Hi all, I'm a long time lurker and very occasional poster.
I've just had a rush of blood to the head and bought my first landrover
[*1], it's a hybrid, a defender 90 body on a series 3 bulkhead on a
range rover classic chassis. It has a 3.5 V8 Carb engine with LPG and

Worthwhile?
If you have one in a S2/3 2.25 where did you mount it?

The interior light doesnt work from the driver door only. I have found that
the wire to the door switch is broken, but, I can't locate the wire. Does
anyone know the route this wire takes so that I can find an end and renew
it. I know it is purple and blue or possibly purple and ...

After a rough cost on diy servicing of a discovery, looking at a 1995
300tdi. assuming an annual mileage of 12000 a year.
Paul.

Desperately wanted a plug for a 14cux Hotwire ecu. I want to build a test
kit and cheap code reader.  Searched Sodbury for ages but could only find
the older flapper type loom. I have got a spare ecu so that I don't toast
the one out of the Rangie.  Any help appreciated.

I've seen two different configurations of breather pipes on
LR N/A diesel engines.
Mine (1986 12J engine) runs from the breather cap to the air
intake. Sometimes this can cause oil fouling of the air

Ok  - so slightly OT - but the trailer does usually get towed by a landy!
Right... in the prosess of doing up a heavy duty box-trailer thingy (its all
practice for when I finally buy a landy!) and have got to the point where I
need to remove the stuck in position trailer props (the ...

Hoping someone can help me - Just bought a standard 1978 Diesel 109
SeriesIII. Wanting to rig a few lights here and there can anyone
recommend an alternator that will bolt straight on so I can power the
things? Planning a row of four across the top of the roof rack, four

do any one know where to find the haynes manuale for a s3 109 ?
thanks
Projekt "Open europe in a Land rover"
Martin

Evening all,
from the original 1990ish Discos, was the instrumentation updated/facelifted
before the Series II came out at all?  and if so when?
looking for a disco now, but don't want Maestro indicator stalks and a Metro

I took a 300tdi auto disco for a test drive yesterday.
I was not impressed, I can thrash more performance out of my 2.5 n/a.
Now I need to get my mitts on a V8 auto and hope that impresses me,
'cos if it doesn't I'll keep my 1984 110 csw and shove a new engine

Can someone tell me the present law regarding Bull Bars, A Frames, etc. Are
they permitted on new vehicles? to be fitted to existing vehicles ? and what
about in France, is there any legislation there.
Thanks.

Started to notice after parking on a hill. (see another thread)
I remember meeting this problem in a previous MOT. I have replaced the
drive shaft seal from the back of the transfer box, but there is a half
inch gap all the way round between the seal and the shaft. It would seem

Evening All,
My wife can be picky about the parts I fit to her 2001 TD5 Defender and I
get a little fed up sometimes paying dealer prices (even a non-franchised
dealer) for genuine Land Rover bits.  Example - ?60.40 for a genuine

Most likely cause? Sender unit or a wiring fault?
Or even the gauge?
Cheers
Nige