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Post by 33grinder on Nov 20, 2013 0:36:06 GMT
Welcome back to Essex all. Ah, Essex! Our glorious Essex! How we love it. And let's face it...what's not to love, eh? OK, don't get me started. ;D My steed for the weekend was the waft-o-matic Shaguar, seeing as Priscilla has burnt out her clutch, and all. First job on Saturday morning was a little trip out to buy an engine hoist. Now, I know us Essex crew may appear a rufty tufty lot and we really hate to be handing in our man cards but, truth be known, we're just getting a bit too old to be lifting Renault engines by hand. With one hernia behind us and a bought of sciatica it just makes sense, not to mention elf and safety. Collecting 60 kgs of hoist I figured I would just recline the passenger seat, however the box was too large for that, so I had to unpack the box to fit it in the Jaaag. The hoist was temporarily stored in the dining room, much to Mrs G's chargrin however that would give me the excuse to invite Matt over on Sunday. In the meantime a trip to Island Landrovers beckoned. The Jaaag is proving a handy load lugger and the last couple of trips to IL it has transported a tree that came down in the storms into the grinder residence. The boot may look small but it is deceptively deep. Over at IL Martin was so pleased with the week's worth of central heating provided that he helped me swap the Jaaag's stereo. I'm sorry, but who puts a crappy, not to mention girlie white, low-rent Goodman's stereo in a gentleman's carriage? It really was a horrible little thing. No backlighting at night and the CD player didn't work. For a very reasonable 60 sovs I picked up a more upmarket Kenwood unit. It was a bit of a struggle to fit because I couldn't locate the multi plug and just as I had come to the conclusion that the previous stereo had been fitted by a gynaecologist Martin had an epiphany. We unscrewed the airvent on the passenger side of the transmission tunnel which revealed an access panel and, hey presto, a rat's nest of wiring was revealed. Result? A decent stereo now fitted and working. That aside and into the work shop. The series 1 is gathering pace. Martin fitted the reconditioned engine but it sounded like a bag of spanners. The engine builder came over to fine tune it. That was once he had returned from holiday... The delay was a bit of a pain really, as the series 1 has been at the workshop for months and I'm sure Martin would like to see it finally go. Because of said delay Martin has not been able to finish it because he's started work on this Discovery. Now then. It must be said that Martin's quite proud of his work here and rightly so. This one has come in for welding, but no normal patch up job. The chassis rails at the rear had started to rot out badly. Martin has welded in replacement sections, which is no small task, especially as the rear cross member has to be welded back on, and the replacement sections do not contain any brackets so these need to be welded on too. With my current back problems I wasn't really in the mood to do much with Gavina but Martin was in a JFDI mood so we cracked on with a job that I hadn't been looking forward to...removing the roof lining. Thankfully all came off without any rips or tears, albeit the little airvents all broke as they are so brittle. This exposed the branch of wiring that goes to the boot and the interior light... ...which I pulled through the A pillar. Not much more to report there, but one job done is another step closer to the next phase of her restoration. And so onto Sunday, when Matt was to make his way over in Yolanda. And so, to action. First up was tea of course. Then, off with her bonnet. Then the radiator which looked new but god were those rubber hoses on tight! Then the accellerator cable which appears to have seen better days and will be replaced. Then heater matrix disconnected... ...and wiring connections undone. The starter wiring hides under a heatshield which will be fun to put back on... Here's the braket that holds the exhaust to the clutch bell housing. Then the job we weren't looking forward to...separating the exhaust manifold to the downpipe. This turned out to be an easy job and we discovered why her exhaust had been blowing. It's because the exhaust clamp wasn't, erm...clamping. We then made Mrs G a little happier by removing the engine hoist from the dining room and set to assembling it in the garage. We had to push Priscilla outside a little (not too much though as the driveway slopes downwards from the garage). These are the 16 m8 bolts and washers to attach the caster wheels to the hoist. Can you see 16 m8 nuts? Nope, neither could we. By the time we realised that we had been short changed it had gone 4pm and it was too late to go to the local shops to buy some, let alone the hoist supplier who had shut at midday. So, we resolved that the hoist would be static and the fore/aft movement would have to be made with the car itself. All was looking good for lift off... ...until we found a rather amarous propshaft which wouldn't let go of the clutch spline and needed persuasion. Eventually though we won through and the propshaft released it's grip. This was where the problems started however as the hoist had by then reached its maximum height and was starting to lift the garage roof! So, we had three problems. Firstly a height issue. Secondly that the car needed to move further into the garage so the door could be shut. Thirdly, we couldn't obstruct access to the chest freezer for Mrs G. The engine needed to stay with the car because there was no room to put it in the garage loose. What to do, what to do? When Matt told me he needed a stool I thought it was time to go put the kettle on. When I came back I realised that I had misunderstood. ;D The garage bar stool turned out to be our savour. Light enough to be pushed with the car (the hoist was manhandled, so much for saving our backs!), narrow enough to fit through the engine bay and onto the floor (just!), tall enough to act