Sat For Years With A Seized Engine, Can I Rebuild It And Drive It Back To Where It Was Made?

Summary

The video follows a mechanic restoring a 1962 Rover 100. He faces numerous challenges getting the old car running, including fixing the ignition, timing, brakes and more. Despite setbacks like electronic parts failing, he perseveres and succeeds in bringing the vintage car back to life. After extensive work he takes it for a successful test drive at night. He plans further restoration so he can drive the special car to the original factory.

Takeaways

• 😀 Purchased a 1962 Rover 100 without seeing it first
• 🚗 Took on an ambitious restoration project to get the non-running car driving again
• 🔧 Faced many mechanical issues including a seized engine and brake problems
• ⚙️ Had to fully rebuild the ignition system and replace major components
• 👷‍♂️ Previous owners had modified the car in ways that caused complications
• 🔧 Diagnosing and solving all the problems was very time consuming
• 🚗 Got the engine running after freeing it up and rebuilding ignition
• 🛠 Fixed brake issues by replacing parts and master cylinder
• 😀 Finally test drove the car successfully around the yard
• 🚶‍♂️ Planned further work and a road trip to the Rover factory in next video

Q & A

What was the initial goal for the start of 2024 mentioned in the script?

The initial goal was to get something easy, familiar, reliable, and that didn't need much work.

What car did the person end up buying completely unseen?

The person ended up buying a Rover 100 completely unseen.

Why is the Rover's Bonnet badge significant to the buyer?

The Bonnet badge is significant because it resembles a Viking, and the buyer identifies as a Viking, appreciating Viking-related items.

What is unique about the car's exterior materials that contribute to its condition?

Parts of the car, such as the doors, bonnet, and boot lid, are made from an alloy of aluminium and magnesium, which helps them resist rust better.

What issue did the buyer notice about the car's paint?

The buyer noticed brush strokes in the paint, suggesting it might have been brush painted, and there were multiple colors of paint, indicating uncertainty about the car's original color.

What was the car's age and its significance to the buyer?

The car was from 1962, making it 62 years old in 2024, which the buyer found cool, especially since they like 60s cars.

What challenges were mentioned about restoring the car?

Challenges included dealing with a car that had been sitting unused, with parts like the tires not on the rim, missing trim, and needing to assess the engine's condition without prior testing.

What personal items did the buyer receive with the car?

The buyer received two keys, one resembling a house key, an owner's manual or repair manual, and a V5 log book.

What was the state of the car's engine as discovered by the buyer?

The engine was there but needed checking, with concerns about it being seized or frozen, and an electric fuel pump was noted without proper fittings.

How did the buyer plan to proceed with the car after assessing its initial state?

The buyer planned to check if the engine turns over, free it if necessary, and start ordering parts to work towards getting the car running, driving, and stopping.

Outlines

00:00

🚗 Discovering the Rover 100

The narrator begins by revealing a spontaneous purchase of a Rover 100, bought unseen over the Christmas period. Upon first inspection, the car's condition is assessed, noting its exterior color, the distinct Bonnet badge representing Rover's Viking heritage, and the car's overall state. Despite its rugged exterior and minor issues like a tire off its rim and some paint inconsistencies, the narrator expresses enthusiasm for the project, hinting at the car's historical charm and the adventure of restoring it.

05:01

🔍 Initial Inspection and Surprises

The narrator continues the inspection, uncovering more about the car's quirky features and condition. The discovery of various paint colors under the current coat raises questions about the vehicle's original color. The inspection reveals some rust and potential issues with the paint job, possibly indicating a DIY job. There's a sense of curiosity and anticipation as the narrator explores unique features of the Rover, such as the Viking-themed mascot and the car's guild affiliation, reflecting on the vehicle's storied past and the work ahead.

10:03

🛠️ Exploring the Interior and First Impressions

The focus shifts to the Rover's interior, where the narrator encounters both charm and challenges. The suicide doors, a distinctive feature, initially present an obstacle but also add to the car's unique character. Inside, the mix of conditions—from the well-preserved woodwork to the hints of a color change attempt—paints a picture of a vehicle with a rich history and a need for careful restoration. The narrator's discovery of various parts and tools inside the car adds to the anticipation of the restoration journey.

15:05

🔧 Assessing the Engine and Exterior Details

Attention turns to the car's mechanical and external features. The narrator inspects the engine, noting its size and speculating on its condition, while pondering the presence of a turbo or supercharger. Exterior details like the chrome set found inside signal potential for restoration. Despite the excitement, there's acknowledgment of challenges ahead, especially regarding the car's electrical system and the need for a thorough clean-up to ascertain the vehicle's true state.

20:07

🎨 Reflections on the Car's Potential and Challenges

The narrator reflects on the Rover's potential amidst the challenges. Despite the daunting task of addressing the engine issues and the various parts needing attention, there's optimism about the restoration process. The discovery of a hubcap and the manual raises hopes for a successful project. The presence of unique features, like the suicide doors and the Viking mascot, underscores the car's charm and the special restoration journey ahead.

25:10

🚀 Setting Restoration Goals and Discovering the Car's History

The narrator sets ambitious goals for the Rover, including getting it running and taking it back to its place of manufacture in Solihull. The process involves ordering parts, addressing the engine's condition, and planning for the restoration. The discovery of a manual with potential historical connections to the car adds a layer of intrigue and motivation to uncover more about the vehicle's past and restore it to its former glory.

30:12

🔍 Detailed Engine Inspection and Initial Attempts to Start

The narrator undertakes a detailed inspection of the engine, dealing with challenges like seized components and potential freezing damage. Efforts to manually turn the engine over reveal more about its condition, leading to the decision to address spark plug issues and consider the impact of a lack of antifreeze. This meticulous approach highlights the complexity of reviving a long-stationary vehicle and the determination to overcome obstacles.

35:14

🛠️ Further Engine Analysis and Addressing Mechanical Issues

Continuing the engine investigation, the narrator explores potential causes for its seized state, considering the roles of the distributor, fuel pump, and other components. This deep dive into the mechanical workings showcases the challenges of diagnosing and fixing older vehicles, with attention to details like the alternator setup and the importance of proper connections and components for a successful restoration.

40:15

🚘 Challenges and Progress in Engine Restoration

The narrator encounters various challenges in getting the engine to run, including dealing with a potentially damaged distributor and addressing the complexities of the vehicle's electrical system. Efforts to source and replace parts, coupled with a determination to see the engine run again, exemplify the troubleshooting and perseverance inherent in classic car restoration.

45:16

🔄 Restarting the Engine and Addressing Electrical Issues

After overcoming several hurdles, the narrator manages to restart the engine, marking a significant milestone in the restoration process. This achievement is tempered by ongoing electrical issues that require further attention, illustrating the iterative process of diagnosing and fixing problems in vintage vehicles. The goal remains to fully revive and restore the Rover, highlighting the joys and challenges of bringing a classic car back to life.

50:18

🔧 Tackling Braking System Challenges

The focus shifts to the braking system, where the narrator faces difficulties with seized components and the complexity of the vehicle's hydraulic system. Efforts to address these issues, including replacing and repairing parts, underscore the comprehensive nature of the restoration effort, extending beyond the engine to ensure the car's safety and functionality.

55:24

🏁 Final Steps and Reflections on the Restoration Journey

As the episode concludes, the narrator reflects on the restoration journey, acknowledging the progress made and the work still ahead. The Rover's successful engine start and initial movement represent major achievements, but challenges with the braking system and other components remind us of the ongoing nature of restoration projects. The narrator's commitment to seeing the project through, despite setbacks, speaks to the passion and perseverance required to bring a classic car back to its former glory.

Keywords

💡Rover

Rover is a British automotive brand that produced cars from 1904 to 2005. In the video, the presenter buys and tries to restore a 1962 Rover 100. Rovers were known for their reliability and were popular in Britain. The video focuses on getting this classic Rover running again.

💡distributor

A distributor is a component in a vehicle's ignition system which routes high voltage from the ignition coil to the spark plugs. The presenter struggles with the Rover's faulty distributor, trying multiple replacements until finding one that works.

💡points

Contact breaker points are a switching mechanism inside a traditional distributor. The presenter expresses a preference for distributors with mechanical points over modern electronic ones, which he finds harder to diagnose.

💡brakes

Getting the Rover's brake system working is a major challenge in the video. The presenter must rebuild the brake master cylinder and bleed the brakes before he can drive the car.

💡Patreon

Patreon is a platform the presenter uses to get some funding from fans and supporters. This allows him to have the time and money to take on projects like restoring the Rover.

💡crank

The crankshaft is a key component transmitting power from the pistons to the transmission. When the Rover's engine won't turn over initially, the presenter suspects the crank is seized.

💡timing

Ignition timing refers to when the spark plugs fire relative to the crankshaft position. The presenter carefully sets the distributor timing to ensure the Rover's engine runs properly.

💡radiator

The car's radiator and cooling system must be repaired to prevent overheating. The presenter reconnects the radiator and hoses before running the engine for long.

💡WARM

Despite the cold weather, the presenter is determined to get the Rover running before properly restoring it. He mentions several times needing to get warm after working outside.

💡Sunny warshire

Solihull in Warwickshire is where the Rover factory was originally located. The presenter hopes to ultimately drive the finished car back to its hometown.

