Royale Coupe - Brakes fixed!

[Royale80]

 

Update.
Replaced the pump and filter. Took it for a spin for about 45 mins all well. Seemed to go better as well (placebo effect?).
Parked it up-came out a couple of hours later-started it and same problem.
Popped the bonnet-revved it - it popped and cleared. Took the top off the air mass meter (or whatever it is called) and moved the flap back and forth and wiped the resistance track lightly.
Took it for a run for over an hour-cruising gently and redlining (it does shift!) and no problem-will give the flap a good clean with carb cleaner later.

Steve

[Royale80]

Latest on the Royale.

 

MOT up at the beginning of this month-will leave it until Easter.

 

Changed the dodgy starter motor twice yesterday as the "new" one was dead. Will keep my hammer handy for wacking the solenoid.

 

Started to rub down some rust in the passenger wheel arch this morning until called on to take my son biking.

 

 

Not too bad rust wise-did the drivers last year. Will rust kill with Vactan  when finished followed by a coat of epoxy primer and underseal.

 

Both rears to follow.

 

PS Still looking for a MIG welder!

 

Steve

[Bren]

It's not funny when the strut tops try to meet each other.

[Royale80]

The strut tops have been repaired in the past-but I have a couple of proper repair panels from the Autobahnstormers club to do them properly in the near (few years) future.

 

Strut tops  on the Senator are really good-but will have a really good look when I take the wheels off to clean the wheel arches.

 

Steev

[Royale80]

Royale off for MOT tomorrow-garage will "fit it in" between jobs.

 

[Royale80]

Now with a new MOT!!!!

[ProgRocker]

Great news!!

[Angrydicky]

Congratulations in anticipation of another year's happy motoring!  

[CreepingJesus]

Congrats! Love that picture too.

 

It's not funny when the strut tops try to meet each other.

Last Monza I worked on suffered exactly that fate. Got a rather sheepish call from the mechanic who'd taken it out for a 'test drive' to come and get him. Poor thing was sat nose down in the weeds with two dents in the bonnet. Easily fixed then though, plenty of spares available and some in specialised breakers too.

[Royale80]

Congratulations in anticipation of another year's happy motoring!

 

Thanks for that-It lasted until 7pm!!!!

 

Engine cut out-would not restart-sounds like ignition or possibly fuel pump/relay.

 

Got it home will have a look on Sunday-pond building tomorrow!!!!

 

Haven't had a car breakdown in 20 years-now two FTP's within a fortnight.

 

Steve

[stripped fred]

Haven't had a car breakdown in 20 years-now two FTP's within a fortnight.

 

Steve

I think it goes like that sometimes. Like buses, all seem to arrive at once

[Dick Cheeseburger]

It's penance for passing it's MOT without hassle. You didn't expect the old girl to leave it at that, did you?! Congrats on the pass, anyway!

[Noel Tidybeard]

orl voxhall are...

[hairnet]

speak to hardcore or colonelk on RR

 

hyowj gm pervs

[DSdriver]

Erm... if you're building a pond you're doing it wrong - suggest digging instead. Have you got the plans upside down?

Good luck with the ftp, if it was a big Volvo it would deffo be the fuel pump relay or the pump itself.

[Royale80]

Erm... if you're building a pond you're doing it wrong - suggest digging instead. Have you got the plans upside down?

Good luck with the ftp, if it was a big Volvo it would deffo be the fuel pump relay or the pump itself.

 

Think it's the pump or pick up-got a spark (used my spark tester) and there's power to the pump-didn't have time for a proper look-will jack it up tomorrow.

 

I put a new pump on 18 months ago-but will test it-it's either that or the fuel pick up in the tank has rusted away.

 

Pond is made out of sleepers - so luckily building not digging!

 

Steve

[Royale80]

And here's the proof!

 

[DSdriver]

Do the plans include some angle straps around the corners at this end? I am nowhere near a structural engineer but expecting three tons of water to stay where its put, held in by a few screws or nails into end grain of the timber worries me, more so after a few years of weathering than whilst it all new and shiny.

[Royale80]

Do the plans include some angle straps around the corners at this end? I am nowhere near a structural engineer but expecting three tons of water to stay where its put, held in by a few screws or nails into end grain of the timber worries me, more so after a few years of weathering than whilst it all new and shiny.

 

There will be internal bracing.

 

The wood is held together with 200mm long 12mm wide coach bolts-placed in using an air ratchet.

 

 

The timber is also oak.

 

The majority of the force is downwards into the ground.

[DSdriver]

I've just edjercated meself and learned that the volume of water doesn't matter, just the depth

[Royale80]

Had a quick fiddle after work (with the car!!)-took a fuel pipe off in the engine bay and no fuel when cranking-so sounds like the pump (new one on 18months ago and filter).

Will investigate further when I get a little more time and it's not raining.

Will see if there's any petrol at the tank outlet as well.

 

Steve

[Tamworthbay]

Hopefully nothing serious at least.

[Royale80]

Update, Had a bit of time last night and dropped the pump and filter.

Pump is not working.

Should have a new one in on Monday so will whip it back on and see.

One thing I did notice was the orientation of the pump and filter and fuel flow.

On this car the pump is first followed by the filter-wouldn't it make more sense filter then pump.

Regards

Steve

[Royale80]

Changed pump and all ok.

Wonder if debris caused it's demise or just one of those things.

Nowhere near as refined as the Senator-but it's bloody quick!!!!!

Steve

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Result! However, come on man, launch action videos needed! There aren't enough photos of this diva in the thread.

 

Edit: Combing back through, and I see the older photos have been PAC-manned by Photofuckit, which is a shame.

[Royale80]

Heres some more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's now on original alloys.

 

Steve

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Vauxhall really did know how to velour didn't they?

[Royale80]

Vauxhall really did know how to velour didn't they?

 

As did their stablemate Opel.

 

Here's my Royales brother

 

[Angrydicky]

Where abouts are you based Steve? It would be good to visit with OWW, especially now it's back on the road after having its leaking radiator repaired.

[Royale80]

I'm in South Wales near Caerphilly.