PMW is now with the Vicarage Motor Company in Barnoldswick for them to work on.
I have saved up a bit of dosh plus the proceeds from the sale of the Rover SD1 and other bits and pieces on ebay means I can actually pay someone else to work on one of my cars.
So it should come back with the propshaft sorted, new mounting bushes for the diff and maybe they can take a look at it's running issues too.
Mind you when it was towed away it really made me wince listening to the propshaft banging away - apologies to anyone on Skipton Road, Barnoldswick stuck behind a 2000 being towed very very slowly!
Not only that mind you but I have splashed out on what are apparently the bees knees (would have used another expression which I will leave you to guess at) of rotor arms - the "red ones" from the Distributor Doctor http://www.distributordoctor.com/red-rotor-arms.html
That's plural by the way as in two, not that I have twin distributors on the car but I decided to make damned sure this component is sorted once and for all.
It's all very important because a year from now I will be using the car on Club Triumph's 10 Countries Run.
Showing posts with label Propshaft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Propshaft. Show all posts
Friday, September 12, 2014
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Testing 2000
I have been having all sorts of problems getting PMW to run anything like right, so much so that I need a recovery truck to get me home recently.
The engine was easy enough to turn when I assembled it and it starts easily so I don't think there's an issue there.
I have checked the timing out but whilst trying to adjust it I kept getting shocks off the dizzy cap so I put an old one on. Then I put the old coil on.
Then I realised that the clamp bolt had been really too easily undone - it was probably too loose and the timing had slipped.
So, re set it to 8 BTDC and went for a run.
Not bad, didn't want to tick over but picked up well and also pulled all the way up to 4500 RPM no problems - then "tinkle" and a massive vibration.
Still had drive though so cautiously got home having done only 5 miles and it's obvious a propshaft UJ has gone AWOL
The engine running issues have now moved down the priority list.
Next will be to remove the propshaft and get that sorted. Whilst the car is up on stands/ramps I'll also fit new diff mounting bushes I bought some time ago. I bet that will be fun!
This car is really beginning to test me now
The engine was easy enough to turn when I assembled it and it starts easily so I don't think there's an issue there.
I have checked the timing out but whilst trying to adjust it I kept getting shocks off the dizzy cap so I put an old one on. Then I put the old coil on.
Then I realised that the clamp bolt had been really too easily undone - it was probably too loose and the timing had slipped.
So, re set it to 8 BTDC and went for a run.
Not bad, didn't want to tick over but picked up well and also pulled all the way up to 4500 RPM no problems - then "tinkle" and a massive vibration.
Still had drive though so cautiously got home having done only 5 miles and it's obvious a propshaft UJ has gone AWOL
The engine running issues have now moved down the priority list.
Next will be to remove the propshaft and get that sorted. Whilst the car is up on stands/ramps I'll also fit new diff mounting bushes I bought some time ago. I bet that will be fun!
This car is really beginning to test me now
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