Nick's Land Rover - Series III Rebuild

Archive for the ‘Steering’ Category

Steering Swap

Sunday, July 2nd, 2006

I managed to clean up and fit the ‘72 steering system (except the seized relay). The rods got six new ends and a coat of black enamel. The steering box was cleaned with a wire brush before having the interior washed out with petrol. It was all in pretty good order, the [...]

Replacements

Sunday, June 25th, 2006

I picked up a rolling chassis yesterday to use it for spare parts. It’s a 1972 SIII 4cy 109 (one of the earliest SIIIs).
The chassis was rotten, the engine missing and the leaf springs in poor shape, but the axles and steering which I bought it for were in very good condition. I’ll [...]

Clutch Bleeding/Fuel Filter/Wing

Friday, April 14th, 2006

I bled the clutch and brake systems and finished the under bonnet wiring - just a few outstanding conections, additions and repairs. I also adjusted the steering box, so there’s no play anywhere in the steering system.
I then modified the new heated fuel filter housing so that the injector leak-off pipe would connect to the [...]