ajg193

Just wait 2-3 seconds after pushing clutch in before putting into reverse. It needs time for the gears to stop spinning before engagement as reverse is unsynchronized. If it doesn't want to go in then, let clutch out and repeat (the gear will have just stopped in the wrong spot).

I might possibly head up, can pick you up on the way?

This turning into a cult?

No starlets? I is sad.

I'm not sure if it is possible for you to make something that isn't flash, looking at everything else you do

Is there play in your distributor shaft? That could possibly help contribute to the points visiting jesus

What's happening with this?

I'm still voting for upside down rings.

"If a Mitsubishi-designed engine has low compression, the MCA-Jet valve(s) could be the cause." - Wikipedia

If it was mine I would just spray it with penetrating oil and tap it with a rubber mallet a couple of times each evening for a few weeks and see what happens. I've seen a video on youtube where a guy put a drill onto the valve stem and turned it but that will probably bugger something.

What's the ticket cost?

So I've done another 2500 km since last update, no more oil consumption as of yet. Did some work on the car: -replaced rear brake cylinders as one was leaking slowly. -new front wheel bearings for no real reason in particular other than that the ones in there hadn't been serviced in 31 years/75000 km. -new thermo fan switch (temp now gets up to half on the gauge before fan kicks in) -new ignition coil as I was getting radio interference/poor fuel mileage (~8 L/100 km). Now gets about 6.4 on normal driving. Probably did some other stuff too, did I mention earlier that I got a new windscreen seal fitted? Nope. Oh well, I got one fitted. There was no rust at all hiding behind it. //moneypit Edit: Oh yeah, as soon as I get a chance on the CNC at work/some aluminium I am going to make up these plates:

You didn't put the rings in upside down?

Give it time and it should free up

Looks like second generation big port 4age

You could put the switch up by the base of the gearstick so it presses it when you select reverse?

Was good, thanks mr zebra dude (and everyone who brought stuff) for the stuff

I is so ready for this

We're pretty much ready

Looks like I am gonna turn up to this. Either in KP or FJ or both.

I might possibly tag along to this thingy majig.

That charger was recently found rotting in an old guy's back yard. "Gonna restore it one day"

Done 1000 km since and doesn't appear to have consumed any more oil. Aliens?

I had to model some brake caliper spacers the other day at work in solidworks. Chucked them over to the cnc computer and it came up with all the tool paths and tools by itself, was quite amazed. Was pretty effortless as we found some aluminium that was the correct thickness initially.

It probably just wants a good thrashing. Drive it up to Auckland