0630 this morning I was at a petrol station in Hartlepool topping up before heading off to see Jeff at Zedworld.

 

I wanted to get a full inspection done, and conZult check. Also oil and filter change whilst he was at it.

 

Was nice to meet Jeff, and even nicer to find out that mechanically the car is pretty damn perfect (goosed AC aside). ConZult showed no problems, and even that it appears the car has a 16 bit ECU and that it has been mapped at some point in the past (I plan to open it sometime and see if it's been socketed and chipped).

 

Had a chat about the gearbox noise, and he confirmed what Paulzx had suggested to me about the gaitors. So when I got home this afternoon I proceeded to pull apart the interior.

 

First off I was once again staggered by the wiring mess of previous people to work on the car....I will get around to sorting it out and tidying it up once new stereo is chosen.

 

 

the black wire at the top is a Nokia charge cable that's in glove box. No idea what the luminicient green one is.

 

Found this to be entertaining too

 

Anyway, sure enough the bottom rubber had popped off and the middle one was ripped. All sorted now and cabin is lovely and quiet. My panic about needing a new gearbox was unfounded!

 

Postman had been whilst I was in Birmingham and had delivered these

 

Manage to get some of them fitted. Will post pics when complete. Plan on detailing engine bay at same time.

16 bit ECUs require a daughterboard and twin chips (programmed either identically or in an odd/even configuration).

Ah ok. cheers Noel.

So if the car is fine, then it's just your dodgy driving lol

lol.

Nowt wrong with my driving!

Poor old Jeff, he not retired yet?