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  3. Whats my gearbox

    in Gearbox & Overdrive

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    Good afternoon all,

     

    After an afternoon fettling changing gearbox oil and overdrive filter i was intrigued to see what gearbox i actually have. I looked at the numbers but where unreadable, the only number i could see was P128? The overdrive is a D type.

     

    Thanks in advance

     

    Rich

     

    P.S the reverse is left then up also :D on the gearbox

     

     

  6. Fuel Gauge reads only half full (or half empty)

    in Electrical System

    Posted

    Ok, so i swapped over the positive with the negative on the sender and the gauge read 3/4! This is whats in the tank. so could this be the cause? Or is this what you mentioned Pete by earthing the sender?

     

    I then checked the stabiliser at the back of the speedo and i got 12 volts from the wires going in and a pulsed  0 - 5-6 volts (sometimes a 9-10 volts) on the output wire which runs to the gauges. 

     

    Im going to get a solid state stabiliser but has anyone fitted one of these and are they worth it?

     

    Thanks

     

    Rich

  12. 'slightly' leaking coolant pipe on cylinder head

    in Cooling System

    Posted

    Hello all,

     

    In my mk1 vitesse the engine is a 2500 lump which has the coolant pipe connector on the back left of the engine. This is blocked off with a piece of coolant hose and bolt as its not required for the vitesse cooling system as it all runs well and doesn't over heat.

     

    The metal connector has now begun to leak where it is screwed into the cylinder head,my question is shall I just leave it for now and not risk snapping it off and creating more problems (tried taking it off when engine was cold and it wouldn't budge) or getting the engine hot and having another go?

     

    Hopefully someone has come across this before?

     

    Thanks in advance

     

    Rich

  15. Door Hinges or Just the Pins?

    in Bodywork & Fittings

    Posted

    Hi sorry to jump on this thread but I've been having problems with my vitesse drivers door. I've finally got the gaps right but it's still a pig to close. It does look like the door quarter light frame is catching on the metal rail above the window (carbriolet).

     

    My question is naturally I still need to loosen the hinges and move the door around again to try and get a better fit and to stop it popping open whilst driving. Can I also undo the hinges on the actual door to move it out slightly? Reading this post it's made me think as when I look at the v I tease the drivers door is slightly further out at the bottom than it is on the top.

     

    Thanks in advance

     

    Rich

  17. impact on the front right !

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

    Posted

    Hi all,

     

    Just got the vitesse back on the road and 'bang' a lady pulled out on me. Lucky I wasn't going that fast so once I stopped and looked at the damage all she had was a few marks on her alloy. The vitesse however looked quite bad initially but found out that the bar at the front had snapped due to rust and the front valance had become loose (rust again) . This rust and filler was all well hidden before the crash which just means another job to do earlier rather than later.

     

    The bonnet took some impact but looks like all i need to do is some realignment .

     

    Does anyone know we're I can get a decent second hand front valance and how hard are they to fit?

     

    Secondly I'm going to buy new bar ends as these are rotten too. I'll most probably get them off canley,are these a pain to fit also?

     

    I understand the bar ends must be welded once you cut off the old ones.

     

    Any help and advice greatly appreciated .

     

    Kind regards

     

    Rich

  18. Snapped rear spring

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

    Posted

    Hello Pete,

     

    Spoke to Canleys and they were really helpful. He told me he has had these before and just cuts the last 2 inches off the ends which makes sense as its a huge bend and not the same as the one I took off.  Its fine now and well away from the brakes and with a quick spray of hammerite looks the part with no weakness of the spring.

     

    many thanks for all you help and advice

     

    Rich

  19. Snapped rear spring

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

    Posted

    So, managed to fit the new spring from Canleys tonight and Paul you were right in regards to some having a larger end on the spring and press onto the brake flexi hose.  The car sits well and feels really tight less for the spring pressing on the flexi hose.

     

    So tomorrow I'm going to either heat it up and bend it away from the flexi or cut just above the flexi so to doesn't touch.

     

    Has anyone else ever had this problem?

     

    Thanks

  21. Snapped rear spring

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

    Posted

    Many thanks Pete.

     

    Ive ordered one off Canleys but im confused (not hard) because the car was lowered (the one in my avatar) by the original owner but has no lowering blocks. The gas shocks (spax) are only ride adjustable not height adjustable so how would they have lowered the back end?

     

    i suppose i can only fit the new spring and use lowering blocks to get it level with the front

     

    Thanks in advance

     

    Rich

  22. Snapped rear spring

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

    Posted

    Clive many thanks, managed to whip it out tonight and now on the look out for a new one. The car was slightly lowered but I don't think it had a lowering block (if that's what its called) there was a block over the spring about 10mm thick, could this be the lowering block?

     

    Many thanks for your help.

     

    Regards

     

    Rich

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