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About time too

Looks spot on mate A lot of people have forgotten to weld the window retainers to the inside of the skin before they fit it, then you have to take it all apart and do it again!!! Glad your on the case Did your heart skip a beat? did it? did it? bet it did Sorry I'm such a git at times Great work - keep the updates coming however small

Do you have wheel spacers? If so check the nuts are tight - if not check the wheel nuts anyway, if you have 15mm wheel spacers check the inside face of the wheel is actually sitting snug to them as the studs stick out and depending on wheel design can stop it fitting flush - have seen that before, the result was a click exactly as you describe. Simple but worth checking

get with it chloroform went out years ago, rohypnol for that date to remember or is that the date to forget??

along - happy modding

I was going to do a one liner about a broken pencil, but there's just no point!

^^^ Awesome come back I was only pulling ya leg - you caught me in one of those lets be pedantic moods you know I still luv ya really I'm now gonna get flamed when I make a slip though

Hard to say then - earlier 350's (mainly DE) pre 05 with the first gearboxes do get syncro problems but it's usually a grind 2nd is a pain to select when car is cold and 3rd and 5th seem to go first. the later boxes Model #CD006 onwards are better and less likely to cause issues, as I say it sounds like your clutch is not releasing the pressure for the selector to even try to engage - "the wall" as you describe it. If it then works when you pump the clutch it would appear you have air in the system and the pumping allows the clutch to disengage and the selector if free to move. The only other thing is your power shifting with your foot hard down and the revs are so far from matching it won't go into gear - but that seems unlikely

We could swap the box between cars see how long before they revoke our insurance

sounds more like a clutch issue than a syncro issue at the moment - that is if it consistently goes in with a pump of the clutch. I would change the fluid in the clutch and get it bled before going anyfuther - done any track days or ragged the Zed hard enough to boil the clutch fluid?

OK How do I take that word "little" in that sentence? 1. She is a small person but even despite this hindrance is still a good driver 2. She is good at driving little things but not so hot driving the big things 3. She is a good driver when it comes to short journeys I'm going for number 1 but only as that will give all the smaller drivers on here a complex All meant in jest of course

I will always consult the wheel offset guru before buying wheels so I know that they will be correct in - 1. not sticking out 2. clearing the suspension 3. clearing the brake calipers 4. not rubbing the arches I refer of course to Grundy - but if your in a hurry you can also ask Ian

I want to put one in my track car and see if I ever get a green light when I drive

No sorry buddy, both went ages ago - seems to be a very popular item had at least 20 PM's for the passenger side but only a handful for the drivers side

O and welcome back into a Zed mate You will have pm

That is all

PM's sent

needs a stubby Preferred the Zed but a nice colour and needs must

Thanks mate - was a bit of a job and there is loads more to do on the wiring when I get a chance but at least it's all working again. @ Andy - just thought I'd get some practice in for that little job for you this week O and it may be small but it packs a punch

Onto the steering problems, First thing was strength, the last 30cm or so of the steering column from the main bearing to the steering wheel just "hangs" inside a tube which is a lot wider than it, this allows a lot of play when heavy pressure is applied, it's not all the time but high speed cornering I do find I lean on the wheel (need better bucket seats ) and the only thing that takes the weight is a pathetic little bearing that is also a lose fit, So I got some bits of heavy weight steel tube Cut the first one drilled some wholes in the hanger Hammered the 2 together plug welded cleaned up Next I set about the column, marked it up Cut it off lined up another sleeve tack weld Lined up the new quick release spigot and welded it all together This is the silly little bearing Removed the bearing from the collar Nice new momo steering wheel All welded (I also extended it about 2cm to help clear the paddle shift Then - Primer Then paint but I didn't take a picture of that Ok I then bolted it all back together and the results were .................... Horn works but not when the headlights are on Horn now works all the time When you shake the wiring behind the dash the horn goes off (unless the lights are on ) Not any more No main beam Now all lights working Gear shift is awkward - The paddle shifter hits the steering wheel which brings me to the next problem Easy now clears the wheel and shift is a lot cleaner Steering wheel has loads of play in it mainly in the quick release and the steering wheel itself bends Momo is solid and no play My main problem (discovered on track) I get an engine cut on hard right corners - great for drifting as it induces huge amounts of lift off over-steer but crap for lap times and fast cornering! On test the engine cut is no longer there so something in the wiring was not happy but it's all good now All in all a successful weekend - just need to get another track day booked : Keeping it Green

Next up I checked out the fuel system to see if it was fuel starvation on corners I found a kink in the fuel line - Rerouted that We also re,oved the fuel tank and ran a test drive with a smaller see through tank (a coke bottle ) to test for fuel surge in the tank, (this was before the rewire) no improvement though so reassembled everything and tested it 1 more time. Even more coming .........................................

OK Time for an over haul After a fairly crappy year so far and no chance to anything much for myself I actually had a weekend to play in the Zed shed Started with a service on Nigel's lovely Azure 350 (used to be pimms) then onto the Green machine to start some improvements! Problems to address - Horn works but not when the headlights are on When you shake the wiring behind the dash the horn goes off (unless the lights are on ) No main beam Gear shift is awkward - The paddle shifter hits the steering wheel which brings me to the next problem Steering wheel has loads of play in it mainly in the quick release and the steering wheel itself bends My main problem (discovered on track) I get an engine cut on hard right corners - great for drifting as it induces huge amounts of lift off over-steer but crap for lap times and fast cornering! Start removing bits So on with the fun under the dash - Spare wires? Looks tidy NOT bare wires nicked wires just a mess Started to strip things out - starting with this aftermarket immobiliser , 2 reasons 1. it may be the fault causing the engine cut on corners and 2. I don't want or need it just hassle to disarm when I want to start the car. Also the install was a very poor job, the wiring is disgusting no solder just twisted together and a bit of tape wrapped round. They also tried to hide the mess when they had finished with zip ties but they did it so tight it pulled the wires off the one switch, broke the headlight switch and pulled the horn wires so close together any movement created a short! After removing the zip ties and straightening things out it started to look better Starting to get it tidy now with the new switch in and everything connected Found the tilt sensor hiding in the wiring - this could also be a cause for the engine cut - Thanks to the R1 forum for the guide on how to disable the tilt sensor - all it takes is a drop of super glue in the right place Now it thinks its upright at any angle More in just a moment ....................................................

Maybe a wash and wax and wait for the sun 4x4 season for me

Many Happy Returns matey - We will stick a candle in a doughnut next time your down