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Post by hydrolastic on Oct 28, 2018 2:53:14 GMT
Hello, It was a nice day so i decided to get Gromit out for some exercise. Started right up and went out. In the last six months there have been these huge speed bumps installed to slow traffic down and discourage people driving through neighborhoods. I started to realize that the 1800 hardly even notices them what fun! Its now my favorite car for the city. Out for 20 minutes then noticed steam out from the hood. Overheated and the radiator is steaming out from the upper tank seam and the temp sender fitting. So i will take it out and take it to the radiator shop. Will post more when its fixed. Aaron
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Post by dave1800 on Oct 29, 2018 4:11:18 GMT
Hi Arron
It is fun to drive crabs in areas where other cars bottom out, but I still think it could put a lot of stress on the hydrolastic units and we are still waiting for an update as to whether the re-manufacture will be going ahead.
regards
David
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Post by hydrolastic on Nov 3, 2018 23:11:15 GMT
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Post by hydrolastic on Nov 11, 2018 21:49:58 GMT
Hello guys, Gromit is fixed, I disassembled and inspected the 2709 head reassembled it and put it onto the car this morning. I set the valves roughly to .014 at first but it was hard to start and was backfiring sometimes. So i set them loose at .016 and it ran smoother after a few time around the block i decided to go down to the autoparts store and get Gromit a gas can and some antifreeze / washer fluid. BTW the radiator is holding water nicely and just need a length of hose to get the expansion tank working again. Unfortunately i was starting it up before i decided to hook up the choke so i will get to see how it starts cold in the next few days. I also stopped off at the gas station and put in three gallons and the gauge moved from 1/4 tank to just under half. All of this is making it run better and better. Aaron
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Post by hydrolastic on Nov 21, 2018 3:06:52 GMT
Hello, It has been down towards freezing the last few days so i hooked up the battery. Pulled the choke knob and he fired right up. The best he has run since i have owned the car. The temp gauge has been just barely moving and does not tell you if its overheating. i replaced the sender unit and it now reads just on the high side of the N range. Drove around with no change in temperature. Oil pressure is good even at idle. Aaron  |
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Post by dave1800 on Nov 21, 2018 10:33:46 GMT
Most crabs settle with the temperature gauge needle just below the middle of the N but it depends on the accuracy of the voltage stabiliser attached to the back of the instrument panel and the temperature sensor so that's only a crude guide. My experience has been that the needle settles higher if the mixture is running too weak which could the case with your air filters as Chris noted you may wish to use richer AAA needles to compensate.
Any idea which camshaft is in the engine?
regards
David
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Post by hydrolastic on Nov 24, 2018 6:03:39 GMT
Hello, Still full of turkey from the thanksgiving dinner yesterday mashed potatoes, stuffing and cranberry. A couple of days off i have just been rebuilding a local mini racers 333 gearbox and decided to take out Gromit for a drive. The drive was great in a local route top speed was 35 mph. I will be taking it on the freeway soon and i will let you know how it goes. One issue though is the rear motor mount. Even though it was a NOS unit that came with the car. It has begun to sag and is starting to tear. The radiator is starting to touch the shroud. Really wondering if there hasn't been a better mount design. I wonder if there couldn't be a mount where the weight was on top of the rubber instead of using it in shear. Another thing I want to ask about is "what is the engine color supposed to be" i don't think this is an original color. Aaron
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I have a second head that seems to be in good shape. will keep you posted on how it goes 
