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So what news on the Range Rover TD6? Well there was someone that was interested in buying it, but they have been giving me the run around, promising this and that, and in the end (right at the last minute) decided they didn't want it. This has caused me a few problems, but nothing we can't sort out. Moral to that story is don't trust anyone when they say one thing, they likely mean something else. Anyway moving on from all that drama, we had the car put through it's CT, and it failed. It failed on some rather large items, which normally would mean scrapping the car or at least breaking up for spares. trouble is the car is too good for scrap.  The big failures happen to be both the front and rear sub-frames! On a normal car this would be a fairly easy job to do, but on a Range Rover with four wheel drive and air suspension, it gets a bit more complicated. I could probably do the work myself, however being in a wheelchair makes it a bit tricky.  Having mentioned previously that I would hold a Ben's Garage event here in France, there was a lot of interest. I thought I would put out the idea of a Ben's Garage event where everyone could help out in the fixing of our old TD6. That notion has also gained a lot of interest, so plans are being laid out to get something arranged for 2022. If you have been following us here at Ben's Garage, and you want to help out at an event being held here next year and want to find out more, then please check out the link below. That's about it for the TD6, I am going to re attach the intercooler hose and we shall continue using it on our land to pull the trailer about, and other off road duties. So it will still appear in videos I would imagine, and then hopefully get a new lease of life with the help of our loyal followers next year at some point.
So for now, take care of yourselves & Bye for now.
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If you are a keen follower of Ben's Garage, then you would have seen from previous videos that we have just fixed the Audi, also the old TD6 Range Rover is now back together and running. Being as there is always something to do here on the Mad Dog Farm, finding the time to get stuff done isn't always easy. The weather that we have been having, doesn't help much either. Having said all that though, we did manage to get outside between showers. The Audi wasn't so bad as it was in the garage, but we had some dramas with that car. If you know about Audi's, then you will know that the front has to come off the car to do a lot of the jobs. We got it off OK, but really struggled getting it back on.  In the picture above you will see the Turbo on the Audi. It's all back together, cleaned out and working as it should. Making the correct amount of boost, as and when it should. All that's left for the car now, is a good clean and get it up for sale.  That brings us to the Range Rover TD6! If you have been watching our videos then you will know that we also suffered a boost problem on our TD6. Not quite as catastrophic as the Audi (intercooler had exploded). This time it (I think) is just the Turbo to intercooler hose. And typically you can't reach it from the top or from the bottom. The rocker cover has to come off, which normally wouldn't be a problem, but on this car the inlet manifold and the injectors have to be removed. It has got to the point where we have more cars sitting about the place doing nothing, so its time to move some of them on. In the end I have just boxed the Range Rover back up and got it running, and we shall sell it as it is. I do have someone that is wanting to buy it, depending on the results of the CT test.
So that will leave us with just the two cars. The Mighty Panda and my pride and joy, the Range Rover TDV8. Both are going to receive some love in the workshop. The Panda is getting a full front to back suspension and brake refresh, plus a bit of tidying up. The the Hobbit will start using it instead of the TDV8. When that happens, even less mileage will be going on the Range Rover. But that will give me a chance to do some off roading upgrades. Mainly the tyres, won't need much more as it is already a capable off roader. I would also like to fit some under body protection, sill protection and possibly a full length roof rack with access ladder. I don't want it to be too extreme, as I would still like it to ride really nicely on the road, as it does now. Other news from Ben's Garage! I have set up a new linktree, where all my Ben's Garage websites are linked. You will find everything, from YouTube and Social media platforms, if you want to follow us. Right through to our Amazon pages and ways you can support us, either by buying us a beer or becoming a patron. Check out the link below. Thanks for getting this far on our latest blog.
Hope it keeps you up to date with stuff going on here, I will try to write them more often. Until next time it's 'Bye for now'. |
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