williams transplant probs?

Level 6 User Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posts: 134

ok so willy lump all in and connected, was running, for approx 10 mins just starting to warm up and died, cannot start now..? any ideas

-=Kev=-

Forum Moderator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 1356

When you say start - is it turning over or completely dead?

Level 6 User Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posts: 134

is turning over, but not starting..?

-=Kev=-

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

got a spark?

Forum Moderator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 1356

check all HT leads, make sure the coil hasn't broken down. Fuel in it?

Level 6 User Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posts: 134

right two probs at the mo, the engine loom in shorting and it looks like it may be the starter selenoid, please tell me this isn't engine out to replace....or whats the easiest way to replace ?

-=KEv=-

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

right this prob occured on Sonejis white hatch, basically I stuck another starter in, in record time no less, abotu 5 mins tops.

Thing was the stud on the solenoid was a tad loose and the wiring connector was bent to.

So there we were out in the car and he ragged it onto the motorway, hit 90mph and then everythign went dead, we managed to coast about a mile then bumped it up on the grass by the side of the road.

I got out had a look, not easy with no tools, darkness as its the wrong side of midnight.

Anywya saw the gbattery bubbling, managed to get the teminal off, only suffering mild burns and electric shocks.

Felkt round the starter area, turned out the wiring connector had turned and was shorting out directly onto the starters body.

Got home got a spanner went back to the car and sorted it out.

easiest way to change a starter is to lie on top of the engine

Forum Moderator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 1356

lol I remember that - hit the limiter in second and it went capoot! Smoke coming from the cowel area. I don't think that battery was far from the point of explosion!

Mind how amazed we were just how far the car had coasted along?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

it was the limiter in 3rd was it not?

that was fun, I miss those adventures

Forum Moderator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 1356

No it was second lol! It took the car from the top of the slip road down the the very bottom to hit the limiter in second downhill! Wasn't the fastest of horse drawn carrages thats for sure!

Level 6 User Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posts: 134

ok problem sorted i had clamped a wire flat with a bracket causing the short, i had to use the 1.8 ecuy as it runs like a bag of shit with the Willy on..but she is running schweeeet, still testing but all good so far phweu

Site Subscriber Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1575

good news m8 got any piccys?

Level 6 User Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posts: 134

so i probably need to slacken the cam belt off slightly, as she is wining a bit, still a bit of grease burning off the xhaust mainfold, and will probably add a chippe ECU instead of use the 2L i have as it just aint running right with the willy ECU on.

She is nice pokey, and sounds much deeper through the scorpion and decat, the new clutch feels nice and light, a little flicky/springy but i'm sure i just need to get used to it. and bites in a completely different place which will take a little while to get used to also

here are small selection of piccy's from the job.

=Kev=

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

excellent....nice work, nice pics. hope it all works really well for you!