A busy weekend...
Finally got the Scorpion STRs to replace the rubbish Far Eastern tyres it had on there. What a difference. Much quieter and feel much less vague.
With the new tyres on, I was now ready to get it back to being 4WD again. So, firstly I changed the centre diff mount to get rid of the knock when turning right, when the prop was previously on. The existing mount was shot, with the rubber perished. Next on the list was refitting the prop which has a refurbed VCU from Bell. (what fun doing that in a freezing garage!). Took it out for a short test drive and all running well. No more wheelspins pulling away from junctions, and works a treat on the mud. The knock was gone too.
This morning took it in for its first MOT under my ownership, and it passed \o/ - ...it would have been a clean sheet, but for one niggling advisory about the handbrake being too high. I'm quite happy with that being the only advisory though, and easy to sort with a spanner. - Another little job I need to do, is sort the silicon hose out that goes from the EGR to the plastic air intake, next to the battery. Although this was not mentioned on the MOT, I noticed some oil splashes on the bottom of my windscreen, which when the bonnet is open, is in direct line of fire to where the hose is leaking some oil around the clip. I suspect when the did the emissions test revs, it must a sprayed a little out, so need to tighten that up! - I didn't want to overdo, with the plastic being oval in shape. But looking at pictures/clip on youtube it seems this connection is done up tighter than the rest.
Anyway, overall a good start to the week!
Jim
