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Thanks all. I poster the word version so you can amend/make your own etc.

Just done the diff oil, gearbox oil (using my new electric pump that connects to the battery which was excellent and some other minor maintainence tasks.

Will do engine oil and plugs etc tomorrow and coolant when the new top and bottom hoses arrive (no idea how old the current ones are).

What fun . I can also report the SONOS system in the garage is great

Good list Mark. Thanks for sharing.

Well nearly there....

Engine oil and filter changed, tappets adjusted, head bolts checked, coolant drained (inc. engine block) and lower and upper radiator hoses removed (new ones on the way), gear box oil changed, diff oil changed, steering box oil changed, damper plates removed, cleaned and refitted, steering, wiper motor, prop shaft, rear axle, pedals and king pins greased, leaf springs oiled, nuts and bolts all tightened, new brake pads and pins at the front (the green-stuff ones never had the right feel for me) and rear brakes dissembled and cleaned ready for new cylinders (on the way too).

All bolts tightened, everything degreased and cleaned, tires checked.

All that is left to do is check the Armstrong units and change their oil (never done - at least by me) and fit the radiator hoses and refill, fit the new rear brake cylinders (I changed one before due to a threading issue so want to change both now) and refit/bleed the brakes all round.

I've been pleasantly surprised how little I've found that needs replacing or was not right (other than planned service items). I found a number of lose bolts (inc. u-bolts at the rear), the washer jet motor impeller has disintegrated (again!) so have ordered a new one and an earth at the rear that was not held on my a nut. I've re-secured some cabling too at the rear.

The replacement air filter is of a slightly different design so doesn't fit the housing. Not to worry I can get a K&N one now...it's on order!

I've spent about 20 hours this week going through it all, item by item, stripping down, cleaning, reassembling etc.

Hopefully the package with the brake cyclinders and hoses will arrive on Monday so before I head to Dubai for a week for work the car can be off the axle stands ready for new air filter and washer bottle motor on my return (quick installs).

I'm planning to do the carb (not sure when it was last done, seems OK, but have the parts so why not :)). As I've never done one before I'd like to limit any problem solving until I have it up and running after the above. Then I'll do the carb.

What fun

I've got a long lunch run coming up to test it all out....

Could be quite therapeutic as long as you have the time to do everything with no time pressure.

Exactly my view....and it's been just that. I had speakers installed in the garage when it was build and linked to the SONOS system, so I go in to my own world. Happy days!

Well I'm nearly there....found lots to do.

I am now waiting for the two radiator hoses to arrive and the new rear brake cylinders before I can add the coolant, brake fluid and bleed both.

I've also found that the PCV gromit is perished and the wiper motor impeller has also perished. I've ordered replacements for both.

Other wise every this is, drained, flushed, refilled, cleaned, greased, changed, tightened, fettled etc. etc. etc. I have spend about 24 hours over the last 7 evenings (and a little over the weekends). New brake pads at the front have also been fitted, tapped adjusted and loose nuts tightened.

Since I've had the car I've never been a fan of the routing of the coolant hoses, kind of suspended over the rocker cover and one over the far end of the engine, down the front of the block, under the fuel pump and back up close to where it started! So today I brough some hose, 12 hose clamps and went to work. This is now much neater and about 1.5m less of hose is under the bonnet (and chaff points eliminated!). I had to re-route the +ve battery lead on the bulkhead to avoid a chaff point and I fitted a neoprene wrap to the heater valve to stop any pain damage (just in case).

Pics in following posts.

I'm off to Dubai for a few days but when I am back my four packages (the other is the new K&N air filter and housing) can be fitted and car re-stated. Once all is OK I'll overhaul the carb (don't want to do this until I am sure everything else I have done is OK, so not to make problem solving any harder than it need be!

Hoses before re-routing/tidying...

...and after, plus some general views and evidence of my serviceing and cleaning even underneath for JTL

Very tidy Richard. And of course diy servicing is very therapeutic over a few days!

Thanks. I'll give it clean once finished. It's been about two years since it's last proper clean (I did the wheels and arches after a very wet run about a year ago!).

Got back to it today and the PCV valve and grommet had arrived with the rear cylinders had top and bottom coolant hoses whilst I was gone.

All fitted and bled. Took the car of the axle stands and started her up. Started easily and ran very smoothly and quietly.

Few odd jobs to finish (change filter housing/filter), replace wiper motor but very close.

Doubt I can put off cleaning it much longer