Highlights

The car is a 1962 Rover 100 that the narrator purchased without seeing based on a photo

The engine turned over initially but then seized, requiring diagnosis and freeing up

The ignition system had been poorly modified, requiring replacing the distributor and rewiring

The engine eventually started running again after extensive troubleshooting

The rear brakes were seized and required disassembly, cleaning and adjustment to free up

The brake master cylinder failed and needed to be rebuilt with a seal kit

Bleeding the brakes took extensive effort including using a vacuum to pull fluid through

The engine exhibited good power and sounded great once tuned and running smoothly

The chassis and underside proved very solid with little rust due to old undersealing

The car had been poorly repainted by brush at some point, flaking in areas

The interior wood and leather was good quality and should clean up well

The car was eventually driven around the yard with functioning brakes

The narrator plans future work to fully rebuild and improve cosmetics

The goal is to drive the finished car to the original Rover factory

The project will continue in another video with more repairs and improvements

Transcripts

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good morning you join me under a

beautiful blue sky here in Cheshire and

I thought I'd get myself for the start

of

2024 something that was you know easy

familiar um didn't need much work um

probably a very reliable car to start

with um just a few things like that you

know um and then what I actually did was

buy this Rover 100 completely without

seeing it I just I got a text message

from the guy that sometimes delivers

cars for me and stuff and he said Ben

I've got this thing here sent me a

picture of it and said do you want it

it's pretty straight it's

complete is it and I said yeah I didn't

I was busy at the time it was over

Christmas I just said yeah drop it down

at the workshop thanks very much so he

did and this is where it's been sat

since and this is the first time that

I've laid eyes on this car

so uh let's take a little look around it

and see what I've actually gone and

bought cuz it wasn't cheap

either so my first impression when I

laid my eyes on this green looking white

thing was this Bonnet badge now I've

never seen one of these P4 Rovers up

close this is a P4 it's just like a

model number like an E36 bnw you've seen

P6 Rovers and things well this is a P4

but it's a 100 and that sort of denotes

like how far up the you know is it good

or not scale the car is this one's got a

2.6 L apparently engine in it um under

there somewhere we're probably going to

have to have a look and check

but a lot of them came with this badge

now this badge is cool as hell because

obviously I'm a viking so I like Viking

stuff and this is the Rovers sort of I

don't know why they did it they were

just like Vikings are cool they their

name was Rover which sort of meant like

roving across the land and all this sort

of stuff like Vikings did and that's why

they adopted that mascot there's nothing

more to it than that really which I

quite like but I think that's super cool

now while we're at the front of this

but it's Absolut it's covered in ice

it's freezing

cold great um

ow there's a couple of really good

features about this car this is

aluminium well it's an alloy aluminium

and magnesium and it means that the car

the these bits don't rust as much which

I think is the doors the Bonnet and the

boot lid don't know what the rest of the

car is like but these bits should be

pretty solid at least this looks okay I

mean some little brown bits and I have

started to notice some little like brush

Strokes in the

paint hope this thing hasn't been

brushed brush

painted right let's have a look at the

rest of it quite a few quite a few

colors of um paint into there I wonder

what color this car was originally is it

any of these is it blue is it red is it

white I just I just don't

know the

wings steel I think this tire looks in

fantastic condition really really good

it's a shame it's um not on the rim

anymore under there looks as okay as I

want to look at it for

now Rover drivers Guild it's a guild not

a club look at these These are cool

these set on Little

W it's pretty nasty

oh delicious but look they set on little

rollers which sit in this bit here and

they sort of roll up over I don't know

how they're going to work I've never had

a car with those before so I'm

interested to find out look at this

roof it's so why is every why do I do

this when it's so cold now there is

little bits of paint flaking and stuff

and I can see

different something's definitely

happened there with the paint I don't

know what it is I'm kind of looking

forward to washing it because this is

very very green but it's just how we

like him on tasty Classics isn't it you

know just like really disgusting and

then we make them less disgusting

potentially all looks in good shape

though doesn't it you know like the rear

quarters and stuff I can't see any big

rust holes or anything which is a great

start don't think that's supposed to be

like that supposed to be like that it's

a bit of a shame nice red jfo 209 that's

pretty

cool and yeah does look a little bit

brush strokey in place pces doesn't it I

don't know how well that's coming across

on on camera but again no big holes or

anything which is impressive especially

with this being a

1962 car so it's been around for ages

like 62 years it's from 1960 is that

right yeah it's from

1962 it's

2024 and it's 62 years old how cool is

that um but yeah I like 60s cars my

truck 60s I think they're very cool that

wheel's not on its Rim

either I mean that

tire oh

God why

not it all looks all looks to be there

doesn't

it apart from quite a lot of missing

trim which I hope to God is in the car I

didn't get loads with this car but what

I did get was two

keys one of which looks kind of like the

key that you have for your

house may someone's been living in there

um and I got a an owner's manual sort of

repair manual and I got a V5 log book

what more could I possibly want maybe

tires that were attached to the wheels I

don't know um and apparently there is a

lot of parts inside which we're going to

get stuck into in a second

the reason the car has come to be laid

up here is I think again this is a very

small amount of words I had from my

delivery guy um English isn't his first

language and sort of getting real

in-depth information out of him as to

how cars have sort of come about isn't

that easy but I tried and I think what

has happened is that the person who

owned this car was getting on a little

bit in age and decided to start doing a

bit of a more in-depth rest duration on

it and what actually happened was they

dismantled the car and sort of left it

well for Dead really um parked outside

their house which is how it got like

this until my friend came along and

picked the car up and took it away and

gave them some money for it probably a

fraction of what I paid

him um so yeah uh Legend has it it's got

an engine I haven't I haven't Tred I

haven't tried it why haven't I tried it

I should have tried it I haven't tried

it but apparently there's an engine in

there and it should be free and there's

a car full of spares and all the bits

and stuff so I think we should try these

Keys take a look inside and see what

we've got one of the more interesting

things about this car are the doors are

unfortunately suicidal which means they

open sort

of my hands are starting to stop working

already they would that would open that

way if if it opened ow

um getting a real damp sort of smell

from this

car is it watertight I'm not

sure doesn't smell too bad kind of

smells like my gusset after a

particularly heavy night

dancing

please just be locked don't be stuck

please just be locked oh the headlining

looks

good oh

yes interior door

handle why is that

blue I I have a feeling of

confusion

what are they for there's loads of like

aluminium bits of sheets and

stuff you have a look yeah so as you can

see a real sort of suicide door approach

which is pretty fascinating isn't it

love this wood real nice bit of wood

really good and these again look like

they probably clean up quite well don't

they

now I don't know what this oh that looks

like the ah right okay so that let's

just take it around

here is that like maybe

something uh I don't know I don't know

what that's for I think it goes

underneath what's in there a jump lead

oh is that a light

lens nice is that the same one it's

missing something I

think ah nice okay so that's like the

bottom of

it okay okay cooking on gas here maybe

we just need to find the topit um these

seats again look pretty so this is

blue that's not blue blue paint ah black

paint someone's treding to paint over

the blue with

black yeah you can see bits of blue

everywhere so maybe they're trying to

just change it to black

leather interesting I wonder if we could

finish that

off does look very

damp but fairly solid look at this

headliner there's ice in the back there

can you see that this headliner is a

really good Nick really really

good but yeah lots of

stuff at

these I get the feeling these might be

like wheel Arch liners or something and

I don't know yeah what's

this okay I'm see what's happening is

I'm pulling on this and the whole the

whole bench seat's coming with

it crazy right okay well let's leave

that there for the moment nothing else

interesting I can see I'll leave that

open actually are your fingers going

numb my fingers are going numb

right

that was

easy instant gratification when I open

the boot

then it's

cold

perfect practically

finished stick 12 volts up to it or 14

16 18 volts something like

that twist the key Drive room

um big old air filter type

thing box

stuff some Spar door handles oh yes

that's a chrome set oh look it's all

coming

together overriders one thing I have

noticed though is that I remember there

is another couple of Parts lying around

somewhere but I can only see one Bumper

in there and we are missing Two

bumpers I have to BU

bumper

antifreeze very handy little pouring

jug keep

that ah and we

have an electronic fuel pump let me show

you so as you can see there ignore that

hole I think that's supposed to be there

you can see it's got like a tab on it

and stuff so I think a plate goes over

that or something and that's what I'm

going to say anyway but there's like

maybe that's where a fuel pump used to

go and they've put this without any

Jubilee Clips on it this electric job uh

I wonder if that's going to

work who knows guess we'll find

out what does that

do oh it's a Big

Jack is it a jack yeah it is it's a Jack

it's one of those ones that slide into

the Sills again though this all looks in

really good Nick I hope this going to

clean up okay Shame about this bu what I

can see is where good

example see paint work's just not not

the best under there but you know as

long as it looks half perable that's all

that matters isn't it right can we get

