DDG 220 C aka "Millie" - MK 1 Singer Chamois

[John A. Ross]

Thats it does Bob.

Strangely my shadow (Miss Peaches) who normally watches me in the garage was missing for ages, too cold for her I reckon !

[John A. Ross]

Still tracking this damn knock.

Was blowing a gale and wet out so took suspension apart, could find nothing, smooth as silk, only place of possible shift would be springs. So added a neoprene washer at spring base and brought the collars up a bit.

Mu gut is telling me that will make no improvement at all, the sound and tactile feel through the steering is exactly like stub axle play. There is no rotational aspect to ity, its vertical motion.

Second pick would be the rack.

I will go in search of stub axles in the stash, they will be well grubby. Me and pat were just talking about how we missed the media blast cabinet so now have a reason to buy another




At least the brakes got adjusted up again

[John A. Ross]

And a bit of final tweaking

Thats the pawl unit correctly adjusted and cancelling, that was becoming a real pain.

Took the oppertunity to fianlly completely wire and test the front heated screen so now up and running and move the feed for the interior lamps

Another bit done

Tomorrow pull rocker cover off I reckon to check torque down.






Never rains but it pours, looks like the bog brush cooler might have a small perf. Bugger

[John A. Ross]

Nice drive out at night shaking down the car, cold but worth it

[John A. Ross]

Still trying to nail down the knock.

New rack ready to try

[John A. Ross]

And a few more goodies found in the garage at other house

Cleaned up will do the man cave nicely !

Cant beat period brass

[John A. Ross]

Many cars came from the garage that used to be to the left of the remaining one.

Somehow the imp feels "home"

[John A. Ross]

Check of steering rack before replace one on DDG

NOT what i wanted to see. My luck has not changed yet

[Petowner]

OH B---------
There you are John ,saved you saying it.

Is there an o ring on that top joint anyway?
Possibly wouldn't leak when in it's proper position as that section is uppermost?

[John A. Ross]

Bob

I will drain some of the grease out and then fit, should be fine (I hope) at least i know that top bearing had been well lubricated

Main concern is water in really but chances are slim as I dont intend to be driving in rain.

Wind and cold is OK, Imps are miserable little sods to drive in the rain, no fun

[John A. Ross]

Existing rack off, at least it was not leaking. I *think* i can hear a little play from passenger side, hard to tell though still filled with oil.

At least it is a later style rack



Other rack on, suspension bracket nut from steering rack mount to suspension arm needed 1/2 a turn, who knows, that might have been it.



Getting the steering column centred in the hole, pain in the wotsits

I am now regretting actually taking the car out now, my nice paint is getting dirty


Was



Now



Now that did not last long


Anyway, 10 pm and too cold to go outside to van and get laser type tools so tracking can wait till tomorrow

Hopefully in time for visit to Chinese take away for Friday lunch, after all, a mans gotta eat

[John A. Ross]

Well, rain rain rain, no road tests today

[Colimp66]

Well, rain rain rain, no road tests today

I can say that's why mine ahs never left the garage in ages too John.... and why it will stay in the there till next year too.

Along with the engine still being out of the car and I'm waiting on a gear being made for the electric reverse as the one I bought didn't fit with my set up.

When it rains .. it pours

[John A. Ross]

Rack now replaced

Unfortunately that little knock still persists.

I had a good going over all the suspension bolts and all looks well. I did fit poly bushes to the front in preference to rubber ones however this is not that kind of noise.

Plus they are tight, intact and no play, the design kind of prevents metal/metal contact unlike badly inserted rubber bush.

Back to my initial suspect, stub axles, no play there I can see and I took ages getting the washer surfaces right and shimming, I asked Gordon (MOT tester) to give it soem abuse and he could find nothing even on teh shaker plates. Was quite complimentary actually.

This noise was there prior to fitting Mikes coilovers so not there, the top spring plates are also in there solid.

Ah well, Rack was easiest to change.

Time to rumage through the stub axle boxes and go from theire, small media blast cabinet about to be ordred man i miss that tool !



John

[John A. Ross]

Back out for quick test today inbetween giving the paint another cut back and polish. Not a lot of mess with this G360 stuff and more gentle than the 3M.

Dissapointing part is it looks like some of the particles I hope to polish out are under the clear coat. On hindisght the clear coat choice was perhaps not that wise when painting outside a booth.








Rattle from front still there and just as annoying but if I go look in storage pallets outside today to find stub axles it is so cold here bits might fall off me and I have very little bits left that work to spare.


Rattle from back I am almost certain is related to the transaxle and low gear but that theory will need to wait until i pull the engine.

Anyway onwards..... they say