Visited a GS Escorts at Widnes today, an Aladdin's cave of Ford parts. they advertise in the Classic Ford Magazine.
GS Escorts
Unit 5, Lynch and Gricie House
Warrington Road
Widnes
WA8 0ST
01514228333
They do mail order.
Added by Dave Taylor on April 7, 2010 at 20:18 — No Comments
Found the idle problem, accelerator diaphgram had a hole in, and the idle diaphgram is also a bit tired, so changed them. It had was the wrong size accelerator diaphgram fitted, so fitting the right one as got rid of the flat spot on accelerating.
I also found that the heater fan as a broken wire, which can't be fixed without taking the dash out first, and that's not going to happen ( Steve stop laughing).
But just to make up for that, looking through the bits box I found some…
ContinueAdded by Dave Taylor on April 4, 2010 at 20:25 — 6 Comments
Added by Pete Clayton on April 3, 2010 at 18:00 — 5 Comments
Added by Dave Taylor on March 28, 2010 at 20:39 — 5 Comments
I checked the gearbox and diff oil levels this evening, they were OK. So run the car while up on axle stands, and think the transmission noise is from the front main gearbox bearing, the noise is worse when in 3rd gear and under load. It doesn't jump out of gear, so I think I'm going to chance it for the Lakes tour and Stoneleigh. There's always Mr RAC.
Also put the new battery on, so now I can take her off life support from the RAV4.
Added by Dave Taylor on March 25, 2010 at 21:07 — 2 Comments
Added by Dave Taylor on March 21, 2010 at 17:10 — 2 Comments
Added by Dave Taylor on March 20, 2010 at 19:04 — No Comments
Picked up my Mother in the Dutton today, for a Mother's Day treat. Pushed her in legs akimbo, well she is 82 as she tell everyone she meets. Onto the Motorway, 60, 70, 80 Oh and we're low flying now,
Silence from the passenger.
20 miles on, and leave the motorway and hit the country lanes, hard into the bends, Oh we're pushing hard now, still silence from my passenger.
Long straight in front down to hump back bridge, AIRBORNE, and there it is after all these miles as a…
ContinueAdded by Dave Taylor on March 14, 2010 at 17:53 — No Comments
Added by Dave Taylor on March 13, 2010 at 21:32 — No Comments
Another 2 jobs done, and I have found our pet spider living in the bottom of the battery compartment, she's lived down there for the last few years. Everytime I lefted the bonnet there was always a web across the cables. she as now been evicted, and with less weight Daisy could be quicker off the mark.
Any way back to the job's list.
I have managed to sort the wiring out for the spot lamps these have not been connected since the small loom fire back when I replace the engine…
ContinueAdded by Dave Taylor on March 13, 2010 at 19:06 — No Comments
Well it looked like something from another planet, or perhaps it where life on earth started, in a Dutton washer bottle.
& years of filth built up in the bottle, and grown all the way up the outlet pipe. I can tell you something it doesn't taste nice at all. Manage the to blow the pipe through with the jets removed, and I have washers again.
Added by Dave Taylor on March 7, 2010 at 16:00 — No Comments
I was on the M62 East bound this morning, and in front of me was a Black Phaeton I think S3 with a long hard top. Don't think your on here but maybe somebody knows you. I blow the horn and waved, (probably he thought who's this nutter in the Rav 4) He pulled off onto the A627M towards Oldham/Rochdale at 09:05am
Added by Dave Taylor on March 1, 2010 at 19:30 — No Comments
Still needed to shock the old girl back to life, going to have to get the battery replaced.
But everything else worked well. I have a bit of a doubt on the gearbox it is making noises in all gears and on over run, at first I thought it maybe the diff, but the more you listen the more I am convinced it the box.
anyway what a good shake down drive around town. Got back and gave her a once over, oil, lights, water even filled the washer bottle. Decided to clean the K & N and…
ContinueAdded by Dave Taylor on February 6, 2010 at 17:54 — No Comments
Added by alfie murie on February 2, 2010 at 18:22 — 2 Comments
Added by Dave Taylor on December 14, 2009 at 0:35 — 5 Comments
Added by Dave Taylor on November 22, 2009 at 14:23 — No Comments
Added by Dave Taylor on November 19, 2009 at 21:00 — No Comments
Added by Dave Taylor on October 20, 2009 at 19:54 — No Comments
Added by Dave Taylor on September 30, 2009 at 18:50 — No Comments
Added by Dave Taylor on August 24, 2009 at 21:29 — 1 Comment
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
© 2024 Created by Tim Walker (The Bodger). Powered by