Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
No more Swedish specialties - it is time to just finish the work my son's Saab 900 Turbo for now. The missing bolts & brackets I mentioned in part 2 arrived last week but due to work and other obligations I had limited time in the garage again. When I finally got there, I noticed... Continue Reading →
Due to Oct 3rd being a bank holiday in Germany, it was a good point in time to visit my son in the UK again. Like on the last couple trips I try to connect this with getting some spare parts from places close by. On Monday it meant driving from London all the way... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Not the most exciting job in the world - but I am really glad that I completed the clutch replacement on my daughters Alfa Romeo Mito. Getting the gearbox out was the hardest part. After thoroughly cleaning the flywheel, I centered the new clutch, swapped the clutch retainer bearing and screwed the assembly back on.... Continue Reading →
While I preferred working on classic cars, occasionally I do maintenance or smaller repairs on newer models. Mainly because these are the cars my kids own, and I want to help them save a few bucks. Usually these are simple tasks, like oil changes, renewing brakes, or fixing wheel bearings. A bit more ambitious was... Continue Reading →
Fixing C6622 