Repair Guides

Why your classic feels loose, harsh or unsettle...

The second guide in our classic-car suspension series: understanding bouncing, wandering, clunks, sagging and uneven tyre wear before replacing parts, with GMT400, R107 and Defender examples.

Why your classic feels loose, harsh or unsettle...

The second guide in our classic-car suspension series: understanding bouncing, wandering, clunks, sagging and uneven tyre wear before replacing parts, with GMT400, R107 and Defender examples.

How classic-car suspension works, the basics: s...

“The suspension is tired. It needs new shocks.”Perhaps it does. But a car that wanders, crashes over bumps or feels unsettled does not automatically have a damper problem. Worn bushes,...

How classic-car suspension works, the basics: s...

“The suspension is tired. It needs new shocks.”Perhaps it does. But a car that wanders, crashes over bumps or feels unsettled does not automatically have a damper problem. Worn bushes,...

How classic-car air conditioning works: the parts, the cycle and what goes wrong

How classic-car air conditioning works: the par...

Warm air does not automatically mean a failed compressor. Understand the refrigerant cycle, the parts involved and the checks that separate a small fault from a major repair.

How classic-car air conditioning works: the par...

Warm air does not automatically mean a failed compressor. Understand the refrigerant cycle, the parts involved and the checks that separate a small fault from a major repair.

How ignition timing works on a carburetted GMT4...

A practical guide to ignition timing on a carburetted GMT400 350: TDC and BTDC, why the timing light clips to No. 1, how to read the marks, what distributor adjustment...

How ignition timing works on a carburetted GMT4...

A practical guide to ignition timing on a carburetted GMT400 350: TDC and BTDC, why the timing light clips to No. 1, how to read the marks, what distributor adjustment...

How automotive relays work: the small switch be...

What a car relay does, how its coil and contacts switch a circuit, why relays get hot, when to replace one, how to choose a compatible generic, and what it...

How automotive relays work: the small switch be...

What a car relay does, how its coil and contacts switch a circuit, why relays get hot, when to replace one, how to choose a compatible generic, and what it...

What Alternator Does Your Mercedes-Benz R107 SL Need? A Practical Guide to Selection, Upgrading, and Fault Diagnosis - OBScureParts

What Alternator Does Your Mercedes-Benz R107 SL...

Introduction The Mercedes-Benz R107 SL and SLC, produced from 1971 to 1989, is a simpler alternator story than its contemporaries. The platform did not change dramatically over its production run,...

What Alternator Does Your Mercedes-Benz R107 SL...

Introduction The Mercedes-Benz R107 SL and SLC, produced from 1971 to 1989, is a simpler alternator story than its contemporaries. The platform did not change dramatically over its production run,...