in

here that's a negative

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okay into the

drivers and yeah it looks dead nice as

well doesn't

it nice Rover

catalog so yeah you've got 80 100 you

had 110 you had loads of different types

but this is

brilliant all the text back and drawings

of the car which is going to be so handy

for us isn't

it really really good but yeah Uno

bumper right look at this steering wheel

steering wheel seems to be attached to

the front wheels I

think doesn't want to we'll just leave

that but look you can see another

overover Viking there roaming the land

roing the

land look at these

gauges can we see any

miles

89097 is that real and a lot of these

here aftermarket sp sp or GP P

Smith's gauges maybe made their own

cluster

there cold start fan fresh

air nice wiper

panel is that a little horn ring yeah

cool as cool as I hope it all works

what's this down here oh handbrake

nice pedals three pedals that are in the

up

position I wonder how good they're going

to be right how do we get into this

Bonnet fortunately the sun's starting to

come around here now and remove the ice

from over my

eyes

oh that came up easy than I thought it

would it's very light being uh aluminium

magnesium I mean the good news is the

engine's

there

I think

that's ow

sharp that's that's that bit Yeah okay

did you get it yeah that's that bit

needs one of these caps just been

letting all sorts of mice live inside

there that's

good battery that's

a big is that a turbo I think it's got a

turbo turbo on

it one of those electric turbos from

China probably I don't

know battery

cables present incorrect that's

good this Earth this

V V8 is that another turbo or maybe

that's a

supercharger turbo

supercharger

surely

okay very cool is this Bonnet got a prop

can I keep it open

somehow oh massive supercharger turbo

set up here really cool isn't it unless

it's the heater for inside the cabin

surely not

um and yeah look at that that's the

biggest one of these I've ever

seen but we have got battery cables what

does that mean this

V we've

got just sort of loosely lying around

Electronics maybe that was supposed to

go on there

look P look that's another thing fixed

look how quickly we're fixing things

we're going to we're going to be driving

home in this later on uh and yeah dizzy

cap I don't want to have a look inside

there yet 1 2 3 4 five six six cylinders

in a

row got belts down there

and I know there's another exhaust

manifold in there but it's got an

exhaust manifold on it unless this one

buggered and that was a replacement one

who

knows what's around

here oh God this fills you with

confidence doesn't it what the hell is

all this some sort of stter solenoid

type thing I don't

know that doesn't look doesn't look

great oh

okay we going to be doing bakes as well

then that's good isn't

it okay oops I didn't mean to take that

off there but I just did I'll put that

back on don't think that's supposed to

go on there it doesn't look like it fits

um alternator down there with just load

another load of wires resting on it oh

my oh my God oh my

God oh Jesus

Christ look look at that looks like

looks like I've been working on this

thing I've been here before did I put

this car together

originally okay big old

block and a lot of sketchy stuff to get

my head

around how fun before I do anything at

all on this car I just want to check

that this engine spins

over because if it doesn't we've got oil

we've got

oil you know it's it's a

color

M smells like raping and

pillaging which is what Rover Viking oil

supposed to smell like I think uh does

this engine turn over I have also

noticed there is no

fan at all on the front of this engine

there was no

fan why is there just not a fan on it

am I missing something is it supposed to

be a f that right can I just turn it

over

using oh it's got a starting handle

thing where is that is that inside maybe

we don't need a battery anyway let's

just Chuck this in

and and we'll be on our

way right starting handle in

position come on baby oh yes

we have

spinach oh Jesus Christ it's

time why do it stopped

spinning

why why why why why why why why why have

you stopped

spinning oh Jesus

Christ doesn't want to spin any further

than

that but it did

move just looking around this spark plug

here and it's

just thick with

ice I'm hoping that I don't know what

I'm hoping I'm hoping it just it just

turns over properly got to take the

spark plugs out spray some stuff down it

I think and maybe leave it to warm up in

the sun cuz it might be frozen I can't

see around the block to see if any like

core plugs have leaked out or anything

doesn't look like there's any water in

the

radiator but if there's been water left

in with no antifreeze it might be locked

up somewhere because of that and yeah

bizarre there's no

fan very very

interesting I can't I'm not even going

to be able to

to get that out cuz it's thick with

ice oh God right I'm going to spray a

load of stuff down these just to free

the spark plugs up and then while I'm

doing that I'm going to empty the car

find out what we've got see if we've got

a fan lurking anywhere you know it's so

annoying that I don't have anywhere like

a real nice sort of Clean dry warm

Workshop where I could work I've just

got to work out here on the mud you know

not ideal anyway let me show you these

couple of little bits here

but really nice um I found from the car

that and this thing here but no other

bumper but these are pretty cool aren't

they we'll have a look at those in more

detail later on but yeah no other

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quite a bit of cool stuff but we are

missing some vital components another

bumper another

overrider however in this Morrison's

bag there this little parcel

oh come on

look at that I mean we we love a good

hubc cap don't we oh man alive gorgeous

gorgeous subc

cap really nice really nice I'm hoping

there's another three in there but I'll

have a look later just some other little

tools and

bits so yeah that's everything out the

car do you get the you got the Feeling

You' bitten off more than you can chew

um so look ideally what I want to do

believe it or not with this car is I

would like to soon get this thing

running

driving stopping turning all that good

stuff and I would love like we did with

the Reliance cimeter to take this thing

back to where it was made now this was

made in a plant in suly hole near

Birmingham which is quite a lot of miles

away from here but I think it's doable I

need to get some parts on order I need

to get this engine freed and running I

don't know if it seized or not it just

it moved a bit and then it stopped you

know we need to just have a bit more of

a look now I'm going to try and get the

spark plugs out soak everything in plus

gas and I'm going to start writing a

list of what I'm going to need and CU

it's Sunday today tomorrow I can spend

the morning trying to find all these

parts trying to order stuff and then

we'll get stuck back into it hook a

battery up to it and all that cool

stuff this oh no ah the ice is starting

to melt on that one now which is which

is good isn't it should try and turn it

over again just for

the annoying thing about the way

this turning stick is designed is you

can't go backwards you can only go one

way

ah

okay fills you with confidence doesn't

it right okay let's pull these plug

leads

off all different as well look at them

red and black and this one's all sorts

of

color that one's got feathers in

it we have to we have we're going to

need everything for this

car what's it look like under here I

wonder oh no

got the power spark electronic

ignition I wonder if that

works I doubt it is it just in case just

we buy another distributor for it like

we did with a thing and just plunk that

in and and you know we don't have to

worry about whether or not this thing's

actually working or not because I hate

them and if you've ever worked

on classic cars lots of different ones

lots of the time you'll know that these

things are great when they work when

they don't there can be big head

scratches you know whereas points are

quite easy to diagnose but this is all

electronics and smoke and mirrors and

you can't see it working cuz it works

off magnets and things or whatever I

don't know what's

this don't know but it looks like it's

pretty firmly attached everything's just

like wired up with chalky blocks and

things

and look at this I don't even know where

that goes look there there's so many

chalky blocks in series here where does

that even go oh my God it goes to

another chalky

block this is going to be an absolute

headache isn't it anyway right let me

get the spark plug spanners and we'll

take these out you

know what is

that bloody hell it looks like a spark

plug lead off a nuclear submarine or

something U right I'll get some pictures

of stuff

as why is that Loose as well I just

going to come out no I better not take

it out right

okay here we go here we here we go

again it's black it's all there it's

only wet cuz of the plus gas and the ice

and the water in the mud but

fine looks great

okay Le are not seized in well at least

those two aren't seized in why do I

always say

things

153624 what you reckon that

means how many miles it's actually

done okay I mean that one is covered in

all sorts of dtis that's great news I

can't get into that one's full of water

let get something to soak that water

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away this ice coming out of

here go away why am I working on cars

that have got ice and the spark plug

holes want to make what am I gaining

from

this could it's Sunday I should be in

church what at home

watching an EastEnders

Omnibus only a joke I've never watched a

episode of eers in my

life oh God please God

why please God let this cylinder live

please if you do anything for me just

let the cylinder

live the more I stare at this

distributor as well the worse it

gets I mean it is literally has been

hacked to pieces

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like oh God I think a cheap Chinese

distribute might be the way

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forwards oh my God that looks like brand

new maybe you got M changing like one

spot plug and then thought forget

it oh Jesus

Christ why is there no

fan is there a fan in the engine base

somewhere

have I bought a

lemon

probably my track record is anything to

go

by I'm looking at this and this is just

oil there's nothing there's no water in

there or

anything now because that's that

weird

um starty handle job I can't just stick

a socket on it which is annoying cuz I

want to see if it rolls if the engine

rolls

backwards can I do

that I've just found out that Bloody

alternator is not connected either just

moved is anything connected in this

car should I remove this

radiator look at this yes got

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this why is everything going to be so

