Day: 7 March 2026

Holme on Spalding Moor, Ratby, Northampton, Harpole, Conisbrough…

A busy Monday morning at the workshop.

We had Justin’s orange 2008 LE 500 over from Cottingham (number 060) for an MOT. Offside front track-rod end came up as an advisory so we replaced this. Plus advisories on surface rust so a date to be found and to get it booked in for the undersealing to be done. Simon came over from Dronfield in his 2004 TF 135 for minor service and MOT and Ray came over from Hull in his 2003 TF 135 for minor service, replacement of nearside rear wheel-bearing and the MOT.

Great to see everyone again, and get everything sorted.

Tuesday morning we headed off early to Ratby where it was good to see Paul again and his orange 2008 LE 500 (number 065). Paul had attempted to change the front brakes, but couldn’t remove the caliper-pins so asked if we could come over and help. Paul had bought replacement Mike Satur pins so the old ones were duly removed and new ones fitted.

From there we headed down to Northampton to see Jon’s 2002 TF 135 that he’d recently taken ownership of. Minor service carried out, oil leak located and sorted, new HT leads fitted and a squeaky clutch release arm de-squeaked. Shame not to meet Jon as he was at work, but thanks to his wife for her hospitality.

We stayed overnight in a lovely village called Flore as seemed silly to drive all the way back home again only to return to Harpole the next day.

Our first job of the day on Wednesday was unavoidably postponed, so we went over to Neil’s earlier than expected. The cambelt service was due on his 2002 TF 135, so full service carried out along with a check of the handbrake and rear caliper, which was found to be a faulty mechanism, which will require a new caliper. Good to see Neil again, thanks to him for the cuppas and biscuits before driving back home.

We headed over to Conisbrough on Thursday morning to sort out an issue with Marks 2003 TF 115, the SRS light kept staying on which we suspected was due to the seatbelt pretensioner being dodgy, so we replaced this with one of our secondhand ones, which has resolved it. Minor service carried out along with new HT leads as his just crumbled. Great to see Mark again, date booked in for the cambelt service next year.

From there we went round the corner to check out Neil’s TF 135, while he was undersealing it recently he’d become concerned about a couple of things and just wanted reassurance that it wasn’t anything too serious. Date also booked in for the cambelt service next year.

Back to the workshop on Friday to give the van a service and get it all stocked up for our next away trip, starting on Monday morning in Norfolk.

Day off today and then tomorrow we head over to Stockport, to collect our refurbed hydragas spheres and then to make a trip up to Carnforth to check out Adams ZR that he’s been having a few issues with. We suspect from his description that it could be the Saab valve at fault, so a replacement one duly ordered just in case, we shall see anyway and go from there, he knows it may not resolve it, but is grateful for us coming out on a Sunday to check.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! – https://ift.tt/hw54sP2