thanks for the answers.

no trouble going in to 2nd gear from first, but getting into it from 3rd means i have to slow right down (virtual dead stop) to avoid an occasional nasty grinding noise. my guess is the clutch isn't the problem, as i have no trouble with third. mind you, i guessed wales would beat england two...

thanks for that. the reason it doesn't do anything on mine is cos the wire isn't attached to the switch. this weekend is dedicated to the fitting of a new master cylinder (how the **** it got through the mot with it stuffed is beyond me) and crimping and rewiring the switch. of course, it maybe...

quite a bit like that, but amber.

i haven't played with the ir stuff - its got a switch cover on it. having seen all the films where the important button has a switch cover on it i thought i'd leave it be, for fear of firing the satellite mounted laser or some such. the amber switch is just a amber rocker switch, which i guess...

i'm getting about 15mpg out of it at the moment - i was hoping the weber might improve that. i need to check the plugs tomorrow to see if it is running rich, it's not smoking too bad (bit of white, wet smoke on startup, clears after a few minutes). not got a CO2 tester, so it might be a trip to...

from your answer, i guess not. i was advised by a guy in the REME t oreplace the carb with a weber one at the earliest opportunity. good idea?

i have (from left to right) HST, ST, ??(rubbed off) Centre, C, SC As you say, indicators seem to work fine on HST, ST and T, when i correctly locate the knob (my knob is a bit stiff you see...) fine in the centre, then not on the convoy ones. the amber switch seems to do nothing, however in any...

i am completely failing to understand the way my choke works. i would expect revs to increase as i pull the choke out - as the engine warms up the engine might start to hunt and pulse when the choke is full out, and revs decrease, however, if i pushed the choke all the way in (with the engine...

this is probably not the right answer, but by curious coincidence i also have recently purchased an ex-military s3 109, with the BBK (bloody big knob) fitting. i couldn't turn my indicators on either; mostly because my son had turned the BBK from the centre position to the first anticlockwise...

lovely - thanks a lot.

i've just bought a series 3 109 that was originally a soft top, but has had a hard top fitted. it still has the tailgate and a u/s rear lid (no hinges for the lid). i've bought a door to go on, and hinges, but can't see where (or how) to fit the top hinge (the bolt holes are visible for the...

i have two lots of seatbelts to fit - a 3 point inertia belt on the centre front seat from exmoor trim (514/30) and some static lap belts to go in the back on the rear bench seats (two 33" folding benches). with the centre belt there is an "L" bracket that is mounted on the floor - can i just...

Hi, i've just bought a series 3 109 after convincing my missus it would be a really good idea. i had fond memories of pootling about mid wales in a 109 station wagon and a defender 10 years ago, but this thing is a very different kettle of fish, and i'm desperate not to let on to my missus that...