ROUND 3 -17 Jun
MG Maestro driven by JC & KC.
-Had some spins due to a rear tyre being low pressure (slow puncture) and then coming off the rim (un-noticed till car spun!).
–retired on Stage 4 due to cutting out -initially thought to be lack of fuel but would not start at all after it finally cut out on stage.
Alternator failure suspected. Also noticed that some wheel nuts or studs had stripped.
Guests:
-Project Mobility - Allan Jackson, Simmo
-Go4 Social Action charity –Jamie & Otis
-Round Table –John Godfrey & David Cammack
The ARB bush has been welded up and refitted by Webbers. Some of the tyres are looking quite bald (probably from where the lack of ARB on the front has resulted in the inside wheel spinning.
The alternator has been replaced with one from the Pink Maestro's spares package. The car now starts much more easily and idles better. I suspect that the alternator had been U/S for a long time but it had been masked by the fact that the battery was normally fully charged the day before each event -until the last round, when the problem then came back with a vengeance!
MG Maestro driven by JC & KC.
-Had some spins due to a rear tyre being low pressure (slow puncture) and then coming off the rim (un-noticed till car spun!).
–retired on Stage 4 due to cutting out -initially thought to be lack of fuel but would not start at all after it finally cut out on stage.
Alternator failure suspected. Also noticed that some wheel nuts or studs had stripped.
Guests:
-Project Mobility - Allan Jackson, Simmo
-Go4 Social Action charity –Jamie & Otis
-Round Table –John Godfrey & David Cammack
The ARB bush has been welded up and refitted by Webbers. Some of the tyres are looking quite bald (probably from where the lack of ARB on the front has resulted in the inside wheel spinning.
The alternator has been replaced with one from the Pink Maestro's spares package. The car now starts much more easily and idles better. I suspect that the alternator had been U/S for a long time but it had been masked by the fact that the battery was normally fully charged the day before each event -until the last round, when the problem then came back with a vengeance!
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