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- Sat Nov 08, 2014 7:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hello Again
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5106
Re: Hello Again
I find I am doing less and less miles in cars these days (got a 2 wheeled thing with an engine for the commute now) so Aggy will soon become my "main" (and possibly only) car
- Sat Nov 08, 2014 7:51 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: A bad reputation created by some 'modern' car drivers ?
- Replies: 58
- Views: 18405
Re: A bad reputation created by some 'modern' car drivers ?
What if its a bike rather than a car Mike?
- Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hello Again
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5106
Re: Hello Again
I've decided that Agatha is definately staying, I've been through some dark times where sale seemed to be the sensible way forwards but I doubt I'd ever find another car as good as her again....
- Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HELP BUYING MY FIRST CAR TIGHT BUDGET
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12263
Re: HELP BUYING MY FIRST CAR TIGHT BUDGET
There are bargains out there and generally the autumn/winter is the time to look for classics as the market the market is depressed. As others have said, if you do get one get the best you can possibly afford, spend the full whack on something that doesn't need work rather than budgeting fix-it up m...
- Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hello Again
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5106
Hello Again
Wow, its been a while hasn't it? I'm guessing a few of you will have no idea who I am, not even the first clue but for those of you who do remember me I'm coming back and planning to hang about here for a while. I still have Agatha, the 1968 2 door that I bought in late 2009 and she has been on and ...
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:10 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Car not starting with ignition on.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12316
Re: Car not starting with ignition on.
I said I suspected no power to the coil, the fuel pump was a dodgy onnection
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:07 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Car not starting with ignition on.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12316
Re: Car not starting with ignition on.
Whats the point? I'd really rather not mess about with it now its working.
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:40 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Car not starting with ignition on.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12316
Re: Car not starting with ignition on.
Seriously, when I changed the Solenoid it would start on the key.
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:09 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Car not starting with ignition on.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12316
Re: Car not starting with ignition on.
Fixed. I'm not entirely sure what happened, but Matt and his Friend Emma came and looked over the car and 1.5hrs later she seems to be OK. From what I understand it was mainly dodgy & corroded connections and we had some fun when we managed to short everything out by earthing the fag lighter (wh...
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:31 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Car not starting with ignition on.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12316
Re: Car not starting with ignition on.
Changed the Solenoid.bmcecosse wrote:What did you do to get the Ign switch working??
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:02 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Car not starting with ignition on.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12316
Re: Car not starting with ignition on.
Well, the ignition is now turning on and off on the key, and the cars starting. BUT nothing electrical on the ignition side is working, no lights, fuel guage etc
I'm tempted to try and re-wire the whole damned car, but knowing my uck then I'll stuff something up chronically
I'm tempted to try and re-wire the whole damned car, but knowing my uck then I'll stuff something up chronically
- Wed Sep 04, 2013 12:45 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Car not starting with ignition on.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12316
Re: Car not starting with ignition on.
Wires all in situ at the ignition switch and very well crimped.
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:56 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Car not starting with ignition on.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12316
Re: Car not starting with ignition on.
It appeared that the solenoid failed.
That brown wire is definately connected
That brown wire is definately connected
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 5:24 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Car not starting with ignition on.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12316
Re: Car not starting with ignition on.
So this is a rough wiring diagram adapted from the badfelafel one http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/catflea/AGGYWiringracbodges_zpsb729368b.png The pink represents the two RAC bodges that are in place at the mo, A to AI and Permanent Live Fuse to switched fuse to bypass ignition because the sol...
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:33 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Car not starting with ignition on.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12316
Re: Car not starting with ignition on.
I have to hope that its fixed by then!!!
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 7:24 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Car not starting with ignition on.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12316
Car not starting with ignition on.
OK, this is prob something really really simple, but I have been up all night and I can't work it out. When I got in the car last night the lights simply did not work,not a jot, and the RAC man bodged it by connecting the two right most terminals on the control box together (A and AI) with a wire - ...
- Thu May 16, 2013 6:06 pm
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: Pickup Project (Aka. Projekt Katy)
- Replies: 44
- Views: 15613
Re: Pickup Project (Aka. Projekt Katy)
Space, in the workshop?? Has such a thing ever existed??
- Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:56 pm
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: Pickup Project (Aka. Projekt Katy)
- Replies: 44
- Views: 15613
Re: Pickup Project (Aka. Projekt Katy)
Okay... very little has happened with this :( Other priorities and vehicles have been getting in the way :s and I am now working in North Wales, nearly 300 mile from the pickup... The workshop is also full of other vehicles (well what did you expect???) There is a change in plan with the engine and...
- Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:37 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Brake Cylinders
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2660
Re: Brake Cylinders
The drum is absolutely fine, no problems with it at all.robedney wrote:Do have a good look at the inside of the drum, lest the lining rivets have turned a nice groove into it. And yeah, it's really never worth it to salvage contaminated shoes unless you just can't get replacements.
- Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:47 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Brake Cylinders
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2660
Re: Brake Cylinders
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/catflea/IMAG0146-1.jpg Those black bits on the floor? Remains of the bottom shoe - fair to say they are a little bit knackered and need replacing :lol: And for £20 for a set of mintex from ESM its not worth the bother of trying to salvage contaminated shoes an...