hard right come

on come

on I can't funny enough I can't move

this 2.6 L engine over by

hand what a

shame

you get B what

I

okay my only saving grace is it did move

a little bit it can't be locked

completely

solid let's get this

big I don't even know what this

is big thing off so we've got an old

style Su car by the looks of

it oh

Jesus what are all these vacuum lines

made out of

metal so the throttle's

free which is interesting I was just

seeing if it was going to be full of I

don't know like a mouse house or

something in there but it does seem

free so let's be real for a second this

is what we're dealing with here we have

got don't know what any of that

is this thing here devil's work which is

also just not properly attached to

anything and everything's falling apart

inside there so that's great

everything's wired in with chocky

blocks most of which have been melted

and then they go into other chalky

blocks and they finally go into the

actual Loom down there nothing's really

properly attached um water pump does

spin but there's no fan on it as you can

see um none of these things look like

they fit properly I mean that's a

massive bit of hose for that small sort

of tube there doesn't really

work um there's a lot of lot of you know

make a gasket at home type Vibes that's

terrifying absolutely

terrifying um um so yeah so far so good

now I know the engine doesn't turn over

and stuff but I've gone and spent 80

quid already so uh yeah this

distributor is a lucus uh DMB

z6a as you can see there which is quite

a rare bit of Kit and it's also it was

loose in there because it snapped on

there so I'm hoping that's not a problem

on the cast and we'll just be able to

put it all back together and forget

about it but this thing's dead it's just

it makes a horrible noise when you turn

it and it's just falling apart

everywhere and yeah I just it's just

look there's bits can you

see it once thrown in the bin and

starting again so I've ordered a point

spaced uh distributor for 40 quid from

power spark as well actually so fair

place to them I hope it's good um and

yeah so we're going to get one of those

and I've also ordered a new set of HT

leads for it now I couldn't get a

replacement one of these so what I got

is a

Lucas I can't remember the exact code

25d Lucas 25

D6 P because it's got points um which

should slot into there and

work that's what I'm

told cuz the only other one of those I

found was about 3 in quid

shipped great so yeah the engine doesn't

turn over I'm going to have a little bit

more of play with it do we stick a

battery on this thing do we see if we've

got any life in

it I'm just concerned about all this

wiring I don't really want to set

anything on fire but at the same time I

also want to set something on

fire I found this battery on the floor

over there and I don't think it's going

to have any charge in it but I've got

this but I'm going to put it on anyway

so then we've got circuit or

something I don't know anything don't

know what I'm doing why don't I just get

like a an easy car what's

that do I need this bit of

wood

yeah it's going well isn't

it right let's just uh install that

using the correct torque

perfect you know they said like if you

put a million monkeys in a room with a

million typewriters that eventually

they'll write entire works of

Shakespeare or something like that I

wonder how many monkeys you'd have to

put in a room to get this thing running

properly hopefully just the one uh right

so if I hold this button down we're

going to send voltage through the

car doesn't want

to doesn't want to admit that there is a

circuit

there why is it being like

this are we earthing something on

something we are we ruining everything

there a

no no this is

attached let get the keys see if there's

anything going on in

there what the hell is

this

oh okay we'll we'll skirt around that

for the

moment no electricity in any anything

that is going down to this little

distribution block

here which Inc is going

up into

there but I have no power to

anything right okay so that's that's

obviously not nothing's connecting that

whatever this thing

is so where does that go then does that

have a special place that it

lives

why is it just floating around in

space what's it for is this where we

should look in that owner's manual to

fix it nothing's setting on fire right

now oh Sparks down here move all

that this some life in

something uh right so what let me just

have a workout of what this blocks for

if it's supposed to be on a switch you

know for like uh some cars have the

panhard had it where you can switch the

battery on and off and I think that's

what this is supposed to be but I just

can't obviously see where it's supposed

to go so let me have a little

look and I'll get back to you this is

super interesting so I've just gone to

get the the sort of manual and there's a

lot of interesting stuff written on

here um mwth motor museum which is just

down the road from most weirdly jfo 209

which is the redge of the car help

Andrew lonus and then a telephone number

which I've got my thumb over so you

can't see it and ring them and do prank

calls um so potentially I've got a

connection then I could ring this person

and say what do you know about this car

so there is potential of some history

there which is really good isn't it

simply reversing polarity of battery if

not changing flat over in the field

generator to get was it yeah

okay but it's still stuff going on and

the

whatever okay well that was absolutely

no help what about this one uh oh look

the Rover company suly Hull

warshire that's where we're going to go

in this car I don't

know that's what it should look

like really smart lovely lovely lovely

thing nice little starting procedure

there telling us about how to start the

engine doesn't mention anything about um

the sort of having to replace the entire

ignition system and and seizing the

engine but I'm sure it's in here

somewhere interesting nothing in there

either about this little thing I'm just

not at all sure where it's supposed to

go um it does mention that the batter is

supposed to be under the back seats

which it isn't okay a little bit more

digging so I had a look around and I

just can't find anything with that on it

I don't think this is for this car it's

not mentioned in the parts catalog

anywhere I just don't know but I've

found the bit inside it very

useful and I've just connected the two

wires straight up there so now I'm going

to plug this in and hope this doesn't

touch anything I should probably put

some tape around that but anyway

um oh bit of smoke that's just

is anything setting on

fire that is live man that's

live can I unplug

this uh there we go

nothing else seems to be setting on

fire immediately which is great

news so see if anything Works inside I

bearing in mind we haven't even got 12

volts out this

battery oh my God we do have lights

though oh hello so I think what I can

only work out what I can only

assume is that that that other lid in

there

used to live

there and someone's built a cool thing

here full of all sorts of gauges

including a rev counter which is really

smart

but

obviously the the fit and finish on it

isn't perfect now I think other stuff

has happened with the ignition system

and that's why anyway okay you get it

you get the idea it's been messed about

with us isn't it right so the ignition

is on ignition is

off don't know what that does

Wiper that doesn't work but again be in

mind there's a oh what's

that I can hear the relay for the

horn nice little four speeed I sure

there's overdrive on this somewhere oh

good God look at that down there is that

just a rubber

boot yeah it's a plastic rubber

boot might have to look for one of those

as well but seems to be going in out of

gear what does that do down

there oh it's a washer jet do you see

that

then have that little pots incredible no

wipers

though

ohoh is this a fuel and oil it's sitting

like half a tank or something when I

press

it interesting

lamps little yellow light comes

on what is that what lamps though what

lamps any lamps or anything oh we've got

got a couple of Lights there we've got a

light up inside there I don't know if

you can see

oh my God this is what's

that the fuel pump's

on the fuel pump is doing

something nothing is on fire nothing's

on fire uh right

so is that working oh wow we've got

light in there we haven't got light in

there all this stuff is really

concerning but anyway whatever any

indicators I'm sure sure that one's

indicators no no indicators but let's

not get greedy

okay right are we going to try and

cranker might as well got nothing to

lose have

we I mean the good thing is is the start

is trying to do something the bad news

is

is

the engine is pretty seized isn't

it let's try and just stick a few more

bit more ump through

it oh I can hear

it oh something's

smoking something is having a little

smoke over

there that's the uh starter motor

getting a bit hot I think it's trying

desperately to roll this big old lump

over it's getting close though wasn't it

let's give another couple of tries cuz

I'm sure it did try and

go sure it

did maybe try the clutch if I dare all

it should be out of gear

though can't tell the gears feel

awful right

first second

third gears do not feel good reverse

possibly right I'm going to try this

clutch ready please please please please

please

okay I mean it feels like a springy

clutch pad I don't know if it's doing

anything or

not oh come

on did you hear it go

then

interesting okay I don't want to mess

about with that

anymore I'm sure it tried to though how

very

interesting Sun is setting in the west

things need to be done um I'm going to

TI everything up stick some more fluid

down the fluid holes

six of them in the engine pray to God

that it don't sticks

itself um and then uh yeah we're going

to revisit this in the

morning or in the afternoon after I've

ordered some more parts

now if it doesn't unstick itself and

need to try and roll the engine

backwards which might mean taking the

radiator out and sort of getting on the

crank somehow and and spining it over

that way so there are things we can do

because if we can spin the over

backwards maybe the valve will come down

if it is a valve that's stuck rather

than a piston just don't know we can

even take the rocker cover off if we can

get any rotation and see what things are

doing and see if any of them are stuck

and try hitting them with hammers and

things so there is things we can do but

for now it's very very cold I'm going

home I'll see you in the morning but for

you a few seconds

bye good

afternoon

engine still seiz

then if I can get this on a flat edge of

the crank

pulley that have space to turn it I

might not have to take the radiator

[Music]

help just watch this

on oh

yeah was that the engine moving

then I wasn't

watching

something did move

though was oh God it was just the

buls

bus oh

God I hope this isn't properly locked up

you

know yeah it's just a

nut maybe that's just what I was turning

yesterday

wasn't the

actual wasn't the actual crank at

all next stop I think is taking the

rocket cover off and having a little

look at what's going on in there see if

there's any Telltale sign seeing if it's

all brown and Rusty or not you know not

sure not not sure that was supposed to

be H tight but it was what about this

one

has someone been here before well I mean

someone's definitely been here before

but do they know this thing was

[Music]

seized it's got some sealant around

it does look in really good

shape in

there oh

God I can move all of them apart from

that one at the

end

interesting it's going really well isn't

it this is the start you bastard 9000

now oh I can hear it boiling already I

can

try and crank this thing over now it's

got a lot more ampage and stuff up it

and we'll

see if it makes any different noises if

it tries you

know

even the stiny bastard 9000 couldn't

shift it cranky right okay so as you can

see down here I think you got your water

pump pully there which uh I can't get

anything around can't get any sort of

proper grip on that anyway um and then

down here you've got your crank pulley

but it's just a perfectly spherical

thing and again I don't know if you can

see but you can only spin it one way and

when I try and put something around this

it just undoes this which is not ideal

so uh unless there's a nut behind

it h I haven't thought of that have I

right okay let me have a little think

about that could also try that can I

anyway I just tried to turn it using

the fan and then this happened

look least of our worries really isn't

it right maybe I concentrate and carry

on getting this thing out I've also got

some old petrol and Diesel mixture in

there from a car that had the wrong fuel

put in it and I'm tempted to just throw

it down all the cylinders while we're

waiting but I've put loads of plus gas

down them plus gas is good I've unseized

engines just repl gas before

but might help us we could drain it all

out anyway as soon as if as soon as if

we get it to turn

over this is also going to be a real

nice again if it does work we'll crank

it a few times the spark plugs out and

just a bit of a hopefully just clean a

load of crap out of there you

know push it down the exhaust or

whatever I feel like for some reason I

just want to try this

again oh well worth a

try

I can't get this this pipe doesn't want

to you stay

there yeah you can stay there

okay right let's have a better look at

this crank pulley you got this

big thing here it's big

nuts can't get anything behind

there it's leaking

[Music]

there that sounds like it's definitely

going to work 100% perfectly doesn't it

um everything else looks in pretty good

shape though doesn't it but still uh

right someone's

stocking it's a bit rough isn't it uh

right

so have I got anything inside that nope

what's behind

it let's get let's get a Twist on

that

is that

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c so as you can see

there's absolutely nothing on there that

I'm going to be able to get any kind of

turning force on it's just a big smooth

disc which is really annoying isn't it

um so I put this back in and we are

going to have to get underneath to try

and turn the engine

backwards and then failing

that I can hear the petrol and stuff

leaking through uh but failing that um

we're going have to get the head

off not what I wanted to be doing let's

be

honest okay right where does that go

that goes in there I'm really intrigued

as well if yesterday if I was just

turning this nut of this bolt or if I

was actually turning the

engine

I'm convinced this valve at the back

here is our

problem problem is as well is I have to

use this thing I haven't got socket

but'll fit over that because the

starting

handle using science I now know that

that valve is moving when I hit it

because everything's coming up same as

this

one so

um maybe that's free is the engine going

to be free I don't think

so

come

on might take that home and wash it see

if it fits

me uh

right it's just uh it's bit of a b like

this is it how's your week going so the

sitrep

is is that because of this wonderful

design I just can't get a proper

purchase on that with the adjustable I

haven't got a socket that will go over

it because of this cuz it sticks out too

far from where the nut is um anything

else uh yeah can't get any perches on

this big

disc um and there's nothing behind it I

don't want to damage anything behind it

cuz it's quite a important part um the

head is separates here I mean I could

take it off with the inlet manifold on

it um and you know it's fairly straight

forward and then just buy a gasket and

talk it all down again maybe some bolts

I ped loads of stuff down these um and

it's all leaked

past which is fantastic isn't it y um so

yeah bit of a ball Leake I could also

see lots of like hammering marks on

stuff which is again just interesting

isn't it someone's definitely been here

before um I would really be interested

in getting this head off but I feel it

could be a little bit extreme this early

on in the game I'm gonna have my dinner

and think about it I finished my dinner

as you can tell um so I'm just uh going

to try banging it over on the starter

again and if that doesn't work then I I

don't

know

you can see the stuff splashing up as

I'm trying to turn over so it is trying

to move just not quite able

to I want to put a mark on the crank and

see if it see if it's moving moving you

know

come

holy cow it is actually

rotating holy

cow okay I've drawn a mark scratch

marking along

here let's see if we can get that to

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turn

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definitely rotated didn't it definitely

