Category Archives: Maintenance

Trailing Arm Bushing Replacement

Join me on a journey tackling one of the T25’s notoriously difficult areas – the trailing arms. Sparks fly whilst I remove hub nuts, disconnect brake lines, snap bleed nipples and meet the tin worm. If your bolts are seized like mine, I recommend using a power saw to cut them off. I used anContinueContinue reading “Trailing Arm Bushing Replacement”

Radius Rod Bush Replacement

The next stage renewing the front suspension is the Radius Rods. With a quick look under the van I could see the bushings needed replacing. Like mine, most vans will probably still have the ones originally fitted in the factory. There are some pictures of split bushings, worn radius rods and damaged mount points fromContinueContinue reading “Radius Rod Bush Replacement”

Pierburg 2E3 Rebuild and Adjustments

I wanted to do a complete rebuild of the Pierburg 2E3 carburettor on the van to make sure it’s running as it should. Coming at this as a complete novice (and worrying i’d damage my good carb) I decided to buy a second unit off eBay so I could learn how it all works. In the following videoContinueContinue reading “Pierburg 2E3 Rebuild and Adjustments”

Replacing the Fuel Lines

Modern Petrol now includes Ethanol which can eat away at old fuel lines from the inside out. I was unsure of the age of the lines in the van so decided to do a complete overhaul. A fuel leak in the engine bay could lead to a serious fire and not something I want to take anyContinueContinue reading “Replacing the Fuel Lines”

Replacing the Fuel Tank

The task this week was to replace the Fuel Lines, however when inspecting the tank I found a lot of rust so a new one was purchased from Brickwerks. I followed the directions in the Club 80-90 Wiki entry Fuel System tank removal. Draining the Tank First I disconnected the battery by taking off the earth lead,ContinueContinue reading “Replacing the Fuel Tank”

Gearbox Oil Change

After refurbishing the Gear Lever and Linkage I thought i’d change the gearbox oil as I doubt it has been changed since 1991. Just like the other jobs i’ve completed I simply crawled under the van to do this, it’s a tight squeeze but manageable. Shopping list: Comma 80W90 GL-4 Gear Oil 5L (make sure it is GL-4) OilContinueContinue reading “Gearbox Oil Change”

Gear Linkage Refurbishment

Following on from my post on Gear Lever Refurbishment the intention was to make some slight adjustments to the rear linkage so the lever sits in neutral properly. However, when inspecting the rods it was quite clear that all of the bellows would need replacing as they had perished as well as rust and wear on otherContinueContinue reading “Gear Linkage Refurbishment”

Gear Lever Refurbishment

Finding the right gear in Sir Adventure is a bit of chore, there is a lot of play between gears and my knuckles keep hitting the dash. Getting across to 1st gear (left and down on 5 speed gearbox) also requires a good deal of force and it is scraping against something when moving upContinueContinue reading “Gear Lever Refurbishment”

Sheared Alternator Tension Bolt

On first start up this weekend there was a loud squealing coming from the engine bay. A bit of investigating (and Google) identified the alternator belt, it looked in good condition so the problem should be a loose belt which is slipping. It’s a simple job of loosening the adjustment bolt and re-positioning the alternatorContinueContinue reading “Sheared Alternator Tension Bolt”

The Adventure Begins!

It’s a week after handing over a wad of cash and driving Sir Adventure from Bath to his new home in Manchester. The frustration of working a 9-5 job at this time of year is zero daylight when you get home so no time to tinker. It has been a long week! The previous owner usedContinueContinue reading “The Adventure Begins!”