A site dedicated to my tinkering with my 1972 Series III Land Rover
I spent part of today removing more bits of the Tdi. It's a laborious process as I'm cleaning everything as I go to make storage and reassembly easier. The sump, turbo, manifolds, head, injection pump, lift pump, block breather, oil filter … [Continue reading]
I collected the 200Tdi last night. It took 4 hours for Colin Argent and me to remove the engine from the Discovery, but his wife's hospitality was extraordinary - numerous teas and an unexpected hot dinner made things seem much faster. A big thank … [Continue reading]
I'll be rebuilding this site in the near future to make it more accessible as a resource to those who need information or advice on how to carry out certain jobs or mods. I plan to keep this blog going, and that which has been written so far will … [Continue reading]
I replaced the oil and filter on the 12J engine today, even though I hope it'll be coming out soon, as the 109 has now racked up 5,000 miles since the rebuild (I service the engine every 5,000 miles and the whole vehicle every 10,000). It shouldn't … [Continue reading]
We all know special tools are hard to find and expensive, but here's a tip for locking flywheels on 4 cylinder LR engines:Â get hold of a failed (or new if you don't mind spending a few pounds) LT77 or R380 reverse light switch (Defender, Discovery … [Continue reading]
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