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Yeah there doesnt seem to be able manholes down there from when I went down. The more I look into it its a more recent sewage system that stopped flooding in the area.
I guess if it is a problem down there maybe I can make a garage closer to the house and make more of a garden down the bottom.
Does anyone know how the wooden garage such as above is pinned down? It doesn't apper to have a base unless thats a concrete edge?
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A friend told me these Lidl welders were in stock. I went to have a look and of course there fluxcore. I picked one up as I never see any when I go in but, does anyone know if they are worth it? In the future I'm looking to weld to cars so I know I'd be better off with a gas welder. I had a go of an Rtech welder at the RR gathering 2 years ago and loved it but storing gas/a big welder currently might be a problem. Any experience with these Parkside welders? (the reviews seem good) Any transferable skills from Flux core to Gas Mig? Or should I take it back and get my money back?
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Planning regulations are all ok to build garages on freehold properties here. I think the sewers might be a problem though. I might have to try and use another part of the garden at this point. Also wondering If I can do something more temporary with the wooden sheds to avoid problems. Looking at the maps I did notice that the house further down has garage over the top of a drain in the garden. I guess it could have been put there years ago so maybe thats how they got around it. Also looking at some of these garages they only have shingle of some form under them. This property already has that there so I wonder If I could get around that and not make it permanent. Could it be tied to the floor without concrete?
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Just looking over the checks for the property and on the drainage section it shows these two sewage pipes that run through the property. The scolicitor said if we wanted to extend the house we'd have to talk to the water board as theres drainage to the rear of the property (that incudes manhole covers) but I wonder if those ones to the rear of the garden would affect my plans?
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I do like this especially painted grey. I wouldnt have that kind of budget after doing a base, tbh I don't know what budget I'd have yet as we're still going through the process/not in yet so havent spent all our hard earned yet but I do like this. I'll look out for second hand ones maybe. Thanks for the message mate! I'll be reading your garage thread (pretty sure I read it once before with excitement)! It has been a tricky process and were still not fully there but its all looking good so far touch wood! It took a long time to get to this point due to the seller. Also having a girlfriend with a good job has helped the struggling musician element to buying a house haha. Does the wooden section to the top of the walls help with condensation ? I've seen a few garages like this but not sure why as of yet. I'll check the compton ones out a bit more Btw are you going to retro rides gathering this year? Hoping to get down there in the Capri this time. bricolThat does sound like a lot of work mate. Its the same story Ive heard from friends so I think I'll be saving up for a new garage at this point. Once we're In I can really think of how to use the space as its quite deep by the looks of it.
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Apr 29, 2024 22:10:25 GMT
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thanks! homersimpson ! thats great! Do you have any photos of the wooden garage? A lot of the ones I see are still expensive but I think theyd be easier to work with. I'll keep the roof in mind. I guess wood/felt ones can have their problems with adverse weather?
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Apr 29, 2024 14:04:22 GMT
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Looking for some garage inspiration/advice when starting from scratch. We've just bought a house and there is a lot of room at the back of the property that in coming years I want to put a lovely decent sized garage there with electricity, water and internet but, I know that will cost serious money though and I'm allowed to dream right? The reality... I'm thinking what could I afford in the next couple of years. Maybe If cleared the ground and get some concrete laid I could put up a wooden or second hand concrete garage and make it look nice. I know moving a second hand concrete garage is a nightmare though as a couple of mates have done this and told me to avoid it although I wonder if a company would do this for you? I did see a nice garage in this bracket by RumHam which was quite inspiring. forum.retro-rides.org/thread/221319/double-garage-build?page=3Realistically it would be nice to stop renting a garage and put something up where I could keep my Cars dry and probably learn to weld and tinker more. It would be great to see what people have done on a budget and some interesting garage builds. This is the kind of space I'm working with. Where I'm stood you can drive down the side of the grass to what is essentially is as wide as the house (normal 3 bed) with a single car driveway.
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Apr 29, 2024 13:10:39 GMT
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Thanks for this Hotwire, i'm back in with me normal account now after clearing everything and changing my password. Hopefully It keeps working.
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I went out again yesterday to have a good go with in a more remote location that was higher up in the hope of some communication. mainly the same stuff, just a lot of swearing on channel 19. I'm wondering if to the other people I'm just a low volume muffled voice or I'm just being ignored. I made a video of my attempt though. Still thinking of buying a second cheap unit and aerial. Seen a York unit locally and another mag mount but would need to make the antenna.
