It just never is
1) I lose my gears, trying to reverse, I drive home in stuck gear, search boards and find post describing
What happened to me
, . Smoke all through the cabin 200 Meters from home, assume just spilt oil on engine and I'm revving so high to get moving, damm traffic 'safety bumps'. Now realize Brakes had partially seized,
2) I order product, 1/2 price via net compared to local supply, Monday night, with delivery from Overseas, in 4 day's, Friday morning, install and still problems. Manual took twice as long to arrive
3) I determine is a partially seized brake, after seeing Brake light stuck on (rear of car), when brakes not engaged, I un-seize the brakes, so now doing a full 1/4 turn on return spring. (posts from MG-Rover forums)
4) Now I've realized that my 2 front tyres are balding down to steel bands on inside, away from line of sight. Can't change till I can drive car.
5) Gear release lever from slave cylinder, was pinned UNDER the clevis pin (
don't know how, don't know when, but we'll...) errr it worked, but shouldn't have, attach properly.
6) Bleed clutch 3 times, still not releasing properly, or engaging in gears due to clutch not being released. I can change WITHOUT engaging clutch.
AFTER ALL THAT, mind you I'm no the most mechanically minded or fastest worker. I still find can't select gears, Gear release lever doesn't seem to be moving fully, just barely. Air in system?? (bleed 4th time, and yes bonnet-Master cylinder, then slave cylinder-Engine)
But I've had gears selected AFTER the gear cable change, I couldn't get power to the Gears, fault was brakes partially seized, I think?. That's been remedied.
Brake lights are staying on, not running lights. (wheels spin by hand, slight rubbing on pads?? should be none?? Calliper carrier too tight??
Fixed 2nd screw to secure brake disk to drive flange (Causing a major
, with a
feeling) 1 F****n screw.
Fixed Release lever to Slave cylinder release rod with Clevis pin, not situated under clevis pin. (have since moved back as only way to get gears, now not getting)
Oh, I put release lever back the way I found it, it seems, so have to correctly fit. Is this a Seized Clutch release cylinder attached to release arm??
Sighted worn front tyres (I really want to run off road, really and truly) Hidden on inside, only sighted when lifted all 4 wheels off ground.
Thing is, car was running fine, up until I try to reverse, then blah blah blah.
OMG Ignorance is bliss, I was so happy
but now