as a work bench. With that in place we whipped off the bell housing to see what the damage was. Well, a knackered friction plate was expected and we weren't to be disappointed on that front. That's no train smash as we have a nice replacement in stock. However what was annoying was to find a wibbly wobbly pressure plate... ...and wibbly wobby flywheel. So, advice please peeps. Who favours just replacing the friction plate and see how it goes? Or should we replace the whole lot? We have another flywheel albeit it's a bit of a pain, and we have two other pressure plates but they are rusty and seized. The price of recon pressure plates from the Netherlands is over 200 yoyos. Anyone know somewhere we can buy a resonably priced replacement? Still, it's good to have mates who will come round at the drop of a hat and get stuck into an engine bay. So, that's us then. Cheese, 33g. Ooh yes, nearly forgot. Want an ED4 mug? Well, best send in your caption competition answer to the photo below (sorry Matt!). ;D
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Post by daydoodler on Nov 21, 2013 20:03:52 GMT
Matt has finally solved how to lift his new super tea mug
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Post by 33grinder on Nov 27, 2013 22:02:33 GMT
Hello all. Well, what to do? I mean, it's not like interesting things happen every weekend. Sometimes it's a bit flat. So, I can leave it a whie and bulk together a big report but then I loose track of chronology. Or you can have a short report. A short report it is then... Saturday saw me taking Priscilla's flywheel to a local engineering firm to get it skimmed. I made sure that the timing mark was to the top and where the front spark plug was removed I fed string down the bore hole to prevent the flywheel from turning when I unfastened the flywheel from the crank. The missing M8 nuts arrived but seeing as the engine is still attached to the hoist I have not attached the casters yet. Then a trip to the overflow. First up, connecting Abbey's charged battery. It took a few attempts to crank over until... To prevent her battery going flat again I unhooked the cables. So now when she is ready to move again the battery can be hooked up and she can be driven. Then time to start Rover only to find another flat battery. This has been removed and taken home to recharge. Rover is now on the 'bay, don't you know? Then over to IL. The Disco chassis welding job is now complete and looking very good indeed. I regret that it was more of a chillax afternoon and no more progress was made on Gavina. It was darn cold and most of the remaining jobs involve lying underneath her which with my current bought of sciatica didn't appeal. So, there you go. Over at Central Matt spent most of his time in the parts barn, as one would expect, given our recent parts haul. He has found time to get Mimi the 55 out and put some fuel in her tank and air in her tyres. Dave has been driving her around the farm. However, it's not all good news as 2 more of FG's chickens have been foxed. There's just 7 of the biggens left now and these were rounded up and put under lock and key. The smaller ones are still couped up until they are of a size to roam. And that's just about all for now, other than to announce the winner of the photocaption competition which is Bob (Daydoodler). Notwithstanding the fact it is the only entry it is also rather good, so Bob...PM me your postal address and some ED paraphanalia will be finding its way to you. Matt has finally solved how to lift his new super tea mug Cheese, 33g
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Post by 33grinder on Dec 24, 2013 13:15:08 GMT
Hello all and welcome back to Essex. Brief update this time. It's fair to say that most of Matt's time is still being spent sorting through our recent spares haul. All the small bits are the items that take longest to find a home for. It's that old chestnut, the 70/30 thing. You know what I mean... So, our report follows us back to Essex South and the grinder residence where Priscilla my 66 coupe and her recalcitrant clutch are currently under the knife. Those following the thread will remember that her friction plate had no material left and the flywheel and pressure plate were fubar. Well, I took the flywheel to an engineering firm for a skim which at £25 was reasonable enough. The firm told me that from experience the dowels usually break if removal is attempted so they would only skim upto the dowels. That sounded fair enough at the time but would come back to bite me. Hey ho, live and learn. So, using the old bit of string trick... ...the flywheel was bolted on. Thank you, thank you, thank you Mr. Plaxton for this. So, time to bolt everything into place. A rare photo of me doing something other than making tea (I'm usually the photographer)! ;D And this is where the fun starts. Priscilla uses the later Ovlov system of shims. The Haynes book of lies tells you to shim the pressure plate until the gap between the friction plate and flywheel is within the 'Specified Limits' but helpfully doesn't tell you what that is. So, on the blower to Dan, who confirms it's between 0.1mm and 0.5mm. We started off all technical with measuring our selection of shims with a micrometer... ...but then we said enough of all that and just fitted the shims that came off it, one thick and one thin...which made too large a gap. So, we removed the thick shims and...the gap was too small. So, we removed the thin shims. Remember that skimmed flywheel that stopped at the dowels? Well, this created a ridge of 5 thou, so getting the feeler gauge in was never going to be overly accurate. Still, we think this is the clearance that we have - 0.33mm We are happy with that but we'll get Dan over in the new year to get a third opinion. We wouldn't have been able to finish the job anyhow as we found that one of the front engine mounts was broken. Well, progress is progress and it is worth getting this right as we don't want to be doing it all over again... That's all from us for now! Cheese, 33g.
