The 109’s brakes suffered a partial failure a few days ago. Under light braking, everything was normal, but under medium or heavy braking, the steering pulled hard to the right and even if the steering was kept straight, the vehicle would skew and crab to a halt. It was quite evident that the front left […]
Front Axle Progress
The swivels have been rebuilt with new bearings (Timken) where required. Thankfully, the preloads were correct using just the original shims, so a lot of time was saved not having to add or remove shims to reset the correct loadings. The hubs have also been assembled with new bearings and seals and mated to their […]
110 Salisbury Rear Axle (Part 1)
I have started in earnest on the 110 rear axle for the conversion. The first job was to clean it up, which consisted of a good wash, removal of all of the suspension brackets (including the damper and anti-roll bar brackets) and a long session with the angle grinder and drill wire brushes. Next was […]
One Week of Running
I used the 109 for a couple of days after the test – it’s clocked up 100 miles already. In general, things are good – better than might be expected. The engine is running well. It starts within a second of turning the key, which is astonishing for a 12J. It has no leaks and […]
Front Stub Axles, Wheels and Brakes
I managed to fit one of the new stub axles today, properly bleeding that side’s brakes in the process. I also got the hub refurbished with new seals and gaskets – the Timken bearings remained as they have only covered about 2000 miles from new. I only started at close to midday due to other […]
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