Thanks again for all your suggestions!

Thanks guys. I'm not sure how many miles it's done. The Land Rover is reading about 70k - but it's anyone's guess with the engine. I was told the engine came from a low mileage car, and it hasn't been used as a daily driver since being in the Landy...

Hi there I've got a Perkins Prima turbo diesel from a Maestro/Montego in my Series 1. The car is new me. I'm wondering if any of the problems I'm experiencing are down to a common fault(s) with these engines... The engine has huge difficulty starting from cold - even after I've let the...

Thanks again for all your comments. I took the top off. The reverse selector shaft will now run freely backwards and forwards with all the ball bearings and springs removed. They don’t cost much to replace, so I’ve ordered all new detent springs, ball-bearings, grommets, etc, and gear lever...

Thanks very much for that! I'll have a look in daylight tomorrow. I hope I understand what I'm looking at!

I’ve just bought a Series 1, with a Series 2 gearbox. Reverse was working fine – until I got her home after a long journey. Now the gearlever will only push left against the spring, but won’t budge up into reverse (or down for that matter) at all. There’s no grinding, just the ability to move...