I was delighted to get my old jalopy back today, having had the broken N/S diff output shaft replaced. I am so glad to be able to call upon the services of a capable mechanic with in-depth knowledge of these cars, the estimable Graham Ransley of Brooklands Motorcraft.
In addition to making it driveable once again, he also dealt with a couple of jobs that I either couldn't have done myself, or really didn't want to have to do. I had a bit of a prang back in May of last year which resulted in the O/S rearmost mounting point for the suspension trailing link being bent out of shape. The geometry was slightly off, and for nine months the big eyelet holding the rearmost bushing in the trailing arm had been 'clanking' against the deformed outer plate of the mounting bracket over bumps, which made me cringe every time. I'm very pleased that it is now all back in the correct place, and with that the wince-inducing noise has now been banished. Graham also took care of some pinholing in the O/S inner boot wall due to corrosion. Happily, the Blue Meanie is back in action, doesn't sound as clunky as it had of late, and is once more a joy to drive!