Author Topic: The ultima granny (Read 3788 times)

Shifty · « **Reply #50 on:** March 26, 2008, 10:39:25 pm »

yay it works, top bannana. does it feel any better to drive since we fettled it?

55starchief · « **Reply #51 on:** March 26, 2008, 10:41:14 pm »

Quoting: Shifty

yay it works, top bannana. does it feel any better to drive since we fettled it?

Havnt got that far, tonight was mainly running it up to temp to make sure it would hot start etc. Im gonna try and get it out on the road tomorrow night to see how it runs

art b · « **Reply #52 on:** March 26, 2008, 10:57:25 pm »

good news ,

what was the fault then ...

55starchief · « **Reply #53 on:** March 26, 2008, 11:01:33 pm »

Quoting: art b

what was the fault then ..

Not 100% sure but a vacuum line that disapeared behind the bulk head wasnt connected to anything, i had to dismatle the entire wiper mech along with the windshield trim to find where it went and then spent 15 mins trying to see where it connected. I also flushed out the map sensor and removed and reinstaled the fuel regulator.

ianjpage · « **Reply #54 on:** March 27, 2008, 08:23:23 am »

phew thats good news it working again

Incursus · « **Reply #55 on:** March 27, 2008, 09:27:13 am »

55starchief · « **Reply #56 on:** March 27, 2008, 09:22:26 pm »

Well the motor is running sweet as a nut but this is where the fun started tonigh.

Decided it was time to roadtest the car and headed off towards the A5, everything was going fine, exceleration was crisp ad i was holding good revs right until it decided to launch the trans cooler pipe leaving me with no drive and an engine bay covered in ATF.

Thanks to titsy and chris who came out with a gallon of atf and a couple of jubilee clips to replace the ones i found after grinding to a hault on a bodge repair by the previous owner. We filled the system and tightened up the jubilee clips and headed of down the road but alas she dumped the lot within 100ft and i ended up being towed home thanks to titsy being a member of the AA

Roadkill · « **Reply #57 on:** March 27, 2008, 09:24:32 pm »

Hmm. Not a brilliant result, then.

55starchief · « **Reply #58 on:** March 27, 2008, 09:28:36 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

Hmm. Not a brilliant result, then.

Nope, now i need to replace the bodged trans cooler pipe and it should be ok as long as nothing else goes wrong

Rob · « **Reply #59 on:** March 27, 2008, 09:44:57 pm »

Quoting: 55starchief

a bodge repair by the previous owner

Not guilty your honour

55starchief · « **Reply #60 on:** March 27, 2008, 09:47:06 pm »

Quoting: Rob

Not guilty your honour

you sure

Nah this was done by the same muppet that installed the rear wheel bearing back to front and a few other things i have found whilst working on the car

Titsy · « **Reply #61 on:** March 28, 2008, 12:29:48 am »

We saw your oil slick(s) on the way home... If someone hasn't stacked it by morning i'll be very surprised...

F Body · « **Reply #62 on:** March 28, 2008, 07:44:37 am »

Quoting: Titsy

We saw your oil slick(s) on the way home... If someone hasn't stacked it by morning i'll be very surprised...

That'll be nice for any passing motorcyclist

Roadkill · « **Reply #63 on:** March 28, 2008, 08:11:45 am »

The old bill should've really been notified . . . .

55starchief · « **Reply #64 on:** March 28, 2008, 08:23:36 am »

Well it rained heavy last night so it would have been washed away, ATF is a very light oil

***edit***

I was also driving as close to the curb and with the pipe being passenger side most of the oil would have been off the main roadway

As for contacting the police if Northants police cant do you for speeding and get some money i doubt very much they would do anything about oil on the road. In my experience the police are feckin useless at any thing like that

Titsy · « **Reply #65 on:** March 28, 2008, 08:53:55 am »

Quoting: 55starchief

I was also driving as close to the curb and with the pipe being passenger side most of the oil would have been off the main roadway

The 2 litres or so you pumped out on leaving the Super Sausage was right across that sid of the road... It made a pretty big puddle...

Quoting: 55starchief

Well it rained heavy last night

Won't that have made it worse... doesn't oil just sit on top of the water making it even more slippery...

55starchief · « **Reply #66 on:** March 28, 2008, 09:08:00 am »

Quoting: Titsy

Won't that have made it worse... doesn't oil just sit on top of the water making it even more slippery...

well looking at where i was towed in last night its all been washed away.

ianjpage · « **Reply #67 on:** March 28, 2008, 09:09:07 am »

ahh bummer lets hope this is the last of the things to go wrong!

Roadkill · « **Reply #68 on:** March 28, 2008, 10:41:20 am »

Quoting: Titsy

Won't that have made it worse... doesn't oil just sit on top of the water making it even more slippery...

Ask Chris - Diesel + rain = Duster in ditch

55starchief · « **Reply #69 on:** March 28, 2008, 11:36:05 am »

Well i now have the new pipe, seems who ever replaced the pipe last time simply used airline

the new pipe is proper hydraulic line with the ends swaged on and cost me £10

the boys next door have got me some ATF so fingers crossed it should be back on tonight if the rain holds off

ianjpage · « **Reply #70 on:** March 28, 2008, 11:49:37 am »

ianjpage · « **Reply #71 on:** March 28, 2008, 11:49:51 am »

Quoting: 55starchief

if the rain holds off

erm, aint that why you got a garage??

Incursus · « **Reply #72 on:** March 28, 2008, 01:20:03 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

Ask Chris - Diesel + rain = Duster in ditch

Quoting: 55starchief

Well i now have the new pipe, seems who ever replaced the pipe last time simply used airline the new pipe is proper hydraulic line with the ends swaged on and cost me £10 the boys next door have got me some ATF so fingers crossed it should be back on tonight if the rain holds off

EDGE · « **Reply #73 on:** March 28, 2008, 01:22:05 pm »

a mate of mine and his focus took a dive off the road at lakeside services due to diesel on the road from the lorries... wrecked his car, he hit the kerb side on and the centres punched out of both wheels leaving the middle bits on the grass and the wheels all shoved inside the car !

55starchief · « **Reply #74 on:** March 28, 2008, 08:31:34 pm »

Well the pipe is fitted so all i need to do is fill with ATF in the morning and hopefuly it will all be good