Dave Robsons Challenger R/T

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed May 20, 09 4:50 pm

Result

I also have a horrible noise when cornering

that`ll be the tyres squeal then

get it fixed and get yourself out this weekend

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed May 20, 09 5:06 pm

What time are you meeting at the Diner on Sunday morning?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu May 21, 09 8:21 am

probably about 8-30 - 9-00am for a good breakfast. Folks are gathering there for a convoy cruise down.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu May 21, 09 9:10 am

neil wrote:probably about 8-30 - 9-00am for a good breakfast. Folks are gathering there for a convoy cruise down.

I will try to make that.

Will the person(s) at the front of the cruise know the way to the show this time?

One of the few things I remember about last year was the long trip past the turn off for Yarm.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri May 22, 09 12:53 pm

Got a tax disc yesterday so after work drove up to see AndyRob so he could check my wheel alignment.

The camber was a little too much on one side. Left it there for now though because to my eye it looked the same each side. I will recheck and adjust it at some point in the future. I must not have had the car as level as I thought.

My toe setting was spot on though.

Must have been luck because I was just estimating it with a tape measure.

THANKS FOR CHECKING IT FOR ME ANDY.

One big problem I need to sort out is the overdrive which was not switching on at all. I Bananarama! 6000rpm overtaking on the dual carriageway.

70mph was just a fraction over 4000rpm which is SPOT ON with my excel spreadsheet for 3rd gear with my 4.30:1 gears.

With the overdrive working I would have had almost another 20mph at that rpm.

Ian Z · Post by **Ian Z** » Sat May 23, 09 10:28 pm

well done Dave. Have followed this thread like many for the duration. Thanks for sharing.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat May 23, 09 11:39 pm

Well done Dave , not many would of got this far with the problems you've had to contend with , well done.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sun May 24, 09 6:35 am

Tried to do an oil change last night and stripped the threads on the sump plug.

No spare and nothing that would fit.

So dropped the suspension, dropped the sump, and made a new threaded insert with a nut welded to a thick washer for a big bolt.

I was on until bloody 10:30pm last night with it.

Looks ugly but it holds oil.

Stockton show tomorrow if the overdrive works. Not had a chance to test it although i am pretty sure I found the problem.
No oil in the OD unit.

I must have drained the oil at some point and forgotton.

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Sun May 24, 09 8:39 am

switch ya phone on !!
9.30 @ moor farm roundabout mc'Ds

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun May 24, 09 9:04 am

Well done Dave, cant wait to see your car.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sun May 24, 09 10:16 am

Well I met with Andy and a bunch of other guys as planned but the transmission started leaking badly and burning on the exhaust. The smoke was getting a little embassasing.

So I have called it a day and come home. Looks like I will be gardening today instead.

I am not too dissapointed. I would rather these problems showed up now then on the way to the Nats.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon May 25, 09 2:03 pm

where are the update pics then dave i wanna see the beast full together

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon May 25, 09 6:18 pm

strokerblue72 wrote:where are the update pics then dave i wanna see the beast full together

You would have had some if I had got to the show.

I will see if I can fix this leak during the week and get it out for some photos next weekend.

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Mon May 25, 09 7:01 pm

Well done , Dave really glad to see you back on the road. Can't believe how much effort you put in as well as sharing it with us lot too!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon May 25, 09 8:46 pm

Dave wrote:
strokerblue72 wrote:where are the update pics then dave i wanna see the beast full together
You would have had some if I had got to the show.

I will see if I can fix this leak during the week and get it out for some photos next weekend.

fair enough mate,cant wait to see it.