Hi - I'm the current owner of MLM - seems its been around on this forum before! Just done the head gasket and had the rad recored - one strange knock to sort out (sounds like the gearbox is loose) and it'll be out on the road again...
Regards
Corrie
MLM 317V
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Toledo Man
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Re: MLM 317V
Welcome to the forum Corrie.
How about starting a thread in the "resto" section documenting your progress? As always, please pick our collective brains if you need any help or advice. We're here to help. A quick search of this forum has uncovered the fact that this car appeared on the BBC's Ashes to Ashes
How about starting a thread in the "resto" section documenting your progress? As always, please pick our collective brains if you need any help or advice. We're here to help. A quick search of this forum has uncovered the fact that this car appeared on the BBC's Ashes to Ashes
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West Yorkshire Area Organiser
Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Railway, 1 Birstall Lane, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1JJ
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - a project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint), NYE 751L (1972 Dolomite 1850 auto) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!
Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.
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Re: MLM 317V
MLM317V is the brown 1850 form A2A, the other survivor is now blue.
After it left Kudos productions it landed in the hands of a chap who tried to 'do it up', my neighbour then bought it and a lot of time and money was spent putting things right, he then sold it to a guy in Dorset.
good luck with the car.
After it left Kudos productions it landed in the hands of a chap who tried to 'do it up', my neighbour then bought it and a lot of time and money was spent putting things right, he then sold it to a guy in Dorset.
good luck with the car.
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straylight
Re: MLM 317V
welcome, I am glad you found the forums.
The gearbox noise might be a rubber mounting/exhaust/gearbox clearance. Is it most noticeable on takeoff ?
welcome again.
stu
The gearbox noise might be a rubber mounting/exhaust/gearbox clearance. Is it most noticeable on takeoff ?
welcome again.
stu
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griffc
Re: MLM 317V
Hi all and thank you for the welcome.
I intend to drive it around in the summer then start on the body in the winter. When it gets warm it seems to start missing a bit causing the engine to rock - you can hear the knocking then at standstill. Need to get it on a ramp and start shoving things. Driving along the knocking sounds like the front offside suspension - I'm guessing it's the exhaust or gearbox mounting and hoping a easy fix.. My mate did the head gasket when I wasn't there so the (inevitable) pile of left over bits probably contain something vital.
Corrie
I intend to drive it around in the summer then start on the body in the winter. When it gets warm it seems to start missing a bit causing the engine to rock - you can hear the knocking then at standstill. Need to get it on a ramp and start shoving things. Driving along the knocking sounds like the front offside suspension - I'm guessing it's the exhaust or gearbox mounting and hoping a easy fix.. My mate did the head gasket when I wasn't there so the (inevitable) pile of left over bits probably contain something vital.
Corrie
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Edin Dundee
Re: MLM 317V
Ah, good old Wiskowski's Second Technical Law.griffc wrote:.. My mate did the head gasket when I wasn't there so the (inevitable) pile of left over bits probably contain something vital.
Corrie
Wiskowski stated,
"The more something is taken apart and put back together, the higher the chance of enough spares left over to make a second original".
I've never been able to disprove his 2nd technical law.
Last edited by Edin Dundee on Sun Jun 15, 2014 8:22 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Dolly-Nut
Re: MLM 317V
I'm the ex-owner from Dorset. It was my first car. Except some oncoming rust that needed attention it was a good car until the head gasket went on the original engine, hence why it now has a 1500 O/D in it - it was all I had available at the time. It was certainly a comfortable and smart looking car when I had it.
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griffc
Re: MLM 317V
Thought I'd post an update - the knocking sound was a broken engine mount - it was OK when I replaced the other side but then obviously got jealous and broke itself.
Work on the car is sporadic to say the least and it now has no MOT and a list of jobs: lower balls, tie rod ends and sills - oh and the read diff decided to let all its oil out so a pinion seal too ...
Corrie
Work on the car is sporadic to say the least and it now has no MOT and a list of jobs: lower balls, tie rod ends and sills - oh and the read diff decided to let all its oil out so a pinion seal too ...
Corrie
Re: MLM 317V
If memory serve me right I replaced both lower ball joints when Chris had it so they haven't covered many miles, are you sure the joints need replacing how much play is there?
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griffc
Re: MLM 317V
I've not actually been over to see the car yet (its at a friends workshop) but that's what came back from the MOT guy ... I should be going over next week and I'll have a look then ..
Corrie
Corrie