Sierra GLX, saved from oblivion-MOT'd!

Glad you've got a job sorted! Can't believe you've got another Sierra so quickly, you're a mad man.

It's great to see one of those old rep-mobiles being saved from a near certain death...!

I still hanker after another Sierra having had one (2.0i GLX estate) many moons ago, I like the look of the later model XR4x4's...

Anyhow, this car looks superb and I am sure just a days worth of solid elbow grease will get it looking a million times better...!

Can't wait for updates can't beat a sierra

Awesome save

As others have already said great save with the Sierra. Especially as it had been left for dead and was ment to be broken up for parts. Always liked Sierras though I've never owned one myself but my Grandad had a G reg one new as a company car complete with brick in car telephone! Went 3 times round the clock in it and had 2 replacement gearboxes I seam to recall him saying.

Sounds to me like it's the starter motor thats at fault. You could try the old trick of getting a piece of wood and a hammer an giving the casing of the starter motor a tap a few times see if that frees it off? Should then hopefully get it started. Or you could try bump starting it as well if you have the space etc. But the starter motor will want replacing though I should think.

Good luck with it and I'll be looking forward to seeing more progress.

Great save, hopefully it can be resurrected, it looks like it could be a really nice car. As for the starter, stick it in gear, and rock it backwards and forwards. Might work Of course, you probably already tried that if you're a Ford man

Small updates, but great news!
Yesterday, I went and had another play, and decided to remove the starter, as that seemed to be the issue.And the result was, completely seized solid.I found a breakers yard with another starter, and a quick round trip(well about two hours actually) later, and I have another one, as seen below;
Old

New


With the new one fitted, I gave the key a turn, just to make sure all was good. And then it started to get a bit weird. On the key, it started to fire!It tried to start.But with no plug leads attached!This freaked me out a bit, and went to have a look, and realised that there was one lead still in the distributor. plugged the rest in, and turned the key, and on the key, it bloody started!Just like that.two and a half years of not being started, and it just went.I wasnt even in the car, just stood next to it.I wasn't expecting that, so hadn't put any fuel in it, so was running on years old fuel, and well too.Sounds pretty good! ;D ;D I am happy with this.
So anyway, that was yesterday. Today, I put some fresh fuel in, started it again, and prepared for its maiden voyage around the yard.Only to find, that the clutch is stuck.Wont go into gear when running, but engine off,into gear, and it jumps forward even with the pedal in, so think thats the case.Need to figure out how to un-stick.
Had another go on the inside instead,
Seats out;Messy


Major hoover session later


I also raided my box of bits, and found a couple of wiper/headlamp stalks, as they're missing from my car.Plugged them in, and that gave me working wiper motors, and lights!They all work, apart from indicators(not sure why yet). Also, a bit weird is putting the wipers on, when the lights are on, and it turns the lights off.Not totally sure the stalks are the right ones, as there is a spade connector that doesn't go anywhere.Might be a reason for the oddities?Hopefully ill figure it out.Cheers for reading!

Thanks!I found this thread that I book marked a while ago, just in case.In which describes your method, and another.Will give it a go soon!
retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=techni&action=display&thread=132267

looking good. id have had that for bits!!

oh and the heater fan.. try adjusting the hot cold slider on the heater control till it goes off. its meant to do that.

well saved can't wait to see it progress!