A site dedicated to my tinkering with my 1972 Series III Land Rover
Ever since fitting the rebuilt Tdi, I have had a very slight oil weep from the timing case. Not a good place to have an oil leak, but I left it for a while to see if the new seal just needed to bed in or if the thin running in oil was a … [Continue reading]
Ever since the rebuild, the 109 has exhibited a slight pull to the left. Checking tyre pressures and careful adjustment of the brakes made no difference, and a four wheel laser alignment at a suspension and steering specialist found no misalignment … [Continue reading]
The 109 was vehicle 47 of about 120 in today's 60th Anniversary Run, starting at the factory in Solihull and ending at Land Rover's head quarters and the British Motor Heritage Centre at Gaydon. The event started from the "Home of the Legend" … [Continue reading]
I have just replaced the rear axle's stub axles and hubs with the later type which uses the same bearings inboard and outboard and a double-lipped seal. These bearings are the same as used in Range Rover Classics and all Defenders. They also match … [Continue reading]
I have bought a very cheap but good condition 1983 Salisbury rear axle. The main part of it will be kept as a spare, but I'll be using its stub axles and hubs to replace those on my current axle. The reasons are two-fold: first, the current stub … [Continue reading]
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