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Post by halkyon on Jul 1, 2022 8:30:33 GMT
Indeed, plus mine currently requires so little choke I suspect it's running a little rich. Converting to smaller HIF38s or even LPG did cross my mind too!
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Post by dave1800 on Jul 1, 2022 10:31:22 GMT
My MOT garage guy in Leeds used to service 1800 crab taxis and told me the drivers used to comment that they had surprisingly good fuel consumption. David Who thought crabs would have hire potential? The 1800 was Leeds official "Black and White" cab from the mid 60's and into the 70's. I imagine the 2200's thirst would have been rather off-putting to a cabbie! Chris.
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Post by halkyon on Jul 1, 2022 19:37:18 GMT
Got to this stage with the clutch after work tonight before getting hungry. I've given it a tap with a rubber mallet through the starter motor hole and pull-jiggled those bolts but it doesn't want to come off!
Hit harder?
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Post by 1800heap on Jul 2, 2022 8:37:27 GMT
Bigger hammer! No just kidding. I seem to recall doing the clutch on the W6 I used to have but too long ago to be helpful sadly. Hopefully you don't suffer from the snowball effect as I seem to be at the moment! Nick
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Post by halkyon on Jul 2, 2022 12:31:48 GMT
Should the bearing sit this proud of the shaft? Doesn't look right and no illustrations in the manual. If that's right I won't touch it as it spins fine and functioned.
Really interesting relay wiring. There is another bolted to the inside wing just by it too.
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Post by Penguin45 on Jul 2, 2022 12:37:13 GMT
If you're bashing the flywheel at one point, it may have moved slightly and "cockled". Perhaps turning the engine and tapping at a different point repeatedly will let it come off.
Hope that makes sense,
Chris.
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Post by halkyon on Jul 2, 2022 12:38:44 GMT
Makes perfect sense, I'm recruiting a friend to pull on one side while I tap the other.
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Post by Penguin45 on Jul 2, 2022 12:52:25 GMT
Should the bearing sit this proud of the shaft? Doesn't look right and no illustrations in the manual. If that's right I won't touch it as it spins fine and functioned.
Really interesting relay wiring. There is another bolted to the inside wing just by it too. 1/ That's how the bearing sits, leave alone. 2/ Pet hate. Tries to hide nervous twitch. C.
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Post by halkyon on Jul 2, 2022 14:41:28 GMT
It's off! Completely soaked in oil.
Tore the seal out and nothing obviously wrong with it other than the damage I did with pliers getting it out. Will clean the mating surface as much as I can and perhaps add a bit of something to help?
Edit: thinking about it - perhaps the crankcase ventilation isn't up to spec? I see the carburettor vents are connected to something but the oil filler cap does not appear to be the vented type.
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Post by foglaursen on Jul 3, 2022 8:18:51 GMT
Filler cap is correct. There is a vent filter on the engine. Peter
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Post by halkyon on Jul 3, 2022 19:50:41 GMT
Gotcha, I'll hunt that intake down and clean any filters.
Getting to the bottom of the wiring, the right switch and wires running along the exhaust were indeed a non-functioning hazard setup. Now removed.
I'm half way through fitting a temperature sensor inline in the top hose and replacing the relay fit for the fan. It's wired to jump the trigger current on the relay straight to the other "output", so completely pointless or bypassed for some reason.
The new sensor needs to relay or it'll burn out powering the fan, so I need to pull a separate circuit for the trigger from somewhere, neatly. I think I'll try and get it from the always-on current to help with heat-soak as the engine cools.
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Post by halkyon on Jul 8, 2022 9:04:33 GMT
I've done something wrong here?
Grinding/rubbing noise as above and judder nudging it forwards in first on the driveway.
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Post by snoopy11 on Jul 8, 2022 16:57:40 GMT
I've done something wrong here?
Grinding/rubbing noise as above and judder nudging it forwards in first on the driveway. Bit difficult to tell what the grinding is from that but the judder would suggest a clutch. Issue.
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Post by halkyon on Jul 8, 2022 17:24:23 GMT
Quite. After letting the car idle up to temperature to test my new fan wiring the noise subsided - perhaps something bedded in. I will take the cover off and inspect it for peace of mind anyway.
When it's not 27c outside!
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Post by 1800heap on Jul 8, 2022 21:23:56 GMT
You don't usually get drastic noise like that just from bedding in. Even more sus coming from a freshly assembled area. I would suspect something rubbing that shouldn't have been, even if it did stop that is possible metal fragments floating around! If it were me I would bite the bullet and pull it back apart to check for damage. You may or may not see something just pulling the cover back off. Something going on with the release bearing maybe as you said there was some juddering. If you didn't resurfaced the flywheel and pressure plate the juddering may be nothing, but the grinding ! Looking on the bright side it is usually easier to get them appart the second time round. Nick
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