building an Exocet kit car - lockdown 1 project creeps into lockdown 2

[panhard65]

Do the cams turn ok as maybe one has seized?

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Do the cams turn ok as maybe one has seized?

I can't see anything obvious with the cams, they both turn as normal. I'm inclined to put it down to a duff belt.

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timing belt and water pump replaced, started first turn of the key

note the cunning use of spanners and mole grips to hold those cams in place while I fitted the belt, dipstick down plug one to confirm tdc

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all bled up and ready to hoon

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bonny colours

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a couple of nice easy jobs - air intake sorted and new pedal rubbers

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and the Exo rewarded me by refusing to start

after panicking over the electrics having gone bad, I had a cuppa and a think and traced the problem to the fuel pump - there was power at the pump but no action.

naughty pump

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to test this theory, I robbed the working pump off the mx5

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and it fired tight into life

so a trip was made to see the mazdadudes at darlo and I came back with a used one

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which I fitted and annoyed the neighbours

[Hooli]

I do like those locking tools, reminds me of when I used cableties on the XJR to keep the chains located on the sprockets.

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time for a bit of an update - it's been a bit of a busy week

battery fixed in place (temporarily, I plan to buy a smaller battery and move it to the other side at some point)

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wiring tray lid wrapped in fake carbon for extra bhp

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omg £££ wheel spacers finally arrived

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no more rubbing here

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brakes and clutch bled

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back on terra firma

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not much clearance here

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lowering springs may have to be changed to normal springs

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a bit more wiring done

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handbrake fitted and adjusted

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then this happened



seen from a different angle



apologies for the poor sound quality but it's worth it

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another go

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engine sounds a bit tappety (watch out for that fiesta !)



I've since given it an oil flush and it's calmed right down