Happy it’s nearing a date I can actually attempt to drive it. Still to start her up yet!
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Happy it’s nearing a date I can actually attempt to drive it. Still to start her up yet!
So getting further on with this but also having small step backs as we go.
The front bumper is on do just needs bolting to the wings, then it’s just the grill to clip on.
In terms of engine it spins over nicely now BUT takes an age to start, only goes with a foot on the throttle and dies when the foot is lifted. Also carb flooding is an issue even when the idle screw is all but shut. Had issues with the floats so may remove the carb to see if there’s any issues.
Then il use the timing light to make sure it’s sparking at the right point.
one side repeater not working but hopefully an easy fix.
So for the first time in over 2 and a half years it has finally seem outside the garage!!
Don’t look that bad after all.
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Having issues with engaging with reverse (basically forcing it there hand holding in place) so needs more adjustment on the linkage.
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Looks good, any plans to hit it with the lowering stick?
Yessss! Great to see it back fighting mate!
I’ve got some spax springs that Will kindly supplied with the car. They in the last few months got covered in some paint stripper so need to be re painted!!
I also vote for a set of RL7s... lol
So almost 3 years in the making and I took it for its 1st mini run down my back road. Felt good as it’s been over 3 years since I’ve drove one. Takes some getting used to the brakes when you drive modern cars!!
Just a slight issue with 1st and reverse but will hopefully get it sorted for it’s MOT next week.
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MOT in the morning, wish me luck
Good luck, I'll be doing the same in a few months, mines been off the road about 4 years now.
Good luck with MOT, cars looking nice. Be good to see some more of these projects at shows next year
Sadly I barely got onto the duel carrage way and as I started going up the gears it started hesitating, like every time I pressed the throttle it went slower. Managed to get back home in 1st crawling.
Not sure where to start with this. It was the 1st time it hit the roads at a decent speed. Going back and forth on a back road wasn’t enough speed to discover this issue.
Also one thing that I have noticed is that the exhaust fumes are so strong in smell, I come out of the garage smelling if it. Makes your eyes water.
So to update on this:
Basically it was a calamity of errors. On the 2nd test run the car felt better but still with a hesitant idle. Decided to keep it on the side roads in case of issues.
When I got to one of the more less maintained roads I hit a pot hole which ripped a bolt of of one of the lower gearbox mounts!!
So the thread being nackered on the body I picked up a re threading kit and repaired that.
Noticed a small water leak that just wouldn’t stop from the pump, probably had this off 15 times since it was built up due to numerous issues. The last time I thought this was fixed but probably had the belt slightly over tight.
Just had it idling in the garage, trying to improve the fluctuation in it and SNAP, the belt went!!
I couldn’t believe it after everything that happened. I turned it over by hand but wasn’t confident there wasn’t further damage.
Took it all apart again and the damage was
• 1 Bent exhaust valve
• 1 Bent Inlet Valve
• 1 snapped follower
I had oil on cylinders 2 and 3 which looked like it was coming from the gallery’s and checking the face of the head I wasn’t confident it was flat.
So since having it skimmed it turns out it was all over the place!! I didn’t even think to check it before hand but know probably answers the question why the fumes where so strong and may not have sealed correctly.
Both valves have been replaced and lapped in and I’ve replaced all the followers and thrust pads.
Just waiting for the last of the gaskets and head bolts to arrive and then can put it back together. The moisture in the air from the cold is a bit of an issue now tho!!
Fingers crossed it is a massive improvement to before.
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Let's hope you have a bit more luck this time. :roll:
So take 2.
Got the head bolted back on today along with the new followers and thrust pads. This is the 1st time I couldn’t source hex head bolts so I’ve had to resort to Erling torq ones. Also ordered a new timing belt cover from autovaux as I was worried about protection for the belt so just waiting for that to arrive before refuting that.
Still a few bits to go but plenty of time to do it.
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What a drama, good to see you haven't let it get in tbe way though mate
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So this turned up today, can get on with timing belt this week. Also got some new water pump bolts because the heads had seen better days.
