Iva Fail

[Nigel Rogers]

Hi All,

 

Sort of a tale of woe, but nothing seriously up......

 

Took car to test on a transporter and glad I did as the bottom radiator hose split whilst the examiner was checking the mirrors after checking steering self centering etc. So the car didn't get it's noise test. That's fail point one,

 

Now to the rest:

 

Fuel tank cap not positive locking - I have the original Sierra tank and due to where the fill pipe is, I used an old push fit type cap - Fix = Spend out of filler hose to connect to locking cap.

 

Rear registration plate space not compliant and sharp edge on what was there - Fix = Make a bigger plate.

 

Rear view mirrors field of view - Fix = Different mirrors, or blocks under the current ones to raise them up (you can see the rear arches).

 

Gear knob wrong curvature - To think I took the Sierra one off - Fix = Put the Sierra Gear Knob back on.

 

VIN plate - My fault, completely missed need for VIN plate in addition to chassis number - Fix = Make and fit one.

 

Headlamps too dim - These were units supplied with kit - Fix = New ones, any good suggestions.

 

Rear fog lamp illuminates on with side lights - As its the Sierra loom, the examiner thought it was because the donor had front fog lights and wiring different - Fix = See where I can wire the fog light to.

 

Couple of tie wrap pads were not glued inside rear wheel arch - The sticky back pads were working well so I didn't stick them on - will fix with Araldite.

 

And that was basically it. The thing I am most worried about is the radiator hose, this car blew a top one a while back, that was air in the system, so I fitted a bleed. I am using the oversize supplied radiator and I think I might have to invest in a smaller one and improve the hose routing.

 

6 months to get it sorted.

 

Cheers

Nige

[MarkBzero]

I have the sierra loom try this idea to fix the fog lights much easier and quicker than fitting another relay.

http://www.rhocar.org/index.php?showtopic=35611&hl=

[Grim]

The headlights may be wired incorrectly so the current passes through both filaments

[fry61]

To expand on Andy's post above; the Sierra loom had a dim/dip feature,where as he said the headlights could be wired in series. Should be a relay marked/numbered dim/dip; this & the associated wiring needs to be removed to give direct 12 volt to each lamp from the dip & main beam relays.

[steve in stockport]

That's not a bad to do list there Nigel.

Sounds like you need halogen conversion units, I used the third item down on the link below, still going strong after 8 years but they have gone up from the £12 a unit I paid.

 

Headlights

 

I think for the fog lights you need to remove the dim/dip relay as Bob says and change the wiring a little, can't think what it needs at the moment.

 

I have a nearly new VW rad that you can have if it helps with re-plumbing the cooling system, it is a bit marked with some bent fins from being fitted. What pressure is your rad cap? Is it over 1 bar?

[Guest peter2b2002]

i fitted a dash switch for the fog lights, power comes from the dip light cable

peter2b

[Nigel Rogers]

Thanks for all your replies, the more I think about it, the happier I am with the to do list. I'll let you know what the fixes are.

 

Steve PM about that rad on its way!

[Guest JammyJim]

Hi Nigel know what its like to get a fail.

 

I found it best to work through list and order parts, Mark B's tip on Fog light worked for me just a couple of diodes and time, I ordered replacement headlights from GBSc found they were cheapest speak to Will if you order on-line things get missed. Watch out with vin plate only certain info allowed, I almost had a fail with robin hood plate but tester saw sense an passed it ok.

 

The rest seems straightforward.

 

JJ

[Nigel Rogers]

Hi All,

 

I have read lots of posts about VIN plates and am totally confused, please can anyone tell me if this one http://www.kitpartsdirect.com/item.php/site/froogle/sn/VIN-1 would be OK, and where do people generally attach them - right side/left side or somewhere else?

 

Cheers

Nige

[Nigel Rogers]

Thanks for the info, much appreciated.

[Nigel Rogers]

Sad to say my car failed again today. Noise 104dB. I have the Robin Hood supplied exhaust and had packed it. All started well with it running about 86dB at idle. Accelerating to 3,800 RPM and the engine started to stutter and cough, uh oh back pressure. The packing in the centre box had dislodged and blocked up enough to create back pressure. The examiner let me open up the can and remove packing, but when I restarted it 104dB.

 

I have until Friday to get this sorted as my 6 month retest period expires then. New exhaust box, a day off work I haven't got and a load of aggro. Who said kit cars were fun

[Guest Ian Marr]

Chin up nearly there

[speedtripledan]

kit cars are fun in the end but can be a challenge, every one i,ve had has been a mix of fun and frustration, its all part of the experience

[Nigel Rogers]

So, what I need now is some pointers on whether I would be best finding the quietest aftermarket silencer I can, or biting the bullet and going to my local exhaust specialist and getting something fabricated that makes it as quiet as my VW Golf?

[Guest mower man]

In my opthe Rh can is simply not big enough [ yes many out there run them ] a custom made repack able is the cure ,ok expensive but a one shot cure, numerous manufacturers and I can only speak from experience MK is as good as any body [ happy customer no links] mower man