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| Ben Nichols |
 May 27 2019, 05:43 AM
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Hi All Me again.......... So, was taking the car to have the carbs set up this morning, got about a mile and a half and it stopped. Started popping and then one final pop/fart noise and it died. The AA (recovery guys in the UK) came and found no spark. He thought the distributor had failed - removed it and it seemed fine. Then he thought maybe the distributor drive gear - we removed that and it seems fine, the gears are good, it seats properly. We did get a spark but not a reliable one. He thinks it could be the drive gear on the crankshaft that has failed and the lack of drive is causing the problem to the drive gear and on to the distributor........ My questions I guess are: 1. Is this likely/possible? Would it just fail with no warning? 2. How is it possible to check, or isn't it? 3. It sounds like a full strip down again.......tell me its not although I am pretty sure it is 4. Any other explanation for the fault.........? Any help appreciated - I was planning on taking the car to Le Mans in 3 weeks which looks unlikely...... Thanks Ben |
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| Ben Nichols |
May 29 2019, 11:54 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 12-February 19 From: Southampton UK Member No.: 22,873 Region Association: Europe |
Thanks for the help guys.
I have admitted defeat and found a specialist who now has the car and will hopefully sort it one way or the other...... Ben |
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| Tdskip |
May 30 2019, 07:16 AM
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QUOTE(Ben Nichols @ May 30 2019, 12:54 AM)  Thanks for the help guys. I have admitted defeat and found a specialist who now has the car and will hopefully sort it one way or the other...... Ben There is absolutely nothing wrong in knowing when it’s time to call in a professional. Please let us know what ended up being the problem and here is to a fast return of the car to you so you can get some driving in. |
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| Ben Nichols |
Jul 15 2019, 12:50 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 12-February 19 From: Southampton UK Member No.: 22,873 Region Association: Europe |
QUOTE(Tdskip @ May 30 2019, 02:16 PM) QUOTE(Ben Nichols @ May 30 2019, 12:54 AM) Thanks for the help guys. I have admitted defeat and found a specialist who now has the car and will hopefully sort it one way or the other...... Ben There is absolutely nothing wrong in knowing when it’s time to call in a professional. Please let us know what ended up being the problem and here is to a fast return of the car to you so you can get some driving in. Well, so an update. Basically it seems the cam is worn out which means the valves cant be adjusted properly, meaning it's never run right and it giving up was the final straw. The carbs couldn't be set up properly and it was impossible to tune. Anyway it's now at a proper engine builders in the uk (they build lots of race and fast road engines, called GAC if anyone has heard of them) having a new cam and followers and a full going over, should be ready in about 8 weeks with about 130hp. I dont want anymore, just for it to be reliable and not too complex. I'll let you all know when it's done Ben |
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| mepstein |
Jul 15 2019, 01:08 PM
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QUOTE(Ben Nichols @ Jul 15 2019, 02:50 PM) QUOTE(Tdskip @ May 30 2019, 02:16 PM) QUOTE(Ben Nichols @ May 30 2019, 12:54 AM) Thanks for the help guys. I have admitted defeat and found a specialist who now has the car and will hopefully sort it one way or the other...... Ben There is absolutely nothing wrong in knowing when it’s time to call in a professional. Please let us know what ended up being the problem and here is to a fast return of the car to you so you can get some driving in. Well, so an update. Basically it seems the cam is worn out which means the valves cant be adjusted properly, meaning it's never run right and it giving up was the final straw. The carbs couldn't be set up properly and it was impossible to tune. Anyway it's now at a proper engine builders in the uk (they build lots of race and fast road engines, called GAC if anyone has heard of them) having a new cam and followers and a full going over, should be ready in about 8 weeks with about 130hp. I dont want anymore, just for it to be reliable and not too complex. I'll let you all know when it's done Ben (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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