Well, no more trouble since replacing the water pump. The exhaust still is a bit black when the throttle is at full, but I think that retarding the fuel timing slightly will cure it. I still need to finish the interior by fitting linings to the inside of the hard top walls and curing a […]
Overheated Again
Well, the “fix” with the new thermostat failed after about 100 miles. The repeat excessive heating was less dramatic than last time. Whereas the first overheat resulted in both temperature needles stopping a needle’s width below the red segements, this one resulted in the needles rising no higher than 3/4 of the way up their […]
May 2007 Update
The interior side panels still need to be made up and fitted, and rattles from the left foot well (I think it’s the mudshield or snorkel ducting) and roof rack spots (their cage rattles against the rack, even though the screws are tight) need eliminating, but otherwise it’s going well. It draws a lot of […]
Fairey Overdrive Overhaul
Annoyingly, the overdrive sprung a leak somewhere, dumping its oil into the transfer box. I suspect it was the smaller seal between the input and output shafts – I didn’t know where to locate it within the output shaft on the initial rebuild at the start of the 109 project as there is no obvious […]
More Mods
The 109 is still running well, starting instantly every time. The steering needed a small amount of attention – the pinch bolts on the relay arms needing tightening and the steering box needed readjusting as it all settled in, but the steering is now very similar in feel and precision to my 1995 Range Rover […]
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