Passed the MOT after some welding, interrupted by a Pheasant smashing the windscreen….. I have members of its family hanging in my shed.
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The battery finally gave up when I stopped for diesel on the way to work this morning. It wouldn’t start with a jump pack this evening either. New battery required. 🙄🙄
 
The battery finally gave up when I stopped for diesel on the way to work this morning. It wouldn’t start with a jump pack this evening either. New battery required. 🙄🙄
That sounds odd. Would it not turn over with the battery or the jump pack?
 
That sounds odd. Would it not turn over with the battery or the jump pack?
The battery has been sluggish for a while and it looks like the cold weather has finished it off. But the earths are looking suspect too. I tried a jump pack again today but put the negative onto the engine block and it started straight up. Just need to clean the earths and see if I can add an extra one too.
 
Fitted a new Panhard rod after noticing the bushes were shot - this was just a few days before the MoT, so there was a bit of a sweat to get the replacement in time. Passed first time and just one more MoT by my calculations before the old girl is 40yo and exempt!
 
Had a run up to Craddocks in Cannock before xmas to get rear shocks but none in stock so bought two new wiper blades and a bonnet release cable instead, swapped the wiper blades this morning, nice to be able to see out of the windscreen again!!
put Rain-x on the windscreen as well which makes a massive difference to water clearance and a lot easier to clear when the windscreen is frosty!!
 
Out for a spin in the truck for brekkie, then home to for carplay with my buddy:

2005 Golf Tdi Oil Service/ tensioner serp belt
2005 Merc SL 350 B Service / tentioner serp belt / cabin filters and oil service
2003 Def Td5 oil service

Wood burner on, IPA in glass now to rest my back for the afternoon
Poxy Merc SL is a PIA to do the cabin filters, unless you are the size of Kylie........FFS
 
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Went & got some bulbs for the number plate light.
Couple of cans of beer ready to have a wheel changed.i do have a spare & jack but the mrs has filled the landy with stuff for the tip & blocked it all in. May be able to convince tyre man to put new tyre into old rim as well.
Think that’s it & ready for mot next week.
 

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