I didn’t realise 3d printers were that cheap , paid more for normal printers , useful tool if you have the imagination to make bits you need

That’s a useful tool what printer do you use and what wire

The apportioning valve can seize somwiporth taking part and cleaning. Also read that your right air pecan get in it but by cracking the pipes open it can be bled too

http://smithies.co.nz/land_rover/ Section 86-25 has the starter renovation in The 200tdi starter is a good swap and works well in the 2286 diesel

I need to do mine sometime , it starts then makes a screechy noise stops turning engine Have you seen the starter testing bit in the green bible very in depth

The transmission brake shoes not as important as the wheel brakes, so you can clean them up with brake cleaner and roughen with sandpaper but you might find they still work adequately even when contaminated

Sounds like you got a good one there 😀, but seriously you can reduce noise with some wright off-road matting ( mine was about £500) , lack of centres g could be tight steering box or tracking. Overdrives good. I reduced vibration on mine by increasing tickover a bit Don’t bid on one based on a...

If you’re gauge is reading accurately those compressions are quite low

Won’t all the gear oil leak out Best replace seal https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/transmission-brake-oil-seal-replacement.44523/

The spring goes from the backplate onto the stud on the shoe which keeps it tight onto the cam adjuster, Must be getting to the end of the rebuild hopefully if sorting brakes nice to see some pics of what you been up to 😀

Have you got the 10” drums on front or the 11” twin leading shoes perhaps post a pic with drum off

This is on eBay, I live 20 mile away from S&A and picked mine up, but you need GL4 not GL5 as that can be bad for the phosphor bronze bits in gearbox as you say

Yes I have original versions top part steel bottom hardboard both self tappers

Neoprene? Is your seal still stuck to your hardtop, probably why not shown on hood diagram

Also have a search on the series forum you won’t have a problem that someone else not had before https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/loss-of-power-going-up-hills.256474/ Lots more

I don’t have petrol but the black plugs shows the mixture is too rich, @tottot may have some pointers Have a look at section 17-1 fault diagnosis in the series 3 workshop manual lots of things to consider http://smithies.co.nz/land_rover/

That does look nice And you’d be forgiven with it looking like that everything else should be in same condition If you don’t have a workshop manual as yet (the green bible ) you can find one below with the parts book At the beginning is a routine maintenance section particularly useful is how...

a good job on that important bit, should last a long while now, have you got a new premises arranged of a good size , I’d hate having to move from my garage with all the junk in it and it’s just a normal size

Hi Tom Welcome to Landyzone, that’s a sorry start to ownership and you were unlucky last owner didn’t maintain as he should have, it’s always best not to take things for granted and from now on I’m sure you won’t. How many mile did you get before disaster If you were geared up with tools it...

Welcome to Landyzone, I can’t recall but there will be some threads sticking out of the tubes if you clean them up you will see which is the LH tread as it does look odd It probably doesn’t matter which end has what as as when you turn the the tube doing tracking one way makes it longer other...