A recap through the various posts on the Lightweight show that I forgot to update the engine issues. Ultimately, the poor running was due to incorrect ignition timing. The problem is in using the static timing figures listed in the various manuals – they’re for 2 Star and 4 Star leaded petrol, not modern unleaded. […]
Range Rover Aircon
I bought second hand air conditioning parts from a Discovery which was being broken up for spares a few years ago. The parts had just sat in my garage ever since.  I have finally fitted as much as I reasonably can, leaving just the compressor (which will be fitted after the fuel injection pump has […]
New Home
We have finished our move to the new house and have just about finished decorating and furnishing it. The garage is choc-a-bloc with boxes, tools, paint tins, benches, tyres and gardening tools and will need a few days to sort out, but the priority of course was just to get everything out of the old […]
Lucky to get away with it…
The 109 had its MoT recently and sailed through without any defects, even though the brake pedal is slightly softer than it was (this is because the front brakes haven’t been adjusted since replacing the leaking cylinders, but I thought that having the brakes a little less sensitive might be a good idea for the […]
Defender Side Window Seal Replacement
The off-side sliding side window developped an annoying occasional knock from the upper forward corner (in other words, the piece of glazing closest to my ears – typical). It was the sliding glass pane rattling against the curved corner of the frame. The cause is the thinning of the felt in the glass’ track, due […]
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