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Aye, ive seen it done to a few of em, they have permanent 4wd and cv joints. A chap who lives up the road ere has two, both have 'for sale' signs in em, did ask but he wants too much for em.

got heaps driving around NZ, infact many more stage ones than swb series, i think the New zealand army sold them off recently, and thus they have 24 volt electrickery which is hard to get spares.

Tips?, ok, Dont go to bed with an itchy bum, you'll wake up with a smelly finger!:D

I aint an arse...im speshuls:D

sounds like the oil is thick from your cold weather. Try a different grade of oil? also check your engine earth strap is still connected, could just be a bad earth?

Rebuilding a turbo isnt as difficult a task as it may seem, The only part you need to see a specailist is the balancing of the turbo wheels, I took mine to be re-built by a turbo engineer and was quoted $760 + GST (about £355 + VAT:eek:!). Needless to say i didnt ask him to carry on, i paid for...

Ok, ive just bought another project after being encapsulated in 90truckcab's rebuild thread. Im hoping someone out there knows a thing of or two about the sherpa engines because this thing has one fitted, it looks the same as a 2.5 N.A 12J (early defender) engine, but with a tin cover over the...

I made a thread about this same subject some months back, altho not about a series with TDi. After all the discussions and help from people, i stuck with the rover axles....and ive given it absolute sh*t offroading, im possibly just lucky that nothing has broken, knowing when to button off the...

Nice birds nest there in the battery tray. Are you going to use the original road springs or replace with parabolics?? good to see this thread back, keep up the good work.

Did'nt minis have a simmilar looking/sounding thing?, a kind of pressure reducer in the rear brake lines, think it was to stop the rear wheels locking up under heavy braking, could be something like that?

Its happend to me too, easy to weld back on.

I think its the baked bean tin full of nails under the passengers seat?

Morris Marina wheel is a straight fit, smaller than the landy wheel too.

Im thinking now your temp gauge sender is faulty....test this with a thermometer in the radiator header tank...it could well be lying to you, and not overheating at all!. As for the hesitant revving, what carb have you got and whats it tuned up like?

Right!, sorted it this weekend... the bearings in the transfer box are a-ok, but the detent spring was weak, so i put a spacer inbetween the brass cap and the spring...job done!, Thanks for your help again!.

Thanks, ill go and have a check at transferbox, you could be right as a couple of weeks ago the output flage nut managed to come loose....even though its castelated nut with a split pin. ill let you know the outcome later.

Well, my diff didnt explode this weekend...and i really gave it some work!. I have however had a problem with the transfer lever popping out and going into neutral, but only on a descent or deceleration...Dentent spring or another problem? Anyone had this problem? Cheers.

Just read the thread again and realise ive just posted all that for a 2A...Oh well!, serves me right for not reading proper!!.

Right then, your in luck today mate:) Series 2A 1965-'72 Transmission Bearings & Seals; (Not inc transfer case) Constant mesh pinon X1 RLS12/C3 Gearbox front seal (suffix H on) X1 35x50x10SLR Primary pinion & Mainshaft Seal...

Oh aye!, just drop it around next time yer passing:)