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Hi Guys, We're currently looking for a series 1 landy for our wedding car. Does anyone have a good condition S1 with rear seats (SWB or LWB) which they would be interested in helping us out with? We are more than happy to pay an agreed figure! If not, does anyone know of someone who might have one? Our wedding is in Peterfield, Hampshire UK and the reception is in Farnham on the Hampshire Surrey border later this year. Thanks for any help, Graham + Dani

Many thanks for all that & posting the walk through. I'm going to give it a go this week. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks, Graham

Sounds good. Does it need any special tools? The workshop manuals talk about pullers and pins for the crank shaft - can I improvise with something else and diy pullers? If so I will give it a go after you post the thread. Edit: what size socket do I need to obtain to undo the crank shaft bolt?

Hi, I've got a 1986 landrover 90 with a leaking diesel injector pump. I've picked up a second hand reconditioned injector pump (from someone who had it reconned then sold his landy before he fitted it) I need to fit it, but not sure how to go about it/what tools I need. I've done most other tasks on the vehicle but not ventured near the cambelt/pump area. It did have it's cambelt replaced about 5000 miles ago so hopefully things shouldn't be to tight. I've got all the gaskets I think I need, but not got any pullers/pins and would like to do this on a reasonable budget I already have the front of the vehicle off as i resoldered the radiator ad don't want to put it back on just to pay a garage to take it off again! Any info (or if anyone knows of a jobbing mechanic in south hampshire who can come and do it) would be great... Graham

thanks guys. I was hoping it would be nice and easy. In my lightweight I recall it involved removing the wings - not done that for a few years now. (Needs a new engine, so its sitting in the corner looking sorry for itself)

I've phoned a radiator repair place in slough I found on google, and have been quoted £15+vat to get it sorted. Just got to get around to removing the radiator now. I take it that it is a pretty straightforward job to remove? Not taken it out on this landy before.

Thanks guys, i'm going to check out getting it repaired if not i'll think again. Haven't had chance to get a good look at whether it has an oil cooler or yet yet. (it's currently stuck 70 miles away at my parents house!)

oh right. According to paddock neither have the oil cooler - although on closer inspection they have the same part number (ESR3684) listed for with oil cooler. as well as esr78 is with oil cooler. I will check it out to see which I need. Many thanks, Graham

Fair enough. Time to save a bit Anyone know the differences between ESR79 and ESR3684 - both listed for the 2.5na diesel, but with over £100 difference in price? Graham

Hi, I was just opening up my radiator to fill with antifreeze for the winter, and it didn't like me trying to undo it, and the threaded bit of the radiator came off the the filler plug.... Any ideas what I can do to sort this out or is it time for a new radiator? Graham

I'm glad to get it out the way. I'd say definately easier than changing the whole bulkhead - only having to remove a few easy items (half of dash, windscreen, vents and bonnett) saves a lot of work. There's still a few small holes left in inconspicuous/non-strength places (top of vent area) that i've rust converted and going to use to inject waxoyl, then seal up with sealant. I would definately recommend welding up for a cheap and quick fix to last a year or three (assuming this lasts:) Assuming you can weld/have a good friend who can weld it for free of course

Thanks guys, did the work over the last two days. Turned out to be pretty easy. Worst bit was getting the doors back on and aligned (the captive nuts had to be opened out for the extra bulkhead thickness) I've done it hoping it will last for 2 - 4 years before replacing the whole bulkhead for new. Just got to waxoyl now. Some photos... Passenger side very rusty Rust cut out and being cleaned up Driver side not so bad Internals all rust converted with Kurust Repair panels cut to shape Clamped in for welding... Welding it in! Passenger side partially welded, with extra metal fabrication beginning. All primed and drill for windscreen hinge... Thanks for all the information!

A bit late I know, but I got 3 metres of 3" bore coil wound rubber hosing from http://www.parishose.com/ Cost about £12/metre. Just give them a call or drop into their trade counter (which I did) They sell it by the metre. I wrapped it in butyl liner (as used for ponds) wherever it was vunerable to thorns/sharp landrover edges. They are officially trade suppliers I think, but they were more than happy to serve me! Graham

It seems mm4x4 don't carry a snorkel for a 2.5na. The one pictured is a misprint and is actually the Safari Snorkel for a 2.5na. and wildly expensive. I'm going to send it back and probably order one i've found that's produced by ServiceTune.

Well I ordered the snorkel - and they sent me the one for the later models - the style that replaces the side vent, not the one pictured with the cut out exit. Going to phone them tomorrow and get them to replace it! Graham