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Posted: Wed May 20, 09 4:50 pm
by Anonymous
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I also have a horrible noise when cornering
that`ll be the tyres squeal then
get it fixed and get yourself out this weekend
Posted: Wed May 20, 09 5:06 pm
by Dave-R
What time are you meeting at the Diner on Sunday morning?
Posted: Thu May 21, 09 8:21 am
by Anonymous
probably about 8-30 - 9-00am for a good breakfast. Folks are gathering there for a convoy cruise down.
Posted: Thu May 21, 09 9:10 am
by Dave-R
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.
Posted: Fri May 22, 09 12:53 pm
by Dave-R
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.
Posted: Sat May 23, 09 10:28 pm
by Ian Z
well done Dave. Have followed this thread like many for the duration. Thanks for sharing.
Posted: Sat May 23, 09 11:39 pm
by Anonymous
Well done Dave , not many would of got this far with the problems you've had to contend with , well done.
Posted: Sun May 24, 09 6:35 am
by Dave-R
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.
Posted: Sun May 24, 09 8:39 am
by andyrob
switch ya phone on !!
9.30 @ moor farm roundabout mc'Ds
Posted: Sun May 24, 09 9:04 am
by Anonymous
Posted: Sun May 24, 09 10:16 am
by Dave-R
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.
Posted: Mon May 25, 09 2:03 pm
by Anonymous
where are the update pics then dave i wanna see the beast full together
Posted: Mon May 25, 09 6:18 pm
by Dave-R
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.
Posted: Mon May 25, 09 7:01 pm
by MilesnMiles
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!
Posted: Mon May 25, 09 8:46 pm
by Anonymous
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.