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Project one. Aka Astrell tweeks

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 09:22 am
by White-Shepherd86
I bought a f7r powered 340 in need of some tlc, as I decided it was time for me to get a project car. I bought it off Ollie in n ireland and he kindly delivered it to my door. We got it manouevered into my drive between the two of us, it would idle but not take throttle. When idling it was around 2500rpm and died out when pressing the throttle, battery went flat from dying out and restarting all the time, also the starter solenoid burnt out.
So far I have:
Recharged the battery
Replaced the coolant sensor
Replaced and Teed in the map sensor
Cleaned out idle speed control valve
Adjusted the throttle position sensor (this sorted the high idle, still won't take throttle)
Starter motor stripped and new solenoid and brushes ordered.

To do:
Reposition fuel pump closer to the tank, wondering if a non return valve would take the pressure off the pump instead?
Replace fuel lines as they look a little soft
Tidy up wiring in around the engine
Heli coil some rocker cover bolts and fit new rocker gasket
New engine oil and filter
New coolant
New spark plugs and leads
Replace timing belt
Check distributor timing
Sort body/paint
Suspension


I'm sure there will be much nore.

Re: Project one.

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 09:35 am
by 360beast
Sounds like a good project, hopefully you can get it all sorted :)

Re: Project one.

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 10:20 am
by White-Shepherd86
360beast wrote:Sounds like a good project, hopefully you can get it all sorted :)
Yeah it's just going to take some time.

Re: Project one.

Posted: 14 Jun 2017 10:10 am
by MCHUDD
Hi mate and welcome.
The car you have bought is known here as Astrell Tweeks.
Its owner before Ollie was a Van the Man fan lol.
The is an Astrell Tweeks thread on here somewhere.
Where abouts are you in this wonderfull land?
Also it used to be red.
Cheers Mark.
sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69 sm69

Re: Project one.

Posted: 14 Jun 2017 08:49 pm
by White-Shepherd86
Hi yeah I have been added to a progress album of the car from when it was red, it is in dire need of tlc; the bulk of the car is good though.

Re: Project one. Aka Astrell tweeks

Posted: 18 Jun 2017 09:05 pm
by White-Shepherd86
Rebuilt my starter, started once ticked over 30seconds then died. Starter wouldn't engage again, my solder gave way need to rebuild it again. Couldn't do much else so had a look at some wiring, need a few connectors out where wires are just swilled together

Re: Project one. Aka Astrell tweeks

Posted: 03 Mar 2019 11:04 pm
by White-Shepherd86
So this has been a while. I have rebuilt my engine, running problems were caused by the inlet cam had sheared its key and was a quarter turn out. Engine isn't back in the car yet, still in my bedroom. Lol I have been building a garage for the Volvo which has significantly slower my progress.

Re: Project one. Aka Astrell tweeks

Posted: 31 Oct 2019 01:16 pm
by MCHUDD
Hi mate.
Glad Astrell is still alive .
Cheers Mark.
sm4 sm4 sm4 sm4 sm4 sm4

Re: Project one. Aka Astrell tweeks

Posted: 14 Dec 2019 08:45 pm
by White-Shepherd86
Garage finally built, started to recondition the transmission today, gearbox and diff seem fine so just giving it a clean and some new seals.
Need to get the Volvo into the garage now so I can start on the body work.

Re: Project one. Aka Astrell tweeks

Posted: 18 Dec 2019 03:28 pm
by bogbasic
Epic work. Keep it up. Bon Noel all