Sigmund Fraud Posted February 5, 2018 Posted February 5, 2018 My mantra has always been : money spent on tools is never* wasted. tooSavvy, egg, Tamworthbay and 3 others 6
purplebargeken Posted February 5, 2018 Author Posted February 5, 2018 Second one is in and holding. Most bits reconnected, need a bit of coolant, fix the pipe I broke. Nearly there. DodgeRover, Bobthebeard, johngarty and 5 others 8
Brodders Posted February 5, 2018 Posted February 5, 2018 How is it Ken? The tension is building... purplebargeken 1
purplebargeken Posted February 5, 2018 Author Posted February 5, 2018 Just got to pop out and get some thread lock (again), rubber hose and some araldite. Job should be done by tonight. Brodders, Bobthebeard, DodgeRover and 1 other 4
SiC Posted February 5, 2018 Posted February 5, 2018 How is it Ken? The tension is building... Don't put too much tension in though, you'll strip the threads again! BorniteIdentity, Talbot, Parky and 2 others 5
Parky Posted February 5, 2018 Posted February 5, 2018 PBK five minutes ago.... SiC, Brodders, Angrydicky and 1 other 4
purplebargeken Posted February 5, 2018 Author Posted February 5, 2018 ^^ Yep. I took the shorter bolt out and replaced it with the 40mm one, with added thread lock. Seems nice and firm. Have repaired one of the plastic pipes that I killed and am just about to do t'other. I will leave it overnight and start the car tomorrow. Bobthebeard and SiC 2
purplebargeken Posted February 5, 2018 Author Posted February 5, 2018 All done and dusted. Going to leave it all to set and settle overnight. The car will be started tomorrow morning. I will update accordingly. Thanks for the ideas and support folks, much appreciated. I really was at the end of my tether. DeeJay, Dave_Q, Fabergé Greggs and 7 others 10
Parky Posted February 5, 2018 Posted February 5, 2018 Fingers crossed it works - and by default you have just promoted yourself to Mr Bollox deputy "K-Series expert" Barry Cade 1
Mr_Bo11ox Posted February 5, 2018 Posted February 5, 2018 I'm rooting for you!!! Fingers X'd oldcars 1
Fabergé Greggs Posted February 5, 2018 Posted February 5, 2018 Well in ken! We want videos of the first start!
Angrydicky Posted February 5, 2018 Posted February 5, 2018 Yes it's on the list to get a small torque wrench. Mine is only good down to around 40NM. The alloy heads usually seem around 5-15NM max.Nm? What is this, 2018 or something? lb/ft ftw Mally, richardthestag, egg and 4 others 7
Sigmund Fraud Posted February 5, 2018 Posted February 5, 2018 Nm? What is this, 2018 or something? lb/ft ftw Mr.Dicky, earlier today* : egg, Angrydicky, SiC and 5 others 8
purplebargeken Posted February 5, 2018 Author Posted February 5, 2018 I do hope so too, otherwise I'm fucked. Sigmund Fraud 1
BorniteIdentity Posted February 5, 2018 Posted February 5, 2018 I do hope so too, otherwise I'm fucked.No you’re not champ. Don’t fancy the Raver’s chance tho purplebargeken 1
BorniteIdentity Posted February 5, 2018 Posted February 5, 2018 Raver? Don't mind if I do It's a joke innit. Becoz the image of a Rover 75 driver raving is, in all honesty, very amusing. Brodders 1
purplebargeken Posted February 5, 2018 Author Posted February 5, 2018 E's hidden in the Werthers. egg, Sigmund Fraud, oldcars and 1 other 4
Brodders Posted February 5, 2018 Posted February 5, 2018 It's a joke innit. Becoz the image of a Rover 75 driver raving is, in all honesty, very amusing.Oi, I will have you know that this Rover 75 driver is so hip that they once got thrown out of the 2nd coolest night club in Bury St Edmunds. Unfortunately it was for falling asleep in there. Dave_Q, The Moog, flat4alfa and 2 others 5
Guest Posted February 5, 2018 Posted February 5, 2018 Not cool? Cooler than the Mustang in Bullitt.... Full of East London Menace.. "The Rover 75 gang car driven by the Bethnal Green Mob happens to be one of the fastest cars in the game being even faster than the white Lexus ls430 which is also driven by the Bethnal Green Mob." purplebargeken and Brodders 2
Parky Posted February 6, 2018 Posted February 6, 2018 Morning PBK, Good luck this morning! Here's hoping your gaskets seal, the combustion chambers remain clear of H2O, and your plugs make lovely big explosions in the right order. The Moog and Fabergé Greggs 2
Twiggy Posted February 6, 2018 Posted February 6, 2018 Good luck - I`ve been following this and it has been fascinating. I`m sure it will crack up first turn of the key and run like a little sewing machine....... purplebargeken 1
purplebargeken Posted February 6, 2018 Author Posted February 6, 2018 Okay, Rover 75 testing will occur at about 09.30hrs. Smoke me a kipper..... johngarty, barefoot, oldcars and 1 other 4
barefoot Posted February 6, 2018 Posted February 6, 2018 09:45 - presumably on an extended test drive The Moog 1
BorniteIdentity Posted February 6, 2018 Posted February 6, 2018 Ken: Last spotted boarding "Le Shuttle"- just to make sure it's absolutely A1. purplebargeken and The Moog 2
Talbot Posted February 6, 2018 Posted February 6, 2018 10:00... Mrs6C, purplebargeken, Parky and 3 others 6
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now