Recent content by July92RS

Thanks Dan, I maybe not a daily regular to the forum but as you point out have given advice where possible,,,,isn't what this club/forum is all about, sharing with like minded people when it matters

Hi, I live in Bognor and have been around yank stuff since the early 80's,also did my C&G back in the day,,Message up and i will do what i can

It was ok driving it again, felt slower than i remembered but its no power house anyway, didn't bother cleaning it for mot i thought better presented as it is than all shiny, i am not hiding anything then in the testers eye's

Passed,minor advisory on brake pipe and slight bind,not bad as last time it was on a road was 2018

Finally got it booked for mot

https://www.cranleighlions.org/events/classic-car-show/

He can't lock the motor in gear its an auto but i have been told that if you put string in the cylinder and rotate until the engine locks you know the string has a good chance holding the valve in place, obviously make sure its on compression stroke first

In the ideal world Dan yes, to fund the other two

Insured the 1992 camaro today, mot on monday hopefully.. the 82 camaro and 81 Trans am are now historic tax,,,shame they both need lots of work

I have said this before,,social media is at people's fingertips 24/7 if they desire, so joining club pages and groups on there is much easier and can be checked anytime without sitting at home with a pc of some description. I just browsed the POC website forum and that's dead really but i get...

Hmmm, Don't get me started on that subject 🤬,, We have had that experience with PS before with the Mrs smart roadster coupe,,ok its not boasting 3000 hp and all the the criteria they require to enter but on the same token you don't see that many on a daily basis either.Got 3 yank motors and none...

Before you put the sump on,,I would if possible crank the engine on the key to listen for any noise and as a test install one spark plug at a time in the event that once a cylinder is closed and can produce compression pressure you have not got the noise returning,,,Just my view on it

Watched your video again, from what audio i can pick up it sounds a bit like either a spark plug wasn't sealing or the same noise when a diesel injector seal has failed and you get a chuffing sound,,when you tried it with plugs out there was no noise which to me indicates the noise was present...

Well, If that is a spring and not helical thread you really have to ask where that came from and where has it been in the engine to end up like that ???

Your best bet is TOT Hill as coming up from the M3 you will probably leave at that point to travel into Newbury (the OLD A34)