K725 KVG (former home)

[russ92xmsed]

Lovely looking boot lid!... that's a great paint job. Does need aligning a little. That's a definite two fingers up to the sods who smashed it up!

[White Exec]

Check the g/box oil. Make sure - especially in this cold weather - that it's got the correct grade in there (1.9L of 75W/80 book says), and that someone hasn't filled it with anything heavier. Impossible to tell by looking: best just to drain and refill.

Also check clutch pedal adjustment is within tolerance, and there isn't excessive carpet/mat under it!!

[raynoon]

Lovely looking boot lid!... that's a great paint job. Does need aligning a little. That's a definite two fingers up to the sods who smashed it up!

Thanks Russ, the match is spot on, and you're right it does need a little adjustment... I just don't know how...

[raynoon]

Check the g/box oil. Make sure - especially in this cold weather - that it's got the correct grade in there (1.9L of 75W/80 book says), and that someone hasn't filled it with anything heavier. Impossible to tell by looking: best just to drain and refill.

Also check clutch pedal adjustment is within tolerance, and there isn't excessive carpet/mat under it!!

Chris, I picked the car up on 15th November and the gear change was fine then. The clutch is a bit different from K-BAN, there isn't as much travel. The car was parked up on the day I got it and didn't move then until near the end of January when I took it for a quick spin around the block, that's when I noticed the gear change was heavy, I assumed it just needed lubricating. I may change the oil this weekend and see if that helps, and also grease the selector rods.

[russ92xmsed]

Lovely looking boot lid!... that's a great paint job. Does need aligning a little. That's a definite two fingers up to the sods who smashed it up!

Thanks Russ, the match is spot on, and you're right it does need a little adjustment... I just don't know how...

It can only be a few things. The hinges, or the catch. But up by the roof it looks okay. It doesn't look like its latching properly.

[raynoon]

Maybe the striker plate needs adjusting?

[russ92xmsed]

Would be worth a look.

[raynoon]

I'll give it a go, need it looking good for the photo shoot

[Dieselman]

The clutch is a bit different from K-BAN, there isn't as much travel.

That seems a bit odd. I suspect eh heavy gear changes are due to either the gear linkage requiring adjustment or the clutch not fully disengaging.

[russ92xmsed]

Didn't Vince have issues with the linkages. Something broke off en route to one of the X rallies. I assume they were fixed properly.