Those of you who have read much of this blog may recall that when I built the 109, I fitted it with three fuel tanks and a heat exchanger to run the vehicle on vegoil (SVO – straight veg oil, hence the badging on the front wing panels). The system wasn’t used much after fitting […]
Defender, Discovery I and Range Rover Classic Brake Calliper Overhaul
While most owners are aware of the fact that brake pads and discs degrade with age, use and corrosion, many don’t realise how badly callipers, especially their pistons, can also degrade. Bad callipers can leak or have pistons which are seized, either preventing the pads being pressed aginst the disc, or in partial seizures, pressing […]
Brake Calliper Replacement
I had rebuilt the callipers on the 200Tdi Discovery front axle for the 109, but they are the twin-hose type connected to both hydraulic circuits. While this would work fine on the vehicle, it would require installation of a second brake line to the front callipers, with another pair of brake hoses running from the […]
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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