Story so far series 1 resto

[lancianut666]

check out the pics they show the renewed gear linkage bushes

[lancianut666]

there's more. radio is back in dash not working yet!! if ever, door trims are all good,Put the flywheel back on after a regrease of the bearing, need the torque wrench settings for the flywheel bolts

[lancianut666]

Got the flywheel torqued up and replaced the clutch plate and cover only after I had spun the engine round on the starter for a couple of minutes, no oil leaks so good to go! put in all the spark plugs handy tip use a rubber tube to turn the plug before nipping it up.

[lancianut666]

the next pics show the engine as it is now I can almost hear that powerful burble of that V4!

[lancianut666]

pics now clutch is on

[lancianut666]

clutch on. next is fit gearbox and torque up clutch cover any tips or advice on this stage?
Clarkey

[lancianut666]

Hi all
thanks for all the advice and tips for fitting the clutch and gearbox. After reading my Appia repair guide I took the clutch off the flywheel and installed it in the bell housing then fitted it to the engine. Fastening the bolts through the bellhousing 'bombdoor' is a pain, after this was done I tried the clutch arm and could see the sleeve move towards the gearbox but could net get the arm to move further back to disengage the clutch. I had 2 theories about this one the sleeve had rotated and was upside down or secondly I could not get enough oomph on the clutch lever with just single hand pressure. So to alleviate the first doubt off came the gearbox but I left the clutch attached to the flywheel and then made sure the sleeve was correct replaced the gearbox.

[lancianut666]

Guess what? the clutch action was the same and still can't move the arm more than 1.5". Any comments? any advice or help always welcome.
Ahh.. that's what that goes in there.
Clarkey

[rogerelias]

Clutch plate fitted the wrong way round

[simonandjuliet]

Hope that it is as simple as that !

Look forward to seeing the engine back in

[lancianut666]

Hi
don't think so it has a longer side that must go into the clutch because if you put it in the other way it would foul the flywheel. It might just be 40+ years of inactivity, I might have to take it out and see if I can split the clutch cover and have a look inside. today i have mainly been pulling out some of the fritzed wiring in the engine bay. see pics any body know what the alloy cylinder thing is?
Clarkey

[lancianut666]

Been busy tidying the wiring up under the bonnet. First the postman brought me a parcel... Started where I left off yesterday by clearing away all the old crispy stuff and starting a new loom at the dynamo/starter end

[lancianut666]

The next thing to do was start wrapping the loom in the stretchy PVC tape

[lancianut666]

here is a pic of some of the old wiring it is completely shot, the new cable is a combo of thinwall stuff very skinny and traditional PVC covered a bit thicker but same current rating. The wire spiral tubes to the headlights were rusted out so I have got some plastic replacements so will put them in later.

[lancianut666]

The next pics show the loom round now to the fusebox. I cut all the cables off leaving a tale as they have alloy rings with numbers on so I can reterminate all the new stuff..... some nice new fuses will go in after I have given the fuse box a clean up. I am hoping the wiring inside the car is in better condition??? any advice??? if not I will have to rip it all out.
Clarkey