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Post by Penguin45 on Jun 1, 2014 12:28:29 GMT
Good progress this morning.  Painted black, suspension re-assembled.  [anorack]Membrane cut out and fitted above tie-bar housing.[/anorack] Should make David very happy.   Big bit of valance welded back on. Not bad for a Sunday morning. Chris. |
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Post by Penguin45 on Jun 1, 2014 16:07:56 GMT
 New closing piece made and welded home, everything flatted back ready for:  First wipe of filler. Batteries now very flat. Chris. |
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Post by dave1800 on Jun 2, 2014 0:40:26 GMT
Very impressed. Some of my friends don't even know Sunday morning exists! Well remembered that I previously mentioned the membrane above the tie bar housing. I still have no idea why it's there, it must be obvious to everyone but me! David Good progress this morning. [anorack]Membrane cut out and fitted above tie-bar housing.[/anorack] Should make David very happy. Not bad for a Sunday morning. Chris. |
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Post by Penguin45 on Jun 2, 2014 13:44:41 GMT
I still have no idea why it's there, it must be obvious to everyone but me! I assume that it's to stop water running directly onto the tie-bar bushes/washers/nut. The hole in the panel is directly above them. Chris. |
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Post by Penguin45 on Jun 2, 2014 23:29:14 GMT
Nearly there. Stupendous amount of rain today, so the filler's not been rubbed back yet.
Chris.
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Post by Penguin45 on Jun 5, 2014 18:17:13 GMT
And we have a pass.  Chris. |
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Post by dave1800 on Jun 5, 2014 23:24:35 GMT
Great news! Another twelve months of trouble free motoring ahead David And we have a pass. Chris. |
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Post by Penguin45 on Jun 6, 2014 0:06:09 GMT
Great news! Another twelve months of trouble free motoring ahead David Thanks. One can but hope....... There are times when I could just do without "interesting". Now might be one of those times. Chris. |
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Post by Penguin45 on Jul 4, 2014 17:00:06 GMT
This morning was very interesting. Rolled her out of the garage to make sure everything was ok for Sunday and then go and give her a bath. Couple of half-hearted churns from the battery, then nothing. Went and got the battery meant for the red one. Dropped it in and she fired up second turn of the key. Then the smoke and flames started........ Did the obvious thing and panicked. Turned her off and managed to disconnect the earth cable a bit sharpish. When the smoke cleared, the live from the battery to the solenoid had carbonised itself. Right - fix it properly. Went and bought a new live lead, a pair of earth cables, new terminals and a battery clamp bar. Cleaned up all contacts, fitted up the new leads and I did indeed find that my father's brother is called Robert. Starter sounds like it's turning considerably faster now. I can only assume that the live had deteriorated to such a degree that it was offering a large resistance in its own right. Bear it in mind if you think that your starter is rather sluggish.  £22 well spent. Chris. |
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Post by Nick RS on Jul 4, 2014 18:54:06 GMT
Wise counsel, thank you.
Nick
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Post by Penguin45 on Jul 14, 2014 17:46:38 GMT
I was sufficiently overwhelmed by the magnitude of Friday week's excitement, I forgot to mention the cooling issue. She's been losing water slowly but steadily for a little while and I have been at a loss trying to figure out from where. I finally nailed it on Saturday, when I did a 35 mile run over to Denshaw. Sure enough, after about 25 miles, the temperature started creeping up. Parking in Denshaw, I had to drive past the space and back in. When I got out, there was a trickle of water marked out on the tarmac and back under the car. Popping the bonnet showed that the trickle ended precisely under the end of the overflow hose from the expansion tank. I should really have guessed. I bought some lovely, super shiny, stainless steel (It's a bird thing is shiny ) caps at a show about 2 years ago. The blanking cap started leaking quite quickly, so the old one went back on. I've been down to Moss today and lashed out £3.45 on a new 13lb cap and slapped it on. Engine has run up to temperature nicely and seems to be watertight. So, today's cautionary message is that just because something is very shiny doesn't mean it's any good. Chris. |
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Post by Penguin45 on Jul 19, 2014 16:14:01 GMT
Been over to Leyland and back today for a WOC comittee meeting and the temperature has stayed down and the level has remained constant. That's a success then.  Chris. |
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Post by Penguin45 on Jul 25, 2014 23:19:47 GMT
Hmmm - not so sure about the success claim. She's still runing hot. MrsP is away in the Ulysse (See New Car thread), so I'm doing a few jobs out of the Wolseley. This is just pottering around north Leeds and environs in the continuing heatwave. Fluid loss has stopped, but she's stil hot. Plenty of antifreeze added, so a bit puzzled.
The other odd thing that's happening is that starting up after parking up overnight is absolutely fine - clear exhaust with just the briefest puff of smoke. If I drive for a while and then park for, say, 10-15 minutes, upon re-starting she's smoking fit to bust for several minutes. Can't think of a logical reason for that. Stem seals, maybe? If so, why are they not doing it overnight? Much more time for stuff to dribble down.
Bit puzzled.
Chris.
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Post by dave1800 on Jul 26, 2014 1:01:55 GMT
Chasing down the causes of overheating can be time consuming. I have found that running even slightly weak to be the prime cause followed by retarded ignition. With your test gear you should be able to check the actual temperature in case the sensor or voltage stabiliser aren't functioning properly and giving a false reading. I assume you have flushed out the engine and radiator thoroughly. After that any problems with the water pump? The smoke, is it oil blue or a fuel black. I am assuming you mean an oil blue. Do you get it on the over-run? Very strange. Another thought, is it trapped in the crankcase ventilation system (cvs), I'm not sure if you have the PCV with your HIFs. If it is trapped in the cvs it could drain back at night as the engine cooled but not after a short stop. Clutching at straws here but there aren't many sources! regards David Hmmm - not so sure about the success claim. She's still runing hot. MrsP is away in the Ulysse (See New Car thread), so I'm doing a few jobs out of the Wolseley. This is just pottering around north Leeds and environs in the continuing heatwave. Fluid loss has stopped, but she's stil hot. Plenty of antifreeze added, so a bit puzzled. The other odd thing that's happening is that starting up after parking up overnight is absolutely fine - clear exhaust with just the briefest puff of smoke. If I drive for a while and then park for, say, 10-15 minutes, upon re-starting she's smoking fit to bust for several minutes. Can't think of a logical reason for that. Stem seals, maybe? If so, why are they not doing it overnight? Much more time for stuff to dribble down. Bit puzzled. Chris. |
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Post by tommydp on Jul 26, 2014 10:02:48 GMT
Sorry to hear that, Chris!
A few thoughts, which you might have checked already but anyway...
Have you tried a new thermostat? Is the level in the expansion tank correct? I'd give it all a good flush/ reverse flush. Engine, heater, radiator. Are any hoses collapsing internally, blocking flow?
What happens if you unscrew the block drain plug. Almost all B engines I've had have been blocked here, no coolant coming out. You need to poke around with a wire, an old angled screwdriver or something to clear it. Of course, your engine is new, so might not be the case. I've found a lot of muck and rust accumulated here, restricting flow I'm sure.
Other than that,as Dave says, perhaps ignition/ mixture related. Not sure about the smoke. I'd pull theplugs when it's starting to smoke, to see if one is wet from something. Coolant leaking into a cylinder when hot?
I'm sure you'll get there!
Tommy
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