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Post by 33grinder on Jan 21, 2014 21:32:13 GMT
OK, time for a quick update from the badlands of Essex... ...over at Island Landrovers it's business as usual, except for the arrival of a customer's 101 Forward Control ambulance. It's the first 101 that's come to Island Landrovers and rather a lovely old beast. She came in for an alternator change and has the same engine as Rover, the venerable V8. Not much has happened on Gavina recently as it's now the drivetrain and front suspension to come off so the shell can be lifted onto trestles. To be honest I've put that off for a little while whilst concentrating on Priscilla. Talking of V8s, Saturday was a sad day indeed as I said goodbye to over 6 years of Rover ownership. I'd like to say that Rover has found a caring new owner but regretfully she is going to join a long list of SD1s that have been raped and pillaged for their engine and drivetrain. Think of her when you next drink a can of pop. I'm not too happy about it but such are the vagaries of eBay. Goodbye old girl, I shall miss you. After that some DAF therapy was needed. Luckily a parcel had arrived early last week... ...my new engine mounts from Danny. Matt and ladyfriend Dave arrived Sunday morning to cheer me up and we cracked on with Priscilla. first up was to fit those new mounts... ...quickly followed by the clutch housing. A word of warning here, there's a baffle plate that fits behind the flywheel and sits between the lower half of the block and bellhousing. It is sided so do make sure you fit it the correct way round, otherwise your bolt holes will not line up! So, that done we hoisted the engine up and rested it onto the front slam panel... ...which made Dave happy as she had somewhere to sit and supervise proceedings. Aside from intermittant visits from the Grinder hound, Harvey we were allowed to crack on at quite a pace. All was going well until we started lowering the engine and it slipped on the rope. This caused much gnashing of teeth and procrastinating as whilst the fore/aft attitue of the engine was correct the engine was canted over to one side. We decided that the best course of action was to lower the engine onto the front subframe and then Matt to manhandle it into position as we were not able to adjust the ropes to our satisfaction and nor did the engine have any lifting eyes. We were able to lineup the engine to the propshaft by hand and hit paydirt first time lucky. Matt crawled underneath to check that the rear of the prop was still in place and that the spring hadn't popped off. Then Matt got stuck getting up. We're getting too old for all this malarky! All that was left was to get the engine onto its mounts. We were close but no cigar. We decided to dispense with the hoist which by now was getting in our way and use braun over brain. I couldn't let Matt risk another hernia so he grabbed the rear of the engine and I grabbed the front so we could lift in unison, albeit this left us in a rather uncompromising position, especially when Dave had my camera in reach! As we were lifting the engine Matt let rip, or rather his jeans did! Cue an old rag to hide his modesty... Oh how we laughed. With the engine in place it was bolted down. The casters were finally fitted to the hoist and that stored away in the shed. We had time for just a little tinker before Matt and Dave had to leave for home. So, what's left? One radiator pipe, coolant, cables and electrics, bonnet. Then we should be able to test her. It must be said that a very good time was had by all and this was the perfect remedy to the goings on the previous day. I don't remember the last time I laughed so hard. Thanks Matt! Well, that's all from us for now. Cheese, 33g.
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Post by Patrick on Jan 23, 2014 0:36:22 GMT
Sorry about Rover! After all you'd done there too!
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Post by 33grinder on Jan 27, 2014 21:38:53 GMT
Hello all, Is it time for a mini update? I think so. So it is then. Saturday was to see me and the Shaguar over to Island Landrovers. Martin has started his 14th replacement chassis job. We spent much time harvesting a tree which is handy for Martin as his heating is mainly of the wood burning variety. That didn't leave too much time for playing with Gavina as I was also squeezed with my 'needing to go home' time however crack on I did. First up was to get out these new puppies, jack up Gavina and slip these under the front jacking points. First job was to disconnect the flexible brake hoses. Next up was to disconnect the shock absorbers from their mounting points. Then out with the large trolley jack to support the leaf spring. Off with the shackles. Strange things shackles, if you don't remove the spring hangers bang on the level they just won't come off...hopefully all that oil and grease has protected the chassis from rust. Well, I can hope! And finally, down with the leaf spring and front uprights. That was all there was time for on Saturday. On Sunday Mrs G and G Jnr spent the day at the Karate nationals so I had the whole day to myself, as did the Grinder hound. So, that will be some DAF action then! Matt and Dave were to yet again return to my rescue having first paid a visit to the parts barn for Ozzie's headlamps. Between visits I had connected up the choke and throttle cables and finished off the plumbing. We soon had coolant in, the exhaust downpipe connected up and electrics finished. We even got the bonnet on! However, all was not well as we just couldn't get Priscilla started. We tried everything. The earthstrap got a damn good cleaning with a wire brush... ...and the battery was charged whilst Matt's Yolanda's battery had a go at spinning over the recalcitrant lump. But, it was not to be. Now, don't get me wrong, Priscilla's always been a poor starter. Personally I think the problem lies under here and it's a timing issue. Here's a video of her turning over. You'll see when she's been given some throttle. Apologies for pauses as it's awkward getting in and out of her as she is parked close to a wall. Hey ho.
