Hi Guys,

 

Well, a couple of 5:00am starts, a missed flight and a trip to Lurgan in Northern Ireland later and my new Zed is still not quite home yet. Don't get me wrong, she didn't miss a beat on the journey back. She even coped with 2 and half hours of rush-hour traffic off the ferry and through Liverpool, the temp gauge never even troubling the middle of the dial:clap: The car went straight to MWP in Chester for a FULL healthcheck and to get some of the more pressing issues sorted :thumbup1:

 

She's in for a replacement scuttle trim, top door window seal, driver's door alignment, and an oil cooler for the 'box. Oh yeah, and a working radio would be nice too. I was considering pushing the boat out for a new rad and electric fan but after her performance this morning, I'm not sure it's that urgent now :)

 

Apart from the enthralling update ;) what I could really do with is advice on where to get the parts. A quick bit of research and Zcentre seems to have most of the kit I need but could you guys recommend any other UK based outfits? :helpsmilie:

 

Thanks in advance dudes :D

 

N.

 

P.S. Major respect to Sean, the car's previous owner. Nicest bloke I've ever bought a car from.

I know this thread should probably in the Journals Forum (see, I am learning! ;) )

 

The last part that we were waiting for has arrived! :dance: and as it's the cambelt tensioner, it's been holding everything else up (radiator etc.) Big shout out to Mr Feeney, you made my day :thumbup1: Work can now start in earnest and, you never know, I might have a working Zed by this time next week :balloon:

I know this thread should probably in the Journals Forum (see, I am learning! ;) )

 

The last part that we were waiting for has arrived! :dance: and as it's the cambelt tensioner, it's been holding everything else up (radiator etc.) Big shout out to Mr Feeney, you made my day :thumbup1: Work can now start in earnest and, you never know, I might have a working Zed by this time next week :balloon:

 

Can move it into Journals for you if you want mate, it's up to you :)

Can move it into Journals for you if you want mate, it's up to you :)

 

Hi Steams, yeah I guess it probably should be there. That way I won't be bothering folks who are trying to fix their cars with the saga/shaggy dog tale that is/has been my motor.

 

Cheers dude. :thumbup1:

I nearly bought this car. I actually feel I missed out as I now know it was very good value for money. Seems like a genuine and almost totally unmolested example and the motor pulled very strong (much more than the last zed I drove). Sorry to hear you have had a few issues, but I feel once these are sorted you'll be sweet. Some things I noticed where that there was noise from a fan between the targa tops and some small evidence of rust on one of the strut towers, no biggie for the money I'd say it was a bargain. A few pounds spent and you'll have an exceptional example.

I nearly bought this car. I actually feel I missed out as I now know it was very good value for money. Seems like a genuine and almost totally unmolested example and the motor pulled very strong (much more than the last zed I drove). Sorry to hear you have had a few issues, but I feel once these are sorted you'll be sweet. Some things I noticed where that there was noise from a fan between the targa tops and some small evidence of rust on one of the strut towers, no biggie for the money I'd say it was a bargain. A few pounds spent and you'll have an exceptional example.

 

Ayup. Yes, I did see that you'd had a look at the car, Gary pointed me towards your thread. It's been a roller coaster of a month since we got it off the ferry. But we've dug deep and found a fair bit more to do than we bargained for. I did notice the fan noise too. It's annoying, being right by your left lughole but apparently a bit of wd40 should sort it once I get the cover off.

Thanks for the encouraging comments. :thumbup1: On balance, I still feel good about the car and I think I was lucky to get it. A couple of hundred miles will soon tell anyway! I am chuffed to hear you thought the engine pulled well. I thought it felt strong but I didn't have much to compare it to, Zed-wise. As for the work done and money invested in it, it's been a stretch. We've probably done in a month what I would have got to in 6-9 months. All I can say is roll-on next week, when I can actually get her home for the first time. :cool3: