Stu_B Posted September 12, 2009 Report Posted September 12, 2009 Got my car MOT'd a couple of weeks ago after spending a lot of time & money on it, drove it once & the starter stripped the teeth off the flywheel. Spent the last week or so removing the gearbox & fitting a new flywheel. This involved removing the carbs & manifold which is a real bitch on a pre-crossflow with 40's! Finally got it all back together & running last night... no bloody clutch! Sorted all that out this morning & took it out for a spin, I just didn't enjoy it it was juddering, the clutch was squealing, it runs so hot & fumey, I'm sweating with all the windows open & getting carbon monoxide poisoning! It just doesn't feel as quick as it used to & then I get home & it hasn't been charging! the battery's dead & the front carb is dripping fuel onto the alternator It's probably the last nice weekend this year & I don't even wanna look at my f'in car!
100e Den Posted September 12, 2009 Report Posted September 12, 2009 stick with it mate, you love it really
samurai Posted September 12, 2009 Report Posted September 12, 2009 stick with it mate, you love it really Or pay someone to fix it all
BIGKEV Posted September 12, 2009 Report Posted September 12, 2009 I know how you feel Stu - I have a Thunder Bastard sitting on my drive and well its fooked without a working starter - I had one last try this weekend and still wont fire - skint at the mo so cany buy another starter nor will I be able to Tax the bloody thing at the end of this month - where did 6 months go to!!! ? - its gonna get tucked up for winter soon - If I cant see it it cant offend me then can it!!
greenfordpop Posted September 13, 2009 Report Posted September 13, 2009 I have a love/hate relationship with my Consul. The same day i fixing the miss fire after putting up with it thinking it was a burnt out valve for most of the summer, i could of sold to a chap down Cornwall. If i had that offer 24hr before i would of sold it and by now would of regretted it. Just don`t be to quick in selling it. Your Anglia est is pretty cool and has lots of potencial. Give it a week or so and then take it for a blast and see how you feel then greenfordpop AKA Barry
Stu_B Posted September 13, 2009 Author Report Posted September 13, 2009 Cheers guys, I've had a day away from it & it does look pretty good sat on my drive! Gonna take the carb off & see if I can cure the leak & rewire the alternator this week see if that don't fix it!
YOUNGY Posted September 13, 2009 Report Posted September 13, 2009 keep at it mate you'll get there in the end
Andrade Posted September 14, 2009 Report Posted September 14, 2009 I am sure these things happen to practically everyone in our world.. Its like having a girlfriend or wife, you quarrel every now and then but in the end you learn something about each other and get over it
evil knievel Posted September 14, 2009 Report Posted September 14, 2009 Look at my sig then count yourself lucky! At least you can drive it down the road even if it kills you
samurai Posted September 14, 2009 Report Posted September 14, 2009 Look at my sig then count yourself lucky! At least you can drive it down the road even if it kills you Evil you best start working on that capri or it will never get done
Stu_B Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Posted September 16, 2009 Well I've just been out & got the carb off re wired the alternator & got it all back on & running. It pays to have some time away I guess ....I have no clutch again even though I bled it on sat. I've popped the seal out of the slave a few times now so I reckon it's knackered
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