While replacing the rear diff, I removed the tops of the rear ProComp dampers to fit new rubber boots, with the plan of adding some oil to lubricate the pistons in the top seals to stop them creaking so loudly. Â The left damper was fine and the plan … [Continue reading]
109 Front diff now 4.71
Well, at least this afternoon's work went a little better than yesterday's, with no running around trying to find special tools in a hurry. Â Both diffs are now 4.71 to reduce the strain on the gear box and to give better low speed driving. … [Continue reading]
109 rear diff now 4.71
Well, the title says it all. Â I spent an exasperating day swapping the Salisbury diffs over again to drop the ratios. Â Removing the bearings from the carriers to move the good bearings from the 3.54 unit to replace the rusted bearings on the 4.71 … [Continue reading]
deja vu
Following the sound proofing effort and oil change/service, I took the 109 on its 265 mile trip to work. Â The car was astonishingly quiet, eerily so, in fact, quieter than the 90XS. Â The sound proofing really works better than I could have hoped … [Continue reading]
109 Soundproofing
The 109's interior noise has been well reduced by the Wright Off Road matting system ever since the build, but with the Tdi engine and overdrive, noise levels are still an issue. Maybe I have become used to the levels in Helena's 90XS and … [Continue reading]
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