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Did you ever find out what caused the oil? I have oil in the same area and I wondering if its oil from the vaacum pump entering the alternator and spraying the area under the inlet manifold and behind. Alternator still works :-)

I believe Land Rover sells a "police" spec coil setup that is stiffer and lifts about 1". I'm not sure where you can get it, but maybe someone else here knows. Might be worth looking into... -anders

We got one from Paddocks to try and when we opened it up they were identical. All the o-rings were included too... -anderse

Yes, they are We got one from Paddocks to try and when we opened it up they were identical. All the o-rings were included too... -anders

Thanks for the replies. I don't have the lightweight nearby at the moment, but it is a Danish 24V version with the diesel filter fitted to the engine. Don't know if that is a military 2.25 diesel thing or not. I hope they use the same filter and may just get one to try as I have to order some other parts anyways. Thanks for the link to the lightweight club. I'll post over there and see if they know Cheers, -Anders

Hi, I posted this in the Military forum earlier but no one seemed to know the answer. I'm hoping someone here knows I have a 79 lightweight that needs a new diesel filter, but when I contacted Paddocks they couldn't tell me if it uses the same filter as the civilian 2.25 diesel. Does anyone know if the filters mounted on the engine block and the ones mounted on the firewall are the same? Thanks, -Anders

Hi, I have a 79 lightweight that needs a new diesel filter, but when I contacted Paddocks they couldn't tell me if it uses the same filter as the civilian 2.25 diesel. Does anyone know if the filters are interchangeable for the filters mounted on the engine block and the firewall? If not, does anyone know where to get them? Thanks, -Anders

I have heard that ford sierra seals work too, but you might have to grind down the little lip on the door frame like rtbarton said. I did see a pic somewhere but cant find it -anders

Have you tried finn.no/bil (go to land rover / andre category)? Plenty of S3s at the moment. The nlrk.no marketplace s#$ks, but there are a few gems on there once in a while. t least all the cars are lhd -anders

Chris123 - that is how mine is setup although I think mine has been a diesel all its life. I haven't had time to check out where the fuel lines go yet, but on my petrol 109 with dual tanks I have the setup described above, where it doesn't matter what the selector is set to because there is no return fuel line. I'll have to check and find out what goes where -anders

Hi, I'm trying to find out how the dual fuel tanks on a Lightweight work. Its a 79 Danish military model (diesel, 24V) with a fuel tank under each front seat. The reason I ask is because I filled both full and after driving it for a while one tank seemed to have more fuel than when I filled it up. Are you supposed to empty them in a particular order? Cheers, -Anders

After waiting for parts I finally got around to replacing the clutch slave cylinder as I wasn't sure if it was working properly. Someone told me to bolt a plate in front of it to see if there was any sponginess/air in the system and with the new setup there definitely was none. I bolted it back on, but the gear box still would not go into gear. Since I didn't bother buying a new clutch, like I should have, I put the old one back in and sure enough, it worked. This could be because it is worn, but at least I know I'm not crazy now and I probably do know how to bleed a clutch I'll probably drive it like this for a while and see how the gear box works and maybe replace the clutch next year. I need to contact AP or Paddocks and see if I got the wrong parts. Hopefully that will explain my problems. Cheers, -Anders

Thanks for the links. I thought they looked different than normal Series III, but I'm mostly familiar with Stage I V8 brakes so that might explain it -anders

Hi, Anyone know where the best place to get a brake overhaul kit for a 79 Lightweight (2.25 diesel)? I tried Paddocks but I haven't gotten an answer from them. thanks, -Anders

Well, since the last update I have removed the transmission again and found no problems with the spigot bearing (assuming this is the little brass bearing in the flywheel) and checked the main shaft for nicks. I also compared the movement of the release bearing on the old 1Ton transmission with the new one and found no differences. I'm beginning to think its either the clutch being the wrong part or it could be the clutch cylinders. I have adjusted the clutch pedal again and I think I did it the right way this time. Thanks for the description Les, I think that is how setup now. Phil, I don't have any carpet in right now, but I'll keep that in mind if I add some later. James - I have both AP clutch plate and cover, but I'm thinking this might be the only issue left. I have an expert coming by next week so maybe he will see the problem. I'm considering putting the old clutch back in as it didn't seem too worn, just old. I know this is not the best solution so maybe I should just buy another brand of clutch and try that. I'll let you all know how it goes. -anders