With a bit of luck you have a leak in the clutch pipe, clean everything up and top up the fluid and have a good look to see where/if you have a leak. When you say the engine wouldn't start do you mean it wouldn't turn over? or did turn over and just wouldn't fire up? In any case it is always...

Changed the engine oil, not very exciting I know, but, I had forgotten just how much oil there is in the old VM motor, had a bit of a sweaty moment when the level in the catch pan (old washing up bowl) was getting near to overflow. Stopped with 1/4 inch to spare. Was mentally prepareing to get...

Just a thought here, having seen your latest photo's and your bulkhead, now might be the time to think about a screen washer upgrade, be easy to do it before the screen is put in place.

Do all the fluids and filters yourself, do them asap, check the swivel balls as well, you will learn a lot about your motor just being underneath and doing it. On an unknown vehicle remember to loosen the filler plugs on G'box and T'box before you drop the oils out, just to make sure you can...

That feckin thing is gonna be betterer than factory when youve finished. Lovely.

Hang on a mo, I'll just turn me deaf aid up a bit. You what ????

Don't tell me youve never done it...............:p:p

And if using mole grips don't forget to trap the skin on the palm of your hand in the handles just as they snap together. Gives hours of fun afterwards. I'd like to think I'd learn from things like this, but no...............................feck it hurts.

I have a ciggy lighter type, can't remember the make at the mo, was advertised as having the capability of inflating a tractor tyre without overheating. Anyway I've found it to be pretty good, will inflate a flat Landy tyre in less than 5 mins, I used to use it on trials to reinflate before...

A couple of random shots of mine.

Exactly as above ^^^^^^^^ and overspec the wireing, ie ; 4mm feeds from battery and also to earth, anything to help all those little angry pixies get to the bulbs without getting held up anywhere. To be serious for a minute, don't take my word for wire size, check with suppliers and then add...

Be even better with a "Boomslang" type harness - I made my own.

Your not wrong there. :):)

I have a problem with mine, might help you out though. I had decided it would be a jolly weeze to try some deflectors on my 90, wasn't sure if they would be any good though down to the general shape of the rather square windscreen/door top corner. So with that in mind I bought a cheap set from...

Is there a threaded hole in the shaft? If there is, a flat plate with a clearance hole to spread the load, wind a suitable bolt with a couple of washers and that might do the job. Please dont crash about with a lump hammer, you risk damaging bearings.

What I do if I remember is to adjust, jump up and down on the peddle a couple of times, back off the adjuster by 1 notch and then adjust up again.

Wouldn't hurt to take the other door card off, then when all done you can refresh the grease on that side as well, and just for ****s and giggles you could spray some rustproofer in there as well. You can see why a 2 hour job takes me a full day.:oops::oops:

This is exactly why I keep a log (alright a sheet of lined A4) for each vehicle, date and mileage for everything, oil and filter changes, but also things like new UJ's fitted, rear drums adjusted etc etc. I can never remember when I have done something and to what, otherwise.

Our mutt has always drunk quite a lot, but I would rather that and keep the system clear as it were, besides which it gives him plenty of ammunition for his walkies.

Would like to get together some time, but apart from a few health issues I have at the mo, our local club is also having the usual 4/5 day event in Aug, so it wont happen anytime soon. :(:(