HaydnW
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Love that, quite unusual colour.
Thank you - it is unusual, it looks great in the sunshine too.
The Montreal was gorgeous - I've always loved them. The 222 is quite special as well.
Look forward to meeting you somewhere.
I'm glad you liked it - it usually draws a bit of attention, much of the time from people who've never seen one before which is understandable. It makes a great noise too. I look forward to meeting you too!
I love that. Gorgeous colour.
I've got a thing for 80's and 90's Masers.
If only I had the space, I 'd have a couple of them by now.
Thanks! Yep I quite agree, there's something special about them.
Good luck with your project, fun times ahead for sure
Thanks, with any luck I won't run into any serious complications...if I do, expect to see me asking for help on here.
Hey Haydn,
Well done- that is terrific. I'm sure it's all going to work out.
What can you tell us about the non-running..?
Thanks, I hope so too. I'm desperate to start working on it, I think it's gonna be an interesting experience. I'm also fairly sure the exhaust aren't factory items so I'd love to know what it sounds like too!
At the moment the non-running is a combination of two factors. Firstly, if you turn the key to the start position you can hear a sound of metal-on-metal scratching, which to me sounds very much like the gear on the starter motor is worn and therefore can't contact the flywheel sufficiently enough to turn the engine over. The previous owner did tell me that he had tried multiple attempts to start the car during its time spent living in a barn, figuring that there was an issue with the immobiliser or battery, so I think it's a distinct possibility that this has worn down the gear on the starter motor. I do know the engine isn't seized however, as before buying the car I put it in gear and with some help I pushed the car a few feet, and the belts and pulleys seemed to be turning OK.
The second factor is that I have limited history for the car and therefore don't know how old the timing equipment is (belt, tensioner and so on). I do know that the car was unused between 2012 to 2016 so logic suggests the cambelt will be at least 4 years old, so even if I could start the car I'm not sure I'd want to as I don't want to risk the belt breaking. It would be nice to hear the engine run before I start working on the car, so I can gauge how healthy it is, but I'd rather not risk it really.
Lovely looking 222 Haydn, welcome to the forum!
Thanks very much!