dumb question

[Gixersimon]

I went to look for the ciggy lighter so i could plug in the trickle charger thingy and the strangest thing I couldn't find it, where is it usually located - there is a stainless dash fitted so i wondered whether it was a casualty in the process.
Secondly the clutch pedal has gone all floppy and barely engages a gear when its cold (it seems to be much better when its warmed up after a few miles but not 100%)- is this just a cable tension/adjustment thing or something more sinister - any advice seuqnece of things to check gratefully received
Cheers
Simon

[the jiffle king]

Ciggy lighter should be on the drivers door

Can't help with the other question though

T-J-K

>> Edited by the jiffle king on Thursday 4th December 14:24

[shpub]

Ciggie lighter - door arm. Clutch is probably a hydraulic fluid leak. Usually master. Remove inspection cover and see if there is any fluid left. Normaly deposits in the footwell. If dry could be a slave.

Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk

[deeen]

my clutch (similar symptoms) was a crack in the pipe where it meets the slave cylinder. As the others said, if pumping the pedal makes it work better it is a hydraulc problem.

[simpo two]

If you still can't find the cig lighter, perhaps yours was specced without one? It took me a long time to realise mine didn't have any ashtrays!

[Gixersimon]

ashtrays they have ashtrays ???? where are they they !!! No sign of the giggy lighter in the drivers door - there are electric mirrors though - when someone specs leccy mirrors do thery put ciggy lightes etc elswhere ?

[shnozz]

very weird. mine is an early one and has ashtrays up the top of the door at the point nearest the wing mirror, has the leccy windows buttons down in the base in the recess and then the ciggy lighter back slightly from the leccy windows on the raised point along the paneling.

[V8 Archie]

Not in mine.

From the front of the driver's-door pocket I have:
Wing mirror adjustment buttons
A small (2-3") pocket
Ciggie lighter
Longer pocket

Ciggie lighter is a must have accessory for me. It's impossible to light up with the top down at anything above a crawl with a gas lighter.

[raceboy]

And for an extra point what are the ashtrays originally out of?

[V8 Archie]

raceboy said:

And for an extra point what are the ashtrays originally out of?

Thin air, as I don't have any .

[shnozz]

V8 Archie said:

Not in mine. From the front of the driver's-door pocket I have: Wing mirror adjustment buttons A small (2-3") pocket Ciggie lighter Longer pocket Ciggie lighter is a must have accessory for me. It's impossible to light up with the top down at anything above a crawl with a gas lighter.

sorry, my description was crap. mine is the same as yours. only difference being that i have ashtrays higher up the door near the wingmirror.

and yes, ciggie lighter is crucial - the radar detector needs it to run, and also as you say lighting a ciggie on the move is impossible with the roof down without it! in fact, when i first went to use mine i noticed it had never been used before to light a fag! the car was 10 years old and I was the first owner to use the fag lighter did make aggar laugh!

[simpo two]

raceboy said:

And for an extra point what are the ashtrays originally out of?

No idea - they're just a cheap semicircle of black plastic that rotates out when you push it. If you look at the Leven website you'll get the idea, though their pic will of course have an ally front stuck on.

In the Griff they're in the top of the door panel, just below the window near the front. I'd guess that Chimps are the same?

[.Mark]

raceboy said:

And for an extra point what are the ashtrays originally out of?

They are from an Austin Allagro/Mini/any 1970's BL car.

Do I win a prize? What is it, do I get a new anorak?

[M@H]

I've always been planning to change my ashtrays into Tweeters for the stereo, anyone else tried this..?

Cheers
Matt.

[Podie]

M@H said:

I've always been planning to change my ashtrays into Tweeters for the stereo, anyone else tried this..? Cheers Matt.

Not sure if ashtrays sound any good though...

[M@H]

Podie said:

M@H said: I've always been planning to change my ashtrays into Tweeters for the stereo, anyone else tried this..? Cheers Matt. Not sure if ashtrays sound any good though...

thanks mate... I had intended using some Sennet tweeters and modifying the housing to fit actully..

Matt.

[Podie]

M@H said:

Podie said: M@H said: I've always been planning to change my ashtrays into Tweeters for the stereo, anyone else tried this..? Cheers Matt. Not sure if ashtrays sound any good though... thanks mate... I had intended using some Sennet tweeters and modifying the housing to fit actully.. Matt.

sorry... couldn't resist!

[simpo two]

M@H said:

I've always been planning to change my ashtrays into Tweeters for the stereo, anyone else tried this..?

High frequency sound is very directional so all that nice HF will be going about 2 feet in front of your nose... probably still better than nothing though.

[M@H]

simpo two said:

M@H said: I've always been planning to change my ashtrays into Tweeters for the stereo, anyone else tried this..? High frequency sound is very directional so all that nice HF will be going about 2 feet in front of your nose... probably still better than nothing though.

Better than a pair of particularly Naff plastic ashtrays in any event..

[simpo two]

M@H said:

Better than a pair of particularly Naff plastic ashtrays in any event..

Yes, and of course you can still stub your fags out on the tweeters Though why anyone should want to burn old leaves in their TVR defeats me...