(First posted on MLR forum in April 2014) After previously removing and cleaning the original lash adjusters it really improved the common problem of top end tapping but eventually it came back so i bought some replacement lash adjusters and fitted them along with a service. i also bought a proper tool for the job […]
I wanted to board in the roof of the garage for a couple of reasons. Firstly so I could make good use of the roof space for storage and secondly to allow me to insulate the garage. Insulating the roof space would obviously go a little way towards keeping the garage a more comfortable temperature […]
(First posted on MLR forum in April 2014) Thought it’d be a good plan to do a boost leak check. So I machined up a bung to fit in the turbo inlet that would allow me to connect the compressor via a tyre valve. using some washing liquid in water i put it everywhere to […]
(First posted on MLR forum in April 2014) I picked up some new wheels. 😀 They’re Rota Grid Drift 17 x 9 et25 Test fit Fresh tyres to go on My mate Jon being especially careful with the tyre machine Jon’s Scooby. Thought this looked like they were squaring up for a fight The centers […]
(First posted on MLR forum in September 2013) I’ve never been that keen on the standard wheel on my VI as it’s a bit big and ‘spindly’ and they don’t look that great. So, as many others have, I searched to see if the later VII/VIII/IX wheels could be fitted. After a lot of searching […]
Having white walls really helps spread light around so it’s well worth doing. We thought it was a bit of a shame to completely cover the nice bricks though. So we didn’t paint the pillars we just PVA’d them to keep them from being dusty, while the rest was given 2 coats of masonry paint. […]
(First posted on MLR forum in September 2013) It’s been a while, I’ve been busy getting married and house hunting but I’ve still found time to play with the Evo I’ve done various things and I’ll slowly catch up with pictures just in case anyone’s interested but mainly it’s a nice diary for myself and […]
It’s windy round here and big wooden doors flailing around in the wind next to the precious cars is not good! So I had drilled a couple of holes in the concrete drive to stick the doors drop bolts in when I open them and keep them from swinging into things. The problem with a […]
(First posted on MLR forum in March 2013) A few snaps I took during the snow
(First posted on MLR forum in March 2013) A mate and I made a short film over xmas to kill the boredom. It took ages to film and edit but we’re really happy with the result for our first attempt. A few snaps of us filming it