Clarkey Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 see update Martin Message Received and understood Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clarkey Posted April 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 So just an update Well the service is now done New coil, plugs ,dizzy cap, rotor arm, started on the second turn of the key on all 6 THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO WELL!!!!!! Nice oil leak from the back of the sump I think (wasn't there before i had it apart ) Rad looks to be leaking (sods Law) Really starting to get peeved now. I am on the cusp of just mothballing the 6 now and sacking Le Mans , No time or patience left . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Kirk Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Keep going Clarkey it would not be a TR if it all went well. You will get there; then the grin will be back on you face Good Luck Cheers Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jersey Royal Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 So just an update Well the service is now done New coil, plugs ,dizzy cap, rotor arm, started on the second turn of the key on all 6 THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO WELL!!!!!! Nice oil leak from the back of the sump I think (wasn't there before i had it apart ) Rad looks to be leaking (sods Law) Really starting to get peeved now. I am on the cusp of just mothballing the 6 now and sacking Le Mans , No time or patience left . Mothball the Tr6 indeed... Hmmm. Sack le Mans... Washnyour mouth out with soap. You can do it mate. Oil leak identify wheres its from and deal with it. Rad, you just replaced hoses, it could just be water traped in the fins that havent evaporated fully, if you can see the drip then well its a leak. Cheers Guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clarkey Posted April 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Yep it's deffo a leak So I will be knitting a new matrix over the weekend Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clarkey Posted April 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Right New day tomorrow New rad to fit Gearbox and O/D to wire up......fingers crossed. leaking sump studs to sort. Busy and fruitful day I hope Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Davidw Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Good luck with it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clarkey Posted May 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) Right just to give you all the heads up Four new springs fitted, new rear shoes fitted. new hoses to heater and bulkhead connector fitted after that started to leak car now has 12 months ticket, just the o.d switch to fit after the momentary one i was going to fit, didn't Tax on Saturday its road time!!!!!!!! Edited May 14, 2014 by Clarkey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Kirk Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Well done Clarkey the weather is forecast to be good for this weekend so you can get some (s)miles on !! Cheers Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clarkey Posted May 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 So the saga continues. I have striped the carpets out and removed the tunnel (again) to try and sort out the o/d not working. On Tuesday I stared from scratch to wire everything again, now apart from the feed from the fuse box every has been replaced, I am however using the original inhibitor switch it has been checked, it works and i have decent voltage, so the symptoms are when I engage the o/d nothing happens, then when I flick the switch back it engages briefly then disengages. so to eliminate any wiring issue i put a direct feed to the solenoid via a switch. I took it out for a run then tried it, but alas the same thing happened. so after various calls to NTC (sorry for being a pain Neil) it is still the same. I have spoken to the guy who did the O/D for me and he reckons it may need a few more miles running before it clears, as he thinks there may be a bit of shite stuck on the valve in the O/D. I am going to take her for a blast up the motorway for a couple of junctions and keep flicking the switch to see if i can get her to operate, Failing that its a trip up to Sheffield to get the lads to try and sort it. I really am running out of time now, as I only have 8 free days to work on the car before Le Mans.So thats to re fit the tunnel. carpets, fit the radio and tidy all the wiring back and also get a few 100 miles on her . It may be I sack Le Mans as I really do not fancy the drive with no O/D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblenk Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 HI martin hope it works out one of us has to make it to Le Mans chin up cheers dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clarkey Posted June 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 (edited) Sooooooo the saga continues, it run on longer than the Game Of Thrones series Finally the O/D is engaging properly Phew. it was all down to the solenoid, it is strange as i did all the fault finding and the solenoid was clicking and it was getting hot when left engaged with the ignition on(and yes i did disconnect the coil) Peter from O.R.S. sent me a new Solenoid this week and I fitted it on Friday. and guess what the fooookin thing works . so I am about to put every thing back in and will be doing a couple of trips to get a few miles on the clock before Le Mans. thank you all for you help on this especially N.T.C. for the countles calls and head scratching. Edited June 15, 2014 by Clarkey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike3739 Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 Sooooooo the saga continues, it run on longer than the Game Of Thrones series Finally the O/D is engaging properly Phew. it was all down to the solenoid, it is strange as i did all the fault finding and the solenoid was clicking and it was getting hot when left engaged with the ignition on(and yes i did disconnect the coil) Peter from O.R.S. sent me a new Solenoid this week and I fitted it on Friday. and guess what the fooookin thing works . so I am about to put every thing back in and will be doing a couple of trips to get a few miles on the clock before Le Mans. thank you all for you help on this especially N.T.C. for the countles calls and head scratching. Well done Martin, persistance pays off for you Cheers Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlejim Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 That's him celebrating in the bear suit I guess. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblenk Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 Excellent Well done Enjoy Le Mans We'll Catch up at the IWE Cheers David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblenk Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 Excellent Well done Enjoy Le Mans We'll Catch up at the IWE Cheers David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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