Recent content by Forgotthelandinggear

Just completed a 120 mile round trip, performed excellently with a new top speed record of 60mph. it had a bit more to give and was remarkably stable but I didn’t like revving the nuts off the engine with the addition of feeling each of my inner ear cells dying one by one :p Euromillions ticket...

When I hold a piece of toilet paper to the intake it hugs the intake without coming off of it so I assume not? To add to this, a couple of the valve’s clearances were far too tight so perhaps that was stoping the valve from fully closing, or maybe I misdiagnosed that part and it was never blowing

Can confirm it was the tappets! Just did them (took 2 hours as it was my first big engine job 🤦‍♂️) Have a listen to this and compare!

Would I expect a decrease in performance with a valve issue? That’s the weirdest part, it seems to be running fine and making good power, just very loud!

Thanks both! I’ve ordered the bits to adjust the tappets and will check if there’s any blowing, if the intake/exhaust gasket has gone could this be causing the exhaust through the air filter?

I have not, is it possible to turn the engine over with the injectors in?

Hi all, my Series is fitted with a 12J Diesel engine. I just wanted to post this video to see if the noises its making are normal for a 2.5NA since it is incredibly loud! It pulls away well and doesn't seem down on power but there does seem to be some sort of flow coming OUT of the air filter...

Once it’s in gear it’s completely fine, it just doesn’t sit erect in neutral (nothing to be ashamed of)

Hi all, tried to search for this but I guess I haven’t advanced to a black belt in google-fu. The gear lever in my Series 3 landy doesn’t self centre and so when in neutral, the gear lever rests all the way over to the right. This causes a rather irritating squeaking noise which I can’t help...

Ah got it, definitely has the solenoid on top of the unit. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s poor electrics, there’s wires zigzagging all over the engine bay, many not connected to things. (High beam flash doesn’t work but I think that’s the stalk switch as everything else does) It all works...

Not sure on this one, how would I tell? Ok so turns out on this occasion it wasn’t the starter motor!! Since it had the same symptoms as last time I was sure it was but when recovery got here they tried a jump pack and it started fine! What an idiot! (I blame the cold) Now to test whether it’s...

As I wait in the “warmth” of the landy for the AA to arrive for second time in 3 months for a seized starter motor it’s a good time to pick peoples brains on what’s going on!! It’s a 2.5n/a diesel that’s been transplanted into a series 3 Looking at the service “history” it’s had 3 starter...

I’m going to have a go at recovering my deluxe seats once I’ve gotten through the rest of my long landy to do list, wanted something unique and as you said, prices are absolutely extortionate

I think for a Series 3 with the vinyl dash the deluxe seats look better, but in series 2a backwards the simple ones are the way

My 2.5n/a is incredibly loud, like noise defenders don’t even drown out much of the noise at 45mph loud, might have to post a video soon and see if that’s normal… Haven’t had the opportunity to drive a petrol series so can’t really compare