kshurey

Ouch !

That's a silly idea, easier to use the dremel on the crank !!

Get some liquid nitrogen and cool the key to buggery it may shrink enough to drop in ?

You could just leave it in the garage and buy a Prius !

Thanks for that

Les Henson states that he used a 90 mastercylinder, what is the advantage of this? Is it a straight swap for the original ?

I'm well into a (unplanned) refurb of my beloved series 3, part of the refurb being a repaint of the chassis. It seemed prudent to flush the main members of the chassis prior to the application of wax oil (or something similar). So I set up my trusty jet washer and stuck the nozzle where ever it would fit I collected the flushings (which was predominantly sand) in a bucket and, being the proud owner of some digital scales, weighed the contents. It came to 2.8kgs ! This does not include the stuff that missed the bucket and got washed away or the stuff that may still be in there. Realistically we're talking about well over 3 kgs. It must be said that I'm not the guilty party as I've only had the vehicle a couple of months and most of that has been with it off the road. Picture supplied with coil for scale The moral of this sorry tale is:, 'DON'T DRIVE YOUR PRESCIOUS LANDY ON THE BEACH COS THE SAND GETS EVERWHERE AND STUFFS EM!'

Why not just stick each one on a vehicle and use it for a little while ? Keep the original battery in the boot in case it fails. DON'T use a coat hanger, very silly idea.

Hi Folks I'm well into the refurb on my series 3, would appreciate some advice re the steering. From a fixed point on the outer edge of the steering wheel you can turn the wheel 20 - 25mm before anything starts to move on the other side of the steering box. Is this normal ? fixable ? acceptable ? Regards Kev

Thanks for that

Probably, but it will still work out cheaper, I'm hoping not to have to pay VAT on the purchase in the UK

I intend to use my own freight forwarders who will collect the order from Paddocks and send by sea, down side is that it takes 6 weeks, not a problem on a 1-2 year rebuild. If I have any spare volume I will bring in some popular spares to sell on, this would offset the shipping.

My worst Landy day was the day I picked up my 'excellent condition, no rust' series 3 from the car moving company in Auckland. Paid top dollar and bought it on trust (silly silly me). A close inspection and some haggling with the seller later and I'm in the middle of a chassis up rebuild ! I've been in NZ for 6 years and the first time I get stiched up is by a fellow pom, shame on you Mr C from Wellington. Looking on the bright side, I'm learning alot about series 3's, I've plenty to do in my spare time, and I'm keeping out of the pub !

Hi all I'm at the start of a substatial refurb of a series 3 88''. I'm in New Zealand which is a lovely country but unfortunately a ridulously expensive one. My plan is to source the majority of my parts from a single supplier (probably Paddock) and get them sent by sea down under. I've been quoted 250 quid for up to a cubic metre of space in a container which should be ample. Has any one done this already? What are the pitfalls ? I believe that I wont have to pay the VAT as the parts are being exported, any advice on that any one ? Many thanks

Thanks Thats the answer I've been lookin for ! Any chance of a photo ? kshurey@talk21.com