Do you know which carb you have. I had a Zenith copy in my 2.25 petrol and although it was fairly new, it caused the truck to run really badly.

Thanks Anaconda, Bilt Hamber do some great products. I soaked the thermostat housing and block in their crystals and it stripped off years of corrosion. I really like their clear wax stuff too. I'm not looking forward to getting underneath and treating the chassis, but it needs doing.

It took a lot of flushing and any series landrover enthusiast would have been appalled at the colour of what came out. It's a great quality paint from Paintman and a stunning colour. I'd love to paint the block but the priority now is to try and preserve the chassis and bulkhead. I've had good...

We haven't lost interest in recommissioning the old truck just yet. We managed to get some jobs done yesterday, mainly the much needed coolant system refresh. Painted thermostat housing and fan cowling. New expansion tank and cap New thermostat and gasket New heater valve New radiator hoses...

I had an odd encounter with wheel nuts on my new to me Series 3 yesterday. The first wheel came off easily but the brace kept slipping off the nuts on the other wheels. I thought I had earlier series flat nuts on but they were series 3 that had been turned around the wrong way. It also didn't...

Have you drained the fuel tank?

Well done for getting stuck in there and having the motivation to do it.

I dug out this old poster from 30 years ago.

As with many old vehicles you become the caretaker of, the job list keeps growing as you discover more required work. The next thing to be tackled is the coolant as it hasn't been changed in a very long time. Things rarely go to plan, the radiator drain plug has been rounded off and the hose...

You don't hang about Jimbob great to see you getting stuck in.

I've just been through this last week with my series 3, it was running poorly so I replaced the usual serviceable items and it ran even worse. At first I overlooked the carb because it looked new, but alarm bells rang because they no longer make them and therefore it was most likely a copy...

The LWB looks very much at home in that environment.

Lovely trucks! Good for you for using them daily, I think that's the key to a reliable series they need to be used frequently. 👍

Wherever you're in the world now, it seems there's no escaping the authorities complicating and adding to more rules and regulations. I've found odourless parrafin quickly cleans old grease off. It might work well on the old sticky glue without stinking the cabin out.

A great write up Jimbob. I agree, in the environment you live I'd take a series landy anyway.

Would a 7.50x16 fit on 5" series tubed wheel or is it not recommended? https://www.paddockspares.com/land-rover-wheels-and-tyres/general-tyres/sag-radial.html

We have been busy all day today fitting an electronic distributor and the Weber carb and what a difference it's made. The car idles well and the engine is smooth. We also adjusted the timing statically and then with a timing light gun. The engine no longer stalls at junctions so I'm a bit...

Thank you all for your help on the wheels, I can see whys there's so many threads about wheels and tyres combo.

Thank you Kermit_rr

Hi JIMBOB LR Do you find parts easy to find in Kenya? I saw lots of people using the 85w90 supposedly easier to get off the shelf.