The Allegro was in need of a super service. The time interval rather than mileage was the deciding factor, although I had covered just 3,000 miles since the last oil and filter change, preferring to do it at that figure rather than the specified 6,000. But the alternative interval is six months, and...

Is it a van? Is it a hearse? Who knows.

Nylon bush was fitted at the factory by Cam Gears Ltd who made many of the steering racks. When they go all they do is rattle, at least on Allegros. Shock seems to be what breaks them up and allowing the rack to run dry.

Ferrous metal. I've been doing the more interesting things on mine but always on my 'must do' list is having a good session on the underbody. It's solid but needs protecting, although I try not to use it in the wet and its garaged. Now I've done all the interesting things I wanted to do, I must real...

I'm making mistakes and getting depressed about having to lift a spanner. The relief when I completed this week's job and tidied up, locked the door and fucked off home. I've had a bellyfull of cars. I think we all feel like that from time to time. There are some periods when everything seems to be...

Sliding door so any shortcomings are instantly forgiven.

It is incredibly stable but obviously you have to choose carefully where to place the pads to lift the car, but there's a big range of adjustment. There is a safety mechanism in the form of a large ratchet disengaged by a bike brake type lever on the motor pedestal.

Yes, that price was the cheapest I think. Well worth it too, as not only does it make those horrible 'down under' jobs more bearable, but has allowed my mate to carry on fettling his cars, as his days of crawling underneath and lying on his back are numbered. In the absence of a pit it's the next be...

Hyde is GGG territory. What is the chariot under scrutiny?

I went to give my mate a hand today with his Hawks. First job was to get his Series IV up on the lift and change the inner track rod rubber boots, then adjust the handbrake as despite the shoes being adjusted properly there was far too much travel at the lever. Both easy jobs on these straightforwar...