Maintaining and modifying your Classic Land Rover Series, Defender or Discovery with Workshop Manuals and Maintenance Guides
Picture above is my old 1983 Ex-Military Series 3 Land Rover – This wonderful piece of British engineering keeps me amused most weekends, until one day I sadly gave it up for a Discovery II as the missus refused to drive ‘The Sarge’ when her car was off the road for a couple of months… :sigh:
Predictably though, various things can and will go wrong with these old vehicles, so I’ve compiled a list of manuals, guides and useful information here on my Blog. There is a permanent page for this here, but I thought I’d repost this in case any of you missed it!
In addition, I’m posting any docs I can find on the Discovery, Range Rover, Forward Control, Minerva, etc.
For those of you who own a ‘Series’ Landy, you have to read this blog article I found from one of my Twitter followers [link], or you also might want to add a warning light buzzer to stop your battery going flat [link]
Useful Documents
Please note that many of these PDF documents are *huge* – The usually consist of a page-by-page scan of the original workshop manuals that were provided by Land Rover at the time of manufacture. I have collated these documents from various .torrent, FileShare and forum sites across the web, so if you are the original owner, please let me know so I can credit you (and link to your original site)
PLEASE NOTE – THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS – New Documents will be added as and when I discover them!
Defender and Variants
| Document | Vehicle(s) | Approx File-size | Language | Link(s) |
| Workshop Manual 1 to 5 | Defender 90 & 110 | 4.7Mb | English | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| Workshop Manual Supplement | Defender 90 & 110 | 3.7Mb | English | [1] |
| [New] Electrical Diagrams 3rd Edition | Defender 1997 onwards | 2.1Mb | English | [1] |
 Labour Timings |
Defender 1994 onwards | 2.1Mb | English | [1] |
| Workshop Manual |
Defender 1993 | 16.9Mb | English | [1] |
| Workshop Manual |
Defender 1997 | 16.9Mb | English | [1] |
| Conversion to Discovery 200TDi | Defender 90 TD | 5.2Mb | English | [1] |
| Overhaul Manual | Defender 300 TDi | 1.6Mb | English | [1] |
| Wiring Diagram | Defender 2002 | 4.3Mb | English | [1] |
| LT77S Gearbox Supplement | Defender 90, 110, 130 | 1.8Mb | English | [1] |
| Parts Catalog (Land Rover) | Defender 110 1987 onwards | 29Mb | English | [1] |
| Bearmach Fastparts Catalog | Defender | 1.3Mb | English | [1] |
| Britpart Accessory Catalog | Defender | 118Mb | English | [1] |
| Workshop Manual | Defender 300 TDi 1997 | 7.6Mb | English | [1] |
| LT77 Gearbox Manual | Defender 90, 110, 130 | 2Mb | English | [1] |
| Water Ingress (Stop leaks) Manual | Defender | 0.5Mb | English | [1] |
| Install Soft Top | Defender | 0.9Mb | English | [1] |
| LT230 Transfer Gearbox | Defender | 1.6Mb | English | [1] |
| LT230T Transfer Gearbox Overhaul | Defender | 1.2Mb | English | [1] |
| R380 Gearbox Overhaul | Defender | 1.2Mb | English | [1] |
| Bearmach Parts Manual 2010 | Series IIa, III & Defender | 21Mb | English | [1] |
| Tuning TDi Engines | Defender TDi | 0.3Mb | English | [1] |
| Owners Manual | Defender 90, 110, 130 TD5, TDi, V8 | 1.2Mb | English | [1] |
Land Rover Ambulance
| Document | Vehicle(s) | Approx File-size | Language | Link(s) |
| Workshop Manual Parts 1 to 3 | Land Rover Ambulance 0,75 Ton | 3.6Mb | Dutch | [1][2][3] |
| Handbook Parts 1 to 2 | Land Rover Ambulance 0,75 Ton | 2.6Mb | Dutch | [1][2] |
| Repair and Maintenance Parts 1 to 5 | Land Rover Ambulance 0,75 Ton | 1.1Mb | Dutch | [1][2][3][4][5] |
Series I
| Document | Vehicle(s) | Approx File-size | Language | Link(s) |
| Workshop – Introduction | Series I | 1.5Mb | English | [1] |
| Workshop – Clutch | Series I | 1.9Mb | English | [1] |
| Workshop – Cooling | Series I | 1.6Mb | English | [1] |
| Workshop – Electrical | Series I | 2.8Mb | English | [1] |
| Workshop – Engine | Series I | 4.4Mb | English | [1] |
| Workshop – Gearbox | Series I | 2.5Mb | English | [1] |
| Workshop – Lubrication | Series I | 0.7Mb | English | [1] |
| Workshop – Rear Axle | Series I | 0.7Mb | English | [1] |
| Workshop – Body | Series I | 1.4Mb | English | [1] |
| Workshop – Steering | Series I | 1.8Mb | English | [1] |
| Workshop – Brake Cylinder | Series I | 0.1Mb | English | [1] |
| X-Panda-Cab Brochure | Series I | 0.7Mb | English | [1] |
Series II, IIa, III, Military and really obscure!
