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I think Vince is getting someone to help him give it a once over before he MOTs it. I don't think there is anything wrong with his car though.

There shouldnt be anything, It was virtually perfect (for me) when it left me...

Having worked on it briefly, I would say it was ready to go as it is.

Knowing Vince he probably just means the engine is a bit dirty and he can't eat his dinner off it

Looked good last time I saw it but it's been off the road for a month now as he has a company crashqai now so it didn't get much use

We finally GET to do some more to this car AT LAST!! Yaaayyy...

So, we had a look into the heater direction issue on the car. Which was giving issues in that the Teeth kept slipping on the spindle on the end of the cable drive.

So, this after noon, we had the dash out...





No need to remove the steering colum, no need to remove the centre console! What a doddle!!

So, looking into it a little closer, theres three operations on the direction flow control...



One cog on the left, one on the right, and a third, the lever to the right, all control three different direction control flaps inside the Box.

The discovery of stiffness was down to a load of dry dust ETC behind the toothed cogs, a spray with a bit of spray oil appeared to free everything up, then I had to set all the cogs up to tally with the control panel controler... that was tricky but manged.

Now, the roatry has a lovly light feel to operatre and directs all correctly. All Ive found is a slight miss align some where and though the dial doesnt point DIRECTLY to the picture on the front all flow directions DO work poperly.

The test will be to see what its like tomorrow after standing over night. Tomorrow If its dry will be to start on the engine/box removal and complete front end dismantle..

I need to do this to the Mandarin car, any more info on setting it up and dash removal.

I have removed one complete dash panel but forgotten the detail, though you I'm sure you don't actually need the glovebox out, do you, as the bolts are accessible through the glovebox base once you lift the lining.

No idea Will, but I took it out to make it easyer.

I shall write it up in a bit, just need to make a cuppa...

You can adjust the cable to set the knob to point correctly. I'm sure you know that already.

Ill ignore that Will, ITs a matter of having ALL the other three cogs spot on correct too... anyway, as it is its roughly correct, and DOES all work perfectly well..

All in all, dash out and back in and messing with the heater 3.5 hours!!!

Remove glove box
Remove instrument panels
lower the bottom shrounds below the heater blower and steering colum, no need to completely remove
In the glove box theres two bolts
under the instrument panel theres three bolts (all 10mm)
Now, a must, remove both A pillar trims, they sit pround of the front edge of the dash so need to be out the way
in the heater vent there is three T20 torx screws, take them out..
Now, remove the heater panel front and dials. pop the roatrys out, remove two screws. take front out
remove the front section of dash front panel with all the switchs, screws along bottom edge, 4 around the heater panel, two top infront of the wanring bulb display, towards the speedo.
unplug swith's as you go, and remove. To remove from around the heater vents, remove the Vents, theres 4 ramp catch's, push the catch's down with a lever..pull forward.
Remove the "lower" section, loads more screws, go easy make sure you get them all..
Remove the dash!

As for the cogs on the heater controller, they will lever away with a screw driver. I moved them to the side but DIDN'T take full note of positions, thats my mistake when setting it all up. NOTE CAREFULLY when you move the cogs away, and simply sprayed behind there!!

Its beautifully light now!

This is as exciting as revving up a Chevrolet 5.4 V8 that I did today and I'm being serious!