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Post by Penguin45 on Jun 10, 2013 23:32:58 GMT
Re. throttle cable - the red bit is the "snap in" part and should sit flush on the shoulder of the bracket.
Picked up an entry form for B-in-W btw - should be able to make that.
Chris.
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Post by Nick RS on Jun 11, 2013 19:55:54 GMT
Chris, I don't think I'll be making the LOCI National this weekend so it's great news for me if you make B in W in August. I am planning to stay in Yorkshire with the family for a few days after the show.
Just gone out to look at the car. The red snap in part is broken. I am sure this hasn't helped as it is easy for it to get lodged without locating properly. Need to find a replacement
Nick
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Post by Nick RS on Jun 14, 2013 20:53:02 GMT
I think the gear change is now sorted. In the end two of the three cables needed adjusting as the jaws were just beginning to foul the interlock arm. A 20 mile drive last night involved plenty of gear changing and everything was fine. 2nd had a much more positive feel. I've also changed the radio. I never liked the retro looking modern device that was so complicated that I had to dig out the manual to work out how to turn it off. I have a lovely looking Motorola set in keeping with the age of the car but it doesn't seem to get a signal so I've installed this instead. It cost me the same as a pint of beer and I can get FM. It may not be correct for the period, but then check out my switchgear. I've also found a throttle cable in my box of goodies Nick
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Post by Nick RS on Jul 9, 2013 21:24:34 GMT
I thought that with the weekend just gone being the warmest in the UK so far this year that there would be lots of pics of cars at shows and similar events. I couldn't make any this weekend which was a shame as there were a few in my area. Instead I took my younger son, aged 4 to a children's party. The nearest I got to a car show was Rugby edge of town shopping centre after I dropped him off - as below. Somewhat dwarfed by all the modern metal in car park. Not sure which is the more unusual to see, mine or the Citroen? Nick
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Post by Nick RS on Aug 11, 2013 20:31:55 GMT
MOT test is not far away now so I got the car up on the ramps outside today to see if there were any obvious nasties like corroded pipework, big holes or whatever. So much oily underseal that it's hard to tell. Here are a couple of pictures. As you know I am not sure what 'normal' is with my car so please shout out any non standard bits that are obvious. Sorry, a bit of flare on the camera lensNick
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Post by Penguin45 on Aug 12, 2013 14:22:34 GMT
Looks pretty tidy to me at a glance. Big smack on the side of the fuel tank?
Chris.
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Post by Nick RS on Aug 12, 2013 17:59:10 GMT
Had another look after that. There is a small dent but the way that the road dirt has been thrown up makes it look massive; trick of the light - honest.
Nick
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Post by Penguin45 on Aug 20, 2013 23:50:22 GMT
Very nice to meet Nick this evening and have a look at each others cars. It's interesting what has been done to Nick's car and it seems to actually function very well. Obviously a deal of time has been spent on the modifications by someone.
Nick's got a few little jobs to sort over the winter, but it is a pretty car indeed.
Chris.
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Post by dave1800 on Aug 21, 2013 0:52:03 GMT
It would be nice to see Nick's car next time I am over (and meet Nick). David Very nice to meet Nick this evening and have a look at each others cars. It's interesting what has been done to Nick's car and it seems to actually function very well. Obviously a deal of time has been spent on the modifications by someone. Nick's got a few little jobs to sort over the winter, but it is a pretty car indeed. Chris.
