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thewrongspeed Member Since: 27 Nov 2023 Location: Highlands Posts: 22 |
Oooo that is a nice looking bit of kit, although those wheels would struggle on the gravel unfortunately. I do have a single jet chassis adaptor for the jet wash, but nothing as grand as that. Fortunately we see very little snow and ice here, so gritting isn't something we have to deal with very often. The sea air and the horrendous state of the potholed roads however do their best to destroy everything on them. The previous owner had the underneath treated with Dinotrol, and I've been topping that up with Lanoguard in an attempt to slow the corrosion as much as I can. |
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20th Mar 2024 1:31pm |
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Muddybigdog Member Since: 11 Apr 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1016 |
We have a weed-infested gravel drive, so empathy on knees, elbows and hands crawling around under a vehicle. We ended up buying stable mats to use, kills weeds and saves the aging body from pain Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold) Freelander 2 HSE - Sold Freelander 1 - Sold Disco 2 - Sold |
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20th Mar 2024 1:58pm |
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Fatbaron Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Devon Posts: 299 |
Hats off to you! We did something similar. Packed up and left a lovely modern detached in Coventry for an ancient, damp, long house in rural North Devon 11 years ago and never looked back. Well, we've moved to a less damp house but still in North Devon! I still fancy something a little less "populated", your location looks amazing! |
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22nd Mar 2024 5:03am |
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thewrongspeed Member Since: 27 Nov 2023 Location: Highlands Posts: 22 |
This old girl, 1999 M Coupe, which I know wouldn't have lasted well up here, but hell I miss driving that thing. Click image to enlarge |
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22nd Mar 2024 8:41am |
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L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10728 |
^^^^
Thank you for the reply and that great pic, not to many hard top's left, lovely colour 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. Clayton. |
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25th Mar 2024 8:34pm |
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thewrongspeed Member Since: 27 Nov 2023 Location: Highlands Posts: 22 |
With MOT due next month, and with a slight pulsing now felt through the pedal on hard braking, I figured it was time to look at renewing the front discs and pads. I've done discs and pads on previous vehicles but never anything like having to remove the wheel hub to do so. I was pretty nervous, especially with having to do it outside and very conscious about the risk of getting crap in to the bearings.
N/S was fairly easy, and I was pleased to find a previous owner had fitted the single nut setup for the wheel bearings - seems like a much simpler process. The brake caliper has seen better days though so it's time to replace those too. While I'd loved to have gone for the stainless piston versions from LOF, unfortunately I can't stretch to those for now, so I'm hoping that the cheaper option aftermarket jobbies will standup ok for a year or two and then look to upgrade them. O/S however has been a right PITA today, with the top caliper mounting bolt being a bloody nightmare to get out, so slow progress on that side. Much swearing later the caliper is off now and the new disc fitted. The caliper on this side was in far worse state than the other. I'm surprised the brakes worked to the extent they did. Now I'm just waiting for the calipers to arrive along with +2" braided hoses and new caliper-to-flexi pipes I'd forgotten how much working on old motors at ground level makes old muscles ache! |
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23rd Apr 2024 7:47pm |
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L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10728 |
Great maintenance being carried out there and the more you do, the more your " old " muscles will get stronger 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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24th Apr 2024 8:03pm |
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thewrongspeed Member Since: 27 Nov 2023 Location: Highlands Posts: 22 |
Cheers Clayton, despite all the swearing and aching (oh and the fact that the 90 tested my old trolley jack beyond its limits 😆) I'm absolutely loving working on it
Thankfully I'd bought a Sprinter bottle jack a few weeks back |
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24th Apr 2024 8:13pm |
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L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10728 |
Couldn't agree more with " loving working on it "
Yes it's always good to have a back up jack, like yours my old one stopped working, so i went and got 2 new ones 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. Clayton. |
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24th Apr 2024 8:30pm |
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thewrongspeed Member Since: 27 Nov 2023 Location: Highlands Posts: 22 |
Well that feels a whole lot better...
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Hopefully that'll see the front brakes at least OK for the MOT |
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29th Apr 2024 8:55am |
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thewrongspeed Member Since: 27 Nov 2023 Location: Highlands Posts: 22 |
Well that's MOT passed thankfully. No advisories
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1st May 2024 12:48pm |
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L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10728 |
That is good news 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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3rd May 2024 8:35pm |
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