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Sept 19, 2024 9:22:12 GMT
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fitted the new tyres, finished the paint and gave it a wash/ polish. still whines a bit on corners, begining to wonder if it is the diff, it'll have to get a lot worse before I change that though.
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Sept 19, 2024 20:45:06 GMT
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Passed it's MOT ok, just an advisory on the lh control arm which I knew about and a replacement is on its way.
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Sept 24, 2024 21:12:51 GMT
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on the Street KA Fitted some new spark plugs which fixed the tip in stumble, new wiper blades and today the new Control arm which went easily enough. Also found the probable cause of the driveline noise, It appears the brake hose brackets on the struts are not right and both hoses rub on the inside of the wheel, #!×£ing pattern parts, the brackets are fairly thin and easy enough to bend / twist to give some clearance but needs 2 brake hoses before it can go back to my daughter now (the touch is at thd very yop of the wheel, MOT man missed it to). I did check and the pipes and nuts look perfect and turn easily, so hopefullly easy enough when the hoses turn up The Range Rover ECM is on its way back to the supplier and we will be going on holiday in it soon, so next step is to clean it up, change the oil and give it a quick once over, if we have to go on the original ECM it won't be too much of a hardship, with the revamoed injectors it's much smoother using less fuel and requires less throttle tk maintain motorway speeds. The later is a bit of a problem though because the thottle is now uncomfortable on long journies, might see if I can add some sort of right foot rest.
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been on holiday in the Range Rover, plan was a week in the Norfolk Broads with the in laws. Great drive there, doing low 20's tp the gallon, then on the Sunday father in law had a stroke, so the next 3 days were spent goimg to and from Norfolk and Norwich hodpital (don't know what the health minister is on about they were brilliant and far from broken). This hit the fuel consumption but the car was faultless and over the 400 miles it averaged 19mpg, which I am more tha. pleased with and is about 4mpg better than it's managed in the past. So what have I learnt?
Firstly with a more stable idle the oil light barely flckers at idle now, might change the big ends as a precaution though because it starts so quickly now you get a second or 2 of big end rattle on start up.
Secondly it's comfortable cruising speed is around 60, but it really needs cruise control on a longer journey, I have all the parts from an early 90's Ford Scorpio (Hella vacuum system). but I need a wiring diagram, anyone got one?
Plans for this week. with everything going on I won't have much time but I will get the brake hoses fitted to the Street Ka and we plan to go away for a few days in the Mazda soon so that needs a quick check over.
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