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[bcjames]

Coachlines and now a badge too!

Have you fitted the temp sensor kit yet Oli?

[nev_payne]

Nah not yet, had enough trouble with other electrical components. The temperature kit can wait for now.

New speedo cable is hopefully arriving tomorrow or Wednesday, so thats all out of the way for the weekend.

[Midas Mk1]

Looking Great! Saw it yesterday, really really nice!:

[bcjames]

Very true on the electrics, best get the original stuff 100% first! I want to come see Sir D!

[nev_payne]

Speedo cable was an ill-described Left-hand-drive .... half the length needed.

Final checks tomorrow then I'm ready for the next road trip.

Edited by nev_payne, 22 May 2012 - 07:24 PM.

[nev_payne]

Post France update:

France was for the most part a complete success but not without it's mechanical issues. Notably the NS front bearing causing brake burn.



This hub was suspect from the start of the restoration, while the bearing was seated, it wasn't by any means a worry-free state and in hindsight, I should have bought a new hub then. This and the servo feels like it's not holding a vacuum for long enough - the brakes are nice at the top of the pedal, then about half an inch down you push over a lip, with a sudden change in engine revs from the vaccum hose, back to very solid brakes. This and the brake light switch has taken a beating from the heater intake pipe.

The priority sits with the hubs, bearings and CV replacement depending on condition, and I may just replace both sides for the sake of a refresh.

In the meantime, SirD needs going over with a toothcomb from France for any other issues, a full fluids replacement (having breached the 3000 miles mark while away) and a good clean.

Edited by nev_payne, 30 May 2012 - 03:06 PM.

[bcjames]

What happened with the hub Oli, did the seat rotate in the hub?

It turned the brake disc a nice colour

[nev_payne]

At this point I don't know, the castle nut wasn't on tight enough so the bearing played merry hell with the disc. I got it tightened again while at Reims and it got the car home, albeit 55mph the whole way from Dover. The hub's dodgy for bearings anyway so the investgation should be pretty straight forward.

[fattail95]

Just read the whole thread, amazing job mate.

[nev_payne]

Non-car update, the bunker needed some tidying up.

Before:


During:


After:


Need to get some pipe insulation for the forward most shelves, just incase I try doing a burnout on the way into the garage. Vast improvement I have to say.

[nev_payne]

Update time... been too long. News of my fame and fortune are greatly overstated:



While I really appreciate Mini Mag's news pages allowing a spot, I wasn't all that happy about the overdone editing - key facts were missed out entirely, and the article would have done far better on a full page. Most here know full well there's more than 2 Knighty's in the UK for starters. Best in a full blown article about the car, but that's another story... hopefully.



Well the French trip saw the hub out after only 3000 miles on a new bearing, also ended up with a scuffed flange . Remember kids - always use protection etc. etc. Dr Vipernoir was on hand late last month, to do a change over to brand new shiny hub, flange and bearing. Turns out in the old hub, the bearing case had indeed spun at least once, and the outer casing of the bearing rollers was loose.





Sir D is otherwise in good health - slight grumble on the idle, and pending a new air intake pipe for the heater. Will be driving a groom to his wedding this Sunday, so more photos from there when they pop through the emails.

Stay tuned!

Edited by nev_payne, 10 August 2012 - 08:09 PM.

[Bec]

Sir D is looking fantastic, definitely needs an article of its own in mini mag! Have you approached them about it?

[nev_payne]

It's kind of been pending all year, it'll come around.

Anyway slight update here since the wheel bearing - a wedding I did in August. Early morning about to set off:




To the service:


At the folly:



Sadly SirD is stuck in the garage while I'm in University, hoping to take him out once a month weather dependant.

[nev_payne]

Quick update for the new year:

- Speedo cable has been replaced (again), turns out the top section had snapped inside the cover. Hadn't even done 10 miles .

- MOT pass for the second year running with no faults or recommendations. My worry this year was a mention from last year about the ball joint gators being loose. While not a recommendation, it was a heads-up from the tester for this year.

- Refitted the heater air intake pipe and cut a small section out to avoid the brake switch. Fits perfectly now.

- I err.... changed the oil!

Other than that, SirD's been sheltering for most of the winter while I've been at Uni. In the meantime, the Clubman Estate had an unwanted passenger. After trying to find it and a rear hardboard bin liner being eaten, 30 minutes after a trap was place, this little fellow was promptly removed:



Nice to get him out of the way... the eater of British Leyland's best.

Edited by nev_payne, 02 January 2013 - 11:28 PM.

[fattail95]

My MPI had exactly the same symptoms as yours, hard catching idle after revving, and very lumpy idling. I cleaned the IACV, what pipe is it I need to replace? Any help would be great as I've been trying to sort this for a while now.