New Front Diff

The Range Rover's front vibration is getting a little worse.  It happens at about 50-60mph with light throttle loads, but now also seems to be appearing at 70-ish mph on slightly rough roads. The problem has existed since I bought the vehicle, … [Continue reading]

Celebrating the 60th Jubilee

Just a few photos of how we're celebrating with the Rovers - needless to say that as an ex-Serviceman, I'm a keen monarchist, and as the daughter of another RAF officer, Helena is too.  I'm just using mine for work as I'm working both days of this … [Continue reading]

Refitting the SVO System

Those of you who have read much of this blog may recall that when I built the 109, I fitted it with three fuel tanks and a heat exchanger to run the vehicle on vegoil (SVO - straight veg oil, hence the badging on the front wing panels).  The system … [Continue reading]

Range Rover Speedo Repair

The Range Rover's speedo had been twitching slightly at around 50-60mph for nearly a year, and cleaning the contacts on the transducer plug didn't help at all, but during a trip to Norolk the other day the speedo needle started bouncing all over the … [Continue reading]

Seat Rebuild

The driver's seat always gets more wear and tear than any of the others, since that's the seat that will always be in use, and this was no exception. The seat's foam cushions were compressed, leading to a lack of lumbar support on the back and … [Continue reading]