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Post by starider on Jan 31, 2014 0:08:02 GMT
Hi, could be wrong but sounds like the plug leads are fitted in the wrong order[from memory number 1 is nearest the bulkhead].Sorry if I'm wrong,Its been a long time and the memory fades!! starider.
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Post by 33grinder on Jan 31, 2014 8:24:13 GMT
Yes, I've been told that the leads are 180 degrees out, not that we've changed anything there. I've tried swapping them over but to no avail.
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Post by starider on Jan 31, 2014 12:02:15 GMT
Hi,don't want to appear to be a "smart a--e",but is the main vacuum pipe on the manifold/electro-magnetic valve connected? starider.
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Post by dafdaffer on Jan 31, 2014 22:19:21 GMT
Sounds like fuel to me...... it's struggling to get through then only giving small amounts, put some down the carb and see if that helps, also take off the top of the carb and see what the float is doing and if the pot is full of fuel. when it starts its not back firing so doubt its wrong leads,besides you can time it up to run on four instead of one. it could be ignition but that is what i would go for first. sounds like that when you have ran out of fuel and trying to get it started again.
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Post by 33grinder on Jan 31, 2014 22:38:23 GMT
Well, the float chamber is full and running it with the cover off shows that fuel is certainly getting through! It's also in the online fuel filter. We also cranked her over with spark plug on the rocker and we have spark too.
I'll work through the ignition components and if all sound there then I can try running her off a can I suppose.
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Post by starider on Feb 1, 2014 23:34:17 GMT
Hi,still think it's ignition,let us know what the problem is when you find the cause.PS,have you checked the direction of the rotor i.e. clockwise/anti-clock,then sorted the firing order 1342? starider
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Post by 33grinder on Feb 2, 2014 0:32:04 GMT
Well, I removed the rocker cover today and manually cranked the engine round so the valves were closed on number 1 and the timing mark was showing on the flywheel. Lo and behold, the rotor was pointing 180 degrees out. So...I put the leads back in the order that they were before. I've also checked the coil and it's putting out +/- 13v so all is fine there too. Tomorrow I will hopefully have an assistant turn over the ignition whilst I play with the dwell angle.
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Post by dafdaffer on Feb 2, 2014 9:39:56 GMT
i agree that the timing could be out but why would it go 180 degrees out from removing the engine? you may have knocked the dizzy when taking the engine out but not that much, does it have a fuel cut of solenoid I cant remember that far back?, also try blocking off the vac from the carb. are all the vac pipes on ok? remember this engine is a bit mismatched anyway as when I put it together it was with available spares that I had at the time as the original engine had a water filled sump due to a bodged head gasket change, and it was 7 years ago!
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Post by 33grinder on Feb 2, 2014 10:43:32 GMT
I can only presume that someone has put the dizzy in 180 degrees out and adjusted the cap to suit DD; it's not possible to adjust the dwell angle that far. I'll have a good check of the pipes etc later, don't think it has the fuel cut off...
I knew this engine was a bitsa and have always wondered what. I was told it was a 1300 yet it has an 1100 downpipe... Be interested to know what it is exactly...
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Post by dafdaffer on Feb 3, 2014 3:56:10 GMT
basically its a Volvo 66 1.3 gl engine (marathon type BR) with a 1.1 exhaust system which was on the car originally, a Volvo 66 clutch mated to a Daf 66 bell housing... it works ok but i have been told that the centre bearing does not fit the shaft on the clutch splines well, so the Dutch chaps told me it was that or scrap yard as I didn't know anyone else who had any 66 parts at the time! it ran very well with the single pipe on, it was just as quick as the other 66's that were about at the time, it was all done right, I put the dizzy at firing on one as it doesn't make the slightest difference, it makes it easier than faffing about with number 4! at the end of the day it isn't a Reno lol the rest of the car is stock to my knowledge, the only other thing was the stupid rev clock that you cant see from a Triumph. from experience they are not the best starters anyway when hot, the 1300 that went to America was a nightmare for bad starting. i blame the bad dizzy's and fuel evaporation.
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Post by 33grinder on Feb 3, 2014 18:35:37 GMT
Thanks DD. All good now, have her started. The dwell angle needed adjustment.
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Post by dafdaffer on Feb 6, 2014 13:46:54 GMT
Great news.... i would have thought it would have still started even if the dwell was out, just run lumpy or not tick over...! however well done!
