A site dedicated to my tinkering with my 1972 Series III Land Rover
As of today, we have a new Land Rover in the family, this time for Helena rather than for me. This one is a 1980 1/2 Ton (also known as "Air Portable" or Lightweight") FFR, which served in 1 Btn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 3 Btn Queen's … [Continue reading]
The Roverdrive has been rebuilt with the new front casing. Changing the casing over required the use of a hydraulic press, but was a simple enough procedure. The job has highlighted that the front bearing is actually alright - it felt a little … [Continue reading]
I have spent the day working on the transfer box. The Roverdrive has been removed to fit a new version of the front casing, which is designed to improve oil flow through the unit as a whole but especially the front bearings, helping to reduce … [Continue reading]
The swivels have been rebuilt with new bearings (Timken) where required. Thankfully, the preloads were correct using just the original shims, so a lot of time was saved not having to add or remove shims to reset the correct loadings. The hubs … [Continue reading]
I haven't added any posts for a while, so here is a general update. Work on the front axle is progressing slowly, but I have not done enough to be worth a specific post. the Range Rover's poor performance has been cured with a new exhaust - the … [Continue reading]
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