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Glad to see you kept going with it, I know all too well how it feels when you put in hours and money for it to just not work when its done. Almost makes you throw in the towel but its all worth it in the end
So after a lot of ringing round for quotes etc I’ve got the Nova booked in to be set up on a rolling road. I’ve booked it into Dyno solutions by Brands Hatch on the 27th March . Hopefully this will mean it’s set probably and I can get the Mot done that weekend.
Let us know what she makes!
Will do. I’m in too minds to purchase a filter king regulator before the rolling road to see if that helps with fueling.Quote:
Originally Posted by millworm
Are you using an electric pump or mechanical? Wouldn't bother if its a mech pumpQuote:
Originally Posted by leggattr
Just mechanical. Does supply plenty of fuel when I tested it. Il leave it as it is.
Mechanical should supply more than enough and is fine unless your revving it to 7800+
i didn’t use one on my last Nova but it ran much smoother. I dont want to add or change anything after it’s set up and through it all out. Have a in-line filter anyway so should be fine.Quote:
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So just working on the small list of niggling jobs with this before the RR.
First was the gear linkage. Not been happy with it from the start, so when I read through the rose joint thread it looked like I hadn’t adjusted the long bar enough (read it as 190mm from centre to centre of the cup joints?). Mine isn’t rose jointed but it never had a standard plastic rod when I got it with the car so went and bought the metal one. As I had nothing to compare it too I assumed it was screwed all the way in!.
Second job I still cannot figure out yet is the central locking. For some reason the solenoid engages the motor to lock but won’t unlock?? Any thoughts?
Third is my distributor. Around a month ago I replaced the cap with a new unbranded one (all the same really I thought), but I had been getting electric shocks from it!! This would make you jump alittle. Thought the gearbox earth strap may be bad but tested that and no change. I’ve just put the old one back on and it’s fine again.
Checked it in the dark with a torch for a hole but nothing there. Even saw a youtube video about checking for a spark leak in the dark but again nothing. Just guess it’s s cheap one.
Thats all for now
Doesnt the solinoid just go reverse polarity maybe the other feed for unlock isnt working or the wire is broken
Because I’ve tested the the circuit with another relay and motor it only comes down to the loom. I remember when I first got it a few years back I done some repairs to it so will go over it. The windows are fine tho which is something.Quote:
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Morning down the Dyno. Hopefully this resolves my running issues
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This was my read out today.
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That is a cracking looking nova [emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by leggattr
Will read your thread from the start later
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Originally Posted by rickygolf83
Thanks mate. Had a tough period since Xmas trying to get it running right and do a 2nd rebuild since the summer. MOT is booked again for Friday so fingers crossed.
Healthy power, good luck with the MOT
Good luck man, i know the feeling well. Youngest car out of my 6 is 18years old. Its a full time job keeping up with the mot's lolQuote:
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Good result - so at least she's running nice now!
Any idea what the issue was?
He said it could have been electrical, I did buy a new dizzy cap a few months back and every time I touched it I was being shocked, so put the old one back on. It was also lean so he changed the air corrector and adjusted the timing. I didn’t see any of the surging or bogging. Hopefully runs like this tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Will F
Well it drove the 5 minute journey in one piece so let’s pray for a positive MOT
Hope it went well
So strangest result from an MOT today. Got the call and told PASS wahoo after 3yrs and 4 months of building ( last Mot was in 07) but the tester wanted to speak about a few bits.
So 1st was a loose clip on a CV boot which has some leakage,which where fine as far as I’m aware but it’s 1st big runs was on the Dyno and to today’s mot.
2nd which is crazy was for some reason when the indicators go on left or right it’s flashing all of them!! So everything was replaced in the build including relay and this was fine before. This would fail the MOT but he said he was distracted and passed it by mistake!!
So bit of digging with the indicators now tho. One of the young mechanics came over and said it could be an earth issue at the rear so try running new/more earths and getting bare metel on the contact points, few friends one them and had similar issues.