September 2005
hi just finished rebuilding my 306 engine, it's had the following done,
headgasket
head rebuilt/cleaned up
glow plugs
cambelt
waterpump
fuel filter
oil filter
air filter
now it is refusing to start, i have read the old posts and they all point to an air leak but i can't source one, i have primed the system by hand till the pump hardens and it still won't start, have also tried pumping the primer while turning the engine over. immobiliser is fine so sort of stuck now, onl issue i feel maybe that 1,the intercooler to inlet manifold gasket is really poor, can i replace this with instant gasket? 2, i have a spare wiring plug, it's a brown connector with 2 pins and is over the gearbox housing can't see any mention of it in haynes wiring diagrams or books and i can't see any loose connectors in the engine bay. the engine turns over fine and sounds healthy it just won't fire at all, can anybody help as i really need the car back on the road.
cheers
chris Read more
Hi,
I have a Rover 416 with the 16V k-series engine. I need to remove the inlet manifold to change the gasket but as having problems with the lower row of nuts. The upper row of stud nuts bolts have come off easily but the lower row fixings are much more difficult.
They look & feel like 10mm hexagons,but the first one I tried to undo would not turn with either a 10mm socket nor a 10mm ring spanner and it feels like either the nut head is starting to "round-off" or the tool is sliding off.
Does anyone here have any experience with this job and know precisely what tool to use on these awkward nuts??
Thanks in advance
Steve Harvey
steveharvey [at] dsl [dot] pipex [dot] com
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Hi, you should get them with a 3/8 extension bar extending out past the manifold and ratchet.
I sometimes use my 1/4 drive as you dont have much room. Are you fitting the modification to the manifold? this involves replacing all the bolts and studs for new studs and nuts, also the gasket. 1/2 hour job once you have dona a few.
Quick Q, what's the deal with the keyless entry? How do you start the car? Button or key?
Also, is the stereo any better than the orignal 6?
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Hi, just put a desposit on a brand new Mazda6(facelift), what's the process? Its going to be registered in my name but who long before that's done and the number plates are put on? I've never done this before, only every brought used. Any advice?
I am going to check over it at the dealer when its trailed to them in the week, I'll check for damage, any thing else?
Cheers for any help and advice. Read more
good choice.had mine for a year.very pleased.good to drive,reliable and good on fuel.Check oil and water,tyre pressures on collection,i think they pump them up for the trip over on the boat.mine were sky high on collection.i never leave anything to chance.would be good to hear your opinion in a few months on your new toy.
today i decided to swap the radiator on a 1997 306 TD. i read here on the forum that it is a bit tricky and yes it did turn out to be! I got everything back in started to fill up and guess what, yup it leaked. now you have probably heard about the nightmare bottom hose. i got this back on ok but inside there is an o ring, i have obviously not quite got it right, what i need to know is what is the best way to do this. what i did was to put the o ring into the radiator then push the fitting into it but i must of pushed the o ring through thus letting the water out.
Any help would be great, and if you have accomplished this then well done you.
Thanks
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It's very easy to distort the plastic end of the hose or damage the clips when removing it so it will never seal. If you can't get it to seal using grease (put the seal in the recess in the radiator first i think) then buy a new bottom hose. (done 2 306 radiators and both needed new bottom hoses to stop leaks)
Fit the hose to the radiator before fitting to car to check for leaks then fit radiator/hose assembly to car if it's ok (need a mate to lower radiator in while you pull hose through inner wing as it can get damaged very easily.
For those who have digital.
7.05 tonight BBC 4 are showing The Secret Life of The Ford Cortina. First screened in 1982 as part of the Arena series it is interesting and at times very funny. I caught the second half of it when they ran it earlier in the week.
A great piece of eighties nostalgia. Read more
Damn... missed it!
how much weight can i legally carry in my 240 estate Read more
I echo Cyd's advice.
Even though my V70 has excellent Sachs Nivomatic self levelling suspension, when truly heavy loads are carried the car handles noticeably more neutrally - as expected - if I keep as much of the weight in front of the rear wheels (and of course as low down and evenly spread L-R) as possible.
As it happens, I learned to drive in a 1979 244DL B21 4sp manual and although nice and torquey and very capacious, it handled like the General Belgrano when heavily laden. Fit a roof rack as well, or even drive in a stiff cross wind and things became even more 'interesting'. Almost as much as the Suzuki Jeep SJ410 that I had on two wheels whilst negotiating a motorway chicane in Kuwait whilst laden (almost certainly overloaded) with advertising brochures. I had juuuuuust enough power to accelerate through the manoeuvre and after some conseqently violent L-R wobbles had the think straightened out, heart racing. This was back in 1982, and I'd only taken my UK test a few months previously but the incident taught me a lot that has served me well since.
From yesterday's Telegraph:
A Mondeo police car may be written off after its roof was cut off to allow a crash victim complaining of spinal injuries to be moved. The victim's injuries tuned out to be no more than a bruise.
Th mororist was hurt in a collision and was asked to sit in the car for safety, and then developed back pain. Paramedics asked firemen to cut off the as it seemed to risky for him to use the door. Read more
I'll let you know how much it makes, when it arrives at auction, in the 'Non-Runners' section, a few months from now!!
VB
A friend of mine is considering the purchase of a Morgan 4/4. It is five years old and has a mere 2500 miles on the clock. Given everything we know about low-mileage vehicles, let alone ultra-low-mileage ones, do you think he should go ahead and, if so, what does he need to check particularly carefully? There are of course others around on "sensible" mileages; prices don't seem to vary much. Read more
Sorry, that link doesn't seem to go directly to the 4/4
page I copied it from!
It won't. It will only take you to the cbcb index.
Interesting DoT study, just pubkished, shows that drivers of company cars, pick-ups and vans have a disproportionate number of 'at fault' RTA's:
www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_rdsafety/docume...f Read more
Setting aside for the moment that almost anything can be 'proved' by means of statistics, I would much rather be on the road on weekdays than at weekends - the standard of driving for the latter seems to be me to be greatly inferior.
well it's works after a load of cranking over, until you release the throttle just assume this is where ive bypassed the fuel filter though so should be sorted tomorrow, thanks for all the help
chris