alf892 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Are they all 12v coils though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 Ha......fitted too many parts at once!! Take all your coils for a drive and try them one at a time.......... Bin or store accordingly I fitted a string of parts starting with points gap check and visual inspection of distributor cap and then tried again after each new item was fitted. alf892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf892 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 So the points maybe not switching the coil on off reliably? Have you checked the earth link between the two parts of the distributor base plate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 So the points maybe not switching the coil on off reliably? Have you checked the earth link between the two parts of the distributor base plate? Fitting coil number 4 gave me a spark at the king lead and refitting the original rotor arm means the car is working again, so far about 120 miles. alf892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Great news on the LNA, what a brilliant save, this forum etc. Does it really need paint? Asimo, that is very interesting info re coils, because HBOL for my Skoda just refers to resistance tests and not the point you note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 what is the "edf lna"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 what is the "edf lna"? Électricité de France (EDF, Electricity of France) It is a LNA "Enterprise", which in Citroen talk means no passanger front seat or a small folding one. egg, Joey spud, Sigmund Fraud and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 I collected the MG Metro from my favourite garage today, what a line up for a garage that does not do classics! The Moog, worldofceri, Dick Longbridge and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 any excuse for a curry cest combien a vendre la lna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I've just read that this early Visa has been smashed up today, do you know it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'coli Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Deliberately or in an accident? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 I've just read that this early Visa has been smashed up today, do you know it? Is he OK? I have met the owner a couple of times and at 2CV registers day we were showing off to the A series cars how a luxury car is! I think he is an active member in the 2CV world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Apparently he's ok but the car isn't. Sadly i don't know anymore though. It was just a post that someone put up on Facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 Project LNA meets project MG Metro for the first time. Sigmund Fraud, alf892, worldofceri and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 No I haven't crashed my moped, just the front wheel has been removed for puncture repair! strangeangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 Well at least now I can steer it while pushing it! The Moog, Sigmund Fraud and jonathan_dyane 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoGently Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Apparently he's ok but the car isn't. Sadly i don't know anymore though. It was just a post that someone put up on Facebook. Apparently he's ok but the car isn't. Sadly i don't know anymore though. It was just a post that someone put up on Facebook.This really sad news about the little green Visa, wonder what happened? Enjoyed chatting with the chap at the 2CVGB Registers day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 The poor Metro looks very sorry for itself in that 'as found' pic, I imagine the interior got quite damp, which would explain that rust stain where they had left the rear seat back folded forward onto the back of the drivers seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 28, 2017 Author Share Posted June 28, 2017 The poor Metro looks very sorry for itself in that 'as found' pic, I imagine the interior got quite damp, which would explain that rust stain where they had left the rear seat back folded forward onto the back of the drivers seat. It needs a beko deep clean for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 28, 2017 Author Share Posted June 28, 2017 Following the disappointment of the postponement of a MG local gathering yesterday I held a one man MG show at home for myself tonight! A rare moment when all three of my MGs were legal, working and at home, so I had to capture the moment. Sudsprint, clayts450, Vince70 and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 metro <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 The poor Visa mentioned earlier took quite a hit. Very sad. I had a drive of it last year, and it was absolutely peachy. Not likely it'll return to the road, though I did mention I knew someone who might be interested in a bent-but-solid shell for repair sections... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 The poor Visa mentioned earlier took quite a hit. Very sad. I had a drive of it last year, and it was absolutely peachy. Not likely it'll return to the road, though I did mention I knew someone who might be interested in a bent-but-solid shell for repair sections... Some times the "like" button is just not appropriate! Spot on, some repair sections from it could save the car I bought from JohnK from being cut up. Belfast Gipsy and strangeangel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 That is a incredibly sad sight. Sudsprint and strangeangel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 DISLIKE. strangeangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Sad. However not very sad nor can I unlike as at least it gave itself to allow it's enthusiast occupant to survive. Metal can be bent back into shape relatively easily. People not so much. strangeangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Yup. Protected him well given its a left hooker... Six-cylinder and strangeangel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Looks fixable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 Looks fixable Anything is fixable, but these are still low value cars even a a MK1 Twin Pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffgeezer Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Looks fixableIt's bent the a pillar and pushed the dash across so it is mighty unlikely unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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