Refurb Finished !
Discussion
EEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ahem, sorry about that, but after four months of scraping rubbing painting replacing struggling and putting up with my dear wifes complaints about how much time I have spent on it ("Her" now although I still have not named her), the winter refurb is over and it is now officially spring.
last of the jobs completed by midday yesterday and a pause before turning the key for the first time since Boxing Day - Click-whirr-vroom - she started first time !
ran for a few minutes and switched off to top up coolant and oil, started again no problem and ran until temp hit 90 and the fan cut in. oil pressure at a steady 50 but noticed that voltage staying around 13/14.
further checks revealed a few niggles which were quickly sorted so I lowered her off the jacks and took her outside - she sounded great !
My mate arrived with the 41mm socket and the nut was tightened and the spare replaced. Not sure whether to carry the spare or ditch it in favour of those cannisters ?
So, apart from the alternator - which I'm not sure about, everything else seems fine.
what lights should come on when the ignition is switched on ? How do I test for a charge ?
I now consider the refurb complete and working/running issues ongoing...
thanks for the advice and support during the last four months
, see you on the road sometime I hope.
Ketvrin
ahem, sorry about that, but after four months of scraping rubbing painting replacing struggling and putting up with my dear wifes complaints about how much time I have spent on it ("Her" now although I still have not named her), the winter refurb is over and it is now officially spring.
last of the jobs completed by midday yesterday and a pause before turning the key for the first time since Boxing Day - Click-whirr-vroom - she started first time !
ran for a few minutes and switched off to top up coolant and oil, started again no problem and ran until temp hit 90 and the fan cut in. oil pressure at a steady 50 but noticed that voltage staying around 13/14.
further checks revealed a few niggles which were quickly sorted so I lowered her off the jacks and took her outside - she sounded great !
My mate arrived with the 41mm socket and the nut was tightened and the spare replaced. Not sure whether to carry the spare or ditch it in favour of those cannisters ?
So, apart from the alternator - which I'm not sure about, everything else seems fine.
what lights should come on when the ignition is switched on ? How do I test for a charge ?
I now consider the refurb complete and working/running issues ongoing...
thanks for the advice and support during the last four months
, see you on the road sometime I hope. Ketvrin
You know, I would rather chew my own leg off than do all of that again... 
the most difficult bit was convincing the missus that the refurb is NOT my hobby and I was NOT enjoying it... I did of course get some satisfaction in completing each stage, but there were times when I wondered why I didnt just go and buy an MX5 and just drive... the sound of the exhaust when it started finished any remaining thoughts along those lines... Now I can start my hobby... owning a TVR !
the most difficult bit was convincing the missus that the refurb is NOT my hobby and I was NOT enjoying it... I did of course get some satisfaction in completing each stage, but there were times when I wondered why I didnt just go and buy an MX5 and just drive... the sound of the exhaust when it started finished any remaining thoughts along those lines... Now I can start my hobby... owning a TVR !
I'll pay ya, £1 per hour Car looks brilliant, well done.
So, apart from the alternator - which I'm not sure about, everything else seems fine.
Let me know if you need one I have a spare somewhere you can have ,I am going down the Lucas route as I dont like the 2500rpm to start charging set up.Neither do my neighbours.
ketvrin said:
So, apart from the alternator - which I'm not sure about, everything else seems fine.
Let me know if you need one I have a spare somewhere you can have ,I am going down the Lucas route as I dont like the 2500rpm to start charging set up.Neither do my neighbours.
That is great news Ketvrin!!!
Congratulations, good job! and quick too!
Looks very good now. Reading your message I sat there for a while...thinking about sitting there turning my key.. Looking forward to that! I can imagine your fun of hearing it firing up right! I wish you lot's of great motoring in your reborn S
Congratulations, good job! and quick too!
Looks very good now. Reading your message I sat there for a while...thinking about sitting there turning my key.. Looking forward to that! I can imagine your fun of hearing it firing up right! I wish you lot's of great motoring in your reborn S
ketvrin said:
noticed that voltage staying around 13/14.
So, apart from the alternator - which I'm not sure about, everything else seems fine.
what lights should come on when the ignition is switched on ? How do I test for a charge ?
So, apart from the alternator - which I'm not sure about, everything else seems fine.
what lights should come on when the ignition is switched on ? How do I test for a charge ?
having searched for Alternator problems i'm now hoping that not having an "ignition" light on switch-on means a bulb has blown/disconnected and so the alternator will not start charging - something to do with diodes... can anyone confirm or advise differently ?
K
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