rotated

we're not out of the woods yet let's

just let's just try that again okay

let's just keep I'm just going to let it

cool down for 5 minutes and then we're

going to try that again see if the start

motor can get us out of the trouble you

know thing with the Start Motors is it's

it's shocking it every time it does it

it's like ding ding ding whereas with

this bar on this pulley I can't do that

I just haven't got the ability to sort

of do that really I'm just pushing

against it and it's just not not not

working

but yeah let's have another go at

banging it over on the starter cuz

that's what start motors are for you

know for starting cars and spinning

engines

over come

on come on

baby spin that

engine oh come

on

spray All Your Love everywhere spray it

yes

oh come

on what ABS what a mega

result you

beauty so happy with

that Cinderella may go to the ball after

all uh right

well I think the best thing for me to do

now is to have it tidy up put the

radiator back in clean everything up

around there get the let's see how easy

it is to turn

over by hand as well just for

fun so good right radiator back

in Connect It

Up Put The Walker cover back

on got a little bit of gasket maker I

could use and then clean everything up

and that'll be done for the day cuz the

sun is working its way

around and now I can go and comfortably

buy some more parts for it as

well okay

right I'll do all that and I'll see you

in a few seconds what up lmers it's day

three and the sun is shining over there

not here yet cuz it doesn't come here

until the afternoon but I am fulfilled

knowing that this engine turns over

isn't that great

news so uh couple of things I've got oh

it's

windy um I've got some stuff on order

some ignition stuff leads plugs oils

everything that I need to make this go

boom but I need to get the tires sorted

so today I've got a few other things to

do in town so I thought I'm going to

jack this thing up get the two front

wheels off shut CL in the back of the

vehicle take those down to get remounted

or new tires put on if those are dead um

and then yeah when the parts arrive we

can come back fit everything and

hopefully move this car if the clutch

Works find out if the brakes work find

out start to make a list of what else

we're going to have to do to this thing

to be able to legally safely drive this

on the road and get it all the way down

to Sunny

warshire exciting right let's crack on

just pumping this back one up I'm going

to do the other one as well to see if

these are okay and if they hold

air and Jack this thing up on its

jacking point and we'll see if it snaps

in half and we'll get that wheel

off it is about - 500° today which is

fine I love working in the

cold go look at it it's no crunching at

all right I think we can get an actual

stand under there

somewhere this is what I imagine working

on cars in Siberia is

like

don't know if it's a good thing or not

as well both front rakes are properly

free remember there's no brake fluid in

this so I mean that's that's just a

whole different ball game entirely isn't

it but we'll get these off and we'll

have a little look at The Brak see if

there's anything obvious that I'm going

to need to order as well as we can get

the parts on the way

quite big and heavy those

Wheels handy old Greg right let's go to

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town

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yeah

you're not going to believe this but

it's the next day and

water appears to be falling from the

sky check out this cool little trolley I

got for £30 from HFS

£3 uh fan belt spark plugs oil filter

oil oil new distributor

which I don't know fingers crossed um

these H2 leads which do have the wrong

end but I'm hoping the other dizzy cap

we've got will fit that and also have

the right in for those if not we're in

trouble and of course a 10x

teake big old things these you know 45

quid

each and they are 205 715s which is

quite a big old chunky tire but yeah we

got a couple of decent ones this is

a a

Churchill that F you know famous TI

manufacturer

Churchill doesn't that look

better

okay pop that in

there it's handy that it's got a

starting handle now for this purpose

down it goes and then up it

comes and then down it goes

[Music]

again

right there you go that is in the right

place

is I just want to check this against one

of the other

ones bit shorter

but should be

okay I wonder where the

coil this thing originally mounted to on

the engine might to have a look for some

pictures and see if there's

like a bracket or something where it's

supposed to sit try and get it in its

original home fing that we just tie wrap

it to the side of the battery Orum it

can

we excellent right so this dizzy cap has

the proper

screw fittings which is really good

which is really good so I'm hoping I can

put this dizzy cap on the

new distributor that we've got so then

it'll work which would be super cool of

it oh my God is a bug oh it's

massive let's just compare caps really

quickly we got nice set of points all

set up in there that's

lovely so we have to change the

connector for that that's

fine if it's the right

one don't drop that uh and this

looks it's pretty damn close you know

these are all severely dead so they can

go go the

inside God just does not look good at

all so these HT leads screw in The Dizzy

cap that was with the car which was like

new is the right kind for these that

they screw in and it's all lovely

however the Dizzy capap with the new

distributor doesn't have the screw in

type handy these were 30 quid what a

waste um

so I haven't got any HT leads really I

can't I haven't I mean I could just sort

of

could just do that and put a bit of tape

around them for now I

suppose I'm just going to do a quick job

of wiring this up and then we'll tidy it

up afterwards cuz I want to see I want

to get my multimeter out and I want to

see if we got power to the right

places Ace so we've got ignition power

to the coil which means we've got

ignition power to the dizzy which is

fantastic so I've got to sort these HT

leads out I'll do that still can't crank

it cuz it's full of like petrol and the

cylinders and I think if you if it's

sparked the whole thing might explode so

I do need to drain it out um but I just

need to get down there don't I it's wet

and cold and okay I'll do it also handy

that someone wrote on the side of here

it wasn't the miles that the car has

actually done it's the firing order 15

3624 which means as the

engine rotates it goes one 5 3 six six

two something like that and then makes

power so I'm going to put the HT leads

on based on that I'll have a quick

Google and make sure that's right I have

a look in that manual that I've got make

sure that is correct um I think it is

it's always worth checking um so I'll

put those HT leads together

and then we will do the soil at some

point maybe in the morning now thinking

about it cuz I just I it's very cold

because the cap only goes on one way

like so we can see the rotor arms

pointing to number one where it's at top

dead center so that's where number one

spark plug lead is going

to and if you see on there there's a

little arrow which is the direction that

that spins so if we look

at that there it says number five is

next so we know that it wants to spark

number five next so that is going to go

to there

science

[Applause]

I bet you just sort of sitting there on

the couch you want your second Brew

third Brew piece of

cake

this thing is truly in impeccable

shape

yes it's that uh petrol and Diesel based

oil it's quite a lot in there

now I'm 99.4% sure that this is the

wrong oil filter but I'm going to take

the other one off have a look and maybe

empty

out try and get all the petrol out of it

you

know I can't take it

off I need a strap thing my claw

won't reach over

it so I guess we're running on that oil

filter until I can get underneath it

properly oo it's enough happon

before right drink this your fat

slug

little over the H for high I imagine but

that's

fine should we twist the key on this bad

boy and see what

happens I think we should just for some

cuz I'm not doing anything else

tonight but we can at least see if we

got spark or something could

we it sounds like an engine doesn't

it

it's probably getting a bit late for

this isn't it

realistically

but I just want to give it a quick go

see if we've got a

spark and then uh if we haven't I'll

just I'll shut it down for the night and

we'll join it again tomorrow you

know sounds compression which is a very

good thing to see

Wonder ridicul twist the key for

us hey right going on

again oh nice yeah lovely

spark interesting iang that'll

do right okay I think I've got a I've

got a short

somewhere got got to find out where it

[Music]

is okay yeah I'll

do no not getting

nothing I need to have a yeah I'll have

a look at it in the day I can't see

anything over and out I'm going to get

this car running

today last night was a uh it was it was

good we got you know a few things done

pleased with the progress but in the

cold light of day I had noticed a couple

of things searches we had quite a bit of

um wires that

were sort of fouling on things and stuff

so I just you know we just needed to go

through everything so I've done that

again this

morning the HT leads these things wer

reaching all the way in the B it just a

ball L because it's not the right dizzy

cap I couldn't use the brand new ones I

bought cuz it's a different distribut

for the car I couldn't find the right

lead so I've just this is a mesh Mash of

all All Leads I could find around the

workshop everything so I hope it's going

to work in fact that one needs changing

as

well because that isn't long enough to

get down into the hole and there was no

continuity but I've got some other bits

and Bobs lying around I'm sure we'll

find one that will do the trick so

anyway I'm going to do all that and then

we're going to try and see if we've got

a spark if we have we're going to try

and fire this thing up

go then give that a

Twist do you want to try it

again it's got no power to anything now

it's something blowing

maybe how forra uh is is the ignition on

no not now turn it off can you turn it

on

no

spark

uh still

on yeah I'm just not not

getting so I'm getting like an

intermittent spark on the points there

but nowhere else and this thing

here

was loose is

loose oh it's hot as

well tighten that

up I think this car might have been

built by the same bloke that built that

vandom plus that we did in the last

video Henry Cole doesn't have this

probably I know well he doesn't

do anything does he no that's true he

makes a broom do he it

does go goes to the coffee

bar

exactly oh God it's

cursed for some reason there's a bloody

red light on the

dashboard

again interesting I've got spark there

okay right hang on let me just that wire

out and we might be then scratch me onto

something tell yourself down after

having a shower or a bath or you're

getting in bed and the sheets just catch

it oh de and you snag one yeah you go

back downstairs then yeah get the

sharpest knife you can putut into your

finger what for get the spinter

out but the thing is it's been messed

about with so you seen all the look at

all the gauges in the middle yeah none

of them are none of them are standard no

that's all all stuff that someone's

added on but the wiring has just been

butchered for it all it's Rob yeah it's

definitely Rob but I you know I don't

know what they've done just trying to

second guess everything your second

guessing you have to go back and Trace

and go back over what we've done and

thinking I've done that right no I've

done it wrong why have I done it wrong

but it should be right right go on

then oh my god I've got a spark at the

spark plug look at that right uh and

again right cheers

mate bit of a Phantom of the Opera this

car don't know what was wrong with that

um I mean it got a little bit hot last

night so maybe a resistor is gone or

something it I don't know

but it's not working I was not getting a

spark up it despite giving the right

power to it and stuff stuff so I've

rebuilt this

old

um distributor that I got with it I

don't know if I'm going to be able to

get the vacuum advance working but at

least I can get the thing running

without the vacuum

advance um I'm going to put this back in

put the original cap back on which will

give me the opportunity to put

the brand new screwy type leads on as

well which is super exciting and then

we'll Chuck some easy start down

it see if she comes to

life what happens to just changing fuel

pumps and putting new HT leads on and

driving away you know it's a bit arduous

this Happ to completely rewire

electronic circuits and

undo other people's

business uh right I'll distribute it

back in um I'm hoping it's roughly in

the right place timing wise HT leads are

on um let's twist the bloody

Kia oh put these back on for

that

come on

baby come on you can do

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it oh oh I'm hearing p p putts come on

uh which way should we go let's go that

way a

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touch

this is going to run I'm sure of

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it come on you

beauty come

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on

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SM

Dicky can you see did you hear heard

yeah bloody thing ran because the

shelter BL in the car

H oh Jesus wet right uh we doing do you

want have a go why' you do just got the

key did you yeah go on give it a

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spin oh there's a bit of oh bit of stuff

