Just reading your thread, looks great... Any progress?

Hello, Can't find the answer on previous posts, but can I fit a defender bonnet spare wheel carrier instead of a series carrier. Only because its a fraction of the price. Cheers Ian

Hello, Recently purchased a replacement oil pressure switch for my series2. I believe the engine is a 5 bearing crank early 2 1/4 petrol defender engine. When trying to fit the new switch, it wouldnt screw on. When I checked the thread, they looked slightly different. The part number of the new...

Rad Cap, had the same problem on mine. New one came through the post this morning.

Had a quick look earlier. There is a sensor just underneath the thermostat at the front of the engine with a wire going to it, the male spade on the sensor is lose. I messed around with it and now the amber light goes out when engine started. I presume thats the oil sensor. The engine is an...

Hello, Got a 65 series2a petrol and the amber light in the middle at top of instrument panel stays on now after engine starts where as before when ignition was on the light came on but went out when engine started? Recently rebuilt head and replaced gaskets etc, oil level is good. Done 200...

I turned the dizzy clockwise a bit and the backfiring was even worse. Went deaf after a jolly round the block, will retard it a bit. Really need a strobe to get it working like a Swiss watch.

cheers for that, will try

I had no compression on 2 and 3. When I took the head off I found the gasket was broke between 2 and 3, hence no compression. Took it for a 100 mile drive around Exmoor today. Was running really well, apart from when I coast down a hill in gear it backfires but when I put the throttle on...

Found the problem. Head gasket had gone. Whilst the head was off I got it skimmed. I then de-coked it, lapped the valves. Cleaned, put it together. Finished it last night, started on the button, runs sweet as a nut !!!!!! Also found its a later 5 bearing crank engine.

Yeah pretty sure it's fully open. I'll order a gasket set once I've done a compression check. still waiting for the gauge to come, ordered it over a week ago. I'll keep you posted but I'm not going to be able to touch it for a week or so, flat out at the moment.

It's a webber 34 ich. Looks newish as it's nice and clean. Would you recommend one of them colour tune plugs so u can see the combustion.

Thanks for the advise. I'm in Devon.

thanks for the tip!

All the best on that! I done the Mongol rally in 998 Mini. It was brilliant. We went Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, up back into Russia then down into Mongolia finishing in Ulaanbaatar. Was 8500 miles and took 3 weeks. It was pretty much the same route as the long way round boys. We were going...

Hello, Bought a tropical roof for my landy. Went to pick it up, the guy who owned it was giving me a lift to put it straight on my s2. As we stood it on its side, we both let go and it fell over, to my horror one of the side windows cracked. Its been 2 days now and I still can't get over it...

I recently bought a new dizzy and electronic ignition set from Brookwells. Its an after market dizzy but all in cost about £40 and works well.

Thanks for your input. My compression guage is waiting to be collected at the sorting office! Will pick it up tomorrow. Took the old girl out for a drive the other day, got a strong spark on all four. stripped the air filter and cleaned it. The carb looks new, was running too rich (black...

Hello, Being new to series 2a and living in mid devon ( very hilly) when going up 1:4 or even 1:3 inclines the power just goes. Even to the point I pull over, stick it in 1st gear, rev the nuts out of it and just about make it. Am I expecting to much from the 2.25 petrol engine, or am I...