Nicola Roberts

Do u know if it will fit a 2b?

Looks fab fingers crossed Deans car is up and running then he will going unfortunately I cant as no baby sitter but if Dean is ill I can always take his place when do you need to know by ?

Will put that in my diary ☺

Many thanks to those who arranged this weekend. Kids loved it bouncy castle and a mad scientist to keep them and us entertained the band was great and everyone was so friendly and the weather was beautiful. Cant wait for the next one. ☺☺☺

I meant a cake for me I will see what will fit in my oven

Hi Shall I bring a cake ? I think i can fit in in the Hood :-)

Back ffrom holiday and in need a trip in the car before hubby takes it apart so hopefully coming

oh that's a shame we are away the weekend looks like a trip out tonight to the pub as i fear while I am away a certain hubby will be taking it apart

Hi Is there a meet up tonight ? as hoping to give the car one last run before we go on holiday and the hubby takes it apart

Posted ours today 2 adults/3 brats/one caravan :-)

Wow, wow & wow....What an eye opener and a great bunch of "Hoods!"

 

So happy we went, lots of food, beer and cheery banter. Pity it all had to end.

 

Reality kicks in this morning whilst at work and completely exhausted, but at least we have another event to book in the 2015 calendar

 

Thank to all for making us feel welcome.

 

Dino, Nikki & the Sprogs.

 

 

 

.....now where's the bloody camera charger!

Yes great fun nice to meet you all. Even the drive home in wet was fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

=@ best show her back to the kitchen just for the record if my wife asks i didn't say that

NO BUT DEAN'S WIFE IS !!!!!!!!!!!

Update pushed back on been for a spin "lovely" Will see if it pops over again while it cools down

Just checked the number 3 HT lead has popped off did this yesterday any ideas they are all new from Accuspark ?

Took them all out but they are all very dirty with oil :-(

Will try that just sitting waiting for the engine to cool. Did put all the old leads back on and seemed worse.

Patience, patience and patience.

Lots of WD40, hot air and a very big steel bar and lots of patience....

More WD40 and more waiting...

More WD40 and waiting..

Finally 4 plugs out and new ones in with a drop of grease.

We ave managed to remove the old ballast points ignition and put in new sparks, HT leads, ignition coil and change the distributor to a non point system, whilst tracking down an electrical fault and renewing part of the wiring loom.

Crocodile smile fitted back on and a quick trip around the block to make sure it's running ok.......!

Now the temperature sensor for the fan has packed up ........I will just bypass it with a switch for now (done).

Just needs a good tune up and new temperature sensor and it should be ready for Hollowell

Thank to up the help today....Dino & Nikki.

Any hints on removal of sparks without snapping them.

Just tried removing them and they seem seized (won't budge).

Car has been sitting in a garage for 2 years and it needs a good service.

It's Alive...!

I just needed to find the correct TDC...which was covered in oil. (oh and a little self confidence).

Manually cranked engine around to the TDC and went thru posting 3 in order.

Engine fired up first time, no back firing or stuttering.

Just need to fine tune it and enjoy the sun.

Thank you everybody for you input and enjoy the rest of the day.

Next time any of you are around Brum, give us a shout and pop in for a cuppa

Much appreciated Dino & Nikki

Woohoo....Thanks for all the help!

Battery charged.

Breakfast in belly.

Large coffee to kick off the day.

Time to enter the garage and begin distributor surgery.

I will be back later with an update either crying or rejoicing....wish us luck..

Tomorrow is our only chance of fixing this before the trip to Hollowell.

So hope to get as much help this weekend or we lose the chance of taking the car to the event

If the dizzy is just one tooth out, then you should be able to just rotate the dizzy body left or right until the engine starts.

 

You will need a timing light to set it accurately though.

 

I believe that as the cog is helical cut, you could have easily got it one or two teeth out when re-fitting.

 

Simon.

Doesn't seem to want to play ball when I try rotating it.

It goes from just turning over and over again (and running battery down), to one position where the car tries to fire and backfires.

But never actually starts.

Best to see what you're set at currently before removing the dizzy.

 

So set engine to TDC then have a look where the rotor is facing before removing the dizzy and refitting.

Too late for this....the old dizzy was removed this morning.

I'm now talking about setting up the new dizzy without knowing what the original was set at. (I wasn't around when it was removed).

Hi,

 

Sounds like your timing is way out or you may have swapped HT leads by mistake ?

 

If you fitted a new dizzy, the cog may be one tooth out, so what you "think" is the right position - isn't.

Have you got a timing light?

 

You could try rotating the dizzy body a little at a time first one way, then the other and see if that helps.

 

Simon.

HT leads are in the same order as before (marked them in advance to make sure )

Hmmmm. one tooth out,

Will the following help:

Remove the dizzy again

Set the engine at TDC.

Insert the dizzy making sure the rotor faces number 1.

Try engine and adjust tick over by twisting dizzy.(if it starts?)

Then use timing light to fine tune.

Can anybody help....

Robin Hood 2B with 2.0 Pinto was working ok, until fault found on wiring to distributor.

Fitted new distributor and car keeps trying to start but backfires and never gets going.

Can anybody give any advise or fancies popping around Sunday for tea and cake. (Brum area).

TIA Dino & Nikki