| Document | Vehicle(s) | Approx File-size | Language | Link(s) |
| Fairley Overdrive Fitting Instructions | Series I, II, IIA and III | 1.0Mb | English | [1] |
| Repair Operation Manual | Land Rover 101 Forward Control | 20Mb | English | [1] |
| Amendment List [2], [3], [4], [6] | Land Rover 101 Forward Control | 3.0Mb | English | [2][3][4][6] |
| Parts Catalog | Land Rover 101 Forward Control | 9.5Mb | English | [1] |
| Minerva Owners Manual | Land Rover Mineva | 3.4Mb | Dutch | [1] |
| Britpart Accessory Catalog | Series IIa & III | 118Mb | English | [1] |
| Bearmach Parts Manual 2010 | Series IIa & III | 21Mb | English | [1] |
| Workshop Manual Parts 1 to 7 | Series III | 25Mb | English | [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] |
| Workshop Manual Parts 1 to 8 | South Africa Series III | 12.2Mb | English | [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] |
| Parts Catalog 1 to 15 | Series III | English | [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] | |
| Sankey 3/4 Ton Trailer | All Military | 0.9Mb | English | [1] |
| Wiring Diagram A | Series IIa / III / III Military | 0.8Mb | English | [1] |
| Wiring Diagram B | Series IIa / III | 0.7Mb | English | [1] |
Discovery
| Document | Vehicle(s) | Approx File-size | Language | Link(s) |
| Timing Belt Intervals | 200 TDi (1990 – 1998) | English | [1] | |
| Tuning TDi Engines | Discovery TDi | 0.3Mb | English | [1] |
| Britpart Accessory Catalog | Discovery | 118Mb | English | [1] |
| Bearmach Parts Manual 2010 | Discovery 1, 2 & 3 | 21Mb | English | [1] |
Freelander
| Document | Vehicle(s) | Approx File-size | Language | Link(s) |
| Britpart Accessory Catalog | Freelander | 118Mb | English | [1] |
| Bearmach Parts Manual 2010 | Freelander 1 & 2 | 21Mb | English | [1] |
Range Rover
| Document | Vehicle(s) | Approx File-size | Language | Link(s) |
| Heating and Ventilation and AC | 1987 | 3.4Mb | English | [1] |
| Air Con | 1987 | 3.4Mb | English | [1] |
| Lubricants | 1987-1991 | 0.2Mb | English | [1] |
| Service Tools | 1987 | 0.6Mb | English | [1] |
| Steering | 1987 | 2.3Mb | English | [1] |
| Suspension | 1987 | 1.0Mb | English | [1] |
| Wheels / Tyres | 1987 | 0.4Mb | English | [1] |
| Wipers / Washers | 1987 | 0.5Mb | English | [1] |
| Body / Chassis | 1987 | 5.2Mb | English | [1] |
| Brakes | 1987 | 5.3Mb | English | [1] |
| Cooling | 1987 | 1.1Mb | English | [1] |
| Engine | 1987 | 3.5Mb | English | [1] |
| Fuel Injection | 1987 | 6.0Mb | English | [1] |
| Electrics | 1987 | 10.5Mb | English | [1] |
| Exhaust | 1987 | 0.3Mb | English | [1] |
| Automatic Diagnostics |
ZF4HP22 (1987) | 5.8Mb | English | [1] |
| General Fitting Reminders |
1987 | 0.4Mb | English | [1] |
| Cruise Control | 1989 – 91 | 0.9Mb | English | [1] |
| Drive Shafts | 1987 | 0.3Mb | English | [1] |
