Redlevel
Well-known user
Whilst awaiting another autobox filter and gasket to arrive, I checked out my brakes and the pads look good, as are the discs, so all I did was to re-lube the caliper sliding pillars with copper grease. Simple stuff but important to good braking.
Parking brake is still good (such as it is!).
Suspensionwise, I greased the various joints and also the four halfshaft, uj's. Maybe do the rubber bushes next year, but they look ok. My KYB dampers that I fitted a while back (wrapped in clear weatherproof tape) are looking fine.
Steeringwise, its time for my 24month steering fluid change. This is important to keep fresh as failure to do this can affect the integrity of the seals etc from and to the pump. Easily checked by the colour of the fluid as it should never be grey or black, only red like ATF/power steering fluid should be.
My process is to suck out all the old fluid, refill with cheap ATF, run the motor and repeat the process until I'm happy it looks cleaner. Lastly refilling with Lucasoil steering stop leak/conditioner 100% as this gives great feel and quietness to the system being like ATF, but a tad thicker..
Its what winter is for!! Just need that autobox filter to arrive and to think up a good way to press it into the bottom of the autobox safely!
Parking brake is still good (such as it is!).
Suspensionwise, I greased the various joints and also the four halfshaft, uj's. Maybe do the rubber bushes next year, but they look ok. My KYB dampers that I fitted a while back (wrapped in clear weatherproof tape) are looking fine.
Steeringwise, its time for my 24month steering fluid change. This is important to keep fresh as failure to do this can affect the integrity of the seals etc from and to the pump. Easily checked by the colour of the fluid as it should never be grey or black, only red like ATF/power steering fluid should be.
My process is to suck out all the old fluid, refill with cheap ATF, run the motor and repeat the process until I'm happy it looks cleaner. Lastly refilling with Lucasoil steering stop leak/conditioner 100% as this gives great feel and quietness to the system being like ATF, but a tad thicker..
Its what winter is for!! Just need that autobox filter to arrive and to think up a good way to press it into the bottom of the autobox safely!
