I have retro-fit the gear box top-fill cap and retainer spring from a SII gear box, together with a modified SII transmission tunnel cover. This means I can now fill the gear box from directly above, no longer requiring the messy, time consuming and awkward use of a length of garden hose or the removal […]
Up and Running Again
I have completed the rebuild of the engine. The coking was very significant, but no lasting damage seems to have occurred.  Two new oil control rings were fitted on pistons 2 and 3, a new head gasket of the latest composite type was used, and new head bolts and breather unit were fitted. I wanted […]
Engine Leak/Gearbox
I took the 109 out on a few miles’ test run again yesterday to check the work undertaken before refitting the whole floor – the driver’s side floor panel was laid in loose, but the tunnel cover and passenger floor were left out just in case there was still a fault. It’s amazing how noisy […]
Transmission Refit
The transfer box was completed, with a check using the spring balance I bought from the fishing tackle shop for setting the front axle swivel pre-loads. Unfortunately, the pre-load is supposed to give a draw resistance on the string line of 2-4lbs, but I got a break-out force of 2lbs with a steady draw thereafter […]
Transfer Box – More Rebuilding
I recieved the new transfer box parts from Dunsfold Land Rover this afternoon. This enabled me to fit the transfer box output shaft to the casing and fit the bearings. I fitted a new thrust washer and circlip on the forward end of the shaft to replace the slightly worn washer and broken circlip (only […]
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