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- Fri Oct 23, 2015 2:04 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: banging under car
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5530
Re: banging under car
Have to admit it doesn't sound (pardon the pun) good for the diff. Worth pulling the backplate off to see if the pin is still where it should be...
- Thu Oct 22, 2015 9:22 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: banging under car
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5530
Re: banging under car
Is it wheel speed or faster?
Does feathering the throttle make any difference? What about in neutral?
Stew.
Does feathering the throttle make any difference? What about in neutral?
Stew.
- Thu Oct 22, 2015 9:16 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: 3.0 Chassis numbers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2353
Re: 3.0 Chassis numbers
Never seen a definitive status on the chassis number location - the earlier ones had them on the LH (looking from the front under the bonnet) inner wing but not sure when they changed over. Fairly sure that anything '81 on has the numbers in the floor by the drivers seat. Think the statement was abo...
- Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:58 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Wiring oddities
- Replies: 92
- Views: 15311
Re: Wiring oddities
No probs at all! No offence taken!
- Thu Oct 22, 2015 9:40 am
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Repairing a rusty heat shield
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3896
Re: Repairing a rusty heat shield
Unless you can use stainless penny washers (Screwfix do a few options) then you're going to be into grafting pieces in. Does get hot - the gases are 600+deg C but you're probably at 250+ with the air gap etc...too hot for most fillers etc. Not anything like an expert on the Pinto's to be honest but ...
- Thu Oct 22, 2015 9:17 am
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Wiring oddities
- Replies: 92
- Views: 15311
Re: Wiring oddities
There's always one eh! The word I was looking was actuallly infer rather than imply...my mistake! Point I was making is that it's not an ammeter in the "evevrything routed through the gauge" style (internal shunt) used on other vehicles....it's a distributed ammeter "system" whic...
- Thu Oct 22, 2015 9:10 am
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Cosworth 2.9l 24V fuel hose routing
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1231
Re: Cosworth 2.9l 24V fuel hose routing
Top work - That's the engine I would like in mine
- Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:35 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: wheels that fit capri
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3295
Re: wheels that fit capri
Modern small FWD steels will hit the struts on the front. Ok for static fitment but no good if you want to pull the car in / out of the garage as they will machine a nice groove in your strut bodies.... They can be spaced with washers.
Stew
Stew
- Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:27 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Wiring oddities
- Replies: 92
- Views: 15311
Re: Wiring oddities
Check the connections & wiring to the Alternator - the spades aren't great & may need pinching up a little to make a good connection. The gauge in the dash is an ammeter but works on a voltage drop across the harness to imply current so although it functions as an ammeter it is actually a vo...
- Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:16 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Cosworth 2.9l 24V fuel hose routing
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1231
Re: Cosworth 2.9l 24V fuel hose routing
Can't speak for the cosworth specifically but usually one end of the rail is fed from the pump (via a filter) & the reg is connected to the other end with the return taking the excess back to the tank (via the central connection). This way air is purged from the rail automatically. In many cases...
- Tue Oct 20, 2015 1:06 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: banging under car
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5530
Re: banging under car
Had a diff go which had a rhythmical knock...turned out to be the planet gear shaft hitting the pinion as it had broken the roll pin & was eeking it's way out..... I'd also go with what has been disturbed - the prop is a possibility as it's probably been articulated beyond it's normal operating ...
- Tue Oct 20, 2015 12:59 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Strange bang!!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2177
Re: Strange bang!!
Fuel tank pulling a vacuum / releasing?
Stew.
Stew.
- Mon Oct 19, 2015 8:18 pm
- Forum: Parts For Sale/Wanted
- Topic: mk2 black ghia interior for sale!!now with pics
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3417
Re: mk2 black ghia interior for sale!!now with pics
Tried again!!
Cheers Stew.
Cheers Stew.
- Mon Oct 19, 2015 5:56 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Wont start
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2349
Re: Wont start
Flooded as a result of repeated start attempts?
Either pull plugs out & have a look or pull
The air filter off, wedge the choke open & crank it with the throttle held wide open to dry everything out.
Stew
Either pull plugs out & have a look or pull
The air filter off, wedge the choke open & crank it with the throttle held wide open to dry everything out.
Stew
- Mon Oct 19, 2015 4:16 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Wont start
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2349
Re: Wont start
What is it? Pinto? V6?
Got a spark at the plugs or just coil?
Is there fuel in the carb (assuming it's not a 2.8i !)
Stew
Got a spark at the plugs or just coil?
Is there fuel in the carb (assuming it's not a 2.8i !)
Stew
- Sun Oct 18, 2015 9:37 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: 24V V6 Conversion on a 2.8i
- Replies: 2
- Views: 922
Re: 24V V6 Conversion on a 2.8i
Thanks for the reply - from that I take it that the engine does foul the standard battery tray.... Hmmm, wonder if the engine could be shuffled on it's mountings to clear the body...almost move the engine towards the near side as lifting it on the offside would cause issues with clearance for the al...
- Sun Oct 18, 2015 8:57 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Stiff, squeak clutch
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2795
Re: Stiff, squeak clutch
Check the cable externally for signs of heat damage as they run close to the exhaust & minor misrouting will cause melting & a much heavier clutch pedal. Cheaper (and much easier) to swap out the cable to see if it solves or at least helps the problem. There have been issues with cables cutt...
- Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:34 pm
- Forum: Projects and Restorations
- Topic: Project: CCI Repro Dashboard
- Replies: 47
- Views: 19571
Re: Project: CCI Repro Dashboard
This seems like a lot of work!
Wonder what a trimmer would charge to redo the dash upper in vinyl or leather? That way you could repair the cracking & the evidence would be hidden by the covering.
Hats off for the work done so far though - more patience than me!
Stew.
Wonder what a trimmer would charge to redo the dash upper in vinyl or leather? That way you could repair the cracking & the evidence would be hidden by the covering.
Hats off for the work done so far though - more patience than me!
Stew.
- Sun Oct 18, 2015 6:07 pm
- Forum: Parts For Sale/Wanted
- Topic: mk2 black ghia interior for sale!!now with pics
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3417
- Sun Oct 18, 2015 2:05 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: What colour to paint the Capri?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6349
Re: What colour to paint the Capri?
Red for me all day long. All the 2.8s had colour coded mirrors, only the specials, 280s & Tickfords (not really part of the 'normal' population as they had the grille blanking panel thingy) had colour coded headlamp surrounds & grille. Oh and the Lasers obviously - probably for ease of manuf...