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Callum Finch
Goo Roo WA Soarer TT & Corolla
Posts: 3501 Reg: 09-2005
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Miles Baker wrote on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 01:24 pm:Basically if you put a rough idle in it with a carb, the car will just run like crap
Yeah but it sounds hot on idle. ;) |
Miles Baker
DieHard Vic 66 Mustang GT Convertible, 55 Chevy Bel Air, 69 Firebird 455, 73 Corvette 4sp T-Tops
Posts: 903 Reg: 08-2005
| Yeah but as soon as you try and take off from the lights you don't look very cool any more. |
Callum Finch
Goo Roo WA Soarer TT & Corolla
Posts: 3504 Reg: 09-2005
| Of course. |
Kate Green
TryHard NSW WB Holden Ute (253)
Posts: 295 Reg: 07-2005
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Callum Finch wrote on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 02:25 pm:Yeah but it sounds hot on idle. ;)
Miles Baker wrote on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 03:18 pm:Yeah but as soon as you try and take off from the lights you don't look very cool any more.
well right now I am not sounding hot or looking cool as the old girl is off the road for: replace front bushes, broken tailshaft (which has to go to a specialist as it's aftermarket), movement in rear assembly (is that related to the tailshaft?), rear axle oil leak, steering wheel column internally broken (a big job apparently) and fitting the heater controller is a nightmare due to the engine bay setup. Won't get her back until the end of next week. It's moments like these I wonder why I can't just grow up and get a 'sensible' car instead!!!! And then I see one on the road and realise I am just not ready to throw in the towel just yet. Oh well |
Miles Baker
DieHard Vic 66 Mustang GT Convertible, 55 Chevy Bel Air, 69 Firebird 455, 73 Corvette 4sp T-Tops
Posts: 904 Reg: 08-2005
| Ouch. Sounds like trouble. Maybe your shaft was unbalanced or some part of the driveline was at the wrong angle. What part of your column is broken, the shaft? Stick with it. Ya gotta have hobbies. |
Kate Green
TryHard NSW WB Holden Ute (253)
Posts: 296 Reg: 07-2005
| not sure which part of the column is buggared. oh and she needs a new starter motor. Yes, we all have to have hobbies, a mate just suggested I should take up knitting or embroidery. he is so not a car person. |
Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo Western Australia Soarer GT-T (sold ) & IS300 Sports Luxury
Posts: 3083 Reg: 07-2005
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Kate Green wrote on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 02:07 pm:a mate just suggested I should take up knitting or embroidery. he is so not a car person.
Errr.. he didn't offer to teach you that did he? Hell, I'd be worried hahaha. |
Kate Green
TryHard NSW WB Holden Ute (253)
Posts: 297 Reg: 07-2005
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Daniel Czechowski wrote on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 02:23 pm:Errr.. he didn't offer to teach you that did he? Hell, I'd be worried hahaha.
hahaha, ..this guy is so very much a blokey bloke, the thought of him teaching me to knit is just the funniest thing |
Kate Green
TryHard NSW WB Holden Ute (253)
Posts: 300 Reg: 07-2005
| well I got the old girl back on Friday just in time to go to Wakefield park on Sunday, which was a blast Turns out that whoever tinkered with her before should stay the hell away from engines. What got done was, new starter motor, front bushes replaced, new wheel nuts, studs and locking nuts, made up a mounting bracket to go between the front sway bar and chassis, replaced the drag link. The tail shaft had to have a specialist replace the rear uni joint section. On top of that the drive plate was cracked so had to get a new one. Oh my goodness...and the heater controller didn't get done...oh and I need to get an new steering column and a couple of other minor things Apparently they can wait for a little bit. Also took 3 litres of gearbox oil. Was good to get her back though, oh well, she starts first go now so I am pretty rapt...even though my bank balance isn't!!! |
Miles Baker
DieHard Vic 66 Mustang GT Convertible, 55 Chevy Bel Air, 69 Firebird 455, 73 Corvette 4sp T-Tops
Posts: 941 Reg: 08-2005
| what did the prev owner do to the motor? did they check the pinion angle and crankshaft angle? that can often cause it to chew up the rear uni joint. |
Dave Billings
DieHard Louisiana SC 300, Manual Transmission
Posts: 623 Reg: 06-2007
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Miles Baker wrote on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 01:43 pm:broken, the shaft? Stick with it. Ya gotta have hobbies
Errr...nevermind!! hehe |
Callum Finch
Goo Roo WA Soarer TT & Corolla
Posts: 3565 Reg: 09-2005
| Heres some pictures from the All Ford Day that happened in Perth last Sunday (28th Oct) http://www.flickr.com/photos/8974241@N08/sets/72157602759376430/show/ Sex. |
Kate Green
TryHard NSW WB Holden Ute (253)
Posts: 302 Reg: 07-2005
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Miles Baker wrote on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 08:44 pm:what did the prev owner do to the motor?
starter motor was physically too big which didn't allow it to crank up properly, the front brakes are aftermarket which is fine, but they put the wrong nut (?) stud (?) so they were too tight and I get the feeling he broke the column by using the wheel as a lever to get out as the seats are fairly low. He also just had that backyard tinkerer look about him, you know the one who thinks he (or she) knows everything about cars and just fiddles for the sake of fiddling. Maybe I am being a bit harsh...but anyway. I went to a ute muster on Sat, no trophies and my only claim to fame was that I was in a shootout for Best Holden. The only reason I lost was the other girl and her boyfriend did all the work themselves and I bought mine as is. The ute that won is amazing and it was a total mess when they got it. Great day nonetheless. |
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer South Australia GT4.0 V8
Posts: 8540 Reg: 11-2004
| Get any good pics at the show? |
Kate Green
TryHard NSW WB Holden Ute (253)
Posts: 303 Reg: 07-2005
| hey Peter, here are a couple for you, the yellow one cleaned up the trophies, don't mind coming 2nd to the bundy ute The other one got best feral ute.
