Recent content by yfo866

Riiiight... NOT happy. OK, a bit happy as in i now know where the relay is. NOT happy about where it is! I thought the fuse box was in a daft place, given that this went to war! But the designers REALLY put their heads together for this one! Oh, and you know that burk who was here earlier on...

I'll see where the two wires on the starter solenoid go to. The clicking when i turn the key is definately 'up top', and not 'down below', unless 101s have a special component 'up top' just to go CLICK...

Maybe, but the ONE thing this shed has done since i bought it, is start at the first turn of the key. Well, once i'd learned of the fuel filters and changed the one and installed the other. Funilly enought, it stopped conking out on the road too. I'll attach a pic of the filter from the...

That's a good idea, and seeing as the WebM thingy has only just reached 44.6% conversion, this only took me a couple of minutes :cool:

My video clip issue wasn't phone related, it was a, 'downloaded onto my computer then isn't seen by the LZ uploading department pixies' issue. It was an MP4, then i converted it to MKV, now it's being converted into a WebM file. I won't lie, until i saw it as an option i don't think i'd heard of...

I HAVE NEWS! First up, thank you all for your many suggestions as to what it may be! Just been trying to upload a short video of me starting the engine. Seems the clip from my phone is not 'supported'. I thought MKV and MP4 were common enough... Anyway... I disconnected the double thin wires...

I would. :D It's not the battery. I KNEW it wasn't the battery as it had been starting on the key right up until i fitted the new clutch slave cylinder... BUT, just in case i removed it and put it on charge. The needle jumped to 2 amps for about ten minutes and then dropped off the bottom of...

I tried that earlier today. Held it for ten twice. Felt the battery terminals which were stone cold. Didn't crawl underneath to fondle the starter as i went out without my overalls on. All the wiring behind the dash was cold too. While leaning to the left looking at the wiring around the switch...

No. No i haven't. Would you have any idea whereabouts it might be? I searched for the fuse box a while ago and failed to find that! Oddly enough when i was holding the ignition key in crank position to feel if the battery terminals were getting hot earlier today i found i was staring straight at...

I'm familiar with the process as a mate used to own vintage cars. I know how to hold the handle to save trips to the xray department if it backfires but i've only started cars where you can retard the timing a bit. So i'd REALLY prefer to use the key :cool:

Yes, that's the one i meant. The one attached to the starter. I don't think that will be my problem as i'm getting the same CLICK on the old starter and the brand new one i've just fitted.

Please pardon the sudden absence. Got into work the wednesday before last to be told if i don't take the holidays carried over from last year by May 1st, i'll lose them. I haven't got any. You have seven. So that was me gone until tomorrow! Got back under the 101 and removed the earth strap...

Well i picked up the new slave cylinder on Thursday on the way to work. Decided to fit it yesterday. It went in alright and the number of threads in the hose hole must be the same as it tightened up with the cylinder being perfectly lined up with the holes in the bellhousing! Opened the bleed...

Still working through my (getting shorter) list of family and mates who want a ride in the 101. My nephew called in this morning. I was pre-warned so was checking the tyre pressures on it and the BM. The back two go down a few psi over a couple of weeks. I had to turn it around so the electric...

I bet THAT was a party you won't forget any day soon!