Years back when I was young and foolish I bought a nice tidy SWB Series 3 diesel. It was only when I tried to MOT it that I realised that there was no Vin plate. We then discovered that the Chassis number had been ground off too. I was very worried as further investigation revealed that the Reg...

Thanks for the pics. Are you pleased with it?

Please send pics when you have got it!

It all depends what you are comparing the steering too. Compared to a modern car with rack and pinion then yes the steering is frightening. However the steering box on the Series 3 is meant to be adjusted by a mechanism under the drivers side wing and almost never is so frightening can often...

I wonder how long it will be until someone comes up with a commercially available electric conversion for older Land Rovers and we all begin ripping out the TDI's and dropping in electric motors? A vehicle that can be re-invented this way several times must be extremely green!

Welcome :D

The suspension is std height but with 235/85 tyres. I would not describe the steering as tight, it has some play in it and is very light compared with a series, (one handed lock to lock stationary is no problem) I an running without a damper at the moment though.

Thanks for the reply. Yes you can feel it helping as you straighten up, and it is not really a problem. I actually took the steering damper off as I suspected it might be seized but it made little difference only the steering became lighter. If that's how it is I will just live with it.

My issue is that the wheels are straight as is the steering wheel but the indicator cancelling thingy is not in the correct place, to the left it cancels almost immediately to the right I have to turn the wheel nearly 180 degrees! I guess I need to go back to basics and set the whole lot up with...

If you prefer pics something like this:

I am assuming that the previous horn earthed it's self through the bolt that held it to the metal bracket that held it in place. The usual way of dealing with this is to make up a small wire with crimp connectors that pushes onto the spade terminal you have and on the other end has a loop...

Are you saying that the new horn has one live terminal and a second earth?

My story is very similar. When I was 12 my dad bought a nearly new Series 3 station wagon. I thought it was amazing, all my friends thought it was the coolest thing ever especially when it would go off road. It was not long until I was helping with the maintenance. Never was a vehicle so well...

Nice job, did you apply with a roller and lay off with a brush or just leave the rollered finish?

Has anyone ever had major problems with burnt valves through using unleaded fuel? We ran a 2.25 petrol for 150k on unleaded with no mod or adatives, mixed use, so very heavy towing on the motorway, some commuting. Took the head off and no damage was visable and the engine still ran just as well...

Rough maths suggests that changing from a 1.4 to a 1.22 will give a 14% gain, which in reality will mean that at the revs you were doing at 70mph you will then be doing 80mph. Sounds like a reasonable gain.

No, it has heated leather sports seats with climate control, yet I choose the pile of rust that looks like a land rover, I blame my father!

Ok so I have a very nice Honda, it's comfortable, fairly fast, costs little to run, never breaks down and is worth half the value of a decent land rover. Why then do I prefer a drafty 90, that is slow, thirsty, noisey and most significantly rusts away as I sleep!!! I took the rear body off what...

And this is why I love my rag top! Quieter (unless I'm on the motorway) warmer and no dripping condensation!

I thought the first comment about waving like a nutter on day release was very funny, but the thought of a terrified farmer thinking he owes you money nearly made me wet myself :D