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Mate, what a great read again. After all these hiccups something exciting was due. It looks things are getting better now.
I had to laugh a bit as you could clearly read between the lines how excited you were with this steering rack.
Mate, I really hope that things are looking up for you now.
Het aller beste. Je hebt het echt verdient!!
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That's a good result Alex.
With regards to your winter project plans if you have the storage space I would build a replacement engine and if you find you need to change it you already have it then just rebuild the one that is in it now.
The engines will be getting harder to find and it's better to have one that you know the history of in standby.
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May 13, 2019 10:14:58 GMT
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Finally a positive update!
Really hope the newbuilt rack will be fine for all eternity!
The rear wheel bearing might be tightened a bit, but I am afraid that there might be someting wring if you experience any slack in that area. It is not supposed to be adjusted as the front bearings are.
I once experienced that hte rear wheel bearings neede adjustment, and in the end found that the stub axle was worn and therefor wore the bearings out after a while.
It might also be that you didn't tighten the nut enought when installing.
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eurogranada
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May 13, 2019 10:15:39 GMT
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Thanks Gents!
Yes I was really happy to see this part again. And yes, this feels like progress. ALso feels like why I moved to this house: working on my own drive or when it rained in my own garage with the ass end sticking out...
I do have a second engine standing by, it had an eternally open exhaust port on cylinder no. 5 though so if it's a viable candidate I don't know. Although that block has over 100.000 less km's on it. So my preference would be to build that... New chain and guides, heads revamped hopefully block used as is just regasketed... If it comes to machining than it will be beyond my budget...
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eurogranada
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May 13, 2019 10:18:48 GMT
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Finally a positive update! It might also be that you didn't tighten the nut enought when installing. This is my belief. As because of the huge nut size I only had a spanner available. No torque wrench. So I stopped at what at that time felt tight... Now if only I remember which one was left hand thread...Don't want to undo the nut, lol. And yes, just having the car mobile and working felt very good and was a huge boost. I'm a bit apprehensive of being to overjoyed as the rack held out a while before too. The after MOT things are probably all relatively easily fixable. |
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Finally a positive update! It might also be that you didn't tighten the nut enought when installing. This is my belief. As because of the huge nut size I only had a spanner available. No torque wrench. So I stopped at what at that time felt tight... Now if only I remember which one was left hand thread...Don't want to undo the nut, lol. And yes, just having the car mobile and working felt very good and was a huge boost. I'm a bit apprehensive of being to overjoyed as the rack held out a while before too. The after MOT things are probably all relatively easily fixable. ^^The book says the rear nut neads to be 180-200 lb/ft, a nipup with a spanner ain't gonner do it mate  Great news to hear the rack is now back in place. Looking forward to hearing how easy the MOT was and how you are now enjoying putting some miles(km) on her! |
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eurogranada
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May 14, 2019 11:35:26 GMT
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This is my belief. As because of the huge nut size I only had a spanner available. No torque wrench. So I stopped at what at that time felt tight... Now if only I remember which one was left hand thread...Don't want to undo the nut, lol. And yes, just having the car mobile and working felt very good and was a huge boost. I'm a bit apprehensive of being to overjoyed as the rack held out a while before too. The after MOT things are probably all relatively easily fixable. ^^The book says the rear nut neads to be 180-200 lb/ft, a nipup with a spanner ain't gonner do it mate Great news to hear the rack is now back in place. Looking forward to hearing how easy the MOT was and how you are now enjoying putting some miles(km) on her! Have you seen a 38mm spanner? It's not a light tool you know... But I agree. Will try and make the call for the appointment this aternoon as well as get off work an hour early so I can get myself some 54mm exhaust clamps...I also hope to borrow said spanner again tonight. I keep thinking I'm forgetting stuff, overlooking something, but I just don't know what. The car functions fine although hasn't been driven for a longer stretch in one go for quite a while. I checked for water in oil, topped up all fluids, felt for play all around and fixed what I found (or will soon at the rear), verified brakes and performance of them, steering now clean still after several days of standing after use. I checked all lights... The mirrors work... Even the reluctant door worked perfectly smooth when it saw some sunlight.... |
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May 14, 2019 12:19:04 GMT
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Just caught up with this again Alex. Let's hope the test goes smoothly and you get to enjoy the car for a bit. I reckon you deserve that much at least!  As said, can't beat a road trip to find any lingering issues. I did 300kms just after I bought mine with only plugs, leads, oils and filters. If I'd known then what I later found... |
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eurogranada
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May 14, 2019 12:41:24 GMT
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More of a heads-up than an update, but I've just been able to confirm my MOT date...
