Richard Brickwood

Morning all - so far so good! I fitted the relay as suggested then drove to Inverness and back. The east coast scenic route out/Yorkshire Dales back (1308 miles all told). Perfect - thank you RIB

Many thanks to everyone for your help - especially Paul Richards for the relay article. Fitted one yesterday and she starts OK - now all I need are a couple of hot blats with stops along the way to see if it has fixed the problem before heading for Scotland in September :-)

Occasionally, when the engine is hot, the starter motor on my K-Series Academy Seven 'clicks' but does not turnover. I've fitted a heat shield but no real change. Read somewhere that this is a well known problem and that fitting a relay solves it. Does it? - and has anybody any advice on the relay to use and where to fit it? With lockdown being eased I'm planning a few trips and would like to fix it before I go! RIB

Garage de-cluttering sale - all from my 2005 Academy S3 * x4 Avon CR322 185/70/R13 – hardly used so all good (5mm+) - £100 the four * Moto-lita 11" steering wheel - £70 * Steering column to fit the Moto-lita - £65 * Hood, sticks, tensioner straps - weak zip model but OK - £95 * Tonneau` covers - never fitted as not suitable for Tillet seats - £75 * Windscreen has a “grit swept” scratch in the driver’s vision area - BUT includes the frame - £125. All plus postage/courier/collection from East Herts to be agreed. These are all "or best offer" - I need the space and would like them to go to a good home rather than e-bay! Contact: brickwoodrichard@hotmail.com