Recent content by CptSeries3

Hi again, Apologies for the late reply! I had a look through the pictures from the link you sent wow, what an incredible amount of work you’ve done! Regarding the seatbelts, there’s nothing installed at the moment. In the summer, we’re planning to take the roof off. I’ve got the workshop...

Hi folks, I’m completely new to mechanics and I’m hoping to get some advice on a strange issue with my Series 3. Here's what's happening, I recently got the car running and took it for a drive a few days ago. When I returned to the garage and parked, I tried to start it again, but there was...

Good morning! Haha, love the analogy. I will have a look at the thread now. I actually bought the Landy on my son’s second birthday for “him,” with the idea of working on it together as a project when he gets older. He’s 2 and a half now and already crazy about all things mechanical! Once we get...

Thanks for your message. So far everyone has been really helpful. I'm looking forward to getting started on it and plan to treat it as a hobby that I can learn how to fix and maintain along the way. Do you still have your original 110?

I'm looking forward to getting my teeth stuck into it. I definitely couldn't continue paying labour rates.

Cheers!

Thank you for the great suggestions! I will have a crack at it after Christmas!

haha thanks!

It's still at the mechanics at the moment but I think it's from the fuel lift pump. cheers!

It's the 2.25 diesel.

Here are some pictures. I can’t wait to get her out on the road!

Good morning, folks. I bought a 1975 Series 3 88 a few months ago. At first I thought there were only slight problems with the brakes. I bled them and assumed that was all it needed, but I ended up taking it for a look over at mechanic and turned out it needed a full brake overhaul. The mechanic...