too right:D:D

the worst one i have come across so far is the the bulkhead cut with the grinder and the sharps left to slice my wrist (the wife thought I wanted out:rolleyes:)

I have been removing silicone from the oil filter housing,rocker cover and the sump.I have never seen such a bodge job in all my life. Photo of the ****e on the oil filter WTF

thanks very much;)

Thanks I have read it (many times) I may be dumb but still no further on after trying for ages to register:o:o:o:o:o:o

Hi, I have been trying to register for LZIR for two days with no luck:o, I have gone into maps on my mobile but can't get any further. I live near Pontefract West Yorkshire not sure if you have any help in this area? can anyone help please> regards Paul

Nr Ponty-carlo West Yorkshire

not slept in mine yet but I plan to get cozy in her this year for a few weekends

cracking project well done regards Paul

Great thread and pics. very very impressed with your project well done, I started a rolling restoration in september and got a few jobs done but not taken any photos but you have inspired me with yours so I will start taking some and start a thread like your good self a big pat on the back...

stripped the turbo, piece of cake. then four hours on the internet identifiying the swine(ID tag damaged) then ordering the rebuild kit

The first job of the day was to get Mary my series III 109 into the garage,not as easy has you think with all the wood for the stove that was in there. Then I removed the turbo from Mary, she is fitted with a 19J engine that was smoking like a world war two destroyer, I also droped the oil.

he said it was beyond repair:confused2:

thanks for your feedback, right the chap at wakefield radiators rang me today and he told my my rad was a right off with at least 3 leaks, so he can get me a four core rad £200 ish, my question is would a Hot Climate (High Performance) rad be required or would a standard series rad be able to...

Hi all, I had an issue with my cooling system so here we go, I have got a series 3 109 with a defender 2.5td unit that has been thrown in, (story for another thread) and she was running hot, she did not have a radiator cowl fitted (got one), I was not sure if she had the series temp sender...

Hi, thanks for your feedback, I will hopefully be having a look over the weekend if the wife stops giving me jobs around the house and in the bloody garden, will update when I can and thanks again, regards Paul

thanks for your feedback, as far as I know the alternator is a new one that the previous owner fitted when he did the engine change, I have put a charge through the battery re fitted it and it was fine for a couple of days, but would the battery condition determine at what rate it is charged, Im...

hi, the meter is reading 12.4, Im sure its not charging, i got the landrover last weekend and the battery was flat by thursday, I drove her on sunday and monday for about 20 miles then went to work in her on thursday with the lights on (about 1.5 miles) then she would not start at home time...

hi I got a bit of a puzzle at the moment,I have a series 3 109 ex military, firstly when my engine is running there is no voltage change when my meter is across the battery, but the charge light goes out, the previous owner changed the engine from the 2.25na to a 2.5td and bodged the electrics...

Hi, I'm new on the forum and not a million miles away from you, welcome