Started up my 93 Mk1 this morning.
Now the 2002 Sport has had all the money chucked at it that it requires…funds available to turn attention to the “proper” Roadster in the family.
I’ve not been kind to it. In fact, it’s been in it’s lock up for nearly 2 years without seeing day light, or being turned over.
Naturally, the Westco was goosed. 4 tyres flat, and the interior has taken on an “old church” odour.
All the discs are shot, and I doubt I’d even consider refurbing the existing calipers.
There will be a good few nasties underneath, but I knew that, to include sills/rear wings.
You can barely tell it’s colour (BRG) thanks to roof damage I was not aware of.
On the plus, it had had a host of bits done including a low miles 1840cc mill from AK Automotive, new rad, this that 'n another.
I filled the tank to the neck when I “abandoned” it, and changed the oil with some fresh but cheap stuff with a cheapo filter. That wont be there for long.
Off we went to a local scrapper, got a 40amp Yuasa battery out a recent write off, paid a tenner, and connected it with jump leads as it wont fit really.
Why? Well, bottom line was…if the mill was seized or sick, say blowing gaskets, then the car would be offski.
However…1 turn…all dash electrics light up. Ignition on…blub…blub…blub blub. Cough.
2nd turn…blub blub…cough blub blub…cough cough.
This is promising.
3rd /4th turn, much the same.
5th turn…Houston…we have lift off.
Warmed it up for 15 minutes, underbonnet stuff all behaving. No leaks, mayo, nothing. Colling fan comes on. Lovely jubbly.
Let it tick over, which it does for 30 mins at 750/780 rpm quite happily. Time to give some. Sat for ten mins with between 2krpm to 5k…still bang on.
I think it’s trying to tell me something…in which case…total refurb bottom up.
It’ll take till this time next year…it will be done properly. And on with the next 186,000 miles.
It just does not want to die. Poor wee S.O.D.