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  1. Paul Richards
    This sounds normal to me. I understand it's the layshaft in the gearbox and my car has always done it. It's worse if you have a light flywheel and also if you are on a hill - can't remember whether it's worse facing uphill or downhill, but one is worse than the other. I don't think I'd be worried. CRB is normally a screeching sound when clutch is activated. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
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    I've had this cracking noise a couple of times and it drove me round the bend. Mine appeared to be coming from the transmission tunnel under the dash, but to be honest it seemed everywhere. Finally tracked it down to a small stone(s) stuck under edge of bonnet on top of scuttle. I'd had the bonnet off a few times and put it back on and noise was still there. Stones were stuck to the foam. Amazing how such a small thing sounded so bad. It seemed like chassis had a crack as it made a noise everytime chassis "flexed". Well worth looking for small stones stuck somewhere. Could be in the same place, but in your case possibly between chassis rail and skin?? Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
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    I seem to recall someone getting some assistance from the Morris Marina/Ital owners club - worth a google search. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
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    Yes - check oil on dipstick - up to top of criss crosses - no more - do not overfill!! As Mav says make sure oil is hot and engine running when you check it. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
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    When you have toe out after a bump like that, it's usually that you have bent something - possibly the steering arm - check the gap between the arm and the disc - compare the gap one side of the car to the other. More likely and less obvious is a bent track rod end. Not easy to spot, but can restrict the movement. Best way to check is to remove track rod end from steering arm and move from side to side. You may find it moved more one way than the other as they usually bend where it narrows down just before the ball. Very strange that it should 'cure' itself - It could be a bent track rod end, or bottom of stub axle where it goes through spherical bearing but may suggest something is loose. As SM25 suggests - check it very carefully. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
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    Angus I've had a gunsons xenon timing light for years and it's given me (and others) excellent service. Xenon is much better than neon - the light is much brighter and easier to see. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
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    Live axle or De Dion? It doesn't matter really as both have a level/filler plug on the back. Make sure car is level and remove plug. If oil comes out it's full, if not fill until oil comes out. Replace plug. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
  8. Paul Richards
    Thanks 6speed. I meant to say machined out of solid and not cast. I suspected that this part might be standard on a 6 speed. It looks a nice bit of kit. I expected a much sweeter change when I fitted it, but was disappointed that I couldn't tell the difference from a standard stick. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
  9. Paul Richards
    Are there not also 3 mounting points for the trottle pedal - I'm sure there are on my car. Pedal is held with a single bolt into a tread in the the chassis - I'm sure there is a choice of 3, but you may need to bend the peal a bit to get cable length correct. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
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    Gavel As Tim says - start by making sure the gear lever is clean and not stiff. Is there a grating noise as you engage reverse? If so, you might also want to check that the clutch is working properly. The cable may need a little adjustment to ensure the clutch fully disengages when you depress the pedal. For some reason, this manifests itself most on reverse gear. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
  11. Paul Richards
    Bricol Not a big job. You may need a halfshaft puller to remove halfshafts (I have one you can borrow). The bearing is held on by a collar. I normally cut off collar using an angle grinder. Bearing should then remove fairly easily. New bearing is easily put in place, but you need to heat up the new retaining collar before putting in place. I normally also add a couple of tack welds to make sure the collar doesn't move. I don't think you're too far away. If you're struggling, I can replace bearing whilst you wait. LADS top tip:- When replacing halfshafts smear a little silicon sealant in the end of the axle where the bearing sits - it will seal and stop diff oil contaminating brakes. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional Edited by - Paul Richards on 12 Jun 2008 08:54:00
  12. Paul Richards
    Good post. I'm sure a number of 7s will benefit from a little grease on the gear lever. It's certainly good advice to check this before you start taking gearboxes out for refurb. In my 5 speed the gear lever is a standard Ford part (pressed metal with a plastic bearing). I came across a gear lever with a nice spherical bearing and a nice cast part. Is this the standard part used on a 6 speed box? Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
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    Rebag - much better than an E bag . I wish this had been available 2 months ago before I bought mine for £120. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
  14. Paul Richards
    If you're like me 6ft tall and 16 stone, then you may not fit in a tillet. I don't!!! My leather seats had had some hard use and in addition to losing the padding around the metal tubes, the plastic backs were also breaking. I packed them up and sent them off to Oxted, who refurbished them in double quick time. left me on Monday and back completed on Friday - Excellent service. Just completed a 2,700 mile trip round Pyrenees and across France and no back problems. My wife does however find benefit from a small (inch thick) foam cushion in the small of her back. Stick with leather and get them refurbished. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
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    Live axle - A frame bush is favourite. Needs fairly regularly changing on a live axle. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
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    Paul Richards replied to Big Brother's topic in For Sale

    I've got a "Woodvale Rally 2nd & 3rd August" going spare - see here Little use - only just over 100 views since April. Reason for disposal - I changed to a blank Thread Title and have now upgraded to "DON'T LOOK HERE' It's yours for a small donation to NTL. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
  17. Paul Richards
    Hello to the crossflow driver with the cowboy style hat (and the passenger with the Audrey Hepburn style scarf) who briefly joined our convoy in the Lyon district on Thursday 22.5.08 as we made our way through France after our travels through Spain and the Pyrenees. You looked excited to see 3 other Caterhams in France. A pity we never got the opportunity to stop for a chat. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional Edited by - Paul Richards on 25 May 2008 22:39:06
  18. Paul Richards
    Opposite Lock I've often wondered about that and recently discovered that it's a bracket used to support a rear exit exhaust. Not now fitted to later cars. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
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    Thanks SM25T Just what I wanted. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
  20. Paul Richards
    Some of the LADS are off to the Pyrenees in a couple of weeks time. We need to mask off the headlights for travel on the Continent. Anybody got a template for what we need to do with our black insulation tape? Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
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    I can post Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
  22. Paul Richards
    If it is the click of death, a new starter, battery and master switch won't cure it. If it is happening when the engine is hot then it could be the click of death and a relay is the way to cure it. It could also be a poor earth or contact somewhere. To find out if a relay is the cure, I suggest making a wire about 1 metre long with a male lucar connector at one end and a female lucar connector at the other. Remove the lead from the starter and put this long lead in as a kind of extension. Next time it fails to start, you can unfasten the lead and touch it to the positive terminal of the battery. This will send current direct to the starter. If it is successful, then fit a relay. You could of course fit a relay anyway - it will cost less than £10 and take about 30 minutes. Blatmail me if you want details. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
  23. Paul Richards
    If I get wheelspin in 4th gear I'd be too busy to look at the speedo. I'd also be too busy to look at a speedo reading 'o' if I was at speed with front wheels locked. Advantage of fixing to drive shaft is that everything is neat and out of sight. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
  24. Paul Richards
    I've tried various methods of attaching the magnet, but in my experience the best solution is to araldite the magnet to the drive shaft (De dion cars only) and fix pickup to a bracket on diff. Wires then all hidden in transmission tunnel etc. I've run this for 4 years now and no problems. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
  25. Paul Richards
    Not sure that the starter relay mod will cure your problem, but it's not a difficult or costly job and it will do no harm. If you want details of how to do it, send me a blatmail. As Steve suggests, it could be a poor connection. I suggest cleaning all the battery and earth leads including those to the battery isolator (FIA) switch if you have one fitted. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional
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