86 - Rain Rain Go Away

Blimey I have never seen so much rain. For the last month it has been just peeing down night and day. Even the frogs are wearing flippers.!!!

Been about a week since my last post, and we have to report fairly positive progress on the Val. Early this week I went out to see the RetroLiner....poor beggar....sitting in a paddock looking very forlorn and depressed, however its turn for some sort of a touch up should be within the next week or so. The only problem is it has been so wet.

Anyway the drive out and back was just a breeze. The Val performed with unbelievable power...scary stuff....but still quite lumpy in the idol position.

Ross the mechanic asked me to drop it back to him last Tuesday anyway, as the rough idle was a concern.

To cut a long story short, the problem associated with the rough idle and the poor brakes was as expected, even by me, to be the brake booster....as in a vacuum leak. 

So back to the operating table for the Val...this time to have a new brake booster fitted along with a new fuel pump. Now I will not comment on that (fuel pump) till we see the end result of the jobbie; as after market pumps wont fit, due to the larger alternator. Doesn't seem to concern Ross, so I will wait and see for that one.

Okay lets hope we get through that drama next week, and the only thing left then is a rear airbag, reversing  & head light. 

Once again no pikkies till we find some more exciting things.

Till next time stay toooooooned.