The 109 had to go on the ramps for the rear spring bushes to be replaced. They’re now done, and the clanking has stopped. The bad news is that the springs are pretty tired – they’ve lost some of their camber, and the bushes were not as tight in the spring eyes as they should […]
Getting Noticed
The recent accident was a bit of a wake up call to improve my rear lighting. Even though the car that I hit was not indicating and didn’t have its brake lights on, the incident highlighted that clear and obvious brake lights would be a significant improvement over the rather pathetic lights fitted to Series […]
Completed Accident Repairs
Apart from the plastic wheel arch spat, which has a small 3″ gouge, all the accident damage had been rectified. This included fitting new fog and reverse lights on the right hand side, new chequer plates, a new tub cross member and a new reversing sensor system (the old system had a wrecked sensor and […]
Making Gearbox Refilling Easier
Topping up the gearbox was made far easier and far less messy by retro-fitting the SII top-fill cover a while ago, but there was still the complication of needing to remove the filler plug from the side of the box to check the level. Since the transfer box oil level on SII and SIII Land […]
Fitting Reversing Sensors
Since I have had to replace the complete reversing sensor and alarm system due to damage to the old system during the February 2009 accident, I decided to make a guide of what’s involved in fitting a system to a Series vehicle. They’re good accessories, helping with parking or manoeuvring in tight spaces, increasing safety […]
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