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Wedge Drove the TR7 for the first time in 8 months!

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Finally, the TR7 is working. I drove it and it actually went pretty well. Turns out the thermostat I had bought and installed six months ago was bad, so it was overheating. Put the old one back in, and it's fine.

So over the course of 8 months:
-two sets of carb mounts broke, including the second set fixed with high-strength adhesive.
-old temp sender
-new faulty temp sender
-new thermostat was incorrect part
-clutch stuck from sitting (no cost for breaking it loose with hard drive in first gear.)

The brakes are dragging a little. I'll see if I can jar them loose with some good thumps on the pedal.

But man it was fun to drift it around corners again!!!
 
That is great news Sam. I am hoping to release mine from it's winter haven this week, as long as we don't get another foot of snow like on Sunday past. I have managed to put in new flooring throughout the house the last month or so, so a worthwhile project, like hoping the 7 starts first shot is overdue.
Hope you get a summer + of problem free driving now from that beautiful car.

Paul
 
Awesome news. Gotta take the Spider in for Safety and Emissions on Thursday. Always an interesting thing....
 
Woo hoo! Congrats!

Rich, if you have any "problems", let me know. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
I drove my '80 Spider for the first time in a month here in Maine. It only sat because I live in a village area and didn't need the car to drive around the island. However, I had to contend with a dead alternator and steering effort at the Olympic weight lifting level. The dead alternator is being resolved and blissfully, the steering required only a lot of PB Blaster sprayed onto the steering column knuckles under the hood. It loosened right up.

Jeff
 
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steering effort at the Olympic weight lifting level. The dead alternator is being resolved and blissfully, the steering required only a lot of PB Blaster sprayed onto the steering column knuckles under the hood. It loosened right up.


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Wow! My Spider has been hard to steer since I bought it 3 years ago. Thought all along it was due to the incorrect camber due to the shortened springs on it. But I sprayed the knuckle with WD40, and WooHoo!!! Feels like power steering compared to what it was. Thanks for the tip!
 
wife's going to get me a temporary permitfor my '76fhc tomorrow, if wedgeparts gets me an ignition switch i'll be joining you fellows on the roads this weekend.
 
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