Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 24/8/11 at 07:59 PM |
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Grrrrr!!!
Talk about one step forward and 2 steps back 
I managed to get the engine running sweet enough to try and move the car under it's own power. So I popped in the clutch, engaged first
and......
.....yipee she was moving under her own steam  but then .....
.... the damn prop was catching on the tunnel  , only just but enough to worry about it and especially as the gearbox/engine is going to move a
little on the road.
So, I um'd and ar'd and then decided that I should be able to move the gearbox lower mount across by about 1/2". So I did, and it
seems to be fine now, around 1/4" - 1/2" clearance at least.
Then what? Bu**er me if the damn 90deg adaptor for the speedo drive didn't pop out!! Obviously hadn't quite got the circlip in right
(thought it took a while to fit it ). Job to do but it means taking off the footwell panel, I'll be duffed if I'm gonna take the
engine/gearbox out again!
So I tried again with the driving backwards and forwards and it was fine, until the damn clutch ratchet let go....AGAIN!....yesterday I replaced the
pawl that grips the ratchet teeth on the quadrant as the old one had stripped and was not gripping. So when I check it today expecting it to be the
same it was fine, but just seems to not grip the quadrant wheel enough to disengage the clutch?? I stripped it down, checked it again, all seemed
fine, it's a new spring so God knows why it's not gripping, anyone got any ideas?
Why do we bother?
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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Chippy
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| posted on 24/8/11 at 08:07 PM |
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I had the same problem with the quarant, ended up locking it with a bolt and fitting a standard adjustable cable. Cheers Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 24/8/11 at 09:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Chippy
I had the same problem with the quarant, ended up locking it with a bolt and fitting a standard adjustable cable. Cheers Ray
Don't suppose you've got any pics Ray? Sounds like a plan to me.
John
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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pewe
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| posted on 25/8/11 at 09:14 AM |
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Had similar probs with my speedo drive recently.
Overcame it by cutting out the relevant section of the footwell side panel and fitting an over-size plate when fixed using sealant and self-tappers -
just in case I ever need to access it in the future!
HTH. Cheers, Pewe
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 25/8/11 at 11:36 AM |
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What a damn fine idea Time for the nibbler methinks 
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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