Recent content by Jon Wildsmith

Like Lorin said - some kind of pry bar or big screw driver wedged between another nut and the fan shaft to stop it turning, and a longer spanner. Can't remember what make mine are, but something like these...

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Wrong dates for me unfortunately.

The grooves and dimples can help reduce brake fade if you're doing a lot of braking for long periods e.g. coming down a mountain in a loaded vehicle. Having dimples instead of cross drilled means they shouldn't suffer from cracking, but aren't quite as effective at releasing gasses. I can't give...

I put MTEC dimpled grooved disks and ebc yellow stuff pads on my 80 recently and they are a big improvement on the old OEM discs and pads. Parts bill was £285. They're the kind of thing any competent mechanic can fit for you, or diy ;)

Yep, all the big companies seem to be like that these days - useless!

Thanks Gary, that's a great help.

Hi Gary. Any chance you could make those Portugal gpx files available again? Looks like we might be heading that way this year and need to plan a route.

Changing the front axle control arm bushes on the 80. PO put split poly bushes in about 18 years ago, which I wanted to change back to OEM. Should be a nice easy job to drop the arms off, but not when the bolts are rusted solid into the sleeves. One bolt came out easily. No amount of heat...

Must be lots of used ones at the various breakers. Not sure anyone still manufacturers new ones?

Does look like the rear AC pipes to me. Definitely not fuel imo.

Could it be the pipes to the rear aircon? Never seen where the original pipes were run because they've usually been replaced, but they're around that position. Possibly the thick looking pipe is a smaller pipe in a protective cover?

My 80 has springs the PO had custom made but it was 15 years ago and he can't remember who he used. I'd be interested in the name of that company in Sheffield Towpack, because the rears might need to be a bit stiffer for all the extra stuff I've loaded it with. I have a set of barely used...

The plastic housing the light fits into should be sealed to the body. Don't think the light is sealed into the housing?