Fishy Dave
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Quoting Paul Deslandes: the only problem that we've found with the floor mounted extinguisher is, no matter how carefully the passenger gets in, their feet always manage to catch the securing over-centre clips and release them. For competition use these clips must be fitted as the spring clip made up of the mounting frame cannot be guaranteed to hold the unit in place in an accident. Not sure about in the UK but in France they insist on it. I put electrical tape over the catches to stop them being opened by passengers accidentally. Alternatively use large jubilee clips instead.
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1.8K series 2003 Roadsport SV starting problem
Fishy Dave replied to robheathcock's topic in TechTalk
I'm one of many to have experienced this and it is very frustrating. Performing the 'relay mod', changing a length of crispy wire to the starter motor and protecting the starter motor and wiring from heat from the exhaust primaries have all helped to eliminate the problem completely. Worth doing lots of reading and searching as suggested to get a good understanding of the cause and the cure. -
Technique we use is lightly sand the outer edges of the sleeve first, to help it go into the crank recess and to help the bearing slide in. Use a copper mallet and gently tap the sleeve in about a 1/4 of the way in, then gently tap the bearing into the sleeve. Just take your time and make sure it goes in square at all times and both sleeve and bearing will end up flush. Sometimes having a second pair of eyes is handy as they can see that both sleeve and bearing are going in straight and that you are hitting it with the hammer square on.
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My alloy spark plug cover and radiator header tank went in our dishwasher this week and came out well. I'm chief dishwasher loader in our household so Beth didn't have a say in the matter .
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Hi Graham, Do you mean damage to this sleeve - here If so, we (Wilts South guys) have always managed to competely destroy them after a fight removing the bearing, therefore have always used a new one. Its purpose is just to provide a tight fit for the Ford bearing going into the end of the larger Rover crank, so as long as it does this and you have a new bearing I wouldn't worry. If at all worried just buy a new one from Caterham or Redline (I carry a spare if both are out of stock).
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Thank you Mick for your offer, all sorted now thanks to Stu.
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Quoting Scott Dabinett: Quoting Fishy Dave: Hi Scott, Mine just arrived from Caterham. Label attached shows the cap (non flanged) as a Land Rover part PCD100160. Hope that helps Thanks Dave! Looks like it is a standard rover part, about 3 quid on ebay!! Doh, I paid about £8!
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I tow with a Celica with no problem, so I would have thought a Golf would be equally capable, especially a decent petrol or TD. here I had the trailer downplated just in case of some sort of legal issue (1200kg gross from 1300kg) Edited by - Fishy Dave on 5 Feb 2013 15:40:42
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Hi Scott, Mine just arrived from Caterham. Label attached shows the cap (non flanged) as a Land Rover part PCD100160. Hope that helps
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Didn't know they made 7s and 9s in that design? £377 seemed a good price for them IMO.
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An update, I am ashamed to confess I haven't progressed this any further as yet, with the new job and engine taking my attention. I need new wings so need to do something, just not sure when I will have the chance. If anyone wants to take this on and continue I can help them with one of my old wings and my new lowered stays, if not then I will continue this when the time and money allows. Thanks, Dave
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Were Megagrads fitted with LSDs? Advert seems to suggest it's an open diff, but thought it worth checking (not in the market myself).
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Looks good Stu, you have BM.
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Spare, as in for sale spare?
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Mine says (said) Rover on it, plus it seems to have gone missing somewhere along the rebuild. Good thinking though.
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Still looking
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Not sure, but I didn't change the pin when swapping from a 5 to 6 speed.
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How to remove spigot bearing . On the three we have changed so far we had to destroy them sadly.
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Definately change the spigot bearing and sleeve, we have had a number of these fail on cars in our area. Do you have reverse lights? If so, buy a spare reverse switch as they always seem to break going back in. Whilst the engine was out last month I shielded the starter motor in a solder mat and carried out the relay mod, maybe worth considering? I have just changed my flywheel to an R500 lightweight (used the same flywheel bolts, didn't know to change them) and swapped to a 6 speed box a few years back, you will love the change.
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Ah yes, I forgot it was called the Roadsport.
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I believe you are right, plus their was the 1400 SS LE with carbon bits.
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Thanks Mankee and Martyn Edwards who e-mailed me, I used both of your settings and they work, best my car has started in the couple of years it's been running on the Emerald. Cheers guys
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Hello, I have my engine back from DVA now, it's in the car and running. I would like to take a look at someones Emerald map to compare cold starting settings as once again it just keeps turning over for ages and ages with just the occasional cough. If I use jump leads from the tintop it will fire into life after 30 seconds to a minute and once warm restarts ok. My spec is 1600 Supersport with solid lifters, single 56mm plenum, 4-2-1 Powerspeed exhaust, ported head so a map from something similar would be great. The Supersport map supplied by Emerald also won't start the car. My e-mail address is david@racelife.co.uk if anyone is able to help. Thanks, Dave
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Is this to make cups of tea for visitors to your pitch?
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Just too late, Arnies has sold so still looking.
