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It's Alive!!!!!!
Posted: 14 Apr 2014 18:50
by scribe
After much tinkering (which I actually enjoyed) and draining of the fuel tank (which wasn't too bad a job), I added 10 litres of the expensive stuff and...
http://youtu.be/oap2T0UnK5o
It's alive!!!!!!!
Apologies for the wonky video, and many, many, many thanks to those who offered help. This is a fantastic forum.
I just need to work out why the windscreen wipers aren't working and it will be roadworthy after a break check.
Regards
Chris
Posted: 14 Apr 2014 19:45
by Maxwell
Great News! Another lives to fight another day!
Now Book for the Great Anniversary Run!
Maxwell [:D]
2.0 TR7 FHC \ Current
1.8 Mazda MX5 \ Current
Posted: 14 Apr 2014 22:15
by Hasbeen
Great stuff. Well done.
Hasbeen
Posted: 14 Apr 2014 22:42
by Workshop Help
On normal people's cars with the steering wheel on the left side of the car, next to the battery is a central ground. This is often corroded and truly nasty in appearance. Remove this bolt and clean the bejeebers out of it and the various ground wires. The windshield wiper motor is also grounded here. This may solve the wipers and other problems in one fell swoop.
Mildred Hargis
Posted: 15 Apr 2014 00:34
by Cobber
Mildred, I'm not sure you quite grasp the meaning of normal, you seem to have it arse about! [:D]
"Keep calm, relax, focus on the problem & PULL THE BLOODY TRIGGER"
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Posted: 15 Apr 2014 06:56
by g4zur
Good stuff Chris, Well done, Feels good doesn't It.
Regards Gareth
G.P.Albrighton
Posted: 15 Apr 2014 09:00
by scribe
Feel quite happy with myself
Thanks Mildred, I'll look for that ground. If that doesn't work I'll have the steering column switches off to test them.
Cheers
Chris
Posted: 15 Apr 2014 09:36
by claypole1360
Chris,
you seem quite normal to me so please don't be shocked to find your steering column on the right hand side of the csr, this is also quite normal.[:D]
Well done mate, good to have it purring again.
1978 TR7V8 FHC
1962 Herald Coupe 1200
1989 Peugeot 205 xs
2003 Peugeot 206 GTI
2009 VW Passat
Posted: 15 Apr 2014 10:53
by scribe
Thanks Claypole.
I'm at work at the moment and trying to picture the inside of the car. I was getting a bit worried as all I could picture on the left side was some sort of lockable box. Was starting to think I didn't fall into the 'normal' category [:)]
Posted: 15 Apr 2014 14:52
by FI Spyder
1/3 of the cars in the world have the steering on the RH side. 2/3 of the cars in the world have the steering on the LH side. You can draw your own conclusions as to what is normal and what is not.[:p]
- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT
Posted: 15 Apr 2014 16:01
by claypole1360
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by FI Spyder</i>
1/3 of the cars in the world have the steering on the RH side. 2/3 of the cars in the world have the steering on the LH side. You can draw your own conclusions as to what is normal and what is not.[:p]
- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT
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AT any one time more people can be wrong than those who are right.[:p]
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1962 Herald Coupe 1200
1989 Peugeot 205 xs
2003 Peugeot 206 GTI
2009 VW Passat
Posted: 15 Apr 2014 16:57
by FI Spyder
OK, I got nothing for that one.[:p]
- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT
Posted: 15 Apr 2014 19:59
by Beans
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by claypole1360</i>
... AT any one time more people can be wrong than those who are right ... <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Or if 50.000.000 people say a foolish thing it's still a foolish thing [:p]
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Posted: 15 Apr 2014 23:15
by Workshop Help
Yes, and that would be perfectly normal, in their minds.
Did you know tomorrows project in the machine shed will be to clean that grounding bolt next to the battery and windshield wiper motor? Looking at it this afternoon, Whoa!, what a little mess.
Mildred Hargis
Posted: 16 Apr 2014 11:52
by claypole1360
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Mildred</i>
Yes, and that would be perfectly normal, in their minds.
Did you know tomorrows project in the machine shed will be to clean that grounding bolt next to the battery and windshield wiper motor? Looking at it this afternoon, Whoa!, what a little mess.
Mildred Hargis
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Mind your steering column[}:)]
1978 TR7V8 FHC
1962 Herald Coupe 1200
1989 Peugeot 205 xs
2003 Peugeot 206 GTI
2009 VW Passat