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Post by 33grinder on Feb 11, 2014 22:23:42 GMT
Well, welcome back all. It's Essex time. Yes, we even have our own time-zone down these parts. Really! OK, so we don't. But we should. DAF o'clock last weekend was Sunday when Priscilla and I undertook our pilgrimage to Essex DAFs Central. I was reticent to push her too hard as she was running lumpy but hopeful that smooth running would be a few tweaks away. There I was not met by Matt as it appears that I had been rather keen in my timekeeping, however Farmer George was there as he was about to take delivery of some new residents. Finally Matt arrived and there was much banter and even more tea before we summoned the energy to get cracking. First up was to assemble Ozzy's parts order which took up most of the afternoon. There was just enough daylight left to look at Priscilla. As ever the rough running was down to the dwell angle which we tweaked again. Matt had a go at adjusting tickover etc on the carburettor but to little avail. Eventually the blame was put squarely at the door of the throttle cable which was pronounced as well past its best. We got it a little tighter but it will need to be changed. I also had the chance to change the brake pedal rubber which was past its best and kept falling off. Another pre-MOT chore ticked off the list. All too soon it was dark and the persistent wind (you really must get that looked at Matt! ) had made us cold. It was time to go home. It must be said that she ran much better on the way home albeit the timing is still out as now she runs on when her engine is switched off. Add to this that the heater matrix now sounds like a cricket has got stuck inside and the clutch is still dragging on pull away. Obviously more work needed but at least she is running and that is a start. Yesterday was a 'use it or loose it' day off from the daily grind. I loaded up Priscilla with all those tyres that had been stored on the roof and set off... ...to my local Jaguar dealership. Now, don't get confused here. The Jaguar dealership is kind of en-route to Island Landrovers and I had removed the base plate of my missing bonnet mascot so I could get a replacement. The parking situation at the dealers was quite poor and I had to park round the back with the brand new unregistered cars. There I was met by a snooty female member of staff who asked whether I was booked in for a service...doh! I responded that I was going to the parts department and that seemed sufficient an excuse so off I went. I left empty handed when the parts department told me that the leaping cat mascots were discontinued due to changes in the law regarding same. Quite what to do if your car was originally supplied with one I don't know. This leaves me in somewhat of a conundrum as my car would not have originally had a leaping cat mascot, it would have had the flat disc known as the 'growler' - fnah, fnah, oo-er missus, etc. Hey ho. So, I go to leave, select reverse gear, put key in ignition and get lights but no engine cranking. No, not here! Don't do this to me! I pop the bonnet but can't see anything untoward so rock her back and forth in case it frees up a potentially sticking starter but still nothing. I then selected forward gear and hey presto she started. Very very odd indeed! Thankfully Ms. Snooty wasn't around to see that so I quickly made my way to IL. I was last there over a week ago and at that stage Martin was building up the replacement galvanised chassis on job number 14. Together we mated the engine and gearbox together and got them bolted down to the chassis. A week later she was practically finished. Fortunately I had turned up at a good time and Martin was able to help out with replacing my tyres. Not before mother nature played us a stunning interlude... For some reason there are great deals on eBay for sets of four tyres, but no five. The worst tyre I have is the spare, an old ZX which was cracked and worn to the cords. Thankfully a hunt around the dutch barn turned up an Animal wheel, another 14" wheel with another ZX, but in much much better condition. Thanks Martin! And so, on with the rest. One had no inner tube but the others did, so the tubes were removed and the valve holes drilled out to accept the larger valves that tubeless tyres require. Thankfully an acquaintance on the farm who deals in tyres was able to supply four new valves. The tyres were balanced manually for now but I will take to a tyre shop so they can go on a balancing machine as there is a slight vibration. These are what I've gone for. I know some may be disappointed with the choice but in my world fat is phat. One last job whilst Martin was beavering away was to change the broken side repeater. It was then time to push off home and so endeth this update. That's all from us for now! Cheese, 33g.
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Post by Patrick on Feb 12, 2014 20:35:28 GMT
You haven't got one of those funny immobilising set ups on the Jaguar have you? "Select a gear and lightly press the clutch, stick your arm in the air and salute the Queen" type of thing by any chance? Just sounds similar to a book I read where someone had a similar problem only to be reminded by the mechanic at the dealership about it.
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Post by 33grinder on Feb 12, 2014 22:13:29 GMT
No, nothing like that Patrick. It was the DAF that was playing up, not the Jaguar. And as we know with DAFs, they should start in gear
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Post by Patrick on Feb 13, 2014 19:43:33 GMT
No, nothing like that Patrick. It was the DAF that was playing up, not the Jaguar. And as we know with DAFs, they should start in gear Ha! Yes - re-read that about five minutes later and spotted the bit I'd missed!
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Post by ozzie on Mar 1, 2014 20:37:07 GMT
Hi mr grinder I just spotted this thread I missed the last don't know how many pages. Thanks again for the parts you seem to be having your own difficulties but it's nice to know I am not the only one with a million projects on the go. Have you got the starting issues sorted now? I am very interested in the cause. From the sounds of it I would have gone through the ignition to check for 180 out then blocked idle jet in carb. Or at least done a five pence tune up !!! Probably a bit out of date now. More like a £1.50 tune up
Whip of the air filter er plug all vacuum noses fire fuel down the ventri whilst cranking ( old washing up bottle is good for this can recommend morrisons own brand cheepy cos the bottle is old style and cream in colour) when she starts keep the throttle wide open give it a good squirt when it's revving its gonadds off block the ventri with your hand. This pulls all engine vacuum through the fuel jets and can sometimes clear it a bit or block it up completely. Seriously if it runs after that it usually means get home and clea n the carb thoroughly as the jets and float bowl are dirty. Old fuel varnishes up the internals so easily these days and if the carbs been empty for a while the sediment gets all flakey and blocks it all up. But I am a nuter
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Post by 33grinder on Mar 1, 2014 22:23:36 GMT
Thanks Ozzie. I did get her started but she has thrown a strop again and our attempts to change her throttle cable were less than successful All to follow in the next report.