there I think that's did you switch it

off

then

uh at the same time it died try again I

think it's just running off easy start

but go

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on oh that sounds like a Rober engine as

sweet as a nut isn't

she am I relieved yes I am we're running

and we could run without sort of vacuum

advance I can try and maybe rebuild it

have another look at it

pull it apart and have a look at the

springs and

stuff if I fancy but we'll see how well

it runs without it

um vacuum of blance only really starts

to work when you're really winding it up

anyway which can't imagine we're

massively go into

um oh look at that in there why is it so

black and

horriable I wouldn't normally just go

and

throw another Petrol in any old tank but

there's that fuel pump there which looks

fairly good and is

working

so and the car looks super solid

underneath doesn't look very Rusty at

all so I'll fill this and I pop my head

underne see if I see anything leaking

out and you never know it might just

Chuck some into the into the

engine

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so put fuel in you can see the fuel

filter there and it's having a little

leak but you can see it is getting fuel

it's pouring out so I just need to put a

little Jubilee clip on that I

think and then uh yeah might be good to

go fuel pump is pumping and nothing is

leaking out of the

front now I put a little

jubile attachments on there will she

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run GL see h into this thing go turn

that choke down a

snatch oh hey let's jump

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in right so the chok's either on or

off are we get getting

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fuel I've got vacuum leaks

everywhere um I did forget about that

but yeah there is vacuum leaks

everywhere so we need to get those

plugged up and we're going and take this

tubing and try and find a little bit and

then I'll do the other vacuum leaks and

then we'll see how she runs them but I'm

sure she's getting fuel and hopefully

the carbs just coming back to life

it's

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coming

definitely getting fuel just not

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enough so good getting a bit of warmth

in

there now I'm trying to get it widle

but there's also a couple of other

problems with getting it WID I haven't

got a

fan and I can't get one I tried

everywhere online I can't get a fan so

we could just fill the cooling system up

and have the um belt going and all that

the water pump going and to be honest in

this sort of temperatures we could run

it quite a while without a fan like that

until the radiator gets really hot if

this whole water system's okay uh but I

do need to get a fan all you know if all

else fails I can nip to demon tweaks and

get a universal electric rally fan and

just put that on so it's not the end of

the world that of course the belt that I

got for it is completely the wrong

size so thankfully we've still got this

so I can measure that and get one from

JB's tomorrow which is a little bit

annoying cuz I wanted it to run properly

tonight um but yeah I'm I'm I'm just

still pretty happy that it is actually

running I don't know about you but we've

been waiting long enough haven't we

sake um so yeah little bit more of a

mess about but that might do it for

today because it is getting quite late

and I need to go and get one of those

belts from Jim Barrow so um I might

start to have a clear up maybe top up

the water system and stuff like that and

uh yeah we'll see how she looks

tomorrow

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how cool was that she did actually idle

for a

bit I want to see if it moves should we

see if it

moves let's see if it

moves supposed to be Tiding up but I'm

just playing with my old

Rover these thing these sun rises really

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cool

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that was

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good

it works the clutch

Works quite a few of these gauges work

as well no more running until we've got

a water pump and some water

inside cuz I don't want to get it too

hot why is that red light on though I

got to disconnect the battery but

still

what amazing progress today absolutely

fantastic right I'm going to get sorted

out I'm going to head to Gym Bar first

thing tomorrow and come straight

here I'll see you then bye a few delays

and stuff cuz it's the start of the year

I've got to do stuff for the other jobs

that I have and things which is a bit of

a pain isn't it but um I'm here it's

about

1:00 not ideal got 3 hours of daylight

left but it runs who cares man it runs

it's fine let's just let's just jump it

now and drive straight there be fine uh

well before we do that we need to sort

this cooling system out

now I've plumed the radiator back

together that's all good I've put the

new fan belt on that I picked up this

morning

however when this has been converted

from um the old school generator to this

new alternator for better battery uh

better electrical performance they

haven't secured it in any way on the

bottom there's no bottom bracket there's

only this top

bracket

so I I'm just going to see if it works

and everything for now and if it does

then we'll when we get the car inside we

have to pull this out get it up on the

ramp and see if I can build anything on

the bottom to keep this in place which

again it's just another thing to add to

the list isn't it but it's fine so all

the radiator is all plumbed in now I'm

going to fill this baby with water and I

think there's a cap down here for it

somewhere

yeah just there

okay we'll stick some coolant in it as

well um and then we'll fire it up and

we'll see if we get a charge off the

alternator and we'll see if we've got

any big water leaks or anything anywhere

you know um but I'm feeling good so

let's do that right then let's see if

this thing a fires up and B

if it sort of circulates anything and if

the this Belt doesn't fly off because

it's not tight and things you know all

that kind of good stuff also I put a

load of brake fluid in it last night and

it's still there at the same level

nothing's leaked

out why would it have no brake fluid in

it though it doesn't just it doesn't

evaporate uh right okay Keys

key think I left them inside here we

go

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o close

should we give it a little helping hand

cuz it is cold I don't know if I've got

the timing and stuff in the right

place in Australia they call this starty

bastard and I think in America as well

if you are from Australia or America can

you confirm in the

comments whoops scratch the

paint

it was spinning round quite happily then

that's really good

news cool cool cool cool cool water pump

was as well yeah cool

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okay it sounds good that's spinning

around really

nicely God that sounds really

well I love a straight 6 some of the

best driving I've ever done in my life

has been behind the wheel of a straight

6 car BMWs

usually but I do love them I listen to

how sweet that is and I've only guessed

the timing I've even moved it

yet

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sounds amazing sounds so good oh sounds

like it's going to

die no quite a bit of blue smoke coming

out of the exhaust but I think that's

all the crap that we put in the engine

and stuff you

know don't think there's anything to

worry about

sounds really good definitely sounds

like it's mostly running on all

six chok's all the way out vacuum gauge

is working it's

good oil temperature don't know yet

oil

pressure it's pretty decent number don't

know what that is temperature gauge

battery charge is showing a battery

charge but we'll put the multimeter

across it I think I've disconnected that

otherwise that might

work not sure about that fuel gauge does

move when I press that but again not

sure and water we'll have to wait and

see well look at this have we got an

indicator

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somewhere look at that indicator

later come

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on just going to put the multimeter

across the battery see if we get a

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charge starting to sque

now tighten it up as we

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go

all that clap F

enough I think a thermostat may have

just

opened unless it's all pouring out from

somewhere no big leaks but that's really

good news isn't it just need to sort all

this stuff out cuz it's all lying around

on here a little

bit and this is getting very very Smokey

here but I think it's just all the oil

hasn't run for years right so I'm going

to tidy everything up on here put some

more coolant in it look I'll do this now

while you're

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watching let that circulate a

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bit

so I've just tided everything up by

means of tie wrapping stuff off the head

to keep them sort of from melting and

just hit the Dizzy over there on the

battery and just a few little things

like that um I will tidy it up properly

when we go inside but I just want to see

if everything moves and stuff on the

car brakes still topped up I haven't

tried that pedal yet I think this is our

next job is to try that brake pedal but

to do that we're going to have to see if

the car moves so I'm going to empty

everything off here tided it all up and

we're going to try and just go backwards

and forwards in this old bus after

sitting for so long and just generally

being in

a quite poor state of

disrepair and if it

does we're going to pull it over there

and wash the

thing we asked a thousand expectant

mothers whether or not the brake pedal

would work on this 1962 Rover 100

our survey

said

no well we'll we'll let that develop I

think right let's see if this car will

move over there so we and wash

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it

something appears to be locked

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on that count works conect the

wire doesn't like the

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forwardness okay well before I fly the

clutch I think that back rear wheel just

doesn't want to

play the other one's

spinning and the two front ones we found

before were three but that one in the

corner there doesn't want to do anything

anything it is in a place where I can

wash it there though so I'm going to do

that and then we will try and manhandle

it into the workshop get it up in the

air and we can have a look at the brakes

this is Rhino 105 now this is just acid

essentially so I'm going to get it wet

and I'm going to give it a dribble of

the acid and then we're going to snow

foam it and then we're just going to jet

wash it off and then we're going to give

it a Scrub but I'm not going to let you

sort of sit through all of that at this

pace I'm going to speed it up for you

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n

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he

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oh

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you

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he

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there we have it then I mean bit of a

Mad one when I was watching this you can

see some real

interesting methods of CLE you know

restoring a car in terms of like just oh

I missed a bit there I'll get it now um

just like painting over everything

including all of the chrome trim has

just been painted over and you can see

like the alley of the Bonnet there maybe

I don't know or was it silver at one

point yeah just everything's been just

painted over very very

strange very weird but a lot of it has

come off and the rest I suppose with a

bit of thinners just a tidy right up but

I don't know if we're going to have time

to do that with this car and it is

massive the whole thing is huge

so like getting around and doing it all

probably a job for the next owner but it

looks like it's been roller painted not

brush painted as you can see there which

again is

interesting um but it doesn't

look the worst I've ever

seen I have got some mot in a can which

I can spray on some places like for

example this bit here where there's been

a bit of a fiberglass

repair so I can tidy up those bits and I

did go mental the other day and spend

almost

£200 on a front bumper that we're

missing with the proper number plate

support and stuff so that's

arrived what am I like um and yeah we

will get that on but I will tidy

everything up as best as I can and make

it look nice for now though I've got to

give it a snow foam give it a proper

scrub with a brush um and then rinse it

all off again and then get it

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inside

god listen to it idle now I've just

turned the choke

off no smoke nothing she's idling like a

brand new

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car

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he

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she wants to live this thing I'm telling

you she wants to live look at that

horrible

thing Jesus Christ I just heard someone

shouting and then I looked down and it

was

that Bloody what a horrible looking

monster

we don't get too close

might jump on me and borrow under my

skin right drop this thing

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down and hopefully I can just reverse it

