Thread: recently acquired 2a 109 Lyndas Land Rovers - help

Just bought my first Landy. I have no clue what year it is, and cant seem to find a VIN number or plate anywhere.
Car has been sitting inside for the last 5-6 years, and gear selector will wobble in neutral but wont go into any gears. Any ideas?
Clutch and brakes are dead, as cylinders and lines need replacing.IMG_7577.jpgIMG_7580.jpgIMG_7574.jpg

Originally Posted by gromit

I did an online SA rego check and it comes up but no manufacture date, whether they would have more details if you contacted them direct ?

Should be a plate on the bulkhead with the chassis number (no VIN numbers back then) and also stamped on one of the rear spring hangers. From there you'll get a date range for the year from CALVIN (do an internet search for 'CALVIN Land Rover').

Selection problem could be a number of things. Sometimes the gears revolving while you try & select might help, roll the vehicle while trying. If not it could be the selector rods rusted or stuck. Will the gearstick move forwards & backwards when moved fully left or right ? If so the end of the gearstick could be broken off.
Best to remove the bellhousing & propshaft cover and investigate or it's just guesswork.

Found Lynda's Landrovers, not sure when they shut but they appear in online directories.


Colin

Thanks for the reply Colin. The stick doesn’t go front or back, only left and right so I’m guessing selector is seized.
I’ll looking into SA rego.