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Post by 33grinder on Mar 15, 2014 20:21:25 GMT
Hello all and welcome back. Yes, welcome back to our most glorious Has it really been that long since the last update. Yes, I suppose it has. Best get on with it then... So, cue the wobbly harp music as we rewind to February, Friday 21st. This was to be a good day as, whilst Priscilla still had a problem with the high idle and sticky throttle I was able to put her in for an MOT and she flew through. Forward to the next day, Saturday 22nd. This was to be a Gavina day at Island Landrovers. The last visit saw the front axle stripped away and the car left on axle stands. First up was to remove the gear selector and rod. I had previously disconnected the trailing arms leaving a mean rose-jointed suspension look... Then followed disconnecting the swing arms at the rear and following much swearing, gnashing of teeth and some lever bar action we had the vario out. And this was the end of the action for that day. The following day was to see me Priscilla and I motor down to ED Central. Seems I turned up just in time to help Matt unload all bits we'd loaded into Yolanda the previous weekend following his visit to me in Essex South. This meant reassembling the engine hoist which has now found a new home in the parts barn and better still out of my shed which has resulted in a happier Mrs G. With Yolanda's boot emptied we could crack on with looking at Priscilla's dodgy throttle cable. It was clearly past best and had to go. It was too frayed to be removed conventionally so was cut loose. On removing the cable we found something interesting. One of the wires from the vacuum valve tucked under the cable plate and tightened down. Not sure where it is meant to go but didn't look too clever, so I put a ring terminal on it so at least it could be properly screwed down when a replacement cable was fitted. There followed lots of p!ssing about with the cable. It appeared to not allow the pedal to return properly. Several cups of tea went cold. Best to check what's outside before you chuck out your cold tea Matt! We tried replacing the return spring, no difference. We greased the pivot point, to no avail. Lots of different things were tried before we admitted defeat. We presumed it must be the broken outer sheath that was causing the cable to stick within and gaffer taped any breaks. By which time it was getting dark. Dave had the best afternoon, driving Mimi the 55 around the farm... And so time to go home. The journey went smoothly for the author until a couple of miles from home when a hesitancy was detected. Then at the dual carriageway round about near my house we were caught at the lights and she kept wanting to creep forwards as I could not bring the revs down. I held her on the brakes for what seemed an eternity as I didn't want to risk a breakdown from whatever was causing the hesitancy. It was probably 10 seconds or so but I was glad to get her home and into the sanctify of the garage. OK, so now we get the harp out again and fastforward to Saturday 8th March. Having decided that Priscilla needed new parts I did what I do best and threw lots of money at the problem, ordering a new cable from DAFHobby. So, out with the old... ...and in with the new... Result. The pedal still sticks. I don't know why. It's got no obvious kinks within and the carburretor linkages are free to move. The sticking appears to be at the pedal end but I do not know why this should be. Until this is fixed I am car-less. The Jaguar has snapped a drive belt and I really need to get them all replaced as the power steering belt is slipping too. When it happened I drove her home with the heater on full bore to prevent any overheating and this kept her temperature on the half way mark except in traffic which thankfully was minimal. I had arranged for a specialist to do this because it involves removing the radiator and takes several hours. There is no way I will trust myself to tackle the belts on a V12. To add insult to injury the snapped belt had flattened her battery so this had to come off and go on charge. However, every cloud has a silver lining. Upon reconnecting the battery, two engine faults (FF19 and FF23) which were flashing up with the ignition on, seemed to have disappeared. So, we fastfoward to last Sunday when I was very kindly given the use of Mrs G's Civic. I decided to make full use of her load lugging capabilities and headed straight over to EDC. Matt was initially a little miffed to see a modern parked outside the barns but soon changed his tune when he saw its load-lugging had produced a large box, our latest parts haul. This was really quite good and, a couple of BMW parts aside, had some nice bits. Please though people, don't ask us for those heat exchangers or lenses, we run A bodies and need them for ourselves. Yes, strange as it would seem we now have the need for our own shelf within our own parts barn. Yes, go figure! It's either that or the decent stuff goes out and then there's nothing left when we need it for ourselves... Matt's convinced this is a DAF handle, but what from? Anyone? The rest of my time was spent in the parts barn locating and loading the civic with parts for Gavina and Abbey's front/rear bumpers which the Civic swallowed with ease. Now, remember that large box which I sent Matt home with a few weeks ago when he visited at Essex South? Well, that's for shipping Bob C's Ovlov wings. Gosh, 300 wings are a bit wide aren't they? Just one is making the box bulge... Two wings are a snug fit to say the least! JdB, your call. Are you happy for us to post these like this? We can bubble wrap and mark up with 'fragile' tape. Otherwise we can send one at a time but the postage will be bumped up. Plus I'm not planning on buying a new television for a few years now. Let me know if you want us to proceed on this basis. Whilst there we located our mug supply. If we've agreed to send you a mug then rest assured it's not that we've forgotten, it's just that