dmblbit
Active Member
Last year having read one of the "carburettor tuning" threads, I bought one of those neat little grommets from Ian to close up the hole in the floor around the throttle linkage, and decided to fit it today. The nuts on the bracket under the heater box were seized solid, and the bracket was virtually rusted through, so it basically fell off as soon as I applied pressure to the first nut. At least it's off now, but it's going to be an interesting job for somebody (me? - no welding equipment yet, but maybe) welding it back on again with the engine still in place. Decided to make that job easier by removing the heater box. Couldn't get any purchase on either the crosshead self tappers at each end of the valance, or on the nuts holding the wiper arms in place, so off comes the bonnet. End up having to drill one of the self tappers out. Nuts on wiper arms put up a robust fight, but yield eventually. But the heater box is looking very sad indeed, with the driver's side riddled with rust.
In addition, there appears to be about a kilo of nuts, shells and old dried up conkers sitting on the top of it where some woodland creature has been using the car as a storage facility.
One securing bolt missing altogether - remaining three removed without major incident, but now we have another problem, which I have left for tomorrow. How on earth am I supposed to undo the nut and screw which attach the drivers side heater lever to the box - there's just no room in there for two hands. Anyone got any ideas? Have I got to take the radio and its surrounding bits and pieces out too? Not sure where this little adventure is going to end . . . .
Depressed
In addition, there appears to be about a kilo of nuts, shells and old dried up conkers sitting on the top of it where some woodland creature has been using the car as a storage facility.
One securing bolt missing altogether - remaining three removed without major incident, but now we have another problem, which I have left for tomorrow. How on earth am I supposed to undo the nut and screw which attach the drivers side heater lever to the box - there's just no room in there for two hands. Anyone got any ideas? Have I got to take the radio and its surrounding bits and pieces out too? Not sure where this little adventure is going to end . . . .
Depressed