Nick's Land Rover - Series III Rebuild

I removed the speedo for interior painting. As I mentioned earlier, the lighting at night was significantly dimmer and bluer than the 3-in-1 cluster adjacent to it, much like the oil pressure gauge. The green bulbs lit the other instruments well, including the oil pressure gauge after its interior was repainted white, but [...]

I finally got bored of having a dimmer oil pressure gauge than voltmeter, even though both are cosmetically idnetical Smiths 2″ gauges. While both matched in daylight, the older original oil pressure gauge was illuminated much more dimly and bluer than the new voltmeter, to the extent that it was hard to read at [...]

I replaced the oil and filter on the 12J engine today, even though I hope it’ll be coming out soon, as the 109 has now racked up 5,000 miles since the rebuild (I service the engine every 5,000 miles and the whole vehicle every 10,000). It shouldn’t benefit me too much , but should [...]

The 109 is still running well, starting instantly every time.
The steering needed a small amount of attention - the pinch bolts on the relay arms needing tightening and the steering box needed readjusting as it all settled in, but the steering is now very similar in feel and precision to my 1995 Range Rover Classic’s [...]

The only work I have done since the last report is to fit an 82oC thermostat instead of the old MoD spec 74oC unit.  I had been using the lower temperature thermostat because, before the rebuild, the engine struggled to stay cool on steep hills in high gear.  Since the rebuild, the temperature gauge needle [...]