despite looking we don't seem to have any cardboard boxes the right size for sending mugs. Honestly. And so on with the show. Matt spent the rest of the afternoon with Dorothy the 44. Her MOT is about to run out but she needs to change a shock absorber and couldn't find the right size spanner for the job. Apparently it's a specialist tool. Does anyone have one so we know what to look for? After another quick brew it was time to leave and I popped by the overflow. There Abbey was reunited with her replacement bumpers. This makes sense as they were getting in the way at Central and they were at risk of getting damaged. Unfortunately I forgot to disconnect Abbey's battery when I was last there and whilst the engine turned she didn't have enough juice to start. I've removed the battery to charge it and will try to remember to bring a jerry can of fuel on my next visit as she is running very low now. And then onto Island Landrovers for a social visit to Martin. There was to be much tea drinking and procrastination over how best to weld up Gavina. Spares were unloaded into her corner. I was also pleased to hear that chassis job 14 has now been completed and left. It was not without problems as the brand new fuel tank Martin fitted had a leak along the flange where the fuel sending attaches. Fortunately Martin only found this as he had brimmed the tank when taking it for a test drive and noticed the smell on his return. Remember this little chap? After two years this series 1 has finally left the workshop for good amongst much jubilation. Much of the time was spent whilst the owner procrastinated over what to do, eventually deciding on getting a professional engine rebuild, which Martin removing and refitting, along with some other jobs. The engine rebuild was not as good as it should have been but that's another story. Gladly we now have a space back in the workshop where a dead machine sat. She left running and was driven home which is nice. So, that leaves this beast which was in for axle work... ...and this rather nice series three pick-up which is in for a variety of jobs. Not without its problems but quite the charmer nonetheless. Well, that's about all from us for now. Cheese, 33g.
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Post by Patrick on Mar 16, 2014 20:19:41 GMT
Is the handle an inside Door opener? Seen something like that loitering under an arm rest for that purpose?
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Post by 33grinder on Apr 28, 2014 13:54:58 GMT
Hello all and welcome back to our most glorious Essex. I do apologise for the delay, caused mainly by the day job being all consuming right now. Needless to say much has happened since our last update and, being rather useless with placing items into chronological order you'll have to bear with me. I should add here that I'm having trouble with Photofeckit, have left the recalcitrant photos in here in case anyone can get them to work. So, where to start... Over at Island Landrover business is brisk. This bad boy is a 101 gun tractor. It has a cruising speed of 45-50mph which isn't very much, however it will be perfectly fine for it's final destination...Malta. It is being driven overland all the way and the Maltese had bought it from Romford. Martin spent the day preparing it for the journey which pleased to say it completed without any dramas. Also in is this charming chap for various jobs. The neighbours had a very nice pair of Rover P6s... ...which looked better once embellished with a superior Leyland product. Work on Gavina has been slow but now the shell is practically stripped. Removed are the fuel, brake and vario lines. All that is left now is a cursory glance around the shell to ensure anything non-ferrous is removed. That will include any miscellaneous grommets, the front suspension bump stops and the D pillar air extractors. If anyone knows a way of removing these without breaking them please let me know, I'd be very grateful. On the Jaguar front it's been a mixed bag. I had been told that to replace the drive belts it's a radiator out job taking 5 hours or so. But, my MOT examiner friend trained at a Jaguar dealership and refutes this. He reckons he can change all four belts within 2 hours so the job will be his. He did put a new fan belt on for me which was helpful and allowed me to drive her without worrying about overheating as cooling is marginal on these cars. I did manage to take some slack out of the power steering belt which was a task in itself. The adjuster is quite buried and there are two nuts to move towards the end of the adjuster rod. It's a case of 1. insert spanner. 2. turn nut 1/16th of a turn. 3. remove spanner and twist through 180 degrees. 4. reinsert spanner and move nut 1/16th of a turn. 5. repeat procedure on the other nut. Further Jaguar news is that both rear silencers have fallen off due to rot in the pipes that they were connected to. I can and have run the car without these as there are middle silencers and the end boxes are for refinement purposes. It is nice to hear a V12 burble however it does drone at speed. As for Priscilla, my friendly MOT man found the problem with her new accellerator cable wasn't actually a problem with the cable itself. The issue was a loose locking nut on the carb's threaded rod which had allowed the rod to wind out and extend itself. Thinking all was well I took her out for a long drive however it was soon apparent that all was not well as she ground to a halt. She would drive for a hundred yards or so and then falter and almost stall unless speed was gained quickly. I had a spanner and rag with me so could adjust the dwell angle. I thought I had this sussed until she started pinking and I didn't want to risk a head gasket so adjusted the timing the other way. She ran like crap but once above 40mph was just about driveable. Further examination found two things. Firstly a leaking carb (rebuild kit has been ordered and is on the to-do list) and secondly I found this no 1 spark plug... Yep, the electrode