Hi guys and girls, hope your having a better time

than we are. To start with about two months ago

we swapped the perfectly good 4k for what we

thought was an even better 7k.

On the way home from putting in the 7k the

alternator decide to give up. Not to much problem we

had a spare. Swapped alts but car was overheating.

Next day new thermostat. Still overheating

Next day new water pump. Still overheating

Next day thermo fan added. Still overheating.

Think for two days tried another thermostat No overheating

New prob, at mid revs motor chokes down. NO idea.

THen clutch gives up along with rear brakes.

Fix them and decide to add electric fuel pump for new carbs

Fuel pump doesn't work, brand new relay no good.

Fuel pump works motor doesn't turn over, remove starter

its stuffed. Fit rebuilt starter motor. Engine locks up.

And this is where we are. It seems with cooking the motor

we probably started the ball rolling but now it seems we

have dropped a rod, this is now becoming expensive.

To make matters worse 2 weeks ago under pressure

from the other half i disposed of our completly perfect

4k. Haven't even started about the probs with the MERCEDES

HOWS EVERYBODY ELSE DOING

:cool: :lol: :P

Edited September 6, 200521 yr by SLOTH Snr

i'm doing great!!! :cool:

Wish i was cruising round the panhandle.

It would be a lot less stressfull

Things were going great guns for you the other night when we caught up. Then all these problems in a matter of a week or two. Clutch and rear brakes.......sounds like Craig has been doing wheelies :cool:

How did you go fitting the fuel pump. No problems routing the fuel line through the floor?

So have you snapped a conrod? or Dropped a valve?

 

If the 7K is Cactus - I have a 3K down the back. Its in pieces and the bores have a bit of surface rust on them. All the pieces are there, but it would have to be rebuilt. Its yours if you want it.

Thanks for the offer Dazza. I'm sending the car to a

mates workshop tomorrow and he will let me know

just how serious. Running the fuel line was a breeze

after seeing yours. I will have to buy you a beer

if we go karting. Had enough of cars

sob sob sob sob sob sob sob sob sob sob sob

bad luck sucks.

 

hope it turns out for the better...

cars > money.

last two weeks i've sunk another $800 into mine

I've made money out of my coupe...