THink I should be OK with brake lines, as these were relocated when the old originals crumbled, I will try and remember to take some photos, one other thing, I'm a bit concerned about welding on a car with such sensitive electrical system as this one, apart from disconnecting the battery and...

Cheers for that, don't suppos on that note anyone has a picture of what and where it will need to fit like?

I've bought a stainless steel catback to replace the crumbly and rapidly falling apart standard (likely original) exhaust. I'm aware of the issue with doing this job and the brake pipes that run over the rear axle, but they aren't an issue, as they've been replaced and rerouted anyway. I do...

Hmm that's handy to know, thankyou

I am in need of replacing the passenger side oil deal at the wheel end of the axle, been warned by my local garage its a 4 hour job which means a £300 bill to change a £10 (ish) seal? Is this a correct timing? I've tackled other jobs but been warned they are hard to do due to stuff bring seized etc

Just ordered a new 120amp Denso, £140 so quite happy with that

I have reseated everything at alternator end as much as I can see to, will be having another look in the morning, but as far as I can tell, it seems to have become more frequent, even in the last 50 miles, so I'm working towards the new alternator angle, cos the old one is knackered

I hope someone can point me in the right direction with this, as I don't want to be buying a new alternator unnecessarily. Over the last few days, for no apparent reason, the alternator charge light has started randomly flashing sometimes 5-6 times then stays extinguished, then will do it...

I think a little TLC all around is required, especially given the "variable" nature of all things P38 electric :) So a good dose of contact cleaner to everything involved is on the list, thanks for the tip. I will do the bits behind the kick panel too I think, just in case, although I don't...

I have pushed the pipe in a bit further, this is what stopped the air escaping. I am of the opinion that I need to replace all four airbags at some point soon for peace of mind alone, any recommendations? Are Dunlops good enough, or should I consider Arnott Gen 2 units? I have had the...

I've just been outside and done the test as Wammers suggested, happily I can comfirm the valveblock based on this seems fine, no lesks at all. However, while standing and pondering my options i could hear air gently hissing from somewhere on the o/s/f, so i had a feel around the airbag, no...

Ok, so i guess that would just make the compressor have to work harder but only when filling tank, so back to my theory of a frontend leak somewhere, at this point I'm beginning to wonder if i should just replace bags and pipework on front, but would like to rule out valveblock somehow if i need to?

I put the relay back fired it up and it dropped to access height and then lifted itself to high in around two minutes, where its stayed. Now i don't know if the receiver is full or not, but that time didn't seem too bad, but the front was i think as follows before starting. O/s approx motorway...

Think I've found something else, the collet and pipe going into the top of the air dryer seem a bit wobbly and if i move the pope even a tiny bit it leaks, so new dryer cartridge and possibly pipe?

Right an update; As suggested got it up to high, pulled out the delay relay and came out this morning to the enclosed picture Guess that is fairly conclusively spring related, i do remember some time ago hearing a one off hiss briefly from that corner but nothing since.

I'd be interested in a ballpark figure to do this too, as I think my system is rather past its best.

Isn't that the Ford connection?

Hmm, good point, they are probably as bad if not worse.

Oh, my mistake, I thought the Valeo stuff was French, is it not? Anyway, the whole P38 built to a bad spec still stands :) My point is if they had spent a few pence more on components, maybe we wouldn't all see these issues, quite so often. However, I do accept that on a vehicle as old as...

As a collective statement, thanks to all you guys for all of your help and comments so far, just one question, why can't these things ever happen when there its warm and you have the sun on your back, bloody snow GRRR!