Recent content by Elfyn

The car has now passed the MoT test with no advisories. The tester was happy with the explanation in the owner's handbook - thanks roverp480.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed and offered advice. The relevant section of the manual states "7.1.2(c) Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type" so if they are meant to lock, they should lock otherwise the tester is justified in noting it as a major fail. From...

Many thanks - that should convince him. I took the car out earlier today (on a private road, so quite legal) and tried braking sharply - both belts locked properly.

My 1973 3500 recently failed an MoT for, among other things, the front seat belts not locking when tugged (ref 7.1.2(c) - seat belt not functioning as intended). The car is fitted with Britax Auto-Lok mk 3 belts and I understand that the design of these belts means that they will not lock when...

Having just replaced the front dampers on my 1973 3500 the following tip may be helpful. In the absence of the proper tool for compressing the bottom bushes, a ball-joint splitter can be used (the old-school type that looks like a tuning fork). Attach the top of the damper then fit the bottom...