hold the road more. Therefore you have more heat and need firmer damping to get rid of low frequency wallow. The std shocks will work, but you won't get the full benefit of the Parabolics with them and when you use them for a serious...

Hi Doobie, I have a Roverdrive, I've had if for a few years now I was one of the first in the country. They are quieter and have a common oil supply with the main box. Generally they are very good. I have had issues with mine,but I don't know how much is down to the Indian sourced parts in my...

Erm.. Slob.. Can I stand back and watch as you try to sink to the solid underside of a peat bog?? ;)

Interesting point about WD40. It's made from fish oil and some other chemicals that after a time form a residue. This residue becomes a sticky solid deposit. Unfortunately it's pretty insoluble to most things and when in locks now lock smiths are starting to charge extra for removing WD40...

Volvo Seats seem to have been a favorite in my experience...

I will add to the UJ chorus. One way to tell if it is drive chain related. Stick the car in neutral on a gentle hill and let it roll. If the noise starts as a slow bump-bump-bump and gets louder and faster as you accelorate it is almost certainly down wind of the clutch and drive chain. UJ's...

Oh, if you wanna go serious Offroad 750's are better cos you get more ground clearance, the others are better on road... takes your chances, makes yer choice..

Hi, Be careful here... A little known fact I found a few years back as I run my SIII on 130 rims, similar to Wolf rims. The tyre companies don't view the standard LR rims as wide enough for the 225 and 235 tyres. When I spoke to BF Goodrich they said that for a 225 tyre, a 7" rim width was...

Hi Guys, I had an interesting experience with Landrover this morning that I thought would be of interest to other folk who maintain their own vehicles. I bought a Water expansion tank from my local Landrover dealer, for my 300Tdi. The original had sprung a leak, and being a pressure vessel I...

News Discovered this morning I spoke to Craddocks this morning about an advert I spotted stating they have Fairey Overdrive parts. Apparently they have some, but they hope to get more. When Fairey were sold by Superwinch their equipment was sold to a US firm. This was a few years back...

News Discovered this morning I spoke to Craddocks this morning about an advert I spotted stating they have Fairey Overdrive parts. Apparently they have some, but they hope to get more. When Fairey were sold by Superwinch their equipment was sold to a US firm. This was a few years back...

I heard elsewhere on this site that they no longer are... However, your info does call this into question... Let me know what you find out mate! lol

Bear in mind the kingpins are splash lubricated by the front drive shaft... If you choose to use freewheel hubs make sure to turn them on periodically to get some oil up top...