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- Sat Nov 20, 2021 2:58 pm
- Forum: Engine (20)
- Topic: Oil pressure
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2881
Re: Oil pressure
Thanks Jay, as Alan480 has said, having the gauge just means one more thing to worry about! By way of update, I've been over to Norm's this morning and we took R3 for a little trip. Hot idle the gauge is in the same place as mine, namely just to the right of the bottom of the white segment. On the ...
- Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:17 pm
- Forum: Engine (20)
- Topic: Oil pressure
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2881
Oil pressure
Evening all. I have been using R3 as my daily now for nearly three weeks 10 ml round trip.It has a few electrical issues and the central locking has packed up? What’s new!. My biggest concern is the oil pressure,when the oil temp gets up to around 90c and the car is idling the pressure drops nearly ...
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:01 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Rescue car: R6 - our first GT
- Replies: 104
- Views: 46061
Re: Rescue car: R6 - our first GT
If DC needs a lift down to collect R6 I would be more than willing,I owe him some favours! Also my garage is available for any paint spraying if the weather is not good. When we finally sort R3s new issues out there will be space on the drive for another 480. R3 has had a new clutch and ignition bar...
- Wed Oct 27, 2021 6:44 pm
- Forum: The Wastegate (Off Topic)
- Topic: Baby inbound!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 14310
Re: Baby inbound!
Many congrats James hope all goes well for you both. Regarding seat belts and child seats no the belts are not long enough for the rear facing seat,the one where the belt has to go round the back and over the front of the seat at least. I discovered this recently when transporting the latest grandch...
- Mon Oct 18, 2021 10:52 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Nice Youtube review
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1454
Re: Nice Youtube review
Yes Steph seemed very taken with the wedge. Maybe she will add one to her existing fleet. It was a very positive piece I thought and yes well done Erie.
- Sun Sep 26, 2021 6:20 am
- Forum: Meetings
- Topic: Northampton-Derbys-Yorks Meet 25th ONLY
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11809
- Tue Sep 21, 2021 7:18 am
- Forum: Meetings
- Topic: Northampton-Derbys-Yorks Meet 25th ONLY
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11809
Re: Northampton-Derbys-Yorks Meet 25-26th Sept 21
I hope to be joining at some stage probably at Settle.It depends on the care I can arrange for Sue.I hope we have time to call in at the West Burton waterfall as well as it’s only a short detour from Aysgarth and well worth it.Hoping to come in (Jeff)R3 if the clutch behaves itself.He is looking goo...
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:29 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Rescue Car: R3
- Replies: 144
- Views: 178914
Re: Rescue Car: R3
Top work David! I can’t thank D C enough to be honest. The electrical problems were beginning to really frustrate me. The thing is that hidden underneath all it’s problems is a solid virtually rust free low mileage car. Hopefully D C is collecting another clutch pedal tomorrow amongst other bits so...
- Wed Aug 18, 2021 7:29 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Rescue Car: R3
- Replies: 144
- Views: 178914
Re: Rescue Car: R3
Latest update on R3 (Jeff). He is currently residing at D C Walkers pamper parlour so that David can try and solve the electrical issues,the latest of which is an unknown battery drain. The last few weeks have involved a lot of head scratching and curing one problem that leads to another. Never mind...
- Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:34 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Rescue Car: R3
- Replies: 144
- Views: 178914
Re: Rescue Car: R3
If anybody has a decent glovebox going spare I need one for R3, thanks Norman.
- Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:30 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Rescue car: R6 - our first GT
- Replies: 104
- Views: 46061
Re: Rescue car: R6 - our first GT
Well done again Jeff, top work.
- Sun Aug 08, 2021 6:38 pm
- Forum: Meetings
- Topic: Hampshire-Lincolnshire Meet 7th - 8th Aug 21
- Replies: 43
- Views: 11661
Re: Hampshire-Lincolnshire Meet 7th - 8th Aug 21
Hope you all enjoyed the weekend meet.will definitely be at the next one hopefully in R3(Jeff)if we can sort the electrical gremlins.
- Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:45 am
- Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
- Topic: Ignition barrel
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1048
Ignition barrel
Hi all I am needing an ignition barrel and key for R3. If anyone has one or knows of one going spare I would be grateful. Thanks Norman
- Wed Aug 04, 2021 12:28 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Rescue Car: R3
- Replies: 144
- Views: 178914
Re: Rescue Car: R3
To paraphrase Forest Gump, 480 electrics are like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to get!
Hope everyone enjoys the weekend meet sorry I am unable to attend
Hope everyone enjoys the weekend meet sorry I am unable to attend
- Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:23 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Rescue Car: R3
- Replies: 144
- Views: 178914
Re: Rescue Car: R3
Forgot to add he is called Jeff, you will all know who after!
- Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:21 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Rescue Car: R3
- Replies: 144
- Views: 178914
Re: Rescue Car: R3
Today’s update. First many thanks once again to D C Walker for his time and effort. The recored matrix has been put back in ( very fiddly). The replacement pop up motor works but we are unable to sequence the lights. Still having problems with heater blower and one or two other electrical issues, so...
- Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:33 pm
- Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
- Topic: Ebay: L613 TGH /L304 THC
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1333
Re: Ebay: L613 TGH /L304 THC
get R6 off the drive ASAP then you will have room for these two! Or you could squeeze one upstairs
- Thu Jul 08, 2021 3:45 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Rescue Car: R3
- Replies: 144
- Views: 178914
Re: Rescue Car: R3
So another update. A few hours spent with D C Walker ( many thanks) to try and sort some problems which to a certain extent we did. Problems still exist with passenger pop up that we couldn’t resolve we believe that at some stage some of the wiring has been butchered.Thanks to Jeff for heater matrix...
- Tue Jul 06, 2021 8:48 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Heater matrix
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2025
Heater matrix
Hi all are heater matrixes still available? Is it the same matrix throughout the 400 range?
- Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:43 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: Rescue Car: R3
- Replies: 144
- Views: 178914
Re: Rescue Car: R3
Time for an update methinks. Using R3 as my daily to see how it behaves before starting to spend a bit on it. The good points first: the engine apart from a little cold idle wobble is performing well: gearbox no problems though the clutch is still a little heavy but hoping it will ease with use.: th...