What did you do in the garage yesterday?
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Sardonicus said:
It lives fired straight up 
vids real short phone crashed out because of incoming call for some reason 
I then got sidetracked but who cares its running straight off my old map just at to wind out air bleed screw a tad (no stepper now) this was just after cam break in and filter change now I need to go break my rings in proper 
only teething propblem small leak from 2 hoses to pipe fittings so much for Mikalor hose clips now sorted but never good seeing small beads of coolant running down the vally gasket 
http://vid153.photobucket.com/albums/s228/thatdadd...
Excellent. vids real short phone crashed out because of incoming call for some reason I then got sidetracked but who cares its running straight off my old map just at to wind out air bleed screw a tad (no stepper now) this was just after cam break in and filter change now I need to go break my rings in proper only teething propblem small leak from 2 hoses to pipe fittings so much for Mikalor hose clips now sorted but never good seeing small beads of coolant running down the vally gasket http://vid153.photobucket.com/albums/s228/thatdadd...
Just tidying things up and waiting for the missus to give me a hand with the bonnet 
suprising really as the old car has been getting a lot of my time lately 
maybe its a ploy and she will drop it on my foot 
just got to seal the master res to body (another problem there with a weeping union now fixed) .........................
suprising really as the old car has been getting a lot of my time lately maybe its a ploy and she will drop it on my foot just got to seal the master res to body (another problem there with a weeping union now fixed) ......................... Edited by Sardonicus on Thursday 11th June 07:39
Sardonicus said:
Just tidying things up and waiting for the missus to give me a hand with the bonnet suprising really as the old car has been getting a lot of my time lately maybe its a ploy and she will drop it on my foot just got to seal the master res to body (another problem there with a weeping union now fixed) ......................... 
Well done Simon. What was your cam bedding routine? suprising really as the old car has been getting a lot of my time lately maybe its a ploy and she will drop it on my foot just got to seal the master res to body (another problem there with a weeping union now fixed) ......................... Now to get it out and get your foot down from low revs?
DangerousDerek said:
Well done Simon. What was your cam bedding routine?
Now to get it out and get your foot down from low revs?
Yep, need some nice long roll ons Now to get it out and get your foot down from low revs?
I did split cam break-in totaling over 25 minutes then let cool down Comp Cams states this for final valve spring conditioning so who am I to argue which was fine by me allowed me to carry out checks etc ChimpOnGas said:
ukdj said:
it's on the wiper motor
looks like this
That's the puppy looks like this
Its a common as muck Lucas part fitted to a host of British stuff (Classic Mini, FX 4 London Taxi ect ect.)
The terminals on the switch and those inside the multi plug connector corrode badly, mostly because of where it all sits. TVR designed a nice scalloped recess for the wiper motor to sit in which is the perfect shape for a little puddle to form, great for tadpoles, bad for car electrics
The wiper park switch sits at the low point in this puddle so terminal corrosion & subsequent failure is inevitable, its important to know the female terminals on the plug corrode as badly as the male spades on the switch itself, you can't really clean up the multi plug terminals so ideally you should replace it when you replace the park switch.
You can buy the above park switch & multi plug as a set here:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-MINI-ROVER-MINI-...
Before attempting to fit the switch its essential to force the wipers to stop in the vertical position on the screen by tuning the ignition off as the wipers reach that point.
Actually its better to do this with the wiper blades held off the dry screen by pulling the arms away on their springs as you might when manually cleaning your screen.
As we know the wiper system on the Chimaera really struggles to sweep a dry screen (read "can't sweep a dry screen") so it pays not to try as it puts a great deal of unwanted strain on the motor, wheel boxes & spiral rack.
Use some dielectric grease when you put the new multi plug back on your newly fitted park switch to protect against future corrosion, you can't easily resolve the TVR fish pond the wiper motor sits in so some dielectric grease should at least ensure substantially longer terminal life and improved wiper reliability.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dielectric-Grease-for-co...
I would love to see someone come up with a proper rose jointed rod system like TVR put on the later T cars, the old Lucas spiral rack system we have is pure 1950's in its design and to be honest it wasn't all that good back then.
You might get away with it on a 60hp Mini or your old Triumph Herald, but in my opinion this truly ancient Lucas spiral rack & toothed wheel box system has no place on a 150 mph sports car that's used on fast modern motorways in the winter months.
A proper high torque wiper system using rigid rose jointed rods would make a fantastic improvement to the everyday usability of the Chimaera, it goes without saying effective wipers are hugely important for safety.
But while we are still forced to suffer the archaic 1950's Lucas arrangement I highly recommend spending some time making sure every last element is in perfect working order.
When absolutely everything (wiper motor, park switch, wheel boxes, spiral rack, wiper arms and blades) are in perfect as new condition the system can best be described as marginal, but if any of these elements are even slightly worn or corroded its downright dangerous in my opinion.
A top tip is to use Rain-X, it doesn't solve the problem but for very little money you can give the marginal Chimaera wiper system a much easier life, you can even avoid using the wipers at all in light rain when you're moving at reasonable speed.
I feel quite strongly a properly serviced wiper system, an application of Rain-X on the screen and some decent modern blades like the new hybrid Michelin Stealths are all essential on a Chimaera.
Buy here:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111606215122
Edited by ChimpOnGas on Friday 5th June 09:34
......... 
best take some folding for fuel though 
Out with the old
In with the new
Only took just over an hour, so pretty pleased as it was my first time
Credit to Clive, the fit was perfect, better than the original cat.
As if you needed any proof, even the engine bolt hole lined up perfectly.
Top work Clive, very highly recommended. Easy to fit, sounds great and looks even better
No to mention, delivered exactly when said too
In with the new
Only took just over an hour, so pretty pleased as it was my first time
Credit to Clive, the fit was perfect, better than the original cat.
As if you needed any proof, even the engine bolt hole lined up perfectly.
Top work Clive, very highly recommended. Easy to fit, sounds great and looks even better
No to mention, delivered exactly when said too
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