Throttle Cable Clip

[John042]

Help, pretty please. I'm missing the spring clip that secures the throttle cable to the control arm. My usual sources have been unable to help. They are available from other sources but with £3 p&p I think they are taking the pi**. Can anyone help obviously for beer tokens? Thankyou.John C.

[John042]

Thanks Ziga. Yep that's the little bast**d which usually "pings off" except I haven't got one to lose. Cable ties are great Andy, but I only use them for serious engineering projects. Cheer again John C.

[John042]

Thanks Andy, scrapy is my next port of call. However not now the primary problem, one step forward and all that. Thought I'd put some coolant in, well, it went in and came out just as fast. Well enough to stop progress. Options please to source a replacement? Ford unit perhaps? This project seems to have grown arms, legs and heads. Cheers, not os happy John C.

[John042]

Not a clue Ziga. One thing, the bloo*y mounting holes did line up. Don't know if a Granada one is compatable but rebuild might be the only option. Another problem which raised it's head was the fuel/ignition pump relay. Big purple bu**er. Swapped with a another relay and pump runs. Yet another glitch. Is the relay a 59164 compatable? Sorry about the queries Ziga. Life with a TVR I guess. John C.

[John042]

Thanks Andy. I will first try a rad repairer before going the scrappy route. An ordinary relay works and fires the engine. OK. So yet another part to source. Cheers Andy, John C.

[John042]

Too profound. a statement for this time in the morning Ziga. If the parts. I've got left over; would I even know they were missing?? This project is taking my life over, can't sleep, drinking more beer and doing more oil changes than I've done in the last year. Or rather milking the beast, as that's what is still draining out. Fotunately I have supply of oil from work. If there was water in the system I'd now exactly what I was facing, head gasket. The only conclusion is the engine build lub' I used. Still oil pressure is great on the brief firing up. I look forward to more profound wisdom Ziga. CheersJohn C.

[John042]

Hi Ziga. I think I've solved the milky oil problem in that it has mixed with a rust/water inhibitor oil (ZX54) I sprayed into the cylinder walls. Another oil change yesterday improved the situation so in to work Tuesday to dump the waste oil and replenish my stocks. Two problem came to light whilst running the beast, one, a leaking rad' and a fuel pump relay (replaced with an ordinary relay for now) That's not to mention the heavy handed git, ME, breaking a union off the mounting plate for the warm up regulator. Hope my welders at work can sort it! Seems to run OK with the two pipes joined together? Obviously the sensor will not be getting the conducted heat from the water mounting plate? It seem to run quite smoothly starting on the key with no throttle but if the rpm is raised it settles back and then stops. Not a big problem at the moment as water leaks and oil situation will take priority. Cheers Zia. John C.

[John042]

Cheers Ziga thanks for the encouragement., all problems can eventually overcome. So says he with aptitude of a tame gorilla. Or at least patience. Got to excited with the voice of "Wesley" Still onwards and upwards Ziga, lots of bits to source, relays, radiator repairs etc. Hopefully when I get to re-commissioning the rest of the car, brakes etc, that's original?? I've even got with my purchase new shocks!! Knowing my luck and past events they're. from a 1935 MG TC. Heh Ho life with a TVR. Cheers J C.