So, I seem to have cut the story short. The wheels were great, it was running sweet for a good while.
Then, late on night on the dual carriageway, the engine sounded like bricks in a washing machine.
A conrod had shattered. Catastrophic failure.
Destroyed the case, destroyed the crank and buggered it.
Went into dry storage. Over two years later. Here we are. Time to get her back on the road...
Saturday, 25 January 2014
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Still Running Like A Pig...
Still jolting on acceleration ....
Hmm... I still have a tickling feeling about the condenser....
I have bought a new one from VWHeritage.
Great Quality and fitted straight on and works like a dream....
Wheels to go on next!
Hmm... I still have a tickling feeling about the condenser....
I have bought a new one from VWHeritage.
Great Quality and fitted straight on and works like a dream....
Wheels to go on next!
Monday, 9 May 2011
Wheels!
As you know I have had the HGV wheels on for too long now so
I bought some steels - poor condition!
I have found a guy called Greg Norfolk who said he could refulb, strip and recoat in Ivory - same colour as the seats... The results speak for themselves!
Also, Black Rock Tyres of Brighton East sussex had the best deals on 15" tyres:
Unit 2, Protran House
Boundary Road,
Blackrock,
Brighton,
East Sussex
BN2 5TJ
01273 690 955
I bought some steels - poor condition!
I have found a guy called Greg Norfolk who said he could refulb, strip and recoat in Ivory - same colour as the seats... The results speak for themselves!
Also, Black Rock Tyres of Brighton East sussex had the best deals on 15" tyres:
Unit 2, Protran House
Boundary Road,
Blackrock,
Brighton,
East Sussex
BN2 5TJ
01273 690 955
Running like a pig!
Recently, the bug has got worse and worse performance.
I stripped the carby and rebuilt it.
Replaced condenser, points and coil (Needed doing anyway!)
Checked the leads - all sparking and good!
I took cyclinder 3&4 plugs out... Fluffy with coke!
Anyway, cleaned up, reset gap the 1&2 cylinder....
Dripping with fuel!
Uh Oh ... must be valves!
1&2 Rocker covers taken off.... Boom!
Rockershaft, nuts and a snapped stud hit the drip pan.....
That would explain alot!
I replaced stud, checked all push rods, all fine all moving smothly.... hmmm?
I replaced the stud, checked the torque, all valves openly cleanly and smothly...
I will have to have a think but for now all replaced and gaps reset....
Running like a dream...I managed to convince the Mrs I had replced the engine for an 1800cc....HEHEHE!
Problem solved!
I stripped the carby and rebuilt it.
Replaced condenser, points and coil (Needed doing anyway!)
Checked the leads - all sparking and good!
I took cyclinder 3&4 plugs out... Fluffy with coke!
Anyway, cleaned up, reset gap the 1&2 cylinder....
Dripping with fuel!
Uh Oh ... must be valves!
1&2 Rocker covers taken off.... Boom!
Rockershaft, nuts and a snapped stud hit the drip pan.....
That would explain alot!
I replaced stud, checked all push rods, all fine all moving smothly.... hmmm?
I replaced the stud, checked the torque, all valves openly cleanly and smothly...
I will have to have a think but for now all replaced and gaps reset....
Running like a dream...I managed to convince the Mrs I had replced the engine for an 1800cc....HEHEHE!
Problem solved!
Saturday, 9 April 2011
Photographer....
Bit off subject, however I have met a very good photographer that you may be interested in looking at.
Very good quality shots, Check out his Flickr page at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26283557@N08/
Cheers,
Dan
Very good quality shots, Check out his Flickr page at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26283557@N08/
Cheers,
Dan
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)