Over the hills and far away

[Mick Rae]

Some steep roads, some twisty roads, many potholed roads. All wafted around in comfort, and I think, style. Makes a change from all the 4x4s when I go fishing for a day.

 

[sdibbers]

Love the Viking head grille badge!

 

[redrover]

Great pic. I love all the complementary tones and colours

 

[jp928]

My longest run so far. Have recently done some 30-40km runs close to home to get some reassurance she isnt going to die on me. All being well, did a run out to Ballarat (140kms) and back yesterday - meeting of a Assoc of Motoring Clubs, including lunch. All went very well, no issues, several observations. Most of this run is 110kph limit, and once up there I found it was VERY easy to creep up close to 120k. On some longer hills she showed her wear by slowing down quite a bit, and sounding a bit laboured, but recovered well. Seems to be some road noise coming up through the tunnel cover, or even through the speaker grill - I could hear the note change as I passed over different road surfaces. There were a couple of cases of odd noises from underneath (not paranoid much!), plan to get underneath soon and check everything. Could have been stones thrown up? Temp never moved off centre gauge. Thoroughly hot through I see idle oil pressure ~20psi, at 2500rpm I see 40psi.

 

[robin collis]

Road noise through thee tunnel?
Could be the gear lever gaiter is split or not fixed close to the tunnel.

 

[jp928]

When I assembled the lever on the LT77 the lower boot was fitted to the steel disc as shown in the conversion notes, and the top lip fitted the tunnel well....so I am optimistic that the problem is not there, but I will check thoroughly. I just hate pulling the tunnel finisher, its such a faff getting the hand brake boot over the handle.

 

[Barten]

I use some silicone spray in the handbrake gaitor when i have to remove the console. Makes it alot easier to slide the handbrake through the gaitor.

 

[GRTV8]

I use some silicone spray in the handbrake gaitor when i have to remove the console. Makes it alot easier to slide the handbrake through the gaitor.

I like these little gems

 

[mrtask]

I used washing up liquid to lubricate my handbrake lever gaitor last time I had to remove and replace the console. Can't remember what brand, probably Fairy! Sorry to veer off the original topic! Great pic, Mick. Nice car in a lovely landscape.