I used yesterday afternoon, having finished a short day’s work, to trace and stop a recent rattle and squeak from the left side of the vehicle. It only occured while driving, and seemed to be coming from the passenger door or sill. A quick check of both revealed no faults, but more careful consideration reminded […]
Cargo Rails
I have finished fitting the aluminium cargo rails to each wheel arch top and load bay side in the back end of the tub. The rails are three feet long and use movable clips for lasshing straps or nets. The top rails were cut around the fuel filler neck, battery compartment lid hinges and second […]
Mid April 2008
I have just finished reassembling the 109 after tinkering again with the gearbox. I’m hoping that I have found the cause of the 4th gear jumping out on the over-run. It seems like the position that I had set the selector fork on the shaft was too far forward, and this was preventing the shaft […]
Tdi Test Drive
With the engine bay complete and the cabin interior reassembled, it was time to test drive the 109. The results are very pleasing: no smoke or worrisome noises, good acceleration and higher top speeds. I was able to reach 50 mph in half the distance it normally took on the local stretch of dual carriageway, […]
Speedo Illumination
I removed the speedo for interior painting. As I mentioned earlier, the lighting at night was significantly dimmer and bluer than the 3-in-1 cluster adjacent to it, much like the oil pressure gauge. The green bulbs lit the other instruments well, including the oil pressure gauge after its interior was repainted white, but the speedo […]
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