The 235/70 BFG ATs were worn almost to their legal limits, and since silly season is approaching, replacements were due – I didn’t fancy wet or snowy roads with little tread remaining. I also didn’t fancy £120 a corner, so I have had the tyres which were on the LSE rims bought for the 109. […]
109 New Axle Update
The new axles seem to be working well, with no worring noises or issues. The steering is much more precise than before, with very little wander or down-camber pull, and it is a little lighter at low speed, though not quite as much as I’d hoped. The turning circle is vastly improved, and braking is […]
Lightweight at Billing
We took the Lightweight to the Billing show on the Saturady (I was working the Friday and Sunday). It was a close run thing – the engine has started playing up again. When pulling hard in upper gears, the engine is down on power and sounds like it’s detonating, sounding similar to a card being […]
Braking Sorted
I wasn’t happy at all with yesterdays braking tests, even though they were OK for the MoT. A long drive this morning on deserted roads to bed the brakes in resulted in only the smallest improvement.
109 Post Axle Fitting
Today I finished bleeding the brakes, adding the Discovery reservoir cap and level sensor to the existing brake failure warning circuit, and took the 109 for an inspection at my local MoT station for a thorough check of all the work. The result was good with a very contented verdict. The brake test, carried out […]
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