Sadly I couldn't get a slot this week anymore. Especially as I want to be present during the MOT. I don't really want to divulge the hidden start feature, but I must also admit it's a trust thing. I know the tester at this station is absolutely fair, which is a good thing, but at the same time I'm not sure I trust them with my Granada if left there at their disposal. And as GeorgeB said, I'd like to be able to get some miles on it this year, hopefully without issues, so I'm a little guarded.
The good in this is that it leaves me with some more time to tinker. I secured a very hefty wrench to do up the rear axle nuts for tonight, as I wanted to have some time left if this for any reason would not work or solve the play issue. And instead of leaving work early for the exhaust clamps, I can now get them on my regular friday afternoon off.
I'll also have a little go at the temp gauge issue again tonight as I switched out the sender for the dash to the type that matches the dash. The original wire is too short so I'll add a bit to it and see if this makes the gauge work properly. I've undone the connection of the ecu fed wire to the gauge so we are now back to old and simple. Curious to see if this makes any difference.
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eurogranada
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I feel like I'm on a roll! Funny how being able to use space and tools and stuff as you've pictured it in your mind for sooo long can make such a big difference to how one feels.... It really feels good for me to finally be able to just roll the car outside, do some jobs and then put it back in the garage... Just an hour here or there, no real pressure to do too much in one go... So yesterday I had borrowed a hefty tool from work. As we didn't seem to have the right size spanner or socket, I used a bahco that should do. So after walking the QA inspectors I got to work.  Changed into tinker clothes and drove out the car. Undid the wheel nuts and then jacked the car up one side at a time. Took the wheel off and put the spanner on. There was indeed some room for the nut to tighten. And there was a very positive feel when things would go no further. So either I was too carefull last time or things setting meant there was room for adjustment. Anyway, it really was that simple. I think 45 seconds with the wrench and I was done. Took longer to replace the wheel and verify smoot operation and no play than to fix the problem. One side no play free I was quite relieved and happy. My diagnosis was right and the fix was simple. It ain't always like that so take the win for today, lol. Other side was a simple repeat, with the same end result. Nut tight no play and all wheels still rolling. As the wheels had to come off anyway, I finally measured the hubs and wheels for centre rings to add as the wheels have a larger diameter hole than the hub can fill. As the car hasn't done many miles I was ok-ish with that, but it was on my to do list. Same as buying logo'd centre caps. As my gauge would not fit in the wheel, my measurement seems to be too inacurate as when looking up the rings, there are differences to 0.1mm... Will need to do that again with a more suitable tool. I do have a small issue with the centre caps though: I want to add flat click in centre caps to the wheels(60mm outer, 56mm inner). But at the rear, the stub from the axle protrudes beyond the surface of the alu wheel, so the cap cannot sit flat but would need a spacer ring. But I can't find such an adaptor/spacer ring anywhere... Finally I also extended the wire for the temp sender and hooked that up. But it either doesn't work or the car hadn't warmed up enough yet to show. But as the fuel gauge is also 100% dead while the tank is full to some extent, I think there may be an issue at play. Possibly the connector not seated properly or something in the circuits. This can wait till ater MOT though... |
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May 15, 2019 10:31:30 GMT
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Glad to read that you got the nuts tightened, and that this might be the solution to your minor problem (would have been a big problem later on).
It looks like the Bahco wrench has been bent slightly, or was it like that when you got it?
