Monday, June 9th, 2008
The transfer box was completed, with a check using the spring balance I bought from the fishing tackle shop for setting the front axle swivel pre-loads. Unfortunately, the pre-load is supposed to give a draw resistance on the string line of 2-4lbs, but I got a break-out force of 2lbs with a steady draw [...]
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Most of this task went easily enough, though removing the Wright Off Road matting adds a small amount of extra effort. The floor panels, tunnel cover, prop shafts, hand brake rods, speedo cable and bell housing bolts were al removed as normal, and the Roverdrive was separated to allow space for the gearbox assembly [...]
Thursday, April 10th, 2008
I have just finished reassembling the 109 after tinkering again with the gearbox. I’m hoping that I have found the cause of the 4th gear jumping out on the over-run. It seems like the position that I had set the selector fork on the shaft was too far forward, and this was preventing [...]
Thursday, March 20th, 2008
I think the basic running in is about done. The Tdi has done about 550 miles and is starting well, not loosing any fluids and not smoking. The thin trace of blue smoke when accelerating has gone and there’s the faintest trace of black smoke in its place, suggesting the new bores and [...]
Friday, February 29th, 2008
Well, there have been a few issues since the Tdi running-in started. With about 150 miles under its belt, the gearbox has started occasionally jumping out of fourth gear on the over-run.
I have removed the top cover of the gearbox again, suspecting that this problem is down to me disturbing the positions of the selector [...]
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