The last couple of evenings I only had a limited time to continue on Saabeth's rear suspension. On Monday I removed the two last bolts from the support arms and got the entire axle out. As I earlier wrote - the right-hand side torque rod is difficult to get out. The fuel tank leaves hardly... Continue Reading →
Splish Splash – taking a spin (or two) – Driver Training
It is pretty much exactly a year ago that I did the last Driver Training. Last year Maggie's cylinder head gasket blew on the way, and I switched to Miffi - my Mini Cooper - to do the Level 1 training. That was fun and really helped learning to handle the car much better. This... Continue Reading →
Köttbullar and Knäckebröd (part 1)
Saabeth - my son's Saab 900 Turbo - has seeked asylum in my garage. With the ULEZ expansion 2023 it does not make sense for him to keep the car in the UK. The last couple of months it occupied one on my rented garage lots and I have been using it occasionally. Like many... Continue Reading →
Morgan 4/4 CVH clutch adjustment – 3rd time a charm?
The shortest summary for the work tonight I can give is the following: Since finishing the Morgan, I sometimes ran into Vapor Lock issues. This can be caused by issues with the fuel supply or heat. After checking and partly replacing all components of the fuel and ignition system I rule this out as root... Continue Reading →
7th British Classic Rallye
It is a bit of a guesstimate, but the last couple of years, I have been spending about ten hours in the garage for about one of driving on an event or road trip. This year fortunately is quite different. Last week my wife and I took part at the Zoo-Rallye in Cologne with the... Continue Reading →