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- Mon Nov 22, 2021 6:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Water pump woes
- Replies: 2
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Re: Water pump woes
- Mon Nov 22, 2021 5:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Water pump woes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 545
Water pump woes
Well, looks like Eugene has thrown a tantrum and wet himself!!
Such a shame that series II pumps are rocking horse... Guess ESM will be seeing my pump soon
Such a shame that series II pumps are rocking horse... Guess ESM will be seeing my pump soon
- Sat Jun 26, 2021 4:10 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4210
- Sat Jun 26, 2021 7:38 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4210
Re: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
dosent sound like pinking to me , More like tappets. Could be the alternator/dynamo. /water pump. Take fan belt off and see if it goes. Mormally/unless wildly over advanced the only time you hear pinking is on acceleration or full throttle up a hill when the engine is under heavy loading. I'm try a...
- Fri Jun 25, 2021 6:39 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4210
- Fri Jun 25, 2021 4:59 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4210
Re: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
Try pulling the choke out when it starts, that should prove if it's a weak mixture. Engine sounds nice (can't hear the rattle) pulls well by the look of it. can hear various clunks and the speedo ticking but not any pinking even with headphones on. Hopefully usual clunks of driving on British town ...
- Fri Jun 25, 2021 4:58 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4210
Re: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
I normally use my phone on a mount, but alas my phone was recording
- Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:22 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4210
Re: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
Double post, sorry! But I've got two videos to share:
Here's a 5min drive:
https://youtu.be/YZRTy4KvC-g
When I say it sounds like Perry's growl from Phineas and Ferb, I refer to this sound:
https://youtu.be/yAJ51xOndXE
Here's a 5min drive:
https://youtu.be/YZRTy4KvC-g
When I say it sounds like Perry's growl from Phineas and Ferb, I refer to this sound:
https://youtu.be/yAJ51xOndXE
- Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:19 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4210
Re: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
Pinking can also be caused by a weak mixture. Is it possible you've disturbed something while working in the dizzy? Maybe the vacuum advance pipe is split or has come off. The vac adv pipe isn't ideal. The size to fit to the carb is different to the dizzy (just because of the fitting that is curren...
- Fri Jun 25, 2021 10:02 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4210
Re: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
Electronic ignition can offer great benefits; but you seem to have commented that the car worked well with the standard setup, which, again as you observe, is simpler to time. Given that, why not refit the original 25D with vacuum advance and time as standard. If your new noise persists, then you k...
- Thu Jun 24, 2021 9:41 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4210
Re: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
An 803cc engine producing a metallic tapping sound?..... Surely not :-? I know, what are the odds? :lol: However this one has only come about since changing the ignition and yet it doesn't sound like it stems from the ignition. It's similar sounding to a rattling bottom end. EDIT: After some more s...
- Thu Jun 24, 2021 6:08 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4210
Re: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
So after messing with timing, I've finally figured out what people mean by "pinking" - It's like a very distance spoon tapping a glass. Only problem if if I turn the dizzy clockwise, it obviously pinks a great deal, but if I turn it anti clockwise until it stops pinking, the revs completel...
- Thu Jun 24, 2021 10:11 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4210
Re: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
Thanks for the heads up guys! Luckily, I have a toolbox at work for moments like these. I'll get it moved away from pinking and will find a strobe light for the weekend.
You guys rule
You guys rule
- Thu Jun 24, 2021 8:08 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4210
Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
Morning chaps, My 803cc has just developed a slight tapping sound in the engine. Definitely changes to match the speed and intensity of the throttle and engine speed. It's not like a knocking sound, it instead is just there enough to make my poor Eugene sound like my old diesel Insignia! Recently in...
- Wed Jun 02, 2021 4:34 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Max. Power of Morris diffs
- Replies: 5
- Views: 632
Max. Power of Morris diffs
Hi guys, I've seen many engine swaps use different diffs to help support the output of the new engine. These often come with entire axle swaps too. But lets say, purely theoretically... [throws a blanket over the spare 80bhp Zetec SE engine in the garage] What sort of power could you safely put thro...
- Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:30 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Cylinder head is coming off!
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3760
Re: Cylinder head is coming off!
Absolutely not damn!
Guess I'll take him out and do it now
- Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:10 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Cylinder head is coming off!
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3760
- Thu Apr 29, 2021 6:30 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Cylinder head is coming off!
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3760
Re: Cylinder head is coming off!
Pottering around, 50 miles , all in one go or lots of short trips? John ;-) Good point. Also Andy states that some water was spilled into the engine during head removal. Could be just burning this off. Hopefully will disappear after some more miles. Edit: just realised another poster already made t...
- Thu Apr 29, 2021 1:41 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Cylinder head is coming off!
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3760
Re: Cylinder head is coming off!
Is the engine ever reaching normal working temperature? If the thermostat is defective the engine will be over-cooled. If there is a lot of piston blow-by there will be a lot of moisture going to the crankcase. Mixture too rich will mean more water produced during combustion than normal. Poor crank...
- Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:45 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Cylinder head is coming off!
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3760