Fergie – Starter Motor Troubles
Despite the expectation not to change the 6v Fergie starter motor, it finally died. A new starter was installed and reliability regained.
Category: Automotive Adventures
Here you’ll find articles on my Automotive Adventures. From Land Rovers and Citroens to Tractors and Trailers. If it’s got wheels, I’ll probably have a go. Most of the time the articles are maintenance and restoration, but I also love to upgrade and modify to add functionality and features.
Workshop – Making Roof Bar Storage
After falling over the Freelander2 roof bars one too many times, it was time to make some roof bar storage. Fire up the welder!
Fergie – Ignition and fuel tank overhaul
With the Fergie electrics overhauled, it was time to focus on the weak spark of the ignition and the rusty fuel tank
Fergie – Tackling the wiring system
It's finally time to tackle the Fergie wiring system and see if life can be brought back into it. Will it start first time?
Little Grey Fergie
Not all automotive adventures are on road. In this series of articles, we'll look at the recovery and restoration of a Little Grey Fergie.
Bathtime for the Citroën BX
Annual bathtime for the BX has come around again. Once the Autoglym is applied and we're shiny again, will we just breakdown?
Citroën BX – Brake pads and Discs
The ability to stop the BX has been rather lacking recently. Will EBC brake pads and discs improve the stopping distance?
Trailer – Wheel Bearings
While replacing the trailer bed, I noticed the near side wheel had some play. Clearly time for new bearings, or so I thought!
Retrofit – Freelander 2 Dimming Rearview Mirror
Long commutes in the dark, with bright lights behind, are no good for my eyes. The solution, retrofit of a Freelander dimming rearview mirror.
SDD – Battery Support Unit
Using a diagnostic tool puts a big load on the car battery. To avoid damage you should use a battery support unit. But what is it, and why is it needed?
Refurbishing a Trailer, or Two
A wooden decked trailer will eventually need refurbishing. But should the trailer get a refurbishing with aluminium chequer plate or phenolic plywood?
Symptom Driven Diagnostic (SDD) – Diagnostic Adapter
Land Rovers of a certain age eventually cry out for a diagnostic session. With dealer diagnostic sessions costing as much as £145 per hour, you may want to…
Instrument Cluster LEDs Lensed Vs Capless
In a previous article I looked at lensed LEDs for the instrument cluster. The results where not good, but are capless LEDs the solution?
Citroën BX – Engine Bay Rattles
The more I drive the car, the more I'm aware of a few engine bay rattles. After some investigation, I seem to have cured them with a lost shim.
Land Rover Electrical Architecture
In this article we look at vehicle electrical architecture to give us a indication of module compatibility from one model to another.