Project 2456- Matthew Nickels, Lisburn, NI

[mnickels]

Good luck Mat. Any pics of her out in the open?

Will take some once it is clean lol. Have some of the fun we had in the Jag with the roof down. The 4 litre V8 sounds awesome

[mnickels]

Inner headlights need holes made to mount due to extra sidelights so that is why they sit out.

[bozzzydmc]

She looks great Matt!!

Top job buddy

Mike

[A Van]

Agreed nice work mate

[dmc4087]

I like this one, 'leaving the nest' pic

[mnickels]

Yesterday when moving the car about the engine struggled to move the car on an incline in reverse or forward. When drive or reverse was selected the engine would practically stall. I adjusted the ignition timing and it helped so I put it down to this and fuel pressure. Today I haven't been able to select any gears

Is there anything I can look at without condemning the damn thing?

I don't quite understand the oil level check. Would this have anything to do with it?

Also the vacuum hose is not yet connected as the hose is around 8 inches short. Can this effect it?

I will have to check the governor in daylight in case it has melted on the exhaust manifold. Haven't seen any sign of burning rubber though

[dmc4087]

I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will chime in but I think when the gearbox is warm, you need to shift through all the gears then check the level.

[A Van]

Best thing is to drain the fluid and pour only the correct amount in , Admin bloke posted it up the other day will see If I can find

[Admin-bloke]

Yesterday when moving the car about the engine struggled to move the car on an incline in reverse or forward. When drive or reverse was selected the engine would practically stall. I adjusted the ignition timing and it helped so I put it down to this and fuel pressure. Today I haven't been able to select any gears

Is there anything I can look at without condemning the damn thing?

I don't quite understand the oil level check. Would this have anything to do with it?

Also the vacuum hose is not yet connected as the hose is around 8 inches short. Can this effect it?

I will have to check the governor in daylight in case it has melted on the exhaust manifold. Haven't seen any sign of burning rubber though

Not select any gears? If you mean electrically then check fuse 5 (I think) for the auto transmission.
If this is the case then it will default to 3rd gear (no solenoids active)
The car will stall when trying to move with the gearbox in this position.

Yes the vac pipe needs to be connected as this adjusts the oil pressure inside the gearbox.
Rule of thumb for oil level, with engine cold, fill to the point where the flat bit of the dipstick goes to the coiled part. Disregard the level indicators. This is how I do it on mine.

[Dangermouse]

[ Not select any gears? If you mean electrically then check fuse 5 (I think) for the auto transmission.
If this is the case then it will default to 3rd gear (no solenoids active)
The car will stall when trying to move with the gearbox in this position.

Yes the vac pipe needs to be connected as this adjusts the oil pressure inside the gearbox.
Rule of thumb for oil level, with engine cold, fill to the point where the flat bit of the dipstick goes to the coiled part. Disregard the level indicators. This is how I do it on mine.

It's fuse 13, btw

Great job Matt, also.