Dear Reader,
Previously I owned a 1983 Ex-Military Series 3 Land Rover – This wonderful piece of British engineering kept me amused most weekends – but then the missus needed a new knee, and it had to go 🙁
I have however recently acquired a Series IIa SWB, so there will be lots of stuff coming on that soon! (Note: Had chemotherapy last year, so the rebuild has been delayed… coming soon!)
Predictably though, various things can and will go wrong with it, so I’ve decided to build this page on my Blog where I will post any useful tips, hints, PDF documents and the like in order to assist other (slightly mad) Series owners like me 🙂
In addition, I’m posting any docs I can find on the Discovery, Range Rover, Forward Control, Minerva, etc.
I will be updating this page frequently over time, so please keep coming back, and feel free to comment on useful things you have found that I can add to the page.
For those of you who own a ‘Series’ Landy, you have to read this blog article I read from one of my Twitter followers [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!
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Defender and Variants
| Document | Vehicle(s) | Approx File Size | Language | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Filesize | Language | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Filesize | Language | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1 Parts Catalogue (1948-1953) | Series 1 | 38Mb | English | [1] |
| Series 1 Instruction Manual (1948 – 1953) | Series 1 | 4Mb | English | [1] |
| Series 1 Workshop Manual (1948 – 1953) | Series 1 | 42Mb | English | [1] |
Series II, IIa, III, Military and really obscure!
| Document | Vehicle(s) | Approx Filesize | Language | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
| Series II Instruction Manual | Series II | 4Mb | English | [1] |
| Series Body Parts | Overview of Series panels | 0.1Mb | n/a | [1] |
| Series III Advert | Military Advert | 4mb | English | [1] |
Discovery
| Document | Vehicle(s) | Approx Filesize | Language | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Filesize | Language | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britpart Accessory Catalog | Freelander | 118Mb | English | [1] |
| Bearmach Parts Manual 2010 | Freelander 1 & 2 | 21Mb | English | [1] |
Range Rover
| Document | Vehicle(s) | Approx Filesize | Language | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 filesize | Language | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 and other sources)
Useful lookup tool [here] – http://www.clifton.nl/index.html?calvin.html
| Description | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| International VIN, 1980-later | 17-characters | SALxx____________ |
| xx = LB = Series III LD = 90, 110, 127, Defender LH = Range Rover LJ = Discovery LM = Range Rover L322 LN = Freelander LP = Range Rover (P38A) LT = Discovery Series II |
||
| 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 (Series) | 9 | _________ |
| Eight digits with with suffix letters Digits 1-3 = Show the model and specification. 241-258,260-324 = Series IIA 88″ & 109″ 325-339 = Series IIB (110 Inch Forward Control) 340-354 = Series IIA 109″ 5424 = Series IIA 88 Station Wagon (US Model) 259, 901-950 = Series III 951-955 & 895 = Lightweight 956-965 = 101 Inch Forward Control 355, 356, 358 = Range Rover The remaining five digits starting with 00001 indicate the serial number. The suffix letter indicates design modifications. Note: The year, or model-year of manufacture have no identification number. |
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| 1948 – 1949 | 8 | .8______ |
| 1950 – 1953 | 8 | .6______ |
| 1954 – 1955 | 8 | .7______ |
| 1948 – 1949 | 7 | _______ |
| Prototypes | 6 | 110F__ |
| 1948 Prototypes | 3 | R__ or L__ |
| 141xxxxxx – 145xxxxxx: Series II 88 inch petrol 146xxxxxx – 150xxxxxx: Series II 88 inch diesel 151xxxxxx – 155xxxxxx: Series II 109 inch petrol 156xxxxxx – 160xxxxxx: Series II 109 inch diesel 161xxxxxx – 165xxxxxx: Series II 109 inch petrol station wagon 166xxxxxx – 170xxxxxx: Series II 109 inch diesel station wagon 222xxxxxx – 229xxxxxx: Series IIA 109 inch petrol One Tonne 6 cylinder 231xxxxxx – 235xxxxxx: Series IIA 109 inch petrol One Tonne 236xxxxxx – 239xxxxxx: Series IIA 88 inch petrol airportable (‘Lightweight’) 241xxxxxx – 245xxxxxx: Series IIA 88 inch petrol 246xxxxxx – 250xxxxxx: Series IIA 109 inch petrol One Tonne 251xxxxxx – 255xxxxxx: Series IIA 109 inch petrol 259xxxxxx – 259xxxxxx: Series III 88 inch petrol 261xxxxxx – 265xxxxxx: Series IIA 109 inch petrol station wagon 266xxxxxx – 270xxxxxx: Series IIA 109 inch petrol One Tonne 6 cylinder 271xxxxxx – 275xxxxxx: Series IIA 88 inch diesel 276xxxxxx – 280xxxxxx: Series IIA 109 inch diesel 281xxxxxx – 285xxxxxx: Series IIA 109 inch diesel station wagon 286xxxxxx – 290xxxxxx: Series IIA Forward Control petrol 300xxxxxx – 304xxxxxx: Series IIA Forward Control petrol 6 cylinder 305xxxxxx – 305xxxxxx: Series IIA Forward Control diesel 310xxxxxx – 310xxxxxx: Series IIA 109 inch airportable (military) 315xxxxxx – 319xxxxxx: Series IIA 88 inch petrol station wagon 320xxxxxx – 324xxxxxx: Series IIA 88 inch diesel station wagon 325xxxxxx – 329xxxxxx: Series IIB Forward Control petrol 330xxxxxx – 334xxxxxx: Series IIB Forward Control petrol 6 cylinder 335xxxxxx – 339xxxxxx: Series IIB Forward Control diesel 343xxxxxx – 343xxxxxx: Series IIA 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder station wagon (North America) 345xxxxxx – 349xxxxxx: Series IIA 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder 350xxxxxx – 354xxxxxx: Series IIA 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder station wagon 524xxxxxx – 524xxxxxx: Series IIA 88 inch petrol station wagon (North America) 895xxxxxx – 895xxxxxx: Series III 88 inch diesel airportable (‘Lightweight’ – military export) 901xxxxxx – 905xxxxxx: Series III 88 inch petrol 906xxxxxx – 910xxxxxx: Series III 88 inch diesel 911xxxxxx – 915xxxxxx: Series III 109 inch petrol 916xxxxxx – 920xxxxxx: Series III 109 inch diesel 921xxxxxx – 925xxxxxx: Series III 88 inch petrol station wagon 926xxxxxx – 930xxxxxx: Series III 88 inch diesel station wagon 931xxxxxx – 935xxxxxx: Series III 109 inch petrol station wagon 936xxxxxx – 940xxxxxx: Series III 109 inch diesel station wagon 941xxxxxx – 945xxxxxx: Series III 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder 946xxxxxx – 950xxxxxx: Series III 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder station wagon 951xxxxxx – 955xxxxxx: Series III 88 inch petrol airportable (‘Lightweight’) 956xxxxxx – 960xxxxxx: 101 Forward Control 12 volt 961xxxxxx – 965xxxxxx: 101 Forward Control 24 volt |
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!