straight back over there minimal

plus and then we'll get her up in the

air and we'll have a look

underneath

cool rather disrespectfully I thought um

when I switched it off there and went to

start it again or when it died and I

went to start it again I couldn't get it

restarted

annoying now I don't know what that was

May hopefully something's got wet and

we'll try it again when it's all dried

out

but it is potential that's the reason

that they started messing about with

ignition and changing everything and

messing about the distribut and stuff

because that's the problem because my

old Simer when I had the acur spark

thing not this one power spark but I

don't know they the same people same

stuff from China I'd imagine um that's

what it did it would run until it was

warm and then it just refused to start

again so I wonder after we've had a look

underneath when it's cooled down we drop

it down if it'll start again if it does

I'm going to buy another distributor for

it anyway uh let's have a look at this

real solid old bus isn't

it look at the sort of clag iron

wishbones and things I mean it's real uh

and again just in fantastic condition

and I've said it a million times before

this is the beauty of the old sort of

you know hammerite and under seal all

that sort of stuff everybody hates that

sort of stuff nowadays oh you know lard

this and Buzz Feed that and whatever

else it is but look you know if you this

is why I believe in it the proper sort

of Schultz under seal because it does

just

work this car is 62 years old you know

this is interesting though isn't it why

is that gearbox so

clean bit of an oil leak from the

something or other there something's

leaking oil definitely that's the oil

filter that I couldn't remove yesterday

a little bit of a torpedo thing but yeah

bit of an oil leak there don't know what

it's from

that's your brakes set but again brake

lines look like they new and have been

replaced weird is that brake light

switch there is that interesting we'll

have a look at

that yeah very very

strange nobody

aches

um yeah all good I am seeing a lot of

aluminium in this though so I mean that

does help but

what's there oh

oh good grief what's supposed to be in

there is that like a reverse light

switch or

something can see more more work up

there there a cable where does that this

is very interesting again yeah this is

going to be a bit of a minefield isn't

it as long as it works so that's all

that sort of matters exhausting

excellent

condition you know all these inner Sills

and everything look at them they just

perfect Nick everything's really

good that old suspension wish uh what's

it called what these leaf springs have

been

wrapped never seen that before but I

haven't been under many cars this

old yeah nice nice nice what's this ah

so that's the original so when it said

the battery is under the rear

seats that's what it was supposed to be

but obviously it's been relocated at

some point so I have to smash this back

and put that back in

there

interesting just trying to see brake

lines right there we go brake lines

again looking fantastic condition

recently been replaced that's the front

to back one

there

H that's the handbrake

Mech now this wheel I

think oh God it's not free at all and

this one we know was super stuck so both

rear brakes super stuck so I have to

open them up and see just what's going

on but you know everything else wise bit

of a tu

there bash that back into shape but yeah

everything else real nice bit of a solid

motor we've got ourselves here again

which I like shame everything doesn't

work on it and it needs completely

rebuilding what a cool looking thing

though let's start with this handbrake

thing here um which does feel a bit

solid this pulls in these pull out

handbrake shoes come

in you'd hope um so I'm going to give

this some light taps with a hammer cuz I

don't want to break it like I broke the

last

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one it's pretty solid isn't

it that should be really free I should

be able to just move that and I can't so

I'm going to cover it in stuff and going

to take the wheels off and we're going

to see if the problems inside there W

sorry about that am I really going to be

driving this thing in a few days doesn't

feel like it

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lots and lots of

stuff but they look in very good

salvageable condition which is

great these

shoes look in excellent

condition and a

cylinder

looks pretty good as well you know so

yeah you can see I mean all this is in

really good shape it looks like it's had

you

know some servicing not that long ago

really but yeah

look not bad not bad for an old British

car right I'm going to try and find the

adjustment on these I'm going to try and

sort this

uh thing out

here and we'll do the same to the other

side don't know how well you can see

this

but the adjuster is just with one little

click it's completely freed

off it's working perfectly well you can

see the movement of the shoes do it

slowly can you see

them pretty good so I'll set it to sort

of its lowest point which I think is

there doesn't go any lower than that

does

it no so at least that'll help with

getting the shoes back on and off and

I'll give these a bit of a brake clean

try and make it as nice as I can in

there but not bad I think I might have

found the culprit for our wo this ging

30112 uh brake cylinder you see there

it's all a bit Rusty and

crappy inside here is pretty much seized

I can't force the Pistons back in at all

managed to make this one move a tiny bit

but this one's locked solid so yeah I

might have to buy a couple of new ones

of those but I don't think it'd be too

much love lost because obviously then we

can change the handbrake you know Mech

and if all this is all seized up in

there it's just going to do a good thing

if I can get a hold of them but I'm

going to have a little look on the

internet how much for brake cylinder

brake cylinder is usually about 10er

each that's what jacking bit a rare car

isn't it maybe 15 maybe 20

rare as rocking horse I found a pair for

200

quid so what I'm going to do is I found

on the internet pictures of how the

handbrake slideer Mech and everything

works I'm going to take it all apart on

the car try and take the bleed nipple

off and try and sort of move these

Pistons backward and forward see if we

can get any fluid coming past and just

try and make these ones work even a

rebuild kit I can't get hold of and even

then it's a bit Rusty on the

inside it's never that don't don't tend

to work too well on older stuff um so

yeah let's get stuck into that if we can

fix it without spending any money that

would be loads better even if it takes

me the rest of

today

okay it's a good job we got it in here

when we did cuz it is now raining quite

heavily

it is open so we should

see brake fluid pouring out of there but

we're

not so behind this little plate is a

slider that moves on a little sort of

cammed bit if you like but sort of a

flat

Cam and it's full of crap which is what

we wanted to see so can you see

there this is supposed to go in and out

and it is sort of tapered up and down

there so as it goes in and

out oh can you see

it it's sort of supposed to do stuff but

as you can see this one isn't

particularly doing stuff so I'm going to

pull it apart give it a real good clean

put it back together so there we go I've

sort of cleaned it all up as best as I

can and I'll put these two sort of

pushes back

in I think they say like

that that should be moving easier was

that the top one

maybe yeah there you

go yeah much nicer so I'll try and show

you this but as you can see when that

pulls it pushes down on these and that's

your handbrake um so I'm going to put

the plate back

on if I can find it where's it gone and

then uh yeah brake clean everything put

the drum back on go over to the next

side and then we're just going to look

at trying to bleed everything up I think

it's all we can do so the good news it's

we now

have fake gums that

spin great and everything's been

adjusted after the handbrake seems to

work which is fantastic um let's see if

we

can there you go so it does work maybe a

little bit of adjustment will be good

but I think it should be fine um the

only thing we need to do is pray that

those wheel cylinders come back to life

because both bleed nipples are open no

fluid I don't think my easy bleed system

cap is going to fit the top of this so I

need to find someone to stand on the

brake pedal for

me um and then we'll have a look at this

master cylinder and just try and get

some sort of brake

pedal trying my best to get some sort of

fluid coming from these but it's just

not I've cracked all the bleed nipples

on the car and we are getting a couple

of little tiny drips now so I'm just

going to leave them to sort of gravity

bleed and I'm going to do something else

now this

book Rover owner's instruction manual so

handy and it's just giv

me uh where is it

gone all the detail tells and how to

time the car cuz it's not like a normal

thing where there's stuff on the bottom

crank pulley and things

so you've got to work it off sorry

battery died down as I was saying it

goes off these um flywheel

markings so that's how you time it and

then you mark it uh you you rotate it to

it's in the right place and then you put

the um points just as they're

opening um when number one cylinder's

about to

fire cool totally get that now I've

found the

plate and interestingly you can just see

it down there I'm try and sort

of zoom in but you can see it's like

half

off so someone's been down there and

they have been doing things to it

already which is very very interesting

anyway I'm going to undo it I'm going to

have a little bit of a clean of

everything around it and I'm going to

try and get it to where it should be and

then uh we'll know we've got the timing

right on the engine which means I can

run it up for a bit longer without

worrying about you know my overheating

things and stuff like that um cuz if you

don't get it quite right it can run a

bit hot or bit lean or bit you know all

that sort of good stuff um so let me do

that and uh I'll let you know I'll get

on don't know if you can see that there

it's difficult to get the camera in but

you can see white lines have been

painted on there covering my numbers

that I need to

see great so I'm just going to have a

look and see what's what try and clean

it up a bit and then uh yeah we'll try

and set the distributor to that position

I've identified my

mark put some new white pen on it and

tried to rub out the old white pen that

was on there don't if you can see it

very

well um now it doesn't have points does

it cuz it's this bloody acur spark thing

again power spark so I'm going to have

to use the timing light on it what I'm

going to do is I'm going to monitor that

make sure it is perfect as number one

cylinder is sparking so as number one

cylinder Sparks sends a signal to this

through this this does a light and then

if those marks are the same in the right

position when the light comes on from

this then we know it's all timed

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up

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that was brilliant I just messed about

with them to make sure that I was on my

timing line and it was perfect straight

way

woo

just pull it

back it's weird I just doesn't want to

fire up again

now almost like it's completely lost

spark is that shorting out or anything I

pulled anything

out did I move anything then

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done no

spark oh I hate these electronic

ignitions I hate

them right we have to get another

distributor ordered I think back to

points that one must have been kned it's

only 30

quid I I just I need points in my life

like points you can check you can see if

the power is going to every single bit

of points that is smoke and mirrors in

there like it's a sealed box I can't I

can't tell what's going on it's being

fed power I've got no

spark coils putting out power

everything's

happening I've just not got spark don't

think it's a coil issue at all I've got

other coils I could try but I don't

think it is cuz the coils reading

perfect never usually had coils go wrong

either right okay let's find something

else to

do this car is definitely the Phantom of

the oper

over it's giving me headaches I've just

spent the last sort of hour or so trying

to diagnose this non-spark I've redone

all the wiring for everything so it's

all new and fresh and nice trying a

different coil been messing about with

everything in it and I've just I'm just

getting nowhere with it

so um I've tried different distributors

tried another distributor of another car

just can't quite get it I've tried

wiring it directly from the battery all

sorts I think we've got a that that one

I've managed to get working and this one

I haven't this is an old one off another

car this one I haven't so something

inside there has gone wrong so I'm going

to order a new one and a new coil and

the right HT leads for it cuz of the HT

lead problem we had with that I think

the lack of spark in this may be

something to do with that Flex there

again I just don't know I it just real

I people shouldn't mess with these

things Distributors they're very pitty

you know and every car that have come

across recently has just had the whole

Distributor wiring and everything to do

with it just butchered and the

Distributors themselves butchered so I'm

just going to try and put all brand new

stuff on it and fingers crossed that'll

get us going

again um very very frustrating and I

think as well if I'd have put this back

up let it cool down or something it

probably would have worked but I'm not

in the market for sticking a load of Acy

spark stuff on it

unfortunately um so yeah right I'm going

to

call it a day for today I'm going to let

the brakes gravity bleed overnight

hopefully um and come in tomorrow big

tidy up and hopefully we'll have the

bits arriving

Tuesday and uh we can try and get a

running again and in the meantime I

could maybe start bolting some stuff

back together the good news is it's been

snowing the bad news is is I forgot my

woolly hat CU my ears are

cold um other good news though is I have

a box here and inside it should

be a couple of brand new coils which

should be nice and a lovely replacement

distributor for that thing there and

there was also a note in there saying uh

please stop slacking us off on

YouTube sorry about that right um so I'm

going to fit all these new bits and I'm

going to get this mounted properly down

here cuz I found out that that's where

it lives couple of cool things like that

and then I'm going to try and fire up

see if we get a spark we've all mounted

up properly where we should be

everything's in and all the wirings

brand new if this doesn't work I'm going

to throw my toys out of the

pram don't know what that means don't

got any

toys give it a whiff of

this have

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helps well that was brilliant news