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[/quote] I've only ever found clutches that stick on before not off and the fact it goes into gear with the engine running but won't move suggests that its not the plate that siezed as I can't imagine it would sieze in the released position because the springs that push it on are really strong. If the slave is new and the pipe is new then the master is a likely culprit, however, with some new parts being of variable quality don't rule out the hose having collapsed internally. I seem to remember from the Spitfire I had (but only ever had it in bits not on the road) that you could remove a cover over the tunnel to get to the gearbox but i'm not sure what access that gives to the slave cylinder.
[/quote] I did wonder about that. I've never encountered a stuck clutch so just going off what people are saying really. I'm guessing we wont know until we start taking it apart although maybe my Dad could disconnect the hose from the master cylinder and see if it pumps fluid out. You can take the tunnel out like the photo above but its a bit of a task by the looks of it. If we can get at it underneath it might be easier.
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This is exactly it. You can start the car up, press the clutch (that has no feel) and put into any gear but it does nothing. We'll releasing pressure and see if it changes. Apparently the Spitfire is a pain to bleed so I did wonder if it was easier to unbolt the slave cylinder and see what that is doing. Would the easiest way to test the master to be undo the union and see if it squirts fluid? Someone mentioned checking the clutch fork I think but you cant see anything on this car, its all enclosed form what I could see in the garage I would start by loosening the union, if it squirts fluid then the master is stuck, if it sucks air then the slave is stuck (or possibly the clutch fork depending on whether the slave is fixed to the fork or whether the cylinder just pushes on it or a rod. If the slave is easy to remove then it might be worth trying that first just to see if you can see anything and if the clutch arm then comes back. Do you know why people say the clutch on the Spitfire is hard to bleed? Generally i've found on lots of cars people say that something is hard to bleed but I can't think of anything where i've ever found this to be the case. I've never done a Spitfire though!
I think it might be the access to the slave cylinder. I'm guessing it maybe can be access on a ramp or jacked up but it looks like most people take the transmission tunnel out to work on it. I did hear that somewhere but maybe its a load of bull. Heres a still of someone removing the slave on youtube. when I looked the other day you couldnt even see it from the front of the bell housing. One reason I thought maybe we could just unbolt it and see what its doing was so if its not the problem we havent got to re bleed anything with the easybleed break kit that we have. With the slave and braided hose being new I do wonder if its the master or the clutch has just stuck to the fly wheel. Unfortunately I cant get to the car at the moment as I'm too busy :/
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Is it the case that you can put the car in gear with the engine running but letting the clutch pedal come up does nothing? If so then it sounds like something is stuck/siezed, to figure out what I would undo the union on the master cylinder (as suggested above) and if there is pressure let it out and then see if the car then won't go into gear with the engine running. If this is the case then the master cylinder has stuck, if on the otherhand its the same then the slave cylinder or clutch release arm are stuck. It will just be a case of removing whatever is causing the problem and rebuilding or replacing it. This is exactly it. You can start the car up, press the clutch (that has no feel) and put into any gear but it does nothing. We'll releasing pressure and see if it changes. Apparently the Spitfire is a pain to bleed so I did wonder if it was easier to unbolt the slave cylinder and see what that is doing. Would the easiest way to test the master to be undo the union and see if it squirts fluid? Someone mentioned checking the clutch fork I think but you cant see anything on this car, its all enclosed form what I could see in the garage
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This is my recent journey in the world of in car CB in 2024... Last summer I bought an old CB Radio set off ebay to go in my Ford Capri. It was more of a prop originally but curiosity got the better of me and I picked up a £4 SWR meter from a Car show and the other week got a big Moonraker mag mount antenna. As the unit was already in the Capri I went down to my garage and fitted the mag mount but with no success. I was getting a bit of static but thats it. After a bit of SRW meter research on youtube I figured it would be best to tune the radio in in the countryside around less "stuff". I decided to put it in my Ford Escort this time as its a quieter engine (1100cc) and better cig socket. I instantly got better results here. At first there was a lot of static and it was pretty inaudible but once I put Mag Mount on the roof It was a lot better. I filmed a bit of this. Mainly a guy talking to his mate and complaining a lot. Not had much success with it since. I think I need to make a better earth for both unit and antenna as its on a Cig lighter and theres rubber between the antenna and car body. Also, when I "key up" the mic, nobody seems to reply even though the VU meter goes up.. unsure if I'm being ignored or I've got a problem. This has made me think I should buy a second CB and see if that works... unsure if I should stick with an FM one or buy an AM one but is AM legal these days? I just read Am can stretch further? Saw this kind of thing the other day which is apparently a CEPT band radio? not sure what that means but I guess its the more modern legal radios. Getting a second CB and antenna would be good for classic car convoys this summer as well. Also I could have one in each car Lastly I found that midland make a free CB radio app called 'Talk CB' I've been really enjoying this on long drives, a lot of characters on this. Really enjoying the chatter on here. You can also buy a Midland bluetooth mic for this app. I was hoping I could find someone who used another bluetooth mic but not seen evidence of that yet. Thought I could then mod an old CB mic. So come on then, who else is messing with CB in their cars in 2024 (probably just me) and anyone got any advice for me sorting my unit out here. IF I bought a new(old) unit should I go FM or AM? Also anyone up north using CB let me know If so see you on channel 19!
