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by bogbasic
22 Jul 2022 01:14 am
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: 360 carby fuel supply
Replies: 179
Views: 1031595

Re: 360 carby fuel supply

Thank you, I checked and adjusted the selector rod lengths and got it all back together on the car today and the gear change is now super-light and smooth, which makes a change, but the park pawl is still playing up. Bah Humbug, we're too far from Christmas for good luck at this point, but never min...
by bogbasic
21 Jul 2022 01:53 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Expansion tank
Replies: 8
Views: 1628

Re: Expansion tank

Hello, if you e-mail Born Built Beauts via the website, I'm sure Robbert can help. There is also another place called volvo 340 onderdelen or something which might be able to help: https://www.volvo340onderdelen.nl. If that is the crack on the top in your photo, it might be worth cleaning it up and ...
by bogbasic
20 Jul 2022 03:43 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Expansion tank
Replies: 8
Views: 1628

Re: Expansion tank

Hello, you should try classicswede.org or on the facebook groups there's Asley Follett and Curtis Roggers. Search on ebay any use?? There's a seller called volvotenplus4 who's good. Good luck.
by bogbasic
17 Jul 2022 11:43 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: 360 carby fuel supply
Replies: 179
Views: 1031595

Re: 360 carby fuel supply

After a fair few attempts at dismantling the compensator, I eventually procured a £5 chisel set from Poundland (everything one pound, not) and the results are, at long last, good, i.e. it finally came apart without damage to the plastic after several evenings of no success at all. https://u.cubeuplo...
by bogbasic
16 Jul 2022 01:37 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Potential mayor damage to engine - really need help
Replies: 6
Views: 2480

Re: Potential mayor damage to engine - really need help

I am so sorry to hear of all these issues. I am glad the car is better and hope that the new clutch cable sorts the problem. Any idea of the type of filming they were doing would be useful, e.g. street, country lanes, rolling road even maybe ? ? I have read that film work is essentially guaranteed t...
by bogbasic
15 Jul 2022 02:38 am
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Potential mayor damage to engine - really need help
Replies: 6
Views: 2480

Re: Potential mayor damage to engine - really need help

Hello, I am so sorry to hear about that. Did they have the car at a steep angle? Maybe there is oil in the clutch?
by bogbasic
12 Jul 2022 01:29 am
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: 360 carby fuel supply
Replies: 179
Views: 1031595

Re: 360 carby fuel supply

Eventually decided that the source of the now incredible stiffness of the gear lever is the pivot through the sliding plastic part of the compensator. The sliding part slides very easily but the pivot going through it is well proper hard. I tried to dismantle it in situ for some lubrication but this...
by bogbasic
10 Jul 2022 12:56 am
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: 360 carby fuel supply
Replies: 179
Views: 1031595

Re: 360 carby fuel supply

Oh, I did love that Humbrol enamel grey colour, but t'was not to last because the gloss was a bit patchy so I decided to spray it with some laquer. As they say, I tested an area that wouldn't show too much and it was OK, so therefore sprayed the rest of it and disaster strikes yet again. My beloved ...
by bogbasic
06 Jul 2022 11:36 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: 360 carby fuel supply
Replies: 179
Views: 1031595

Re: 360 carby fuel supply

Right, so finally sorted out my current account and have ordered a new bush for the gear lever and a couple of gearbox sump gaskets. Meanwhile, the fairly seriously rusty sump from the donor gearbox has been semi-derusted with a few coats of Naval Jelly and rubs-down in between, as well as a few rub...
by bogbasic
04 Jul 2022 11:46 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: 360 carby fuel supply
Replies: 179
Views: 1031595

Re: 360 carby fuel supply

OK, so fair bit of progress today dismantling the base of the gear lever. As it happens, part of this had to be done under the car. First thing then, we undo them bolts, them bolts... https://u.cubeupload.com/jbcooper/16569746142353.jpg https://u.cubeupload.com/jbcooper/16569746148157.jpg https://u....
by bogbasic
03 Jul 2022 11:06 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: 360 carby fuel supply
Replies: 179
Views: 1031595

Re: 360 carby fuel supply

Some pictures showing some things I did today. Probably the only concrete piece of progress was replacing the connector on the blue wire to the inhibitor switch, as shown. https://u.cubeupload.com/jbcooper/16568858172943.jpg The above picture shows a plastic ball-joint thing on the gear selector mec...
by bogbasic
02 Jul 2022 12:06 am
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: 360 carby fuel supply
Replies: 179
Views: 1031595

Re: 360 carby fuel supply

Better today and got the P5 up on stands and blocks for a bash at the gearbox. I think, as someone on the P5 forum told me, its going to be an adjustment to the selector mechanism because if I disconnect it from the box and turn the selector knob with a spanner, as shown above, I can get park OK and...
by bogbasic
01 Jul 2022 06:19 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Rough idle 1.4 (i read the sticky)
Replies: 6
Views: 1261

Re: Rough idle 1.4 (i read the sticky)

Nice one. You are right suspect the idle solenoid. It's easy to check if it works reliably by disconnecting and reconnecting it with the ignition on and you should hear a click. I suspect though that it is fuel supply and air leaks in the hoses. You need to check all the rubber hoses and clips espec...
by bogbasic
30 Jun 2022 11:27 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: 360 carby fuel supply
Replies: 179
Views: 1031595

Re: 360 carby fuel supply

No progress today. Sick as a dog ;-0 ;-0

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