another day another quirk

[scorcher]

Ok here goes....Revs been sticking until throttle blipped,erratic tickover, sounds a bit like its missing/not picking up cleanly.fuel pump more noisy than normal???also got a low pitch whine when throttle lightly pressed ( someone mentioned a plenum chamber drone but it seems to come occasionally and then go.)Maybe getting paranoid about certain noises!!
Also ,whats the best stuff to stick down dash leather with and velcro where the hood attaches.Also found a threaded knurled washer thing in footwell so am waiting for something to fall off from under the dash. Coincidently picked up a squeak around about the same time.Got a few rattles whilst going over cobbled type speed bumps so I think a crawl underneath is in order.It mentions noisy shocks in the history but will have to have a pull and a prod.I just wish I enjoyed tinkering as much as I enjoyed driving the bloody thing.thanks in advance for help / suggestions.

[scorcher]

can i also add reverse is becoming a barsteward to get aswell .is there any adjustment on the clutch?Does anyone know the price of steve heaths book as the links dont want to work for me and my pc at the mo.
thanks

[GreenV8S]

Clean the stepper motor. No there is no adjustment on the clutch, but dropping it into 1st first will stop the insides of the gearbox and make it easier to get reverse.

[Guillotine]

or 5th if a T5

possibly low oil. cold oil.

>> Edited by Guillotine on Saturday 2nd April 23:49

[gsw500]

Matt,
You can order Steve Heaths 2nd Edition from WHSmith for around the mid twenties.
Takes couple of weeks if your prepared to wait...
Gsw500

>> Edited by gsw500 on Sunday 3rd April 04:22

[old64er]

plenty of bibles on ebay, just dont pay too much i have seen em go for nearly 50 quid (the fools)

Go for a later one because mine is an early print of the second edition and has fell apart, i was promised a replacement but that was months ago!