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Small update. I popped the regulator out of the alternator, with it in situ.
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The brushes don't seem to be the issue, which is a shame as that is the cheapest and easiest option, however, I may just get another regulator and try it as the top stem connector thingy looked...
Small update.
I managed to get the sealing nut on the fuel tank after heating it up, BUUUT...today I filled it to the brim again as I made the long journey in terrible weather conditions to a Clio day at Surrey Rolling Road. There is still a slight issue with sealing the fuel tank as it leaked...
Hello. I've seen a few cars with the much nicer looking gloss black plastics for the door handles and other controls on the 182's. Is this an off-the-shelf option or does one need to do it oneself?
The crappy peeling and easily scratched soft rubber on the OEM stuff is looking grim now.
Thanks...
So, since owning the car there has been an issue with it stalling. The seller of the car mentioned it to me and had had a garage try and figure it out, to no avail.
I noticed it generally got worse when hot and on bends, and with heavy standstill use of the power steering.
I assumed at first...
Track day rubber on 2118's.
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New 225 Meg injectors. I'll send the old ones off for cleaning.
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Power steering pressure sensor has an intermittent issue. Sometimes stalls when at low rpm and hard on the steering. New one on the way.
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These were already there! Looked fine so I popped them back in. Not the same on Mk1's, so wasn't sure which way round to put back in but I checked the other side just to make sure :)
Thanks everyone!
I had really hoped not to be in a bit of a pickle at the moment but it looks very likely I...
Hehe! Yep. I own a 182. It's a great car and I am impressed with the MPG too. I think I will give it a really good clean tomorrow and get some snaps whilst we have such great weather.
Of course the Williams is more of an event to drive, but if I had spent as much time and money with the 182 as...
Yes, I did. I have a 21/23 double ended ring spanner, which if you unplug the connector and loop through the ring on the 23mm all the way to the sensor you can get the buggers off. I had to push one end of the ring spanner with my leg as my arm-power didn't cut it!
As an aside...I might have to sell the 182. I don't want too as using the Williams as a daily car when I get back to work will really suck. The thing is, now being unemployed, I have to ensure the mortgage is paid. When I bought it the car was perhaps a £1600/1700 car, but with all the major...
So...not had an update in a while but that's not because I've not been working on cars at all. Quite the contrary!
The 182 needed to get MOT'd, and with the sunny weather and me now unemployed, I turned my attention to a few jobs with it.
Firstly, I wanted my reverse light to work, which was...
I enjoyed it. I know what to expect so I generally go every year but mainly to see friends from all over the UK and abroad. I like showing off the Williams as well, even though it's is not perfect by any means it gives some newer people something to look at and maybe even aspire too.
The drive...
I have a Williams 1 and a 182 now as a daily car!
The Williams gets comments everytime I take it out and lately I've come out of shops to have people either taking pictures or having a look inside hehe. It's also mad as a sack of badgers both on road and track hoho.
The best thing I ever did...