Tony D Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 Sender comes out very easily with a flat bar across the tabs on the retaining ring. Once out you can see inside the tank quite well. If it looks anything other than completely clean and solid, I'd use a tank reseal kit from the likes of POR's. (search on eBay). Tony 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benco Posted March 6 Author Report Share Posted March 6 Thanks, I’ve had a look in the tank and there is slight surface rust above (where I assume) the fuel level was before I drained the tank, so I’ve ordered the POR kit (which I think will be good for also refurbishing the little coolant expansion tank). Now I’m onto the engine and I’m looking at places to strip and rebuild it. I’m prepping it by the removing the ancillaries and manifolds. Ok before I go rogue on the exhaust manifold bolts. All of the nicely accessible ones at the front and the side have loosened, well the studs are turning anyway as the bolts are completely rusted. Now the ones behind the manifold, that are difficult to get to, are rounded and impossible to get a socket onto. Any suggestions on best way to remove these, will I need to just cut them off? (carefully 🙂). Quote Ongoing restoration photos on the Dropbox link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benco Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 Well, of all of the places that I wasn’t expecting the new tank coating to seep out - it definitely wasn’t around the spot welded fuel level sender boss on top of the tank. Could explain the very persistent smell of petrol in the boot as it’s not seam welded like the tank ends. Hopefully now completely sealed Quote Ongoing restoration photos on the Dropbox link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray14 Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 I've got the petrol smell in my Eclat boot too. I'll check this location. I found a 5mm pipe coming from the underside of the SU pump pushed into a hole in the boot floor. Anyone know what this is for. Terry, can you please tell me where your air admittance valve with the 6mm pipe is routed and exits the boot area. I found the valve and a bit of pipe loose in the boot. Many TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benco Posted March 27 Author Report Share Posted March 27 Hi Graham, the fuel pump on my car was replaced, so it’s a newer pump that only has an in & out. The only tube going through the floor of the boot is the main fuel line from the pump. I can see that there is an unused small tube still clipped above the fuel pump, that runs across/above the fuel tank, round above the battery location and then down behind the rear bumper. I’ll take some photos tomorrow 👍 1 Quote Ongoing restoration photos on the Dropbox link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benco Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 Hi, here’s the run of the vent pipe. It starts from the main filler neck, runs above the fuel tank (near the boot ‘springs’), then down and behind the battery and finally behind the aerial and across behind the bumper. … there is also this small ‘legacy’ pipe that I presume used to be connected to the fuel pump. 1 Quote Ongoing restoration photos on the Dropbox link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Benco Posted April 9 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 9 Refurbished / recoated fuel tank is back in and for the first time in 2 years the body is back on! 3 1 Quote Ongoing restoration photos on the Dropbox link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray14 Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Thanks for the pics Terry, I'll check that route. I just stuck my head in the boot and was almost knocked out by the inhalation of petrol fumes, so I'll seal around the sender unit and see if that solves the problem. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benco Posted April 30 Author Report Share Posted April 30 Hi, quick spot of advice needed. I fitted foam on the rear cross member, and it’s such nice foam that it’s preventing the rear body fittings coming down onto the chassis. So, I guess that I should trim the thickness of the foam down, rather than shine the difference between the mount and the chassis? The gap is about 2mm. Quote Ongoing restoration photos on the Dropbox link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXCEL V8 Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 Mine was exactly like yours! I filled the boot to capacity with as much weight as I thought was safe - and waited!! Over a couple of weeks the foam slowly compressed for the body to just touch the chassis. You could also fit the nuts and bolts and slowly nip them up as the foam compresses - jut to encourage it! Pete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benco Posted April 30 Author Report Share Posted April 30 Thanks Pete, I shall do both to help bring it down. Nice to know that it will go that way and knowing that the rear is really well supported across the chassis! 1 Quote Ongoing restoration photos on the Dropbox link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benco Posted May 8 Author Report Share Posted May 8 Ok, took a big gulp and have started to disassemble the engine….and so far it’s not been as painful as I thought. Appreciate some mid disassembly pointers: I’ve been measuring the shims as they come out and making sure that they are staying with their respective cam follower. All of the followers look ok and we’re a smooth fit in the cam tower. Most of the shims have a smooth spot in the middle where they have been up against the valve stem, some have a step there….so presume that those with any step should be replaced? The camshafts aren’t showing any kind of tracking or wear patterns…so presume they will be good to carry on with. Any other things that I should look at, at this point before taking the head off? thanks Terry Quote Ongoing restoration photos on the Dropbox link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benco Posted May 8 Author Report Share Posted May 8 Well I was on such a roll, I carried on and removed the head, and built some very homemade looking liner clamps. Should I make 4 clamps or use 2 as it shows in the manual? So, cylinder 3 has had one of the exhaust valves on it (see picture) and interestingly the shim thickness on that valve is much bigger than the rest of the exhaust valve shims, 0.108” vs av of about 0.101, is that likely to have made the difference? That valve is also not seating properly (see photo). The waterways are pretty clean, except for gunk underneath cylinder #4 h see photo). Most of the rubbish seen on the piston crowns was loose debris that could be hovered up easily. The bores look clean and apart from the valve witness on cylinder 3, they just look a little oily, which does wipe clean. Quote Ongoing restoration photos on the Dropbox link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXCEL V8 Posted May 10 Report Share Posted May 10 Good work Terry! Sounds like you may have a bent valve stem. What do the valve springs on that valve look like - either one broken? I don't think the shim thickness indicates anything. I've never seen that sort of engine mount before - is it part of the sump casting? Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benco Posted May 10 Author Report Share Posted May 10 Hi Pete, thanks for the feedback, the valve springs are all ok from a first look. Yes the engine mounting is part of the sump casting, an extra kwing’ on either side. 1 Quote Ongoing restoration photos on the Dropbox link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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