Reliant Rialto

[Mally]

Bulb you need is a Stop/Tail, wattage is marked on your old bulb.

Probably 21/5w or something like. Take your old bulb in with you and ask.

May well be offset pin, if so will only fit one way round.

[oldcars]

I did take the old one in, chap looked at it and gave me this new one. Might try and run up to the car and fit it, might be best option 

 

Dollywobbler, that is class. Same model as mine with the drop down boot. Quite rare now. That might have the "B" axle as well and a yellow top engine depending on age. Love the seamless* repair to the screen.

Edit - i see the link now below the photo and it does have the yellow top engine.

[plasticvandan]

so he says,the car is a pre rialto 2 model (different grill,striping,bumpers) and its very easy to paint a rocker cover yellow.

[Eddie Honda]

I knew before I even clicked on the link it was a catflap version.

 

 

I'm oot.

 

Anyway, my beige one turned 30 a month ago. Which means zero VRT when I import it to Ireland. Last month they would have reamed me for about €120. I'm going to look up d'rules for the M50 toll...

[bub2006]

With all due respect that does look a tad ropey. Brilliant cars though. Still miss mine.

[oldcars]

I like the drop down boot, can get loads in. Bub, if you think that is ropy should have seen mine before the repaint 

Got new bulb, garage up the road ordered one in and i just popped up and fitted it, all working again

[dollywobbler]

It looks fantastically ropey. Anyone want a RAV? I know the Rialto isn't quite the Lexus I really want, but it looks a bit of fun.

[bub2006]

Mine had a chunk out the passenger body under sill where I lost arse end in ice and snow. Ended up taking a plastic bolard out and the concrete base was wedged between the chassis and body. Great fun it was

[oldcars]

It looks fantastically ropey. Anyone want a RAV? I know the Rialto isn't quite the Lexus I really want, but it looks a bit of fun.

Do it (if the Rav sells). I love mine, great fun to drive. I get waves all the time  . With a clean up, sort the screen leak and a new wing mirror i think that would look good.

[plasticvandan]

best driving one i had was the silly boot rialto,couldnt get a motorbike in the back though like the others for winter i had a plastic crate filled with bricks in the boot

[Matt]

I would love to have a go in one too and seems prices aren't all that crazy (yet).

[oldcars]

Bit of a oil slick under the old Reliant this morning. Can see any sign of a leak. Had heavy rain last night, first in a long time so hoping that its just the muck off the roads that the front wheel has brought onto the pavement. Will get a good look tonight and wash the street up a bit as it warm today.

[plasticvandan]

common areas,timing cover seal,oil filter,oil pressure switch,rocker cover(obviously) gearbox rear seal,pretty much anything that contains oil lol

[oldcars]

Cheers Dan. All looks fine to be honest, block still really clean from cleaning it up when i did the headgasket. Rocker cover seal was replaced then too. Going to get underneath when i get home and check further back from engine, gearbox etc.

[Mally]

Had one once with the sump rusted through, very rare they are so oil tight.

Dip the oil see if any's gone.

[oldcars]

Had one once with the sump rusted through, very rare they are so oil tight.

Dip the oil see if any's gone.

Cheers, checked oil level this morning and it was fine, will check it again before i go home.

[oldcars]

New mot on this as of this morning    Few bits to fix, cannot get the cap off the front hub to adjust the bearing so will get a mate to look at it for me. Had a new wheel cylinder a few months back and the handbrake has been high since but holds fine, wonder what needs done there? Tyres i knew about need to get some ordered.

MOT history of this vehicle

• Test date11 January 2017
• Expiry date19 January 2018
• Test ResultPass
• Odometer reading37,070 miles
• MOT test number
• Advisory notice item(s)
  
  offside rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

  Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

  Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

  Both rear tyres starting to crack in between the tread blocks.

[Mally]

Advisory. No one does those!

Rub the brake pipe lightly with emery and coat with grease or vaseline.

Hand brake, can possibly adjust cable or put one of those cable benders on if you can still get them.

Never seen a front wheel bearing collapse yet, wouldn't worry about it.

Tyres, yes I'd do them.

Result!

[Eddie Honda]

No mention of the kingpin on the advisory list? Can't be true!

[oldcars]

No mention of the kingpin on the advisory list? Can't be true!

It was replaced the year before i bought it. It was on mot history and i have a receipt for £££ for it to be fixed somewhere in the paperwork. Have you got yours back on the road yet?

[Eddie Honda]

Nope, but I did look at it after Christmas and buggered the rear door opening it as the hinges are partially seized

 

 

(I think the wee man is wondering where the missing wheel is)

[oldcars]

Looks nice, i like that colour for Reliants. My wee lad did the same when he first saw it. Does it need much to get back on the road?

[bub2006]

Mates headgasket has gone in his reliant Robin. It's his one and only car so he is using bus at the minute. Engine out and to the floor and we lifted the front end over it. Cylinder head removal was a bloody pain though.

[oldcars]

I sometimes think it would have been easier to take the engine out. Had to replace two engine mounts anyway. 

[plasticvandan]

To remove front hub grease cap,screw a self taper into the centre and pull with pliers,grips while tapping the lip around the edge.

Handbrake will need the cable adjusting/replacing if its stretched.

[vulgalour]

Eddie, that picture is top notch.  Congrats on the pass, Shuma, and with such minor trivialities to attend to as well!

[Eddie Honda]

I last drove it around Glasgow in 2007 with OMGHGF. Plumes of steam would accompany a restart as the cylinders filled with water. It got so bad at the time I as HGV training that on day 4 I had to remove all the spark plugs and spin the motor over to empty the pots.

 

Funny thing was you could drive it long distance and hardly lose a drop as there was just enough combustion pressure to keep the water in the water jacket without blowing the rad cap.

 

Took it down to Carlisle, across the WWland and even did a trip to Slough and back in it.

 

Skimmed head is back on it (doing it in with) and I've got the carb over here. Collection thread when I make some room for it here and export it.

 

Bonus points for ID'ing the gearboxes (Dan, you can answer later) and also if you can ID the wheel on the bonnet.

[oldcars]

To remove front hub grease cap,screw a self taper into the centre and pull with pliers,grips while tapping the lip around the edge.

Handbrake will need the cable adjusting/replacing if its stretched.

Cheers, going to tackle the hub asap and get tyres replaced, then look at the handbrake with the weather improves.

[Mally]

Mates headgasket has gone in his reliant Robin. It's his one and only car so he is using bus at the minute. Engine out and to the floor and we lifted the front end over it. Cylinder head removal was a bloody pain though.

 

They have wet liners, the liner is supposed to stick up 6 thou ish. Usually its level, pressed down over the years.

It is possible to carefully scrape the aluminium head round the edge of the liner to create an artificial lip which can help a new seal.

Careful to remove the scraped off bits though.

[Eddie Honda]

Cylinder head removal was a bloody pain though.

They need to be pulled up dead square. With bar and washers it's a piece of cake.

 

Like this:

 

 

Mind you, I've had 6 heads that were total bastards to remove and 1 (which I didn't do - I was busy with a gearbox at the time - just slid off)