has broken inside the plug and was hanging loose from the HT lead. New plugs ordered and on the to-do list. Nothing worthy of note has happened at the overflow. A VW Beetle appeared for a while (NOT ours I hasten to add), Abby's battery was charged and fitted and a jerry can of petrol put in her tank to take her out of the red as by now she was running on vapour. Over at EDC it's business as usual... Much time has been spent in the parts barn looking for clutch parts for SuperJoe... We now also have a decent sized box for exporting Bob's Ovlov front wings, thanks to my local bicycle shop and Yolanda's load lugging abilities. Fair play to Matt for driving home in a compromised position. All this having attended the DOC's AGM, at aptly named 'The HUB'... Yolanda did not skip a beat and was one of few DAFs present. A good afternoon and nice to catch up with others, even it a long way to travel for such a short time. Of course, there were lots of jobs that didn't get done...like Minx's rear swing arm which we procrastinated over but spent the time instead drinking tea. Of course. But fortunately other jobs were completed. Dorothy, Matt's 44, obtained a fresh MOT... ...and Steve's (aka Swiss Dave's) Ovlov 66 got new belts. And we've been performing some beautification in the museum too... We can also report that FG now has a motorbility scooter, mainly because his family were worried about the time it was taking him to cross the road into the farm. It's got large knobbly wheels so not to get stuck in the mud and sports an Essex DAFs key ring. And so onto yesterday, also FBHVC Drive It Day. What car should I take to EDC...hmmm? OK, best make that the Jag then! Of course, good time was made in the Jag and I was soon enjoying the lanes at the end of the journey. Not much has been mentioned about the Jag's sound systems. I have previously replaced her girly white Goodmans head unit with a half decent Kenwood item. Otherwise it's all good aside from the front nearside speaker which has a slight blow. Being a daily hack she can listen to whatever she wants however she is a car of the 1990s so that is her preference. Time for a one and only Shaguar's Speakerz then. If you look closely I might even give her a brief bit of welly... Upon arriving it soon became apparently that the Jaguar is quite popular, not so much a chick magnet as a hen magnet perhaps. Or should I say a Cat amongst the chickens? The Shaguar came loaded with goods, like this sign we found on eBay... ...which was soon hung on the barn door. The vendor was so shocked by the postage cost that he included some freebies. Some we already had but some we didn't, such as this Variomatic leaflet. Or this book of special tools. Our favourite though is this 1968 statement of accounts with English summary...albeit the rest is in Dutch. At the farm we were met by FG's son who informed us that FG was in hospital following an accident. He'd stepped of his motorbility sooter to open a gate and not put it into neutral. Swinging around off the scooter he steadied himself on the twist grip and the scooter started to move forwards rotating FG through a full 360 degrees. He's fine though and due out of hospital this week. And so back to Drive It Day. We'd soon be joined by Panos, aka Sigmund Fraud and Ena the 66. There was much tea and banter and soon the subject of the Gogo arose and Matt and I were suprised to learn that Panos had not yet made its acquaintance. We decided to put that straight. Then a decision was made to put a battery on her and pump up her flat tyres. Panos decided that a tinker was in order and sent Matt away for tools. Serendipitously Matt was to find this rusty old spoon which was the perfect screwdriver replacement... ...there then followed some tinkering... ...and following this luckly clover keyring being found inside the car we figured that was a lucky omen and we should drag her round to the barns. Lot's of fun was to ensue. She needs a push and plenty of revs to get going but once she does she runs well in first gear. Second gear is achievable but she starts to bog down. Corners have to be taken at speed to keep revs up. Panos found that this makes doors swing open but eventually we managed to get everything secure. Here's Matt putting her through her paces... Ok, maybe not. Take 2 then. A heady 20kph was achieved and Matt was first to find 2nd gear! Then Panos' go. Matt apologises for his German as he didn't realise I was filming... I started to film onboard with Matt driving but my phone ran out of memory. Probably not a bad thing because whilst driving my seat back collapsed and I was left on my back! We had an absolute hoot and have decided to invest in some service items so she can be enjoyed at ED5. Form an orderly queue please! We then decided we should actually do some driving on the public highway so took our own steeds for a run around Colchester. All went well enough except for Yolanda spluttering which was put down to a faulty fuel pump as an inline fuel filter looked suspiciously dry. Ena drove fine except for an oil leak from the filler cap. A replacement filler cap and rocker cover was supplied. Upon arriving back at the farm we were once more met by FG's son Bill and dog Spud. There was time for one more brew before Panos had to say goodbye and make the long journey home. We were then joined by Andrew, a new acquaintance of Matt an owner of this lovely Renner 21. And that's all from us for now. Cheese, 33g
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Post by dafdaffer on Apr 29, 2014 18:38:22 GMT
i do love the jag very nice indeed, the Reno looks nice as well, i always wanted one of those, when i went to Turkey the roads were full of the Dacia versions.
ps...the door handle is from a mk 2 44 with the big arm rests like mine
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Post by mattsdafs on May 3, 2014 7:10:11 GMT
Thankyou Paul...I knew I had seen it on a Daf somewhere,let me know if you need it
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