E55 LBR the parallel project

[lancianut666]

Nearly there the new belt, tensioner and pump are on but the new cover defeated me as I couldn't get the middle bolt in and gave up will have to see if I can fix it as I snapped a lump off. Just need some water in and I can give it a try. Found a better way of setting TDC as there is a little hatch like the Appia in the bellhousing.
Clarkey

[lancianut666]

Had a test run about 0.1 of a mile! gearchange still ropey...engine still not revving cleanly but no nasty noises or water leaks from the pump etc so progress. I will have to get it fully warmed up then flush out the radiator and get the Paraflu in. I am getting an impacted wisdom tooth out tomorrow so will be a few days before I will be crawling under old Lancias.
Clarkey

[lancianut666]

Wisdom tooth 1 Clarkey 0. I now look like the Elephant Man and the medicos might need to go back in as there are bits of the root stuck in my jaw.... Nice. No crawling under old Lancias this week.
Clarkey

[Kevinlincs]

Ooh, I feel your pain there mate.
I had all 4 done in one sitting in the Hospital years back, one of them went horribly wrong, in agony for about 3 days as it wouldn't stop bleeding which caused nausea, which restarted the bleeding, which caused nausea...you get the picture. Doctor finally came up with the solution as I couldn't keep any pills down, never knew pills could work from that direction! 

Hope yours is better soon!!

[lancianut666]

Too much info there Kevin 🤕🤕🤕 Hopefully it will settle down and the sadists at the hospital won't have to open the gum up again. Good news is the gear change boot has arrived..

[lancianut666]

new boot...I will give the car a bit more of a run out when the new boot is on so as not to get grit in the linkage.

[lancianut666]

New boot on!

[lancianut666]

Hi all
Managed a few laps of the workshops to get the water circulating before I drained it out and flushed the radiator...the gear change is on reflection better...the running of the engine is still lumpy to say the least even when the car was fully warmed up. The engine has been flushed and refilled with a 50:50 mixture of Paraflu and distilled water. However the central locking is playing up with the drivers side internal locking button refusing to go down and lock. There is a juddering noise coming from inside the door so might have to have a look in there...should the car lock both doors from the passenger side as well as the drivers side?
Clarkey

[frankxhv773t]

Yes the doors should all lock from either door. As far as I am aware the central locking unit is identical on both sides so they should both do the same thing. There's a micro switch and a solenoid. A good clean up of the electrical connections may restore proper functioning.

[lancianut666]

Hi Frank
I think the threat of me ripping open the door insides persuaded the locks to start working with the key or was it  that WD40 stuff I squirted in the door locks? Hmmm...I will connect the battery tomorrow and see if the electrical part of this system is functioning I seem to remember it was a while back.
Clarkey

[lancianut666]

Hi all
The door locks are still what can only be described as working when they want to but they are still working on the key when the battery is not connected so I can get in and out OK...I knew all that nice feisty anti freeze would make a break for it some time and sure enough a nice green puddle has appeared underneath the Y10 in line with the bottom hose where the heater pipe comes out. Question is are new hoses available?
Clarkey

[frankxhv773t]

They are available. They come up on e-bay from time to time but the only ones I can see listed at the moment are silly prices from Italy.

They do tend to give way where the heater pipe is jointed in. I'm sure I have some used ones and could bring one to the AGM. I'll try to look tomorrow and let you know.

[lancianut666]

Thanks Frank...if I pull at the heater hose a little weep of coolant drips out at the join to the main hose so it will have to be changed.
Clarkey

[frankxhv773t]

I have one old one left. Will you be at the AGM?

It might be worth checking eper to see if they are common to the Panda with a fire engine. I've looked at both on e-bay but couldn't swear they were a  match.

[lancianut666]

Found a NOS one for sale on Ebay so keep hold of the one you have for now Frank.