Jez Morton

Only just long enough, but they have held for 17 years.

I think its an escort rack mk2? On mine there's a good bit of thread visible, it's been fine for years.

Andi, we got five cars at the West mids meet tonight let's see if Staffs can do better.

Not a bad turnout tonight, better than Malvern!. Let's see if Staffs can do better tomorrow.

I thought attendance might be a bit thin on Sunday, but!

The best thing you can do is put the zimmer ride shocks in the bin. I had an issue where the car started to ground out. The first issue was the springs had dropped, lost their tension? The second I found when I replaced the springs, the dampers had very little compression resistance and lots of rebound resistance. This meant that when you drove a rough road the ride height would drop.

I had these and would recommend you bin them. My springs failed, lost tension and the car lost ride height. The worst problem is the dampers they had very little compression resistance and a lot in rebound. You could close easily by hand and needed all your strength to extend. What this meant on the road is the car would botton out driving down a rough road or after hitting a few bumps. I changed to GAZ dampers all round and it made a huge difference to the handling.

At least you got your roof up, I got caught on the M69 on way home just had to push through it.

Big thanks to Richy for organising another epic run out to Wales. 520miles later I'm tired but chuffed, everyone made it a fun day to remember.

I'm ready for this re stocked with tie wraps and new exhaust bobbins.

I was thinking of the same, mid wales from Worcester maybe Devils Bridge then coast?

Sorry won't make this one, away for my 25th wedding anniversary.

Thanks route master Rich, an epic drive out today. Perfect weather where was everyone.?

Top bodgery today, exhaust bobbins snapped. Still solid 150miles later.

Ok 8:30 it is then.

What about Asda Tamworth just off A5 and I can top up fuel.

What's the plan for Sunday? Meet near you Rich?

Have you disabled the pcv valve where the breather exits the block? When you run to a catch tank there's nothing to draw the fumes and open the valve. I guessing this is why the pressure built up and popped the cap off.

One did leave early so it was 4.

Standard driving on Coventry ring road.

The basics of the system appear to be good, so with the amount of expansion and it drawing more back makes me think theres an air lock. Try running without the cap for a bit it the pressure may be holding the air lock. The expansion should be just under half a litre.

Do you have the 15mm hose fitted from water pump to inlet manifold? You need this on a pinto. I'd also tee this hose onto the degas pipe.

Where is the header connected to its not clear from you sketch, is it bottom Rad hose?

Looks to me like it could be the bottom of a bolt hole, too long of a bolt has been fitted and its broke through. What size are they can you take a pic with a measure next to one.

On mine I reprofiled the front and rear of the stainless to bring arches down and filled gap left at top with new stainless. I rebent the bottom returns one tab up at rear and two at front, this is the max you can go keeping some angle from body to outer wing.