What did you do in the garage yesterday?

[Sardonicus]

Pupp said:

Spent a chilly hour upside down in the footwell changing the clutch master cylinder spring and seal cartridge after an OEM spring broke on Christmas Eve. Seal kits easy to find on Ebay (part 50691 matches Girling 0.7 inch cylinder - Hilman Imp- but there are loads of others); springs not so readily found but Associated Springs part C6000552750 drops right in. As usual, bore absolutely fine so no need to disturb the cylinder.

Are you sure thats the proper way to do things Gary? my longest reseal lasted 8 years + and I have done 4 in situ on various Tivs, I only freshened up mine again inc slave part of the engine makeover and glad I did the spring was fatigued and ready to break I fitted this whole kit inc spring http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BEDFORD-HA-Brake-Master-... sorted

[Pupp]

Sardonicus said:

re you sure thats the proper way to do things Gary?

Is there another way Simon? La la la, can't hear...

[Richard 858]

phazed said:

Finished this a few days ago.

Did sort of similar a couple of weeks ago but changed standard battery for a Odyssey PC950 battery & Powervamp alloy bracket. Re-positioned mounting to front of passenger footwell and gained at least 4" of legroom, enough for 5'11" wife & 6'daughter to get in comfortably with plenty of legroom (although not together !).

[QBee]

phazed said:

Finished this a few days ago.

Removed the standard battery and box, purchased a bey Varley Red Top battery and dedicated bracket and fitted above the fuel tank.

I also fitted a battery cut out switch for convenience.

I took the opportunity while the carpets were up to fit some 15mm sound deadening material.

All went well but took a couple of days in all!

One small thing is bothering me - so you throw the switch to isolate the battery and shut the boot......how do you switch it on again? I am being dim, clearly, but I cannot see how the boot opemning solenoid works without the battery connected?

[Alexdaredevils]

QBee said:

One small thing is bothering me - so you throw the switch to isolate the battery and shut the boot......how do you switch it on again? I am being dim, clearly, but I cannot see how the boot opening solenoid works without the battery connected?

Well this is awkward........

[phazed]

Alexdaredevils said:

QBee said:

One small thing is bothering me - so you throw the switch to isolate the battery and shut the boot......how do you switch it on again? I am being dim, clearly, but I cannot see how the boot opening solenoid works without the battery connected?

Well this is awkward........

Not at all. It's to isolate the battery when working on the car.

Saves doing the footwell fandango!

Disbelievers......................

[portzi]

phazed said:

Alexdaredevils said:

QBee said:

One small thing is bothering me - so you throw the switch to isolate the battery and shut the boot......how do you switch it on again? I am being dim, clearly, but I cannot see how the boot opening solenoid works without the battery connected?

Well this is awkward........

Not at all. It's to isolate the battery when working on the car.

Saves doing the footwell fandango!

Disbelievers......................

I have faith, just don't shut the boot before reconnection.

[Tyre Tread]

Richard 858 said:

Did sort of similar a couple of weeks ago but changed standard battery for a Odyssey PC950 battery & Powervamp alloy bracket. Re-positioned mounting to front of passenger footwell and gained at least 4" of legroom, enough for 5'11" wife & 6'daughter to get in comfortably with plenty of legroom (although not together !).

Richard do you have the details/a part number for the alloy bracket that fits the PC950 battery please?

[Pupp]

Hope your fuel filler has a good seal on it Pete, if the switch can spark at all?

Like the idea of relocating the battery and fuse block; but thinking maybe right in front of the passenger seat could be a good location for the battery to avoid longer cable runs... a gel battery in a suitably covered box could be pretty unobtrusive but accessible and not impede leg room at all. Can't think when the passenger seat was last moved so no concerns about that. Fuse board then in the recess behind the seat...

[phazed]

Pupp said:

Hope your fuel filler has a good seal on it Pete, if the switch can spark at all?

Like the idea of relocating the battery and fuse block; but thinking maybe right in front of the passenger seat could be a good location for the battery to avoid longer cable runs... a gel battery in a suitably covered box could be pretty unobtrusive but accessible and not impede leg room at all. Can't think when the passenger seat was last moved so no concerns about that. Fuse board then in the recess behind the seat...

The cut off will only be used for maintenance and as far as I can see, the unit is sealed.

The new gel battery spins the starter over at least as fast as the HD original.

I used a cable with a CS of 35mm sq, standard is 25mm sq iirc.

I can't put anything behind the seats as they have fixed backs!

More legroom.

Edited by phazed on Saturday 27th December 09:01

[Richard 858]

Tyre Tread said:

Richard do you have the details/a part number for the alloy bracket that fits the PC950 battery please?

I've no reference numbers I'm afraid, but these are their details:

Powervamp Ltd, 22, Bridgewater Court, Oldmixon Crescent, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 9AY 01934 643000 www.powervampracing.com Rob Manger [e-mail]

[Alexdaredevils]

Diff in, engine lifted to remove old sump and fit new one

More head scratching on turbo

With big thanks to Dave

Edited by Alexdaredevils on Saturday 27th December 18:46

[Andav469]

Alexdaredevils said:

Diff in, engine lifted to remove old sump and fit new one

More head scratching on turbo

With big thanks to Dave

Edited by Alexdaredevils on Saturday 27th December 18:46

Diff in, also showing Alex's impeccable chassis maintenance



Sump off



New Sump being modelled by some random homeless person we found



Alex looking technical (until I found it had no batteries fitted )



Looking good and ready for the sump

[Pupp]

For goodness sake, someone give him a rough towel for that fungus on his chin...

[philburch]

Finished putting the car back together yesterday.Started back in october.

Not looking bad at all.


Couple of places need repairing.

Rusty bits repaired,bead blasted and powder coated,all i have to do is put it all back together.

All ready for the body.

All done,booked in for full suspension set up fist week in January.

[macdeb]

^^^^ top job especially given the time frame.

[philburch]

Thank you,can't list all the new parts in case the wife reads this.

[QBee]

Who is setting up the suspension for you?

[philburch]

Scole engineering have a good reputation,lots of the local tvr owners go there and there not to far away from were i live.

[Richard 858]

QBee said:

Who is setting up the suspension for you?

Were you thinking of recommending someone Anthony ?