Nick's Land Rover - Series III Rebuild

I have just bought a new selector shaft for the 109’s gear box to make the selection of third gear a bit more positive – the detent grooves in the existing shaft are a little worn, and the gear stick moves about a quarter of an inch when mashing the accelerator or backing off completely, [...]

The engine still seems to be weeping oil at the back end, probably through the flywheel housing gasket. The fact that it’s still appearing suggests it’s actually a small leak, not pooled oil from refilling after all, but it’s still a bit early to be sure either way. The amount is small, at [...]

I took the 109 out on a few miles’ test run again yesterday to check the work undertaken before refitting the whole floor – the driver’s side floor panel was laid in loose, but the tunnel cover and passenger floor were left out just in case there was still a fault. It’s amazing how [...]

For the benefit of those who suffer gear selection or jumping issues, this is a quick post with some photos of the selector mechanisms.
The gear stick sits in a pivot level with the gearbox tunnel cover. The stick extends a little further through this ball, where it sits in a row of three steel [...]

The transfer box was completed, with a check using the spring balance I bought from the fishing tackle shop for setting the front axle swivel pre-loads. Unfortunately, the pre-load is supposed to give a draw resistance on the string line of 2-4lbs, but I got a break-out force of 2lbs with a steady draw [...]