Sorry about the live feed we had technical difficulties with the satellite and also Jeremy Clarkson couldn't make it for some reason, I wouldn't pay him in rusty old washers.

Thanks for your comments, I'm getting nervous now so I'm off to get some sleep, the MOT is booked for 9am, the beers are in the fridge so I could be drunk by midday if she passes, I've been out in her today ( on private land ) and she seems fine but just got a few little jobs to do on her first...

Petrol or diesel?

Hi, I'm using shell rimula 15/40...

There is! Taking an old girl for a MOT:confused:

Well at long last the MOT has been booked for Mary my S3 109, I have been working on her for the past 6 months, the main concern I had was the chassis so I spent most of the time sorting that out. As I worked round her anything I found that needed repairing or changing was sorted, just got a bit...

As above without any corrosion issues and or fasteners seizing

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Interesting thread, I will keep an eye on your progress, I'm thinking of doing something similar on a spare engine I've got

Hi, I will be using Adrian Flux to insure my series 3, I have taken my time contacting many insurance companies getting numerous quotes with very different prices, and the best by far was Adrian Flux, not only the best price, but a quote that ticked every box required. The staff I spoke to and...

They are rat bastards

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Very interesting post, thanks very much for the detailed explanation :clap2::clap2:

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To be honest Blackburn I didn't take notice of any dead time before I dismantled it, I have removed the engine to change the rear crankshaft seal so when it's back in I will try to adjust the linkage, thanks for your help;)

Fantastic video :clap2::clap2::clap2:

Looks like you had a fantastic trip in the old girl, my wife and I are planning a trip to New Zealand at the end of next year, we have family living near Hamilton on the North Island

I'm not 100% sure but would PTFE tape stop oil weeping down the treads, I only use it on water fittings, but I stand to be corrected:boxing::boxing: