At last found some time and a bit of decent
weather this evening and yesterday’s evening for some test drives. All in
preparation for the upcoming Club Triumph’s 10 Countries Runs, which will be
run in early September. Was good to be out in the open at last and being able
to enjoy the fine weather and the driving. But there are a few issues that need
addressing before the 10CR. Some caused by the car’s fairly long period of
inactivity, some noted earlier but forgotten to address, and some new …
So after returning home from a lovely drive I
decided it would be good idea to draw up a list with all the (mostly small)
jobs that need to be addressed within the next few weeks;
- The first problem arose yesterday evening when I wanted to start the car, and the starter motor quickly lost power. Multi meter showed 12,45V at the battery, so the connectors and earth points need a thorough clean. It did start afterwards without any problems though;
- While driving there were some squeaking noises coming from the (polyurethane) lower steering column bush. A squirt of lubricant should get that sorted;
- Another problem that emerged were the new brakes. They were not what I’d call confidence inspiring. But after some 100 miles it looks like the pads are slowly bedding in, as the brakes performance has been improving gradually with every driven mile;
- Fuel gauge still registering almost empty. Maybe a good clean and inspection of the area might show up what’s wrong;
- After changing the choke cable last year the choke light now refuses to switch of. Either remove the bulb or disconnect the wires from the switch;
- Have a look at fitting LED bulbs for the dashboard instrument lights. This job can be combined with the dash out job of fitting the GPS mount and power supply;
- Also have to look into the throttle pedal, as it felt as if it was restricted somewhere, and not giving WOT. Not good if you have some Alpine passes to negotiate 😇;
- And still waiting for the PAS system, though time is running out for that conversion …
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