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A strange one. Still building the SV but getting close to drivable down the drive (best get paperwork away!) but the read fog light doesnt work nor main beam but the main beam does work on the flasher switch ? ive got the fuse box loose, with ignition on theres 12V on every fuse except rear fog,L and R side tail/ main beam,dip beam. If you switch on any of the lights, then you have 12V on the fuse except for rear fog. I give in im confused and out of ideas - any one got any suggestions whats going on with the wigly amps and volts ?
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thanks for reply gary. problem solved it was obviously time for bed yesterday. this morning tube in and filling as a type. lets say its much easier to get a tube into a hole than a blanking plug..... suspension all together thanks gary, took 5 hrs for upper dif bolt. last resort was another bolt, remove the head and then shape the other end to a point. knock that in and follow through with long bolt. hope i dont have to remove it !
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thaks for the replies - its not the getting the fluid in thats the problem, im struggling to get a small plastic tube into the fill holw to try to fill it ! The centreline casting mark of geardbox (Standard 5 speed) is centered to within 0.5mm of the casis frames so pretty central - but a right squeeze to get anywhere near the hole thank god i loosened it when gearbox was out. round two this morning.....along with trying to work out why the side lights/full lights switch works,the headlamp flasher switch works full beam lights flash, but full beam switch doesnt...
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Anyone give me a clue/hints? whats the easiest way to do it ? i got the blank plug out but carnt get a hose fed into it to fill the gearbox. theres so little room i carnt even get my finger to touch the fill hole let alone feed the end of some 8mm outside diameter tube into said fill hole ??
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yup got radius arms currently held with temp bolts till the replacements arrive
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the oricle sean sorted me just 1 bolt short, i dont seem to have rear anti roll bar or watts links. As for A frame 3 washers each side, within 0.5 mm
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thanks for info garry. trying to sort out the back suspension but cannot find the bag 30A001A... Sean at caterham on speed dial in the morning....
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thanks pugwash for those hints. had i not been in flip flops on your first mention and knowing how bad it would be id of kicked it down the drive ! the upper holes were about 3mm out !
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diff in. diff up andin with lower bolts and shimmed 1hr. upper bolt - 5hrs with trolley jack, hoist, ground down bolts...just glad no matches around or od of been an ex 7 owner ! i hope the rest goes easier ....... and thanks for the advice guys
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Hi Guys help again. I see a lot use sikaflex to hold the front wings - what sort of sikaflex do you recommend seems to be a number of varying part numbers ? also how are they held on - bigfeet mentioned - where from which variety etc ? Thanks - diff time now .....but propshaft first
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Eugene - thanks a lot ! the only thing I hadnt tried having been looking at it on and off for 2 days. Now I can turn the steering wheel and things waggle at the front Thanks to tweekt too, but I got your post after i got back from the garage. Problem solved thanks guys, on with the build we go (although no rush looking out the garage door at the weather!)
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yup there the ones that came with the kit The thicker half (35mm ish) is under the rack, the thinner 25mm ish one is on top so i can only make matters worse by reversing them.. Edited by - pug7 on 3 Jun 2012 17:48:36
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dont know how you insert a pic into a posting ? dont have any online albums etc, but happy to email pic if thats an option ? As it stands, if you fit the uj to the rack and drop the attach bolt through, put the lower steering shaft into the other end the uj is sat on the chasis frame thats runs from the lower outer frame upto the upper centre - the rack is about 4mm above where it should sit "floating" as you carnt get the rack to sit on the chasis due the uj sat on the frame ? Even a big hammer wont help (no ive not hit it but did think about it !)
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rack is held in just with the bolts dropped through no nuts etc. will try an get a photo sorted....
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trying to fit the steering on the 7 build, seems no way to fit the u/j to the lower steering column and steering rack. The only way to get it on the steering rack is to undo the steering rack bolts lift the rack up an inch or so to fit, as soon as you lower the steering rack back down the u/j is jammed solid on the diagnol down chassis frame. Either im doing something completly stupid, or something is obviously wrong ? Any suggestions to save waiting till tues to ring the wizards at Caterham ?
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Well officially an owner at last 😬 😬. Seem to be a lot of parts and boxes all over the garage most seems to be there except the obvious - a build manual would of been useful ! phone call in the morning time....
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24hrs to go.... I hope the caterham truck ends up in the spotted section heading up the m6....... Not really the weather, but I guess the first job is dinitrol apart from the obvious like dont put it on the paintwork, any points in particular to give a good coating before i start bolting bits on ? (sod the weather, ive been waiting too long for the 7 to arrive!!)
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3 days to go, going to be a looooong weekend !
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Garry, All those bits you list - done,bought,here etc courtesy to the heads up pointers from other posters. Garaged cleared floor lovely coat of epoxy battleship grey, 4 axle stands there just seems to be missing something - oh yeah a 7 chassis die to delays in the paint shop at caterham so an extra week to wait due to work i carnt be home this week. not long i guess though....
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thanks for all the hints and tips guys. most things sorted now, just huge torque wrench to loan when the time comes. in the mean time, 7 days to delivery !!
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What paint film did you use ? that was another thought but forgot to mention it on my posting !
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2 weeks to go..... So bit of help request - dinitrol I assume its the 3125 that people plaster the car in - how much is req ? 1 litre be enough or 2 ltrs be better ? Whats the factory finish like underneath the car does it need coating with anything to stop stones/chips/corrosion etc ? I read somewhere about sticking sheets of rubber under wheel arches to stop the star shaped chips from stones in the fibre glass - any one done this or suggetions on the rubber/glue to do that ? Any recommendations for heat proofing the footwell on an SV ? seems to be a few comments of it getting hot around the feet. seatbelts - dont want the standard inertia reel - are the caterhan quick release 4 point any good or any other suggestions ? Thanks for suggetions in advance.
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thanks for the hints and tips so far ! 6 weeks to delivery not that im counting..... As for corrosion proofing - any advice as to what an where ? im guessing/leaning towards the dinatrel stuff - any leads on how much i need/ which variety / where to spray squirt the stuff etc ?
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thanks for the info so far, and my spec is now on my signature. roll on may
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Hi All, The delivery is approaching of my first 7 kit so a request to you all out there. Anything you would or wouldnt do during the build? or hints tips suggestions etc? Also - on the fluids front - what would you recommend for the oils etc to complete the build ? thanks in advance !