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    squeek

    Well ive brought a new uj now anyway, its going to need doing soon anyway because when I had the prop off, it was really stiff in one direction. Ronsealdeath, how did you sort the bushes? I guess its just buy new ones. If so are they hard to do?
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    squeek

    I have a sqeek on my s3 88 diesel, I think its one of the uj's on the front propshaft, I tried to grease them, but instead of it coming out of all 4 points, the grease only ouzes out of one. Question is whether to attempt a replacement of the uj (diff end) or buy a new propshaft, I havent had...
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    Just started my Series 88 search

    P and p means pay and play, There are places across the country where you pay to go to an offroad site, and you can leagally drive about and have fun! Often they are the last sunday of every month (only open 12 times a year, due to legalities) A rolling restoration I think is all youll be able...
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    What To Buy-Series 2 3 or disco 300tdi

    Kinda the same as blackstrat, don't buy the first one you see!!!
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    What To Buy-Series 2 3 or disco 300tdi

    What engine combination are you thinking? IMO... All will take getting used to, especially from normal cars... 2.25d slow, slower on hills, but tbh mine does 45-55mph on the motorway, and I feel that's a 'comfortable speed' (I.e not deafened) also I get 20 mpg about town, 33 ish mpg on motorway...
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    steering knock

    Also im not too sure about the way the leavers work, but from memory it can stick in 4wd even when the yellow one is up, im sure someone can correct or agree with me on this:)
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    steering knock

    Easy way is jack it up, put on axle stands, front and back, put it in 1st and see what wheels move (get someone else to check, dont leave It running without a driver ! )
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    steering knock

    Id guess your stuck in 4wd ?
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    The Use of Private Land for Off Road 4x4 Vehicles - Rules?

    Well I'm not 100% sure, but I'm pretty sure that there are 'sanctions' that SHOULD happen, I'm not saying poor authorities, mainly because I'm not sure, I can imagine that if there's no practical way to recify the problem then prehaps it would get overlooked, I'm friends with some farming...
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    Springs - gone or in need of TLC?

    previous owner fitted rocky mountian para's and shocks, ride is deffo better than my old s3 pickup, that had britparts on the back and originals on the front
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    The Use of Private Land for Off Road 4x4 Vehicles - Rules?

    Now more Importantly, buy the land!, I wana go, I wana, go I wana go!
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    The Use of Private Land for Off Road 4x4 Vehicles - Rules?

    I agree with above the area seems a touch grey, but I think if you did it 14 days or less, then no one can say much, however, I think that there is a law that means that you cannot go more than 2meters on the road while dropping mud off the vehicle (I've heard this spoken about at work, because...
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    The Use of Private Land for Off Road 4x4 Vehicles - Rules?

    My take on that is for a site that is used for Motorsport (including 4x4's) you have 14days per calendar year that it can be used for Motorsport, which I guess is why usually pay and play sites are 1 day a month, often with a 'special extra opening' at Christmas, or sometime mid summer. And if...
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    What lock do I need?

    I think the doors will fit exactly the same, the hinges look differnt, but it's basically irrelevant because the location of the holes is the same:)
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    Springs - gone or in need of TLC?

    I'm by no means an expert, but, I belive they can all be separated, cleaned up greased, and carry on use, however I'm not sure this can be done when they begin separating, as they may not go back in shape after re assembly. Depending on your budget, new springs arnt too expensive, unless you...
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    What lock do I need?

    My guess is a rear door lock, possibly one that's come from a defender, then fitted to a series, I only say defender because I assume that the big bar is part of the central locking
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    LWB twin leading shoe front brakes.

    I put the spring on both the backplate and shoe, located the bottom of the shoe, then used a small ratchet strap around the top of the shoe(when I say top I mean the bit that touches the moving piston) and the other end of the strap around the outrigger for the rear of the 2 shoes and around the...
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    2 1/4 diesel difficult to start

    Have you buzzed each one to check they all work? This website has been helpful for me ! http://http://www.seriesdiesellandrover.com/Glow%20Plug%20Conversion.html[/URL] I think you would see 10v on the plug even if it had burnt out, depending on where you but the neg probe, and also I think if...
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    painting and touch up

    From what I've seen, generally people just rub down the existing paint, I belive if it's cellulose (which it should be) then primer isn't nececary??? Also what surface rust, it's aluminium ? If your talking about the crossmember, I guess Hammerite 10year direct to rust would be appropriate? I...
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    2 1/4 diesel difficult to start

    hmmm maybe i should read things properly then.... oops !!! and i agree with what you say about the ballast! on mine its not removed, just both wires are on one end of the resistor, so it doesn't actually work!