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by Zelandeth
Wed Sep 27, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Zel's Fleet Blog...Rover, Renault, Peugeot, Trabant, Invacar & Sinclair C5
Replies: 1522
Views: 485238

Re: Zel's Fleet Blog...Citroen, Mercedes, Sinclair & AC Model 70

Brake lights which I discovered on the Peugeot weren't working yesterday are now sorted. Dodgy switch was to blame. https://i.ibb.co/c6RDspC/IMG-20230927-122038.jpg Really easy switch to change on these. It just attaches to the pedal assembly by a bayonet socket. The original one was completely miss...
by Zelandeth
Tue Sep 26, 2023 2:11 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Zel's Fleet Blog...Rover, Renault, Peugeot, Trabant, Invacar & Sinclair C5
Replies: 1522
Views: 485238

Re: Zel's Fleet Blog...Citroen, Mercedes, Sinclair & AC Model 70

Good stuff, enjoying this. Does this engine have valve stem seals on the intake valves? If so, you'd be wise to replace them as you're pulling all the valves anyway. Just mention it as it looks to me like that engine has burnt a bit of oil in its time - not critical, but not perfect either. Cheers ...
by Zelandeth
Mon Sep 25, 2023 5:25 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Zel's Fleet Blog...Rover, Renault, Peugeot, Trabant, Invacar & Sinclair C5
Replies: 1522
Views: 485238

Re: Zel's Fleet Blog...Citroen, Mercedes, Sinclair & AC Model 70

Keep us informed what happens with the new meter, so far we've managed to avoid it.. a lot of people have been having problems since they were installed.. as I have a heat pump and several large machines which have overloaded smart meters at clients houses I'm reluctant.. Great...phone decided to e...
by Zelandeth
Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:19 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Zel's Fleet Blog...Rover, Renault, Peugeot, Trabant, Invacar & Sinclair C5
Replies: 1522
Views: 485238

Re: Zel's Fleet Blog...Citroen, Mercedes, Sinclair & AC Model 70

Started stripping down the right hand head today - though literally got five minutes in when a flash of lightning and almost simultaneous crack of thunder aborted play. Pretty much the same story as the left hand side, bit dirtier though and with the same evidence of it being sitting for a fair whil...
by Zelandeth
Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:15 am
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Zel's Fleet Blog...Rover, Renault, Peugeot, Trabant, Invacar & Sinclair C5
Replies: 1522
Views: 485238

Re: Zel's Fleet Blog...Citroen, Mercedes, Sinclair & AC Model 70

Or you could pop a 4.6 engine in.. im sure there's a lot of broken range rovers near you :scared: I'd rather not have to deal with the nonsense of trying to insure a vehicle with mods like that again thanks! Oooh tell me more! When I had the Xantia Activa it had a manual boost controller fitted. Fi...
by Zelandeth
Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:57 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Zel's Fleet Blog...Rover, Renault, Peugeot, Trabant, Invacar & Sinclair C5
Replies: 1522
Views: 485238

Re: Zel's Fleet Blog...Citroen, Mercedes, Sinclair & AC Model 70

Got the Rover's valves measured today. Confirming we do have 40mm intake and 34mm exhaust valves. https://i.ibb.co/f4w9dyH/IMG-20230921-133405.jpg https://i.ibb.co/C0S3Qbj/IMG-20230921-133436.jpg Which also matches the part numbers on them. ERC9088 on the intakes, and ERC9089 on the exhausts. Decisi...
by Zelandeth
Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:30 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Zel's Fleet Blog...Rover, Renault, Peugeot, Trabant, Invacar & Sinclair C5
Replies: 1522
Views: 485238

Re: Zel's Fleet Blog...Citroen, Mercedes, Sinclair & AC Model 70

Dick wrote:
Thu Sep 21, 2023 12:27 pm
Or you could pop a 4.6 engine in.. im sure there's a lot of broken range rovers near you :scared:
I'd rather not have to deal with the nonsense of trying to insure a vehicle with mods like that again thanks!
by Zelandeth
Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:46 am
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Zel's Fleet Blog...Rover, Renault, Peugeot, Trabant, Invacar & Sinclair C5
Replies: 1522
Views: 485238

Re: Zel's Fleet Blog...Citroen, Mercedes, Sinclair & AC Model 70

I'd like to know why some of the valves are different to the others.. looks like a bitza motor.. It absolutely is. Pretty sure the bottom end is newer than the heads. Given the marks on the head in no 3, I tend to think that historically there may have been a valve/piston interface at some point wh...
by Zelandeth
Wed Sep 20, 2023 9:26 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Zel's Fleet Blog...Rover, Renault, Peugeot, Trabant, Invacar & Sinclair C5
Replies: 1522
Views: 485238

Re: Zel's Fleet Blog...Citroen, Mercedes, Sinclair & AC Model 70

Rest of the valves are now out. 1. Intake. https://i.ibb.co/vvQyWMF/IMG-20230920-154349-2.jpg https://i.ibb.co/sVdJTGH/IMG-20230920-154356-2.jpg 1 Exhaust. https://i.ibb.co/S6MFCjh/IMG-20230920-154731-2.jpg https://i.ibb.co/VmPnZLs/IMG-20230920-154738-2.jpg 3 Intake. https://i.ibb.co/xhmkp3d/IMG-202...
by Zelandeth
Tue Sep 19, 2023 10:55 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Zel's Fleet Blog...Rover, Renault, Peugeot, Trabant, Invacar & Sinclair C5
Replies: 1522
Views: 485238

Re: Zel's Fleet Blog...Citroen, Mercedes, Sinclair & AC Model 70

Will you be skimming the heads? I'll be making a judgement call on that once I've had a chance to clean everything up, get a proper look at the head and get a straight edge on it. If there's no sign of any problems I'll probably leave it alone. -- -- -- Leak test actually didn't reveal much. Which ...