A site dedicated to my tinkering with my 1972 Series III Land Rover
I think I may have found the fault! Really, the hose flexible hose was in a dreadful state, as the photos show. The splits and cracks were well hidden with the hose in situ, but once removed and unbent, it was obviously knackered. From … [Continue reading]
It's far too cold to be working outside at the moment, and I don't have a pit or ramps to elevate the vehicle, so I had the front diff replacement done at Rogers of Bedford. Just as well, too, as I didn't expect the anti-roll bar links would be in … [Continue reading]
I was getting increasingly poor radio reception, with interference from the heater fan motor, wiper motor and electric radiator fan, and decided that while it was almost certainly a fault with the antenna or cable, an upgrade to DAB would make my … [Continue reading]
The clutch pedal went soft and was only just useable by the time I got home today, so I'll be going over its hydraulics tomorrow to find the leak. A quick check didn't show anything, but I doubt it's the master cylinder or its connections as the … [Continue reading]
There's not a lot to report on the 109. I replaced the bulb holders and bulbs in all four instruments as the existing bulbs were to dim and were causing the temperature gauges to over-read when illuminated. I initially used green LEDs to match … [Continue reading]
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