Don't think it's knocking, the clutch slave is loose so might be that moving about. Made some progress this evening I tried to get the idle shaft out to split off the transfer box but assume I need to remove the drum brake first? I'm running into lots of weirdo fastener sizes, I assume...

Definitely has oil in it. Guess I'll be pulling the engine out after the gearbox is done 😟

Took the clutch off, it looks okay as far as I can see, bit gungy in the bell housing. Also the starter spring looks intact. I managed to make a recording of the noise, this is exactly the sound I'd been hearing driving around, that seemed to be becoming more frequent (which I thought...

Made a start yesterday, managed to pull the gearbox out without disconnecting the exhaust or dropping the fuel tanks which was difficult! Had to take the rear prop off entirely, I think the plunging joint hasn't got the travel in it that it should have. Now sat in the bed waiting on me...

I'm part way though the process of removing my gearbox to replace what I thought was a noisy clutch release bearing. I've got the floor and seat box out and have just completed the step "drain the gearbox oil". The transfer box oil looked a bit old but fine, the gearbox oil had rather a lot of...

Definitely no threads left in mine, I guess I could try and helicoil it.

Oh, so there would be a thread inside the tube that is part of the bulkhead? I guess mine have been drilled out at some point then, there were nyloc nuts on the other end of these.

I did wonder that, but the part number (shown in the screenshot) came from the series III part catalogue.

I had a bear of a time un-seizing mine, to the point where the welded tube on the bulkhead on the driver side tore apart. I want to replace these bolts. I looked up the part number here, 346989 and ordered from Craddocks: The parts that arrived are much too short. Have I been sent the...

I'm actually a bit worried about that too. Was considering if it's worth putting it in stands so I can run it up before refitting all the floor and seat panels.

Ok thanks, just checking. I've known Mr Haynes to massively exaggerate jobs in the past!

On a series 3, because obviously I'd rather not!

Oops, should have checked the Speedo cable route first. Nevermind dash is out now. At least I get a good look at my surprisingly intact bulkhead! This dropped out from behind: it's unfired so 'live' not sure how to dispose of such a thing. The red indicator 'E' had no bulb in. There's...

So A definitely says "brake" I've been digging a bit further and found.. a wiring nightmare. I was trying to take the lower dash off to get access to the Speedo cable. But a bunch of these wires come through a cut hole in the tray that sits in the dash.

Hey don't worry about it. I just feel bad that I've been in this forum for all of five minutes and started a war! This is what happens in cycling forums when people start talking about wearing helmets 😁

oops, sorry double posted!

Thanks for the suggestions, I've got a spare wheel on the bonnet so there's a bunch of space on top of the middle of the dash that wont be obscuring the road at all! I only use it for navigation, I've a terrible sense of direction. With a dedicated satnav, aside from having to buy another...

Hello, I've just bought an ex-mod series III and am trying to work out what all of the switch positions and indicator lights are supposed to do. Not helped by the fact that there's definitely some dodgy electrics going on! A - what is this indicator for? whatever I do it doesn't seem to...

Ah thanks, I found it, page 330! Not quite accurate to mine, I guess because of the militaryness. I'll ask in that specific section. thanks!

Hello, I just got a series 3 and am looking for suggestions for a good mobile phone holder that mounts to the dash. In the past I've always used brodit clips but they don't make one for the series 3, I tried their defender one and it wont fit.