Small update time......
Well since the breakdown in Germany we haven't done much to her at all. She pretty much sat out on the drive for the rest of the summer. So for a little inspiration I booked a trackday, sure to lift our spirits and get us in the garage, spanner in hand, ready to fix her.
Firstly we took the starter and the alternator off, we had them tested and was told that the aternator regulator had failed, probably the cause of the melting wires and the starter giving up the ghost.
New starter and alternator purchased and fitted!
Then to look at the wiring......
The Pug garage had made a bit of a mess of things when they were looking for faults, and basically pulled the loom half out and took it to bits too.
So, loom out, and it didn't look good, the wiring from the alternator and the starter was fried, as was the earth from the gearbox to the chasis. We also found out that the loom was not connected up to the car via your normal plug method, but it had been connected using spade connectors. Not the best we thought, so away I went with an aircraft spec plug and some crimping tools.
And with a finished product of this...
Not the best photos I know, but you can see what I have done
Then we had the idea of getting a trailer, rather unexpected really but it does make sense in the long run to have the ability to tow her home just incase something goes wrong again.
So...
Has a cheeky tyre rack too!
Now tonight was a big night, my dad replaced a couple of relays that looked to have had a shock in Germany, and also gave it new fuses, as the Germans seemed to be short of them and stole ours.
Then with crossed fingers he gave her a whirl and she fired first time, JACKPOT!
Not that interesting I know, but it has been a busy few weeks for us and we are chuffed to bits to have her running again.
I shall get a few more pics up of what we have done to her in a few days.
Cheers