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The spring goes from the backplate onto the stud on the shoe which keeps it tight onto the cam adjuster, Must be getting to the end of the rebuild hopefully if sorting brakes nice to see some pics of what you been up to 😀

Have you got the 10” drums on front or the 11” twin leading shoes perhaps post a pic with drum off

This is on eBay, I live 20 mile away from S&A and picked mine up, but you need GL4 not GL5 as that can be bad for the phosphor bronze bits in gearbox as you say

Yes I have original versions top part steel bottom hardboard both self tappers

Neoprene? Is your seal still stuck to your hardtop, probably why not shown on hood diagram

Also have a search on the series forum you won’t have a problem that someone else not had before https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/loss-of-power-going-up-hills.256474/ Lots more

I don’t have petrol but the black plugs shows the mixture is too rich, @tottot may have some pointers Have a look at section 17-1 fault diagnosis in the series 3 workshop manual lots of things to consider http://smithies.co.nz/land_rover/

That does look nice And you’d be forgiven with it looking like that everything else should be in same condition If you don’t have a workshop manual as yet (the green bible ) you can find one below with the parts book At the beginning is a routine maintenance section particularly useful is how...

a good job on that important bit, should last a long while now, have you got a new premises arranged of a good size , I’d hate having to move from my garage with all the junk in it and it’s just a normal size

Hi Tom Welcome to Landyzone, that’s a sorry start to ownership and you were unlucky last owner didn’t maintain as he should have, it’s always best not to take things for granted and from now on I’m sure you won’t. How many mile did you get before disaster If you were geared up with tools it...

Welcome to Landyzone, I can’t recall but there will be some threads sticking out of the tubes if you clean them up you will see which is the LH tread as it does look odd It probably doesn’t matter which end has what as as when you turn the the tube doing tracking one way makes it longer other...

And the heater radiator

They certainly test your patience but keep hanging in and you’ll get there. Your manual for brakes will be same as my series with twin leading 11” front brakes apart from the apportioning valve The pic below describes the adjuster backing off and clamping procedure , with them backed off the...

Well done so pleased for you getting it sorted, perseverance paid off, that should last a long long time A lesson for all to use genuine parts particularly in gearbox

Have you read the 101 workshop manual , just had a flick through link above mentions same as s3 brakes but with the addition of the apportioning valve to ensure rears don’t lock up Are you bleeding with all a djusters backed off, also have you tried clamping all brake flexis to get a solid...

Is the charge light lead connected to alternator

Welcome and congratulations

Then there’s choice of copper or composite gasket I got this kit with elring gasket https://www.turnerengineering.co.uk/products/stc-1564-gasket-set-top?_pos=2&_fid=9842b81bc&_ss=c

Same head as my 84 5mb diesel

Britpart swivels are good these days