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Got myself a project S2.

List of jobs :

1. Cambelt. Uncertain history
DONE
2. Wheels. Being round would be nice. Prefer not to have steel balance weights! Off to BJV Engineering.
DONE
3. Aux belts. Knackered. Prolly due to partly seized..
DONE
4. ..alternator. New one ready to instal
DONE
5. Oil change. Why not? Filter will be off for step (4) anyway.
DONE
6. OSR caliper. Excessive travel. Replace or refurb. Or Upgrade
7. Coolant change.
8. Tidy up under bonnet. It's a bit dirty partly because it needs ..
9. ..new CAS O rings. Already bought. Got lots in stock again!
10. Rad frame. Could use some paint.
11. Radiator. Why not, got a brand new one in stock.
12. Rad. fans. Cheap and easy while it's apart.
13. Window seals. Got to dismantle doors, though. Cheap enough.
14. Split in console.

Should keep you busy in the winter months

steel balance weights! I once had a nice set of alloy's on my Westfield when it came to fitting the tyres
I just stopped the fitter in time as he was about to hammer on steel weights, ever since then I've become very wary

You could've come up and done all that sort of stuff on mine. And saved on the purchase price of an S2

PS Has BFG in the BRG found a new home ?

Rambo wrote:You could've come up and done all that sort of stuff on mine. And saved on the purchase price of an S2

PS Has BFG in the BRG found a new home ?

No, not yet. Didn't sell on eBay so it looks like it will be going into storage.

Rgds

Jim

Hope you enjoy your new toy Jim ..

When you get to do project 13 can you take some pictures .
Quite interested as to how this is done ..

ATB

clemo

clemo wrote:Hope you enjoy your new toy Jim ..

When you get to do project 13 can you take some pictures .
Quite interested as to how this is done ..

ATB

clemo

It's already been done. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xps5s0sbm3w

Top tip, don't use screws that are too long. l

Also Wienlot has done a good write up as well.

Jim

muley wrote:Top tip, don't use screws that are too long. l

Yep - if you follow the parts manual you will buy 1/2" screws - - - which are too long! (but fine if you add a M4 washer)

Wheels back from the geniuses at BJV Engineering.

Think your near side headlight needs a bit of attention Jim

Never had you down as a Collapso Red sort of person

Got myself a project S2.

List of jobs :

1. Cambelt. Uncertain history
DONE
2. Wheels. Being round would be nice. Prefer not to have steel balance weights! Off to BJV Engineering.
DONE
3. Aux belts. Knackered. Prolly due to partly seized..
DONE
4. ..alternator. New one ready to instal
DONE
5. Oil change. Why not? Filter will be off for step (4) anyway.
DONE
6. OSR caliper. Excessive travel. Replace or refurb. Or Upgrade
7. Coolant change. DONE
8. Tidy up under bonnet. It's a bit dirty partly because it needs ..
9. ..new CAS O rings. Already bought. Got lots in stock again! DONE
10. Rad frame. Could use some paint.
11. Radiator. Why not, got a brand new one in stock.
12. Rad. fans. Cheap and easy while it's apart.
13. Window seals. Got to dismantle doors, though. Cheap enough.
14. Split in console.
15. Transmission oil change. DONE. Special thanks (!) to the comic who previously used the filler hole as a a filler/level hole.

All together and running OK apart from the flakey Cobra alarm.

Don't forget to order a headlamp motor repair kit from SJS Jim Or is it the headlamp pod module that's goosed ?

Hi Mark

No, it was raised manually so I could get to the bolt on the PAS pump. I have no problem getting an erection.



Jim

Keep taking the blue pills and raising it manually

The thing is.. ..I only need quarter of a tablet these days.

Have a good 2017.

See you at Silverstone.



Jim

Quarter of a pack of 12 more like

PS Silverstone a week later in 2017 due to F1 screw up Knock on effect for the Classics

Got myself a project S2.

List of jobs :

1. Cambelt. Uncertain history
DONE
2. Wheels. Being round would be nice. Prefer not to have steel balance weights! Off to BJV Engineering.
DONE
3. Aux belts. Knackered. Prolly due to partly seized..
DONE
4. ..alternator. New one ready to instal
DONE
5. Oil change. Why not? Filter will be off for step (4) anyway.
DONE
6. OSR caliper. Excessive travel. Replace or refurb. Or Upgrade
DONE (replaced with recon. unit)
7. Coolant change.
DONE
8. Tidy up under bonnet. It's a bit dirty partly because it needs ..
9. ..new CAS O rings. Already bought. Got lots in stock again!
DONE, well the front one anyway.
10. Rad frame. Could use some paint.
11. Radiator. Why not, got a brand new one in stock.
12. Rad. fans. Cheap and easy while it's apart.
13. Window seals. Got to dismantle doors, though. Cheap enough.
14. Split in console.

of jobs :

1. Cambelt. Uncertain history
DONE
2. Wheels. Being round would be nice. Prefer not to have steel balance weights! Off to BJV Engineering.
DONE
3. Aux belts. Knackered. Prolly due to partly seized..
DONE
4. ..alternator. New one ready to instal
DONE
5. Oil change. Why not? Filter will be off for step (4) anyway.
DONE
6. OSR caliper. Excessive travel. Replace or refurb. Or Upgrade
DONE (replaced with recon. unit)
7. Coolant change.
DONE
8. Tidy up under bonnet. It's a bit dirty partly because it needs ..
9. ..new CAS O rings. Already bought. Got lots in stock again!
DONE, well the front one anyway.
10. Rad frame. Could use some paint.
11. Radiator. Why not, got a brand new one in stock.
12. Rad. fans. Cheap and easy while it's apart.
13. Window seals. Got to dismantle doors, though. Cheap enough.
DONE
14. Split in console.
15. Replace A post seals and header seal.

Seals off!

They look amazing Jim!, well,,, amazingly shagged, (as they say in Glasgow) .

Jamie N wrote:They look amazing Jim!, well,,, amazingly shagged, (as they say in Glasgow) .

Well, half of the seals fell apart like dust.. ..well shagged to put it mildly. No wonder it leaked.


Jim