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There is an online copy of the Land Rover Series II & IIA, 2 & 2A Parts Catalogue at; Manual link May be of some use.
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Have a browse across to MOT Man Tells all in fairly simple English.
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I've put some photos in the Member's area as 'Billy' Cheers
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Well I've gone and done it... after much wifely disapproval of my 1991 Discovery 200DTDi, I've got a Series. It's a 1963, 88", hardtop, with a 2 1/4 Diesel... and it's pretty much untouched. No mods other than a reversing light and an electric fan. It's got an alternator and is negative earth.. not sure if that's original, and the headlights, still inboard, have been changed to H4 units, save's me doing it I suppose. After a quick spruce up, brakes stripped, duff bulbs changed, power washed straw out, presented him (Billy apparently, that's the Landy's name) to the MOT man. Couple of hourssweating... he's passed with advisories on brakes pulling and corroded brake ferrules, soon to be sorted. Main things to do next, put a thermostat on the electric fan, and some warning lights on it and the reversing light. Then sort out the smoking a bit, not sure how to approach, it could be filthy diesel, it sat for a year, injectors, timing, rings..??? I'll run it for a bit or maybe empty out the old diesel..put it in the Disco.. and refill with fresh first. The fun has just begun!
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..and he passed, two advisories, corroded brake ferrules and pulling to left on hard braking... easily fixed. MOT in hand, off to PO, got my FREE road tax. Now on the road, first thing to sort, smokey exhaust... don't they all smoke?
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Across to MOT garage, stressful couple of hours... would the level of smoke from the 48 year old diesel be acceptable, are the brakes up to scratch...?
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Got carried away, just bought a Series 2a, quick strip of wheels to sort brakes, changed a few bulbs, power wash muck out and ready for MOT.
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MOT passed again, nearly 13 months 'til it expires. Need to do something with the boot floor, I can see light ... at least the water runs out. (New floor in garage, just needs fitting)
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Get underneath and see if one of the universal joints bearings on the prop has collapsed, or is there a bit of slogger in one of the difs?
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Don't do over 75.... or is that too obvious? It's a Disco not a Dino!
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I have a Blaupunkt Woodstock DA52, it has an infrared receiver plugged into the back, the actual receiver is double side taped to the instument binnacle. The controller an RC10 is secured to the steering wheel with a rubber strap It's on my works Passat, but you get the idea.
