A basic guide to the Series 3 Land Rover 

A well maintained Series Land Rover will give you plenty of warning before it lets you down. I took my 109 to Tromsø and back on a 4,500 mile winter camping trip, it was very well behaved. Watching the Northern Lights through a Series windscreen, priceless! Thanks for taking time to help other would be Landy Lovers. ;-)

That was great! Real world ownership! Cheers!

Great work Mr SteamWally. A friend of mine had a series 3 laying about and so I was driving it for a year or so before reluctantly having to give it back, hence forth why I am now a Land Rover person. The driving shots in this video bought back fond memories of noise, discomfort and awesomeness. My favorite series 3 adventure was bogged at the edge of a croc infested billabong in the dark and knee deep in water getting it out on my own. Added decades to my life that one but gave me a story nobody listens too..

This wil help a lot of people! Good chassis, bulk head and transmision are key on these vehicles, the rest is quite easy to fix.

Very good video with alot of good advice. As a series 3 owner myself I can't think you've missed anything. Thanks

Love the sound of the 2 1/4 petrol, takes me straight back to being a kid in the back of my dad's swb station wagon. In those days quite new, now a classic vehicle.

Even with no water ingress they'll rot away cos of the incredible ammount of CONDENSATION!!!! A big metal box full of damp air and a shit heater. Love mine though!

22:00 - "They are not fast by any means" followed by the SLOW DOWN sign illuminating! ;-) A good guide to the general vehicle, what to look out for, and a taste of what they are like to drive. I think it's worth pointing out that the parts availabilty is second to none and (in my opinion) even some of the more expensive parts are pretty reasonable when compared to a more modern car. Cheers

I agree, the 4 cylinder petrol is a sweet motor and sounds great. I have a fully restored Aussie army 109 with the 2.6 six cylinder, which sounds even better. They’re in no great hurry, but nor should the driver be!

This video was brilliant! I'm very grateful for your attention to detail. Liked and Subscribed.

Thanks for the look around. These are not common in the U.S.. Very rare here in California. Examples in nice condition are very expensive . But the have sooo much character!!👌

Very good, I would also say that most older vehicles can have an electric system that has been «rearanged» by previous owners. Because of this all might not function, also the 109 has a turning radius the size of an ocean liner. This is the best series overview I have seen, it could only be given by one with long driving experience of these trucks. Well done Sir.

Fantastic video. Thank you for taking the time to produce this.

Absolutely brilliant video, very informative 👍😊👍

Steamwally, After watching most if not all your Lanny videos ( and some of your others too) for at least the last 4 years ever since I bought my 1983 Series III 88 station wagon 2 1/4 petrol (so many similarities to yours) I thought it about time to say a big thanks for doing and sharing them. They’re always well done, very very informative as well as entertaining. Everytime I plan to do a maintance or repair job on my Lanny the first thing I do is not reach for my Haynes manual, but check to see if Steamwally’s done a video or not on the subject. And over the years your videos have helped me greatly, and sometimes given me a bit more confidence in tackling some of the more trickier jobs. Cheers Steamwally !! Keep doing the videos and keep on Lannying. John

Nice tip about opening the vents. I'll try that. Fair play I was exaggerating for comic effect, I have put sound deadening and close cell foam over the entire roof and sides( except the four side windows natch) The cross roof ribs and internal galv" gutter " still get amazingly wet though. But it's much better, and quieter, than it was. All this recent rain has had me driving around pretty much constantly sponging the inside of the drivers screen It's great on a cold dry day! Recent improvements include a fume screen ( tailgate flap from an old tilt) nicely mounted behind the seats giving a truck cab snugness. The windows big enough to not obscure rear visibility and the heater ( biscuit tin)hasn't got such an unfair fight on its hands. 109 hard top , like yours

This is a great, honest review of the S3.

If you want a rust free one, they have them in Australia’s desert regions.

Really helpful and useful. Thank you.

I have a restored Aussie army 1978 SIII on a galv chassis. The only rust was on the rear brake pipe protector plates and a few bolts here and there. Must have been a desert vehicle! We bomb up and down the coastal road in Northern Beaches Sydney. You can't beat a real Landy for fun and character.

Good to see the Landy again. I watched all of your videos when you were applying the various stages of 'tlc' ! Hope you do a few more videos on it in the future.

Very useful 👍🏻 What sort of fuel consumption do you get from this well-maintained petrol version? Thanks 👍🏻

My dad an ‘83 Land Rover, but it was a V8 110.

Thanks for the advice. Very useful.

Im fitting a series 3 synchro box in to my series 2A have you any idea in if the cross member will need cutting any for it to go in and not foul the clutch slave cylinder , thanks in advance ?

nice video. Would have been worth you doing voice over during the drive.

Going back in time, it stays old stuff with a terrible ride.

Brilliant information. Thankyou

Great video, helpful information 😊👍

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Thanks for your video

Great vid, thanks :)

god I want that hard canopy

Great video mate!

You didn't mention fuel consumption. What should a 109 petrol owner expect, and how much better is the SU compared with the standard Zenith?

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We’ve gotta love them , mines a stage 1 v8 sw

What year is yours?

Australian Landies often have no rust at all. It’s the pommy weather that’s the problem! 🇦🇺

waste of time

Very true about modern traffic being slow.

Blimey! I wouldn't dare do 60 in mine. Actually I don't think it could 😄