(DIR) Return Create A Forum - Home --------------------------------------------------------- Old Leafsprung Land Rovers (HTM) https://ollr.createaforum.com --------------------------------------------------------- ***************************************************** (DIR) Return to: Members' Motors ***************************************************** #Post#: 102247-------------------------------------------------- Series 3 109" diesel By: TheLordJohn Date: April 3, 2017, 5:06 am --------------------------------------------------------- Hi all. I have (in the past year) bought a 1978 LWB. [IMG] (HTM) http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk53/sturobinson88/14088401_1110387292384876_6827168860290087886_n_zpsfthxie62.jpg[/img] [IMG] (HTM) http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk53/sturobinson88/14051742_1110387289051543_622328814599278288_n_zpszj2cnuzq.jpg[/img] I drove it from Carlisle to High Wycombe earlier on this year and it performed wonderfully! Sat at around 45, sometimes 50, took just 6 hours to complete the trip. Didn't use as much fuel as I was expecting it to, either. But it has its' problems, and no longer has an MOT. The things I know that will stop it passing an MOT are the wipers and horn aren't working. Does anyone know of a Land Rover friendly mechanic/MOT centre than is also friendly on the wallet!? Happy to travel a little from HP14. Thanks in advance everyone, Stuart. #Post#: 102255-------------------------------------------------- Re: Series 3 109" diesel By: PROPERJOB Date: April 8, 2017, 12:12 am --------------------------------------------------------- Hi, Nice motor. The 2 faults you list sound easy enough to fix and could be as simple as a loose fuse. If you were a bit closer then would be happy to hop over and help sort it out but hopefully somebody on here will be close by? #Post#: 102256-------------------------------------------------- Re: Series 3 109" diesel By: Doug_T Date: April 8, 2017, 12:52 pm --------------------------------------------------------- That does look like a nice one. I'm not a million miles away from you, and I'll be happy to pop over to have a look one evening. As far as MOT goes, I can't help you with any round there, but there's a chap on here going by the name of NoelC who used to work for one of your local bus companies, and I think he may have mentioned using the place that the buses went to for his LR MOT. Noel? #Post#: 102263-------------------------------------------------- Re: Series 3 109" diesel By: TheLordJohn Date: April 10, 2017, 10:53 am --------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon gents. Thanks for the replies! I've sorted all the lights now (numerous weren't working so just replaced all 8 smaller ones and fixed the headlight (low output from bulb due to bad earth) Wipers are now working but still no horn. Are the stalks common failure points as the horn isn't getting any power when i press the end of the stalk. Thanks again, Stuart. *****************************************************