That Dan guy sounds like he knows what he's on about.

Well done Topher you've done well, I'm sure it will be fine above the infamous 3000rpm!! :devil:

I'm impressed at the work and dedication you've shown so far topher, and I'll still be impressed even if the B goes up in a ball of flames when you hit 3000 rpm

well done mate!!! excellent work!!!

Nice work m8!

By the way mate, it's me, Dan!

Chris has really achieved something fantastic :worship: and I have tried to keep him sane and motivated throughout!:bang:

Look forward to blasting around in the car in summer!

Dan

That dan guy up north is a tool! But to be fair to the guy, he did stand in the garage when the thing went pooff, and was still there when it finally got running, I wonder if he is willing to sit in the passenger seat when I take it past the magic mark!!

Anyway, Dan took the video when we started the car for the first time after the re-work so I think he will be still taking the video when I take it on the road.

Also, tomorrow, myself and Dan will be taking part in an endurance model car race, teams of six, we are on opposite teams, so he best watch himself! unfortunately they dont do a model fiat b so I may use the MG b ....[ame="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii304/chrisbriggs_SD1/?action=view&current=MOV02360.flv"]MOV02360.flv video by chrisbriggs_SD1 - Photobucket[/ame]



Let you all know tomorrow which team wins!

Well I hope it's an indoor race cos the weather here today is atrocious.

Good stuff getting the b going. Let me know when you want to come and compare with my unfiddled one

Yes it is indoors today! At the inverurie sports centre.

I will tax and insure the car tomorrow then give it a few days of 20 min runs just round the village. Once i am happy it will survive a long trip I will head up!! I just need to get a clip for the injector connection that I have lost, trip to scrappys tomorrowas well!

Brilliant model, nice one! Used to do some radio racing and slot cars in the past, good fun

Wel done on all your work and may you enjoy your b for many summers to come

bit of an update, car is now taxed and insured, so I have just been out for a 10 minute drive, car seems to run fine, still not taken it over 2500 rpm though! THe only issue is a squeak squeak that comes from the left hand side of the engine. It sounds like a bearing - alternator or water pump type noise. Its not the alternator as the noise remains when i take off the auxilary belt. I plan to spend some more time diagnosing the squeak before taking it out for a long hard run, the water pump did feel fine when I had it off the head, and turned smoothly and no wobble so I am pretty happy it is not that. It doesnt sound like it is coming from high enough up to be the cams or anything in the head so the only thing left really is the cam belt tensioners (although these were replaced with genuine new fiat items). I will take the cam cover off at the weekend and see what I can find - although it takes me ages to get that bloody wheel arch protector off!

I have the same thing on my Barchetta, I think it could be the fixed cam tensioner.

Doc - any solution other than replace (it is brand new!) I was going to see if spraying it in WD40 would make any difference (obviously not getting any on the belt).

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Doc - any solution other than replace (it is brand new!) I was going to see if spraying it in WD40 would make any difference (obviously not getting any on the belt).

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For other squeeky and possibly belt noises I have used a very light spay of "Wet Start". For example on an auxilary belt a very light mist of the belt contact surface will, if it is a belt to pulley rubbing squeek, normally result in a sudden quietness.

I've not ever tried this on a cam belt but could be tempted as an absolute last resort.

WD40 is way to oily for ANY belt contact. Wet Start is more of an almost oil free water dispersant but does have excellent lubricant style qualities.

You can always spray a little Wet Start on your gives and feel how quickly it lubricates and then dissapears with minimal oily residue.

Nick /////

Thanks for the reply Nick, the squeak is not a belt slip type noise, more like a bearing noise, I was wondering if the bearing may need lubricating but it must be sealed so dont know if penetrating fluid could get in....

I will try when I have time to take the wheel arch cover out - its a bugger to get out!

When i changed my cambelt six months ago the only tensioner I kept was the metal fixed one but you say yours is new so I guess it cant be that then. I might try putting a bit of water on the cambelt to see if that stops the noise for a min or so. I cant think of anything else that makes that kind of noise so its a bit of a strange one. My Barchetta engine runs spot on so no issues apart from the noise.

Doc, I plan to get a shot tonight and have a look. The noise was not there before all my problems started and doesnt seem to be coming from the top end. I have the old fixed tensioner so I will put that back on and see if the noise goes away. I must say, I rang shop4parts yesterday just to ask if they had any returns of their tensioner kits lately and they seemed genuinly concerned that it may be faulty and immediately offered to send a new on in the post. I told them to hold off till I did some more investigations but I was very much suprised at such an attitude which was not "oh you fitted it wrong" or some other excuse, just a desire to rectify any possible problem.

Glad you got it going . Have you got a mechanics stephoscope? They only cost about £5 on ebay, there great for locating noisey bearings etc.

Bill, I have been asking around to see if anyone has one that I can borrow but havent found anyone yet!

Try a listening stick - crude, but works remarkably well. Use a bit of wood such as a dowel rod pressed onto a part of the car and held against your ear.