I have mentioned on here and on the Land Rover web forums that I frequent that I have suffered significant engine vibration throughout the vehicle, especially at idle. Those of you who have followed the engine section of this blog may remember my previous attempts at reducing the issue, including trying a few different mountings, […]
November 2011 Update
It has been a while sine the last post, so this update is as much to show the blog is still active as much as for any other purpose! In truth, there is very little to report. The 109 has had an engine oil change and has had Silblades fitted to the windscreen wipers. This […]
Global Roamerdrive (formerly Roverdrive) Review
Designed as a successor to the very old but successful Fairey overdrive, offered by Land Rover as an option since the days of the Series I, the Roamerdrive is a very tough unit which gives similar performance benefits to the older unit but with much less noise. Gear selection is notchier, even when bedded in, […]
Mudstuff Centre Console
Designed for the pre 2002 Defenders , it fits the SIII well too. There may be minor fit issues on most SIIIs; I had already fitted the grey plastic back trim panel and rigid parcel shelf edging from a Defender, so SIII owners may have a small gap to fill where the console passes over […]
A Quiet Gear Stick
SIII gear sticks are notorious for rattling, and mine was no exception. The bottom ball of the stick, which engages in the selector shaft cups, has a groove with a runner o-ring to prevent rattles, but these o-rings quickly wear flat spots and allow metal to metal contact and rattles. I found I had to […]
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