I have used a sliding T-handle and socket from the Sweedish company Biltema when installing these nuts.
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May 15, 2019 10:31:34 GMT
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Alex
It sound more like the voltage regulator on the back of the dash has failed rather than the gauges or the senders.
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May 15, 2019 11:43:24 GMT
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Funny, everyone in Holland will call a shifter a Bahco. "If you would ask if someone had seen your "Bahco" everyone would look for your shifter. If you would ask the same but ask for a shifter some will ask you what a shifter is....
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eurogranada
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May 15, 2019 12:10:56 GMT
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Glad to read that you got the nuts tightened, and that this might be the solution to your minor problem (would have been a big problem later on). It looks like the Bahco wrench has been bent slightly, or was it like that when you got it? I have used a sliding T-handle and socket from the Sweedish company Biltema when installing these nuts. The bahco is used in our production process for big machines and has suffered from that. My nuts were a doddle for this thing! Wait, that didn't com out right! ;-) |
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eurogranada
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May 15, 2019 12:14:09 GMT
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Alex It sound more like the voltage regulator on the back of the dash has failed rather than the gauges or the senders. This could of course be. Although I did replace it with a solid state one that I made myself. It could be broken or lacking decent earth. Good one! The dash has to come out so this would probably have shown up anyway, but now it's planted firmly in my head as a check. Don't know why I didn't think of this immediately as this is the only common component between them. Admittedly, I may hold of on doing anything to the gauges until friend SamJ has a few hours spare. Maybe I can come to him this time, lol |
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eurogranada
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May 15, 2019 12:18:40 GMT
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Funny, everyone in Holland will call a shifter a Bahco. "If you would ask if someone had seen your "Bahco" everyone would look for your shifter. If you would ask the same but ask for a shifter some will ask you what a shifter is.... Well, the word BAHCO is written on the tool so I guess that covers why we call it a Bahco. Do you mean shifter as in a tool that is good at getting things to shift or as in the gear lever? Anyhow, as a Dutchman I've never heard a bahco called a shifter or vice versa. I only know the term Bahco as a synonym for a wrench type tool with an adjustable head. |
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May 15, 2019 12:58:36 GMT
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Funny, everyone in Holland will call a shifter a Bahco. "If you would ask if someone had seen your "Bahco" everyone would look for your shifter. If you would ask the same but ask for a shifter some will ask you what a shifter is.... Well, the word BAHCO is written on the tool so I guess that covers why we call it a Bahco. Do you mean shifter as in a tool that is good at getting things to shift or as in the gear lever? Anyhow, as a Dutchman I've never heard a bahco called a shifter or vice versa. I only know the term Bahco as a synonym for a wrench type tool with an adjustable head. Where has in the UK they a simply known as 'adjustables' but can be large or small - 'Bahco' I believe is a brand name |
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May 15, 2019 15:11:20 GMT
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In Dutch there are a lot of words which are used for the general item, but derived from the most known brand name, Satnavs are called TomTom, whatever the brand is, for instance, Bahco being another one, and there are loads of other ones. |
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May 15, 2019 20:59:22 GMT
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Well, the word BAHCO is written on the tool so I guess that covers why we call it a Bahco. Do you mean shifter as in a tool that is good at getting things to shift or as in the gear lever? Anyhow, as a Dutchman I've never heard a bahco called a shifter or vice versa. I only know the term Bahco as a synonym for a wrench type tool with an adjustable head. Where has in the UK they a simply known as 'adjustables' but can be large or small - 'Bahco' I believe is a brand name So, "Shifter" must be an Ozzy thing. Shifter = verstelbare sleutel = Bacho. Funny how the same thing has different names |
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phil1380
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Where has in the UK they a simply known as 'adjustables' but can be large or small - 'Bahco' I believe is a brand name So, "Shifter" must be an Ozzy thing. Shifter = verstelbare sleutel = Bacho. Funny how the same thing has different names Nope, we call an adjustable spanner a shifter here in UK too, at least we do in Lincolnshire !! Phil. |
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