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Hi folks. My Cerbera now seems to be fixed
after leaving it with a garage for 3 weeks getting a flat battery and full of water, they decided they wouldn't look at it for a further week. I towed it home and started work on Friday afternoon. Yesterday brakedust (Brett) dropped by for support and got stuck in - thank you! - as well as hoverboy (James) with his Tuscan S. My father also came 80 miles to help.
The clutch did look fairly new but whoever did it made a real botch of it. The propshaft to diff flange bolts were assembled finger tight, as were the allen key bolts holding the gearbox to the bellhousing. I'm glad I did this now because that could have made a real mess.
The apparent cause of failure of the slave cylinder seals was the use of the wrong grease on assembly. Afrer a thorough clean up of the bellhousing the Raceproved slave was installed with red rubber grease. There were reminants of greyish green grease from last time. All the seals were fine apart from the two which seal the slave to the bellhousing - the two which had been in contact with the green greaae - which had swollen and dissolved.
It's done now though, and seems to drive fine. I still need to adjust the clutch pedal though which rests too high. You need to lift your foot off the floor to find it. Apart from that thpugh, it's fine. I think it could use a tune up. It hunts a little in the cruise etc. I'm thinking of taking it down to Duxford this year for Flyning Legends airshow and visiting Joolz on the way back up for a few days for a 12k service and remap.
after leaving it with a garage for 3 weeks getting a flat battery and full of water, they decided they wouldn't look at it for a further week. I towed it home and started work on Friday afternoon. Yesterday brakedust (Brett) dropped by for support and got stuck in - thank you! - as well as hoverboy (James) with his Tuscan S. My father also came 80 miles to help.
The clutch did look fairly new but whoever did it made a real botch of it. The propshaft to diff flange bolts were assembled finger tight, as were the allen key bolts holding the gearbox to the bellhousing. I'm glad I did this now because that could have made a real mess.
The apparent cause of failure of the slave cylinder seals was the use of the wrong grease on assembly. Afrer a thorough clean up of the bellhousing the Raceproved slave was installed with red rubber grease. There were reminants of greyish green grease from last time. All the seals were fine apart from the two which seal the slave to the bellhousing - the two which had been in contact with the green greaae - which had swollen and dissolved.
It's done now though, and seems to drive fine. I still need to adjust the clutch pedal though which rests too high. You need to lift your foot off the floor to find it. Apart from that thpugh, it's fine. I think it could use a tune up. It hunts a little in the cruise etc. I'm thinking of taking it down to Duxford this year for Flyning Legends airshow and visiting Joolz on the way back up for a few days for a 12k service and remap.
I had a nice run around the local area this evening in the warmest, driest weather we've had so far.
I've been able to get full throttle in 2nd at last, and even thought of having a crack at some power in 1st gear which predictably made things lively again. I'm really enjoying this car, despite the mandraulic steering I presently have. I hope to investigate my dead electric PAS pump this weekend if it stays dry. Last weekend I had to change a starter motor on another of my cars.
My daughter wanted me to go faster but I value my license!
I've been able to get full throttle in 2nd at last, and even thought of having a crack at some power in 1st gear which predictably made things lively again. I'm really enjoying this car, despite the mandraulic steering I presently have. I hope to investigate my dead electric PAS pump this weekend if it stays dry. Last weekend I had to change a starter motor on another of my cars.
My daughter wanted me to go faster but I value my license!
That's great Steve! Last night was lovely for a drive. The whole full throttle thing is a bit uneasy because I'm cautious about just planting it, yet it you're too gradual you run out of revs before youget the pedal down. This can can seriously shift! I think the fuel gauge actually moves whilst accelerating hard. Anyway, new tax year today so pay day for me. I'm off out to enjoy myself!
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