After a lot of effort, the engine has been removed from the Range Rover and is now on its way to Turner Engineering for a full rebuild, including a gas flowed head which should give increased performance or economy (one or the other, depending on driving style).
Range Rover Strip Down
I have been spending the odd day here and there stripping down the body work on the Range Rover. So far, I have removed the boot space interior, lower tail gate, all lighting, bonnet, rear corners and wings, scuttle panel (under the windscreen), grille and right side step and sill cover. The left sill cover […]
Anniversary Present to Kick of Restoration
The Range Rover was taken off the road and installed in the garage witht he plan to start its rebuild, but that start has been deferred because of “reality” – other more pressing issues keep getting in the way. Â The long term plan is to have it back to top condition with those handful of […]
RRC Front Axle
It’s far too cold to be working outside at the moment, and I don’t have a pit or ramps to elevate the vehicle, so I had the front diff replacement done at Rogers of Bedford. Just as well, too, as I didn’t expect the anti-roll bar links would be in the way. It was possible […]
New Boots for the RRC
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. […]
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