wasn't

it the thing bloody fired right let's

try and get timing spot

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on so

interestingly we're running

but I'm not getting a it's missing I'm

getting not getting some Sparks so like

last cylinder there wasn't getting

anything number two as well uh could it

be these leads

don't know right let me have a little

bit more of a play and we'll try and get

running on all six

again I am pretty sure everything's okay

but for some reason we're still not

performing exactly how I wanted so I'm

just going to check a couple of things

at the dash pootle which I probably

should have done before but it was

running so well didn't need to um so I'm

going to check that and uh yeah try it

again but

I'm pretty sure we are there or

thereabouts but at least it's running

again what a pain this has been you know

taking it bloody time isn't

it I did top that up with a bit of oil

it was okay but I did but we're idling

really

nice I'm happy with that there though

I'm going to lock that

off and we can finally move on

she's on the button great news it's

taken as long enough and that is

unfortunately the elephant in the room

now it will probably 2 and 1/2 hours

into this video and yeah I mean she's

now running back well rear brakes are

freed off however realistically am I

going to be able to get this whole thing

finished drive it down to warshire to

the factory um before Friday it's now

Tuesday the answer is no I'm not going

to be able to do it I'm still waiting

for other things you

know not ideal so we're going to do a

two-parter come on just more

entertainment um I'm going to finish off

this episode by trying to have a bit

more of an in-depth look at these brakes

try and get them working and then we're

going to take this car for a proper spin

around the yard and the next episode is

all going to be focused on tidying this

thing up building it all back together

making it look as Regal as I think it

should as a proper Viking car you know

so we're going to do that and then we're

going to take it on the road and we're

going to go for a big cool spin but uh I

just wanted to say a big thank you to

the patreon now I can't do this without

the help of the patreon and the help of

all of you guys watching this video as

well but that extra little bit of money

that I get just allows me to just come

in and spend the time that I do and buy

these things everything for this car is

hugely expensive if I can't get this

master cylinder working I'm looking at

140 quid for one you

know not ideal so yeah look um there's a

link in the description if you want to

join in go up there click on it go and

have a look through if you sign up

there's loads of other videos and stuff

on there of just like when I go pick

cars up when to go and collect things

and behind the scenes stuff and it is

pretty cool and there's a good little

community on there so if you want to be

a part of that go up and do it and a few

people have joined since I last

mentioned the patreon um so I'm going to

put the names of them on the side of

this car um so yeah great thanks very

much um let's uh get stuck into these

brakes and fingers crossed we can make

it move without crashing into

something

Um Dick's going to come and stand on

this pedal for me so I'm going to send

him up in the

air

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and as much as you

can oh yes right we got a proper hand

let's try this and off

again and on oh God solid well at least

we've got a handbrake if we do decide to

take her on the road you know who needs

a foot breake um

right so yeah off with that and then

with your foot break now

it's this little master cylinder here

which is I think causing all of our

problems can you just press the foot

pedal

down M I'm taking this right out and it

should be pitting out with fluid but

it's just not

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all oh I maybe it

is so a replacement one these di is 140

quid that's why I'm trying to fix this

one at least I know the master cylinder

is being

fed cuz it's pouring out all over the

Flor

not

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nothing blooded

brake pipe is stuck inside the

uh Union do you know what

it can you press the Blake slowly for

us keep doing

that can you fire the car up and do

it right so I've just been testing the

master cylinder and it's it's complet

completely boogered so Dicky press a

brake for

us so Dicky is pumping away as you can

see

there but I am getting nothing out of

there that should be pushing loads of

brake fluid out it's just dribbling out

from the feed from there but no pressure

behind it at all nothing so the seals

have gone inside there and it's just not

doing anything hydraulically annoyingly

that brake pipe snapped as well while I

was taking it off so got to put a new

brake pipe on there and a new master

cylinder cool there we are then uh brake

master cylinder fixing kit is on its way

need to do that brake pipe as well uh so

as soon as that arrives we'll do those

um it's going to be really good to get

this car moving cuz you know two big

things that you need in a car is brakes

and an engine we've done the engine

let's get the brakes sorted you know and

then at least in the next episode we can

trans form it make it look amazing you

know take amazing with a pinch of salt

like but we're going to make it look a

lot better when we take it all the way

down to

wsha um but

yeah biggest biggest task to date this

Cary I think just in terms of everything

that needs going through and the whole

rebuilding

process right okay cool uh I'll see you

for me in a day or so and for you a few

seconds

it is absolutely

Baltic uh right massive thank you

to class

Parts spelled like

that for in 24 hours sending me a gasket

uh and a seal kit for the brake master

cylinder and I've got a new rad cap to

go on the

radiator

so I'm going to take this master

cylinder off now it's minus 3° by the

way I don't know if I mentioned that um

and uh I'm going to fit this seal kit

put it back on try and bleed the brakes

again this is something I haven't

actually introduced you guys to before

this is my parts washer with a little

homemade sort of immersion heater

modification which you def cly shouldn't

do because of the fumes but if you do

want to do it it makes everything 10

times better um so it's a perfect

opportunity I haven't used it in

probably over a

year so this is the master cylinder that

we've just taken off and it is very

Mucky you know so I thought well instead

of just banging it back on the car like

it is let's get some heat into my hands

and use the parts wash

in it goes I've got to plug some stuff

in and then I've got to put some of this

in and then I've got to put some water

in oh God I haven't got any water oh no

cuz it's because of the

ice right okay we'll think about that

but yeah uh and then we'll just we'll

give it a wash we give it a clean I need

to get more of those like you know racks

on the wall so I can put all this stuff

on LS of stuff everywhere um I've

managed to borrow some water from

friendly

neighbor which is fantastic so we are

going to be able to do a little bit of

cleaning as we can see that

thing is heating all that water up

pretty nicely pour a bit of this

in get some gloves start cleaning a

little bit more water than what's on

offer here probably would be nice but

it's definitely going to be

to get this

thing cleaned right

up and my hands are going to be warmer

while we're doing it as well which is

partly the reason why I am doing this to

be

honest not sure it's supposed to I think

it's supposed to be a bit more thingy

than that I don't

know just pulled this back and yeah it's

pretty gangus in there very Rusty and

cruddy and just generally a bit minging

so clean this bit up a little bit more

the rest of it come up dead

nice so yeah clean all this bit up and

start getting stuck into some

seals what are all these parts do I

don't know um but yeah it's come out

there and it is minging and all the

fluid inside's a horrible color and

everything's pretty gross there's a

couple of seals inside there I've got to

try and get out in one piece and replace

them with the seals from

here it's not all that easy though so

yeah I'm going to try give it my best

shot and let you know how I get on we're

all back together and rather

excitingly it does look and feel and

sound like a master

cylinder which is pretty interesting

Master cylinders in with brake pipe now

with which is new brake pipe in Welsh um

I can't feel my fingers my toes my nose

um all my sort of dangly bits they've

all Frozen covered in crap

workshops incredibly messy and I've got

probably an hour before it goes

dark I want to try and bleed this thing

up I need to try and get it driving I

want to have a go in it you know before

we end this amazing

episode um so I'm going to drop it down

fill it a brake fluid give the pedal a

few pumps and see if that master

cylinder is looking like it's going to

be a master cylinder not going exactly

as I'd have

liked we seem to sprung a bit of water

Le down here after I put this new cap on

and pressurized it which I think is the

water pump which is just great news

isn't it fantastic love that and uh yeah

it's taken ages to bleed this is a bit

extreme I know

but I I just getting stuff through the

mass cylinder is Nightmare

so I'm vacuuming out I'm sucking it out

I need to get a

proper um vacuum brake bleeder but they

are quite expensive I think I can

probably make one but I haven't got time

at the moment so this is the top of a

little spray

bottle and uh I've just connected it to

a bit of hose connected it to the brake

bleed nipple and I'm pulling the brake

fluid through and I can see it going

through in little

spurts and hopefully we're going to get

a brake pedal if I carry on do this

covering my

floor in brake flid but I put quite a

bit of sand down there and saw dust so

we should be all right but anyway I'm

going to continue doing this for the

next 4 hours which will be

fun to all four

wheels and then uh yeah we might stand a

chance at a proper

pedal

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it is much much

later you can't see anything cuz it is

pitch

black but here I am

driving this very very old Rover with

four fully functioning

brakes around the

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yard

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handbrakes holding her there quite

nicely and she sounds

great and we've got a couple of Lights

we got no lights on the front but we got

lights on the

back which she's

going and she does sound good I wish it

was daylight so we could get the tripod

out and have a proper look but you're

going to have to wait for the next

episode cuz I need to get over and get

in the bath and warm my

bones um but yeah I've done it I've got

brakes engine runs next stop everything

else join me in probably 2 weeks and

this will be a different car and we're

going to take it to warshire I promise

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well and there'll be updates of this

throughout the next couple of weeks how

I'm getting on thank you very much for

watching it's been a long one it's been

a lot of work see you soon

bye

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