Where to Start

[landroverkeith]

Ok finally convinced myself to bite the bullet and start stripping the series for a rebuild...

wats the best manual/book to have handy for those times when i stumble ? i have the haynes manual for it but as ive learnt many a time b4 its only much use for resting the tea on..

seems a shame as the engine runs sweet as a nut and she does drive lovely :( but the chassis has some serious issues lol

so while its warm out with the spanners :)

[ian_s]

if all your doing is stripping the bodywork off to work on the chassis, i think the haynes manual should do you.

[landroverkeith]

well actualary i want to swop over onto a new chassis

[Devon-Rover]

Get the Workshop manual, the haynes ( as a tea tray ). And avery usefull book is the parts manual as it has lots of Exploded diagrams.

HTH

[mark.yellow.series.3]

you only need a manual for settings, the rest of it is straight forward.

[LANDYTIM]

We stripped a series 2a landrover down to the chassis. it was a full rebuild and we found that the haynes manual was good enough to find anything that we needed to know. The only bits that it didnt show we guessed at! They r pretty simple machines to work on though!

[Litch]

The Haynes manuals have always served me very well. Ok they don't always cover every point but I have never been let down by them and anyway, it doesn't take long to get a feel for the machine and you can do without a manual for most jobs and just use them for occasional reference, wiring diagrams, settings etc. You can pay 4-times as much for a genuine one but they often refer to factory service tools and the like while a Haynes will usually show you an alternative method.

Rebuilt the 101 from the ground up and there isn't a Haynes for that, didn't bother with the factory book and just sorted it out. As long as you know your spanner form your socket you should be ok.

[Rich_P]

You can pay 4-times as much for a genuine one but they often refer to factory service tools and the like while a Haynes will usually show you an alternative method.

Well, the Series 2/2A workshop manuals I have (paid £15 for the pair at a car show, genuine 1969 ones too!) show you to do all the jobs with normal tools rather than specialist equipment.  

[Tigger]

I'll echo Mark's comments...    you don't need the manual for most of it, they are simple enough to work on.

Refitting is the reverse of removal  :(shades):

[paddymoo]

i would definately get the workshop manual...

i have just rebuilt my s3 onto a new chassis, and there are loads of points where i have had to refer to the manual - setting tensions, getting things the right way round, knowing where to grease stuff etc etc.

i had very little mechanical experience before the strip down, and its a really good tool for helping you learn what your doing, as well as getting things right - its invaluable really

but then again, the damned thing isnt running yet..

[Robbo]

try this link for a manual......its gotta be the most helpful link I've ever been shown......naturally by another mud club member !!!!

http://www.landrover.ee/est/varia/downloads/cars.htm

Just pick what is the best link for you and you'll find the manual in about 2 or 3 bits, just save and there you have your own workshop manual !