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If its the pressure plate stuck, whats the best way to free it off? I've seen a lot of people talking about reving up in gear and pressing the brakes but this seems to be when its stuck in gear right? I suspect the release arm pivot in the bellhousing has seized, so after the first push of the pedal the clutch arm has kept the clutch activated and now the slave is just taking up the slack when you press the pedal. Yes it's either mechanical as said clutch arm seized or hydraulic, in that the first push of the pedal has moved the piston in the master, and it has seized in the bore keeping it pressurized. Loosening one of the pipe fittings should prove that. Edit: Or the flexible has failed and is acting like a one way valve. If we crack off the hose at the master and pump the pedal I guess were just looking for it to shoot fluid out and if not its seized? If we cant free the arm/plate somehow?
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After a couple of months of not moving and with the nice weather on the horizon I told my Dad we should get his Spitfire out of the garage. He had moved it around Christmas but now It has no clutch at all. The pedal moves when you press it and returns up but has no pressure or resistance... its like just pressing a clutch that isn't connected to anything.
The Spitfire clutch is Hydraulic so instantly guessed its the slave cylinder thats done for as the master still has full reservoir of fluid, but then if its leaking surely we would see a low master reservoir? I've only messed with cable clutches so looking for advice.
symptoms are: - floppy clutch pedal - You can start the car and put it in any gear but it doesnt do anything - Gear stick feels normal. - No visible leaks + full master cylinder
A lot of people on the facebook Spitfire group said its either a stuck clutch or a slave cylinder and its leaking into the bell housing. Thats not an old unit nor is the braided hose that goes to it, not to say it cant fail.
Is it possible for a clutch to stick in neutral though?? and how would you free is off?
Hers a video of the Master Cylinder with the Cap off... Should the fluid be moving if my Dad is pressing it? (like in the vid) or would it not move if the slave is seized?
Can't See anything at the Slave
Heres my Dad putting it into first gear and not going anywhere
Just trying to figure out how to go about sorting this out as the garage its in we can't roll it back in once its out due to a ramp. Once its out its out ha!
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Update on my keys with a 70s/80s Bibendum for my Capri.
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Having another little push/spend on the Capri at the moment. The rattling clutch fork has always done my head in. For some reason its always missed the yellow top hat bush (now fitted) to stop the cable from moving and the rubber boot for the clutch fork hole. These have always been quite expensive for a bit of rubber but I noticed this one, new for £20. anything cheaper seems to have had a hard life. After fitting it and setting the clutch cable again it looked like this. Fired it up and took it for a spin, have to say the clutch is a lot quieter so its doing the job. Still the odd bit of rattle at lower revs but so much nicer than it was. Next week I'm dropping it at a garage my folks use for a couple of little jobs. It needs the gearbox tail shaft oil seal doing again and I just don't want to crawl under there to do it again. Also to get the engine a quick once over to see if its running right and to get the valves clearances done.
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Haha A Nissan Cherry sounds good to me. I was going to buy a Nissan Sunny 1.6 auto once to use along side the Escort so I'm with you on that.
Yeah felt so rough on that tour. Just finished a UK one before Xmas which pretty great.
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