I can’t get the temperature gauge to work properly on my Land Rover. My Series IIA has the 2.5l petrol defender engine. On the block there are 3 sensor terminals: 1. On the filter casing there’s a terminal, connected to the oil pressure warning light, which works. 2. On the n/s/f of the block...

I can’t get the temperature gauge to work properly on my Land Rover. My Series IIA has the 2.5l petrol defender engine. On the block there are 3 sensor terminals: 1. On the filter casing there’s a terminal, connected to the oil pressure warning light, which works. 2. On the n/s/f of the block...

More advice needed please. Have just fitted canvas hood (full) on my IIA for the first time. How do I get the front part tight around the door tops & screen top? Theres a flat tape that runs around the edge & under the sharks teeth, but what do I do with the ends of it? What order do I tighten...

I went to change the steering wheel on my 1964 Series IIA, only to find that the very tatty original chrome spoked wheel is secured on the splines by a pinch bolt, rather than a big nut on top of the column. All the aftermarket wheels (Mountney etc) I've seen are made for the usual...

I want to fit a roll cage to my Series IIA 88”. I’ve rolled one of these on the road, so I know how weak the roof is! 2 Questions: Can I make a roll bar that will fit inside the hardtop, in winter, AND work OK with the ragtop in summer, or is that asking too much? If I made...

I'm about tp replace the springs on my 109. As it's never heavily loaded I wonder if SWB springs on the rear will give a better ride, but not sure if they are the same length as the 109 spring?

Both front door locks on my 1991 Defender stick in the locked position. When this happens the key turns but doesn't release the lock, and the door can't be unlocked from the inside either. What seems to work is holding a hammer under the push button and tapping the top of the button with another...