Projects

Revving and idling problems
Revving and idling problems
So following the issue with the radiator I had taken the car on a couple of small drives just to feel things out and make sure everything was working properly.... Read more...
Can't take the heat? burst a pipe...
Can't take the heat? burst a pipe...
After I finished replacing the power steering lines, I took the car out for a test run and when I got back I was looking over a few things when... Read more...
Leaky power steering be gone!
Leaky power steering be gone!
Now that the car was clean enough to work on, I decided it was time to tackle something that had been bugging me the whole time I was rebuilding the... Read more...
A bunch of small things
A bunch of small things
Wow! It's been almost a year since I wrote an update on the Laurel. To be honest a lot has happened in that time, some of which I probably can't... Read more...
Project Laurel: How many false positives?
Project Laurel: How many false positives?
I haven't posted about this project for some time now. The reason for this is because I've been struggling to find the cause of an issue.Following my previous post where... Read more...
Lessons learned from rebuilding the RB
Lessons learned from rebuilding the RB
If you’ve seen any of my previous posts, you will more than likely know that since taking ownership of the Laurel, I’ve been struggling with getting it in a running... Read more...
Diagnosing the RB … again.
Diagnosing the RB … again.
Since the weather turned wintery it has been difficult to get outside and figure out why the RB is still mixing coolant and oil. Thankfully, last weekend a chance finally... Read more...
Project Laurel: She lives!
Project Laurel: She lives!
Following on from my last post you might remember that after finding the turbo had started spewing fluids I had sent it off to Midland Turbo for a rebuild. The... Read more...
Project Laurel: Noooooooo!
Project Laurel: Noooooooo!
If you read my last post, I was rushing to make the Laurel ready for the August bank holiday drift day at Teesside. Sadly all my effort was in vain,... Read more...
Laurel Update
Laurel Update
So Since taking ownership of the Laurel, what’s been happening? Well, I wanted to get it to a drift day ASAP, I’m not one for hanging around but at the... Read more...
Letty Blog 1 – Commitment Issues.
Letty Blog 1 – Commitment Issues.
Back to basics Those who know me will know I tend to do over commit and don’t do things by halves. Lily my JZ lexus is still in a million... Read more...
Farewell Land Rover!
Farewell Land Rover!
You may have seen a few of my previous blog posts about my Land Rover Discovery. I originally bought this vehicle as my daily/tow vehicle. In order for a vehicle... Read more...