I thought I’d make a small update on how the vehicle is running generally, since most posts are detailed modification or repair issues. Fuel consumption on a “combined cycle” commute to work (26 miles each way with 23 roundabouts, numerous cross roads and T-junctions, several long, steep hills and an even split between town and […]
Steering Relay Collar Improvement
The standard Series steering system is often maligned for being sloppy, but well maintained, this should not be the case. However, there are a few inherent weaknesses where steering input motion is lost, and the steering relay is one of them. The top of the relay is secured to the chassis with two long bolts, […]
Gearing Up for the Next Mod
I have just collected a 110 Salisbury rear axle to go with the Discovery 200Tdi front axle previously sourced for the axle upgrade. The Discovery axle seems near mint, with almost no rust at all on the axle case and perfect swivel housings. It has a small dent in the bottom of the diff pan […]
Front Swivel Replacement
Ever since the rebuild, the 109 has exhibited a slight pull to the left. Checking tyre pressures and careful adjustment of the brakes made no difference, and a four wheel laser alignment at a suspension and steering specialist found no misalignment other than the camber (outward lean) on the front wheels. The check showed that […]
Steering Pull
The 109 has a very slight pull to the left, so slight that it can easily be mistaken for simple following of the road camber. In fact, if I drive on a right hand side slope (like overtaking – yes it can be done in a SIII), then the vehicle will slowly pull to the […]
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