| Axles | 1987 | 3.0Mb | English | [1] |
| L322 Workshop Manual | TD6, V8 | 28Mb | English | [1] |
| P38 Workshop Manual | 4.0 Petrol, 2.5 Diesel | 19Mb | English | [1] |
| Torque Values 1 – 4 | 1989 – 1991 | 4.0Mb | English | [1][2][3][4] |
| Britpart Accessory Catalog | Range Rover | 118Mb | English | [1] |
| Bearmach Parts Manual 2010 | Classic, P38, L322 and Sport | 21Mb | English | [1] |
Sales & Marketing / Brochures / Misc
| Document | Vehicle(s) | Approx File-size | Language | Link(s) |
| Sales Brochure | Defender | 8.2Mb | English | [1] |
| Dimensions / Specifications 2008 | Defender | 0.04Mb | English | [1] |
| Sales Brochure | Freelander 2 | 5.3Mb | English | [1] |
| Sales Brochure | Discovery 4 | 9Mb | English | [1] |
| Sales Brochure (Accessories) | Discovery 4 | 6.7Mb | English | [1] |
| Sales Brochure | Range Rover 2011 | 7.5Mb | English | [1] |
| Sales Brochure | Range Rover Sport 2011 | 8.8Mb | English | [1] |
| [New] T4 Diagnostics Manual | Defender 1994 onwards | 2.1Mb | English | [1] |
| [New] TestBook User Manual | Defender 1994 onwards | 2.1Mb | English | [1] |
Chassis Number Formats (from Wikipedia)
| Description | Format | Example |
| International VIN, 1980-later | 17-characters, | SAL______________ |
| Int. VIN for LR do Brazil | 17-characters | 93R______________ |
| Int. VIN for AAD, 1985-1995 | 17-characters | AAD______________ |
| US/Canada VIN 1987-later | 17-characters | _________________ |
| International VIN | 14-characters (is actually 17 missing the SAL) | ______________ |
| 1955 | 9 characters | 17.6_____ |
| 1956 – 1961 | 9 characters | 1________ |
| 1950 | 9 chars | L________ or R________ |
| 1962 – 1979 | 9 | _________ |
| 1948 – 1949 | 8 | .8______ |
| 1950 – 1953 | 8 | .6______ |
| 1954 – 1955 | 8 | .7______ |
| 1948 – 1949 | 7 | _______ |
| Prototypes | 6 | 110F__ |
| 1948 Prototypes | 3 | R__ or L__ |
Winter 2012 Bodges and Additions
:: With the winter weather coming in fast, I decided to try and stop the wind blowing in through the top of the door. Some Sugru (www.sugru.com) in the top-left (and a wipe of 3-in-one on the rubber to stop it sticking to that) was the order of the day. I’ll let you know if it works when I drive it next!
:: Starter isolation – I added one of those ‘aircraft style’ isolation switches to the starter motor relay wire – looks great and will keep joyriders confused as the ignition lights all still work, just no turnover of the engine!
:: Shovel on the bonnet – I need to update the pic, but the ‘outlaws’ bought me a military shovel to adorn the bonnet with… nice 🙂
:: LED Strip light (less that 1mm thick) stuck on the underside of the edge of the dashboard. Now I can see to get in it in the dark!
:: Decals for the switches 🙂
:: Headlight Warning Buzzer [guide here] – to stop me flattening the battery!