Thank you. But we'd have to get it from Hungary or wherever you are(!) and my other 'box was supposedly working too, but was more broken than the original!
Ouch.Yep. Sadly nothing I can do about it because the car is in at my favourite garage and they subcontracted the work to a transmission specialist. He has already spent time stripping down two boxes and the garage needs it back ASAP. I wouldn't choose to do things this way in the future, but it does have the advantage that I should get the car back pretty quickly.
Yes At least you're not having to pay for it!
I now have a clutch master cylinder and hose from the brake reservoir on order so that's all the clutch bits accounted for!
I'll be visiting my garage tomorrow - I don't know if there'll be any forward progress, but here's hoping!
Yes, TDC on number 1 (flywheel end). There is a mark on the flywheel that meets up with the timing marks on the gearbox bellhousing too (if it were attached). The cam looks in the right position there.I've just heard back from the garage. They have timed it to TDC, no. 1 piston.
Another question - I bought new front wishbones. They are pressed rather than cast. Can I still use them? The garage seems to say they look different? And the brake cooling duct thingys don't fit...
Thoughts?
Thanks!
Andrew
Yes, replace it. Engine bay fire risk right there. They often perish, but as they are not pressurised don't leak until disturbed.I noticed that there's a rubber hose from the bottom of the brake reservoir. It drops down and connects to a rigid green pipe. It seems to come across the engine bay and then be connected to the steering rack? I don't understand what it's for! At any rate, it's perished. I think that's a potential safety issue? If it lets go, presumably I lose all the brake fluid??
Andrew
One more nugget: Video yourself doing it, so if it does go wrong and you don't die, at least you'll earn £250 from You've been framedI'm pretty nervous about the job but again, Dave has kindly offered some advice and guidance.
Easy way to test it, drive around in a circle in 1st gear on full lock, on tarmac. You should feel/hear the inside rear wheel ker-chunking as its forced to turn on the spot with the same rotational speed as the outside rear wheel.Ha! I think it does work but I don't know. The switch is broken though, the previous owner used a razor blade (!) to hold the switch in!
Andrew