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Kate Green
TryHard NSW WB Holden Ute (253)
Posts: 304 Reg: 07-2005
| a couple more
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Dave Billings
DieHard Louisiana SC 300, 2JZE, 5 Speed
Posts: 726 Reg: 06-2007
| Who's getting whipped? LOL |
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer South Australia GT4.0 V8
Posts: 8547 Reg: 11-2004
| Nice dish on your wheels, nice colour too! |
Kate Green
TryHard NSW WB Holden Ute (253)
Posts: 305 Reg: 07-2005
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Dave Billings wrote on Saturday, November 17, 2007 - 08:57 am:Who's getting whipped? LOL
hahaha, yeah, now wouldn't that be nice hey??
Peter Nitschke wrote on Saturday, November 17, 2007 - 10:50 am:Nice dish on your wheels, nice colour too!
cheers Peter, I agree with you! |
Kate Green
TryHard NSW WB Holden Ute (253)
Posts: 306 Reg: 07-2005
| oh dear, me thinks me ring gear is gone....nasty sound on start up and in P and R, goes away in D and goes fine and doesn't always do it. Thought it was another broken flexplate, but it is brand spankers, so the ring gear is the next logical step in my numpty mechanical mind |
Miles Baker
DieHard Vic 66 Mustang GT Convertible, 55 Chevy Bel Air, 69 Firebird 455, 73 Corvette 4sp T-Tops
Posts: 971 Reg: 08-2005
| new ring gear is bonded onto new flex plate, no? |
Kate Green
TryHard NSW WB Holden Ute (253)
Posts: 307 Reg: 07-2005
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Miles Baker wrote on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 12:37 am:new ring gear is bonded onto new flex plate, no?
oh, that would be yes, (not wrong about the mechanical numpty!) and now I have got nothing, any ideas? surely the brand new flexplate didn't just crack again so soon? |
Miles Baker
DieHard Vic 66 Mustang GT Convertible, 55 Chevy Bel Air, 69 Firebird 455, 73 Corvette 4sp T-Tops
Posts: 972 Reg: 08-2005
| Need more info on the sound. Does it sound anything like the starter hanging on? |
Kate Green
TryHard NSW WB Holden Ute (253)
Posts: 308 Reg: 07-2005
| it did when I first turned the key, which it has done in the past but was told that might happen due to the steering column being broken and if it happened to just turn it off and then go again. But then when she does crank over it is a higher pitched metal rattle than the sound when the starter motor gets 'stuck'. makes more of a grating sound when changing from P to R. It might be totally related to the steering column I guess, but will find out probably on Monday after she goes to see Doc. My noise description is more than likely fairly dismal so prob wont help you that much. |
Kate Green
TryHard NSW HJ Holden Ute (350 Chev)
Posts: 314 Reg: 07-2005
| Hey Miles, Turns out it was operator error (AKA me). Something about the way I was turning the key too far and it was causing the trouble. Hasn't missed a beat since Sat. Oh well initial embarrassment is now over. |
Miles Baker
DieHard Vic 66 Mustang GT Convertible, 55 Chevy Bel Air, 69 Firebird 455, 73 Corvette 4sp T-Tops
Posts: 980 Reg: 08-2005
| Strange, dude. |
Kate Green
TryHard NSW HJ Holden Ute (350 Chev)
Posts: 331 Reg: 07-2005
| Stu's Christmas pressie, aren't I a nice wife???
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Miles Baker
Goo Roo Vic 66 Mustang GT Convertible, 55 Chevy Bel Air, 69 Firebird 455, 73 Corvette 4sp T-Tops
Posts: 1036 Reg: 08-2005
| Gah! And here I was thinking there were no upsides to marriage. |
Evan Kaio
TryHard The Hutt '91 UZZ31
Posts: 178 Reg: 01-2007
| Ok Muzzi stuff.
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Evan Kaio
TryHard The Hutt '91 UZZ31
Posts: 179 Reg: 01-2007
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TryHard The Hutt '91 UZZ31
Posts: 180 Reg: 01-2007
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TryHard The Hutt '91 UZZ31
Posts: 181 Reg: 01-2007
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TryHard The Hutt '91 UZZ31
Posts: 182 Reg: 01-2007
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Miles Baker
Goo Roo Vic 66 Mustang GT Convertible, 55 Chevy Bel Air, 69 Firebird 455, 73 Corvette 4sp T-Tops
Posts: 1307 Reg: 08-2005
| Purty |
Callum Finch
Goo Roo WA Soarer TT & Corolla
Posts: 4088 Reg: 09-2005
| Nice colour combo. =x |