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Post by Nick RS on Aug 22, 2013 16:43:08 GMT
FWY at rest after the run up from Leicestershire to Yorkshire The journey up went very well and proved an interesting experiment. Car was running fine at 60MPH ish but was getting a little warm according to the temperature gauge. A burst of acceleration to get past a truck saw 70 ish with the car hitting a sweet spot at 3,500rpm. Much quieter and ran a fair bit cooler too. Some of the long drags uphill on the M1 motorway saw a the needle rising again as the engine was under load but nothing too scary. The main reason for was to attend the Burley in Wharfedale Classic Vehicle show (I'll post this v soon) and for the family to spend a few days with my parents. Oh, and take in a bit of Yorkshire too. It was great to meet Chris and look at each others cars; he was having a go with the Matiz when I pitched up. The hour passed by really quickly, hope to meet up again in the not too distant future. My list of winter jobs is beginning to form, nothing too major but something like this. Get it waxoiled See to the rust beginning to form on the offside rear arch Full brake service (the one thing I didn't do in the spring) Get to the bottom of the few clonks that I hear on the vicious speed-bumps around here Fit the original style switches that I now have hold of Fit the +ve earth Wolseley Six clock Think about putting in a standard steering wheel and column think about putting in a standard water pump (I'll keep the electric fan though) David, Yes if you do come back to the UK, it would be nice to meet. Nick
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Post by dave1800 on Aug 23, 2013 7:20:58 GMT
Nick I'm not sure what to advise about your odd temperature readings given that you have an electric water pump and I have no idea how that is programmed. However, even in hot (for the UK) weather I would not expect the temperature gauge to fluctuate when driven very hard up long hills using conventional components. It may be worth checking the lifting pin on the carb to ensure the mixture is still correct. Given you ignition system try this at idle and again at 1000 rpm. The car really looks nice. regards David FWY at rest after the run up from Leicestershire to Yorkshire Car was running fine at 60MPH ish but was getting a little warm according to the temperature gauge. A burst of acceleration to get past a truck saw 70 ish with the car hitting a sweet spot at 3,500rpm. Much quieter and ran a fair bit cooler too. Some of the long drags uphill on the M1 motorway saw a the needle rising again as the engine was under load but nothing too scary. think about putting in a standard water pump (I'll keep the electric fan though) Nick
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Post by Nick RS on Aug 23, 2013 10:07:16 GMT
Running a bit rich if anything. Over winter I fully intend to find a way of getting the distributor off and doing the ignition once and for all. Went for the MOT this morning. Passed with a couple of advisories about an exhaust blow at the manifold joint and also an engine oil leak. Again I'll add these to the list. There was a TR6 in for test at the same time. One interesting thing; the tester was unsure about the rear bump stop kit as the trailing arm was in constant contact. As an aftermarket modification he was happy with it but said that if it were standard then the test says that bump stops should be clear. I'm glad I was at a place that understands the older car. I know some of you are interested in the rear bump stop kits so I took the opportunity to take this picture. The testers were quite happy for me to have a good look under the car while it was up on the ramp and it does appear to be solid, though there is a lot of underseal where the sills meet the floor pan and the seam isn't that neat so I am not sure what it hides there - maybe innocent, maybe need to steel myself for some tapping, prodding and scraping. Nick
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Post by dave1800 on Aug 23, 2013 12:31:32 GMT
Nick
Good news about the MOT and being able to look at the underside while the car was on the ramp. Hopefully the thick underseal is only covering a less than perfect seam weld.
I didn't realise that engine oil leaks are part of the MOT now, could this be a problem for gear change cables maybe?
If the engine is running a bit rich it should run cooler, but as you say you do need to get the ignition right.
Those rear bump stops certainly look the part!
Regards
David
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Post by Nick RS on Aug 23, 2013 14:54:20 GMT
Cables look nice and dry on this photo from a few weeks back. No, I think I forgot to oil the gasket ring when I put the last filter on so it has probably kinked. The drip comes from the front of the engine so I'll start there first. I am sure an excessive leak would be an MOT failure so this advisory seems fair. There have been quite a few changes to the MOT over the last dew years and sometimes it is difficult to keep up with it all Nick
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Post by Penguin45 on Aug 23, 2013 20:40:02 GMT
You know what happens when you poke things, Nick.......
Sounds like you've got a plan at least.
Common leak is the crank seal behind the bottom pulley. The gear box casing to block joint can leak as well, although that seems to be more of a sweat than a leak. The old engine used to do that occasionally then stop again.
Common clonk if it's not the ball joints can be tie bar bushes - quick, cheap and easy to fix. Wait - you've just got an MoT - it won't be the ball joints. I had a loose bolt on the steering rack not long after I got the car, which caused a remarkable amount of noise.
Don't forget that little bit on the top of the rear wing when she goes for the bodywork.
Cheers, Chris.
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