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General Car Chat / Re: Royale Coupe and MOT

« on: 15 February 2016, 17:11:09 »

Thanks
Will have a look at this one for a Carlton-same year-may have to bend a couple of pipes.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361462522006?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Will measure up and have a look.

I assume with these there are three outputs (two one side of the piston and one the other) to the various brake circuits in case of a pipe failure.

Thanks

Steve

137

General Car Chat / Re: Royale Coupe and MOT

« on: 15 February 2016, 14:56:45 »

Thanks-will try and get a seal kit.

Steve

138

General Car Chat / Re: Royale Coupe and MOT

« on: 15 February 2016, 14:31:54 »

Thanks!

Got in to stop cutting out by adjusting the throttle position sensor on the air intake-don't know if this affects emissions (MOT in a year so don't care!).

Will try and get another master cylinder (seems to be ok now) or a rebuild kit to be on the safe side.

Thanks

Steve

139

General Car Chat / Re: Royale Coupe and MOT

« on: 15 February 2016, 12:35:30 »

Thanks for the replies-unfortunately its  3.0 injection.

Regards

Steve

140

General Car Chat / Re: Royale Coupe and MOT

« on: 15 February 2016, 10:54:14 »

Good morning all.
A few problems on the Royale.
Went out in it this morning-brakes felt a little spongy (new pads on the front). Drove about 12 miles no issues-got home - went to drop my brother off and brake peddle went to the floor and engine cut out. Engine will now not idle-brakes seem better when throttle held to enable it to run.
I suspected an air leak -but cannot find any-I took the servo hose off and blocked the pipe off the manifold-but still would not idle.
Only thing I noticed when pulling the bonnet after it cut out was the brake fluid was quite high (I drained a little off).
Any thoughts most welcome!!
Steve

141

General Car Chat / Re: Royale Coupe now MOT'd

« on: 02 February 2016, 19:44:58 »

Hello all,
Car now MOT'd-had a few patches welded, new brake pads, centre propshaft bearing and gearbox oil seal (I recommend ERIK's).
Came to £300 including the MOT.
Now the hard work begins!
Will now replace the bushes at the front (I have 2 sets) and start the long haul of removing the surface rust from suspension and epoxying it. The front valence will also be rubbed down with a flapdisk and epoxyed.
Looking like I will need an exhaust so may look at stainless-any recommendations?

Will keep posted!

Steve

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General Car Chat / Re: Royale Coupe and MOT

« on: 15 January 2016, 20:08:56 »

Thanks Nick!

If the one I get tomorrow doesn't fit-I'll get the old one back.

Steve

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General Car Chat / Re: Royale Coupe and MOT

« on: 15 January 2016, 17:18:45 »

Just had a look at a seal  recommended by a chap on ABS- will go and get it tomorrow from Eriks in Cardiff and give it a go.

Is the 4 speed auto on these an Aisin Warner?

Steve

144

General Car Chat / Re: Royale Coupe and MOT

« on: 15 January 2016, 17:00:48 »

Thanks DBG-I think I'll have to go that way!

Many thanks again

Steve

145

General Car Chat / Re: Royale Coupe and MOT

« on: 15 January 2016, 16:08:28 »

All going well apart from___

Afternoon all,
I need a rear gearbox seal (goes around output of box or prop) for my Royale.
It's got a later 4 speed auto (with the overdrive switch) from a Monza.
I bought this one


But it is the wrong size-any help greatly appreciated!

Steve

146

General Car Chat / Re: Royale Coupe and MOT

« on: 09 January 2016, 14:16:35 »

Afternoon all
Latest update.
Car going for an MOT on Tuesday-needs two small patches welded underneath.

To make it easier (and cheaper!) I removed the rear carpets and loosened the fronts.






Also having the rear gearbox seal changed and a new prop centre bearing and carrier put on.

Brother also made some wheel centre caps for me - I'll get a smaller Vx logo-but ok for now!



Will report back when I get the car back!

Cheers
Steve

147

General Car Chat / Re: heater flush stuff

« on: 06 January 2016, 19:18:03 »

Evening all,
I am going to flush the heater matrix on my Royale-I've also been told about using dishwasher tablets-do you put it in the radiator and run the car and then drain and flush or what?

Thanks

Steve

148

General Car Chat / Re: Royale Coupe Latest "Progress"

« on: 22 December 2015, 10:23:12 »

Thanks for all the replies.

Here is the latest "progress".

1-New prop centre bearing and carrier ordered in a bid to stop vibration.

2-Replaced passenger electric window motor-worked but then found the remainder of the window guide channel.



Need to find a likewise piece from the scrappy.

3-Got the central locking half working-got a new door loom on the way.



4-Removed rust from the inner frames of the doors-will grind out and epoxy. Will then spray dinotrol into doors.



5--Drivers door lock barrel had snapped-replaced it with a later Senator one-had to do quite a bit of fabrication inside the door-but it now locks.


6-Rear gearbox seal is slightly leaking-new one on the way.



Plans after MOT in Jan-eliminate all vibration (hopefully) and start replacing all suspension bushes.

Will paint the suspension with Black epoxy as I go along.

Will also rub down and paint front valence.



Onwards and upwards!



Steve

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General Car Chat / Re: Royale Coupe and MOT

« on: 19 December 2015, 10:10:25 »

Thanks again!
Will have to take the arm off to find the correct bushes-there are quite a variety.

Kind regards

Steve

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General Car Chat / Re: Royale Coupe and MOT

« on: 17 December 2015, 19:49:20 »

Many thanks yet again!

Looks like I will have to look to Australia for these parts (postage could be a killer!)

Many, many thanks

Regards

Steve