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Got some time on the minor today, firstly ran some sealer between the new screen seal and body, all went easily enough. Next was the valve stem seals, when I fitted thd valve guides I fitted the A+ones which carry a seal but didn't realise they need to sit 2.5mm lower than minor ones, this has meant with the higher lift cams the seals have been hitting the spring cap and pumping oil down them. So using my home made tool and a length of soft rope I popped the springs off. 8 Tapped the guide down 2.5 mm using an old guide and copper mallet, then fitted the new seal. Popped the spring back on and after 40 minutes they were all done. You can see the opened up old seal here against a new one. My sons gone out in it and no phone call so I assume all is OK.
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Last Edit: Nov 3, 2022 19:41:52 GMT by kevins
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coming along nicely.
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Last Edit: Nov 3, 2022 12:51:11 GMT by kevins
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tis outfit have already done one litesteer.com/project/austin-1800/though they seem to come in around the 2 grand mark. There are others out there, most use something like a Corsa C motor with a aftermarket controller (widely available on ebay), if you can make the space it's just a matter of securely mounting it and working out how to connect it into the upper and lower column.
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bolted that all back together at lunchtime, revs up fine now, tappets next, probably Thursday now though Wednesday is going to work day.
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Oct 31, 2022 21:20:03 GMT
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Would a nibbler do it?
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Oct 31, 2022 20:09:30 GMT
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A parafin gun with some clear hose clamped on works pretty well.
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Oct 31, 2022 19:52:25 GMT
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Have you tried a few doses of injector cleaner?
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Oct 31, 2022 19:42:34 GMT
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Started on the minor today, first thing was the crank position sensor, it was misfiring at around 4000rpm and the pip light on the megajolt started dropping out at the same time, I'm pretty sure it is a crank sensor issue. Sure enough when I got a look at it the sensor has moved backwards and away from the trigger wheel. The bracket is a aftermarket part meant for a mini, but it had to be moved up to fit a minor, it uses quite oversize slots which mean the sensor can move around, it has to be spaced forward which reduces it's stiffness and it's very close to the fan belt. (About 5mm not as bad as the picture looks). So I removed the whole lot. Made a new bracket and test fitted it, this time with only a hole for the sensor and a slot in the bottom mounting bolt for adjutment. Test fit. Welded a web in the bottom for stifness and painted it. Will put it all back together tomorrow and hopefully have a look at the valve stem seals. Any one need a triggerwheels.com sensor bracket for a mini?
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Oct 30, 2022 18:14:39 GMT
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Got a few minutes to look at the minor today, it has a few issues:
1. It drives fine up to about 4000rpm then backfires and won't rev much higher.
2. Smokes at idle, my fault because we have A+ valve guides fitted at A series height so the cap hits the seals.
3. Vibration at around 50 - 60 mph.
Looking at it today the first one is I think simple the point at which is misfires the megajolt loses it's pip signal, after my son changed the alternator he has put the crank sensor back on with about a 3mm gap, it should be less than 1!
Second one will involve popping the valve springs off and knocking the inlet guides down 3mm each then fitting new seals
3rd one we suspect it's the prop, plan is to jack it up on the 4 poster strap the front down and run it up to check it is from the rear,check the prop runs true and then perhaps try it without the rear wheels, if it seems to be the prop we might see if the jubilee clip trick helps.
Hopefully get it all done this week.
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Last Edit: Oct 31, 2022 19:10:41 GMT by kevins
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Oct 30, 2022 16:55:58 GMT
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Could it be fuel pressure?
Moderns seem to have a lot of issues with the in-tank pumps or even a blocked filter.
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Oct 30, 2022 16:04:37 GMT
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You can get aftermarket ones for around £100 on ebay.
If you take the drivers seat out it's not too bad to lay down with your head on a cusion in the footwell
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Oct 29, 2022 22:29:40 GMT
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You could even use braze to fill the slot if you are worried about welding it.
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Oct 29, 2022 22:23:06 GMT
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We've had loads of them, first was a 1.4s which my wife loved and still goes on about, for the last 10 years I have had a new ones as a company car (could have any Ford but always chose a fiesta), most have been 1.0 ecoboost and we haven't had a single issue, we love the way they drive. We've now got a puma as they couldn't get a fiesta last time, drives OK but nowhere near as good as the Fiesta, I can't see the appeal myself, it's the size of a fiesta inside but virtually a Focus outside, if I can get a fiesta before they run out I might even buy it and ditch the company car! As recently as 2019 fiesta was the UK's best selling car, strange to stop it now.
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Last Edit: Oct 29, 2022 22:23:38 GMT by kevins
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Depends what you have to start with (which mk focus and engine) but generally the diesel and ST had larger joints, but they also had different gearboxes to the lesser ones so may well have different inner splines.
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Oct 27, 2022 21:57:43 GMT
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I can't see a weld lasting on that, I imagine it goes up into the plug hole and behind the valve seat.
Seem to be plenty of 16v around is it possible to fit a 16v head?
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Oct 27, 2022 18:25:56 GMT
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Amazing what you can get away from London, that's the price of a half decent 3 bed semi round here!
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Oct 27, 2022 17:55:57 GMT
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Been using the TR for my 1 day a week in the office, today the heater and radio still worked fine but todays suprise and delight was the main and dipped beam didn't work. Lights popped up and the main beam flashed though. A look at the wiring diagram (always carry one of these in a 70's BL car!) determined it could only be the common feed to the dip switch on the column, sure enough unplugging the inline connector under the dash and closing the female part of the connector up fixed it. (The switch was replaced recently should have tweaked them all then)
Also found the link wire for the headlamp flash which actuates the lift motor fouled on the shroud and had been pulled off, bending that to clear and re-fitting it means I now also have fully functioning healamp flash for the first time in years.
Oh and for some reason after many years of not working the coolant level sensor has decided to start working too!
Only other thing which has happened is the mx5 has developed a coolant drip, doesent seem to use any when driving and the level hasn't noticibly dropped but definitely a drip of coolant from the undertray drain hole. Need to get the undertray off to be sure but it looks like it's coming out of the o ring where a steel coolant pipe goes in the back of the waterpump, might be a while before I fix that, looks like at least the pas pump and possibly the exhaust manifold has to come off to get to it. At the moment I am up to my neck in diy and decorating, fittng new oak doors(12 of the damn things!) and building a hot greenhouse with home made wood fired underfloor heating for my wife.
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Last Edit: Oct 27, 2022 18:09:28 GMT by kevins
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Oct 25, 2022 20:25:39 GMT
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I'm loving the progress on the body.
That cooling pack will be sized to drag around 3 tons of focus and trailer up an alpine pass in 40 something degrees celcius ambient, if you want something smaller a Puma one will be more than enough.
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Oct 25, 2022 18:12:15 GMT
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Well, I don't know if Autoglass monitor this site but 8.30 Sunday morning I had a phone call, they are sourcing a windscreen but want some photo's of the car to see if they can repair it or if it would be better going to a classic car restorer (I don't think many classic car restorers have any idea about bonded screens!) I should get a chance to take them tomorrow and I will also point out its a bonded screen that they fitted it 10 years ago!
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May I suggest that you add a little more rubber to that fuel line perhaps up to just below your new clip, as a diesel engine on production mounts it will move around quite a lot and the hose will need a little more flex and ideally a bend in it to avoid it being stressed.
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