A site dedicated to my tinkering with my 1972 Series III Land Rover
I went to the Billing show on the Friday, and as is the norm, came back with a few bits more than planned. I thought the show was better than the last couple of years, partly due to the weather and partly due to less non-Land Rover related stands … [Continue reading]
We've just come back from a short "shake-down" trip to check the 109 and the camping equipment, and it mostly went well, despite the wet weather. The roof storage worked brilliantly, and took far more kit than expected. The canoe bags also … [Continue reading]
I have completed the rebuild of the engine. The coking was very significant, but no lasting damage seems to have occurred.  Two new oil control rings were fitted on pistons 2 and 3, a new head gasket of the latest composite type was used, and … [Continue reading]
I have completed the roof rack storage system. It is a very simple system of 12mm marine ply boards bolted to the roof rack, with a Hannibal 1.2m roof top tent cover stapled around all the edges. This gives me a weather proof bag in which to load … [Continue reading]
I have pursued the oil loss issue harshly. Some external leaks were evident already, mainly accumulating on the bottom left side of the flywheel housing. It now seems that this was due to a split rocker cover seal, which is being replaced. … [Continue reading]
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