So the new Lambda sensor turned up during the week. Fitted it and was disappointed to find it made absoultely no difference. So then spent the rest of the day trying other things. First up was checking all the vaccum hoses. I hooked them up to the trackpump and gave them a good high pressure... Continue Reading →

Some time ago I opted in for one of a limited number of gear knobs that were on offer. It turned up during the week and weighs in at only 60 grams, 120 lighter than the sparco one it is replacing. The best thing is it won't feel like your holding a bloody icicle in... Continue Reading →

Well tried a lot of things to try and cure the engine and when I took the cam covers off to inspect the timing belt, I decided that it would be a good idea to replace the rubber bumper on the O/S engine mount as the original was looking fairly mullered. Took a while for... Continue Reading →

Injectors refitted, allowed the fuel system to repressurise and then started her up and it's exactly the same as before. Whipped out the plugs and ran a compression test and recorded a healthy 14 bar across each of the four cylinders. So, the good news is that the engine core seems pretty healthy. That said... Continue Reading →

After giving some thought to the misfire problem. It occured to me that the car had been run on a very low tank of fuel just prior to the problems starting. In a bid to try and eliminate another possible source of the problems I had the fuel injectors sent off for ultrasonic cleaning. I... Continue Reading →

Went to drive the car a few days ago and after starting it up, it seems to be running on 3 cylinders - it sounds like a cross between a Subaru and a Tractor and is really down on power. Time to check the ignition system then... Update: Swapped the coil pack with my spare... Continue Reading →

Rallye is back on the road having passed it's MOT after a retest. A week ago it scraped through on emissions, but was failed on the brakes (front discs excessively pitted and too much travel in the handbrake. The washer bottle motor had also packed up when I was doing the final run through things... Continue Reading →

Exhaust turned up, so I did a dry run assemble and it all fits. Ordered a new heat shield as the fuel tank worryingly didn't have one and a stainless steel exhaust clamp so once they arrive I can fit them and the exhaust on. Managed to get the POR15 rust preventative coats on, so... Continue Reading →

Some bits have arrived over the course of the week including these stainless steel plugs to blank out the lambda sensor plugs in the catalytic convertor. Also picked up a Mocal oil catch tank at a great price which is in fabulous condition. I decided to get a decent inspection lamps as the cheap one... Continue Reading →

Fitted all the wheel studs and finally bolted up the last sections of the roll cage. New Scorpion stainless steel exhaust centre section with motorsport cat arrived. Once that's fitted and I've worked out why the new horn has stopped working, I should be able to get it MOT'd and back on the road! Exhaust... Continue Reading →

Rerouted the washer jet hose along the passenger side. Swapped around the feed in under the bonnet from the left to the right side. To take the hose out of the interior to the engine bay, you can use the route taken by the wiring that fed the door looms. Behind the rubber bung on... Continue Reading →