Hello again,
Its me again. Went for a nice pub lunch today followed by a walk. The Stag was burbling along quite nicely for the 40 mile round trip now the misfire has been cured (touch wood!). Then suddenly we heard a noise that sounded like the prop shaft grinding against the tunnel just behind the gearbox which got much worse on right hand bends. So 5 miles from home I nursed it along and headed straight for the little independent garage that looks after the Mrs's car. Straight in and over the pit, but really couldnt see very much except the brake pipe and petrol pipe in the tunnel which seemed to be alarmingly close to the propshaft. Nothing seemed loose? Also noticed that the rubber boot over the handbrake linkage was disintegrating andone of the rubber hangers on the exhaust were knackered. So brake pipe was pulled though a bit away from the shaft, and then a test run produced no more noise. I suppose when we are both in the car the propshaft clearance will be reduced.
Mysun visor was very stiff, so stiff in fact that I found I was actually twisting the whole rod I decided, just another little problem.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2256/...28cf9db5_b.jpg
A great body and quiet leak free engine is one thing, but 5 years is a long time. Even though this Stag was never driven in the wet and stored dry, I suspect that many of the rubber bits will have deteriorated. So, I will have to jack it up on axle stands and check everything out.
Any ideas on a list of check points, especially in respect of that noise?
TIA
Al
Its me again. Went for a nice pub lunch today followed by a walk. The Stag was burbling along quite nicely for the 40 mile round trip now the misfire has been cured (touch wood!). Then suddenly we heard a noise that sounded like the prop shaft grinding against the tunnel just behind the gearbox which got much worse on right hand bends. So 5 miles from home I nursed it along and headed straight for the little independent garage that looks after the Mrs's car. Straight in and over the pit, but really couldnt see very much except the brake pipe and petrol pipe in the tunnel which seemed to be alarmingly close to the propshaft. Nothing seemed loose? Also noticed that the rubber boot over the handbrake linkage was disintegrating andone of the rubber hangers on the exhaust were knackered. So brake pipe was pulled though a bit away from the shaft, and then a test run produced no more noise. I suppose when we are both in the car the propshaft clearance will be reduced.
Mysun visor was very stiff, so stiff in fact that I found I was actually twisting the whole rod I decided, just another little problem.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2256/...28cf9db5_b.jpg
A great body and quiet leak free engine is one thing, but 5 years is a long time. Even though this Stag was never driven in the wet and stored dry, I suspect that many of the rubber bits will have deteriorated. So, I will have to jack it up on axle stands and check everything out.
Any ideas on a list of check points, especially in respect of that noise?
TIA
Al
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