yorkshire_spam Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 We had to book the dog sitter as soon as we found out our entry was confirmed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNJ1N Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Fine thanks Mike, luck was on my side,-managed to exit the autobahn and into a police station car park.My fire extinguisher didnt work but the attentive police used one they had to hand. Fire was localised to alternator and engine bay wiring, the car should live again, cheers, Laurence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 6780 wrote:Fine thanks Mike, luck was on my side,-managed to exit the autobahn and into a police station car park.My fire extinguisher didnt work but the attentive police used one they had to hand. Fire was localised to alternator and engine bay wiring, the car should live again, cheers, LaurenceGood, pleased......Hmm ...leave it there, work on it ...and save the ferry charge for Ten CR ;) (sorry Yorkshire cost saving comes to mind) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Looking at fitting the trunionless uprights last night... not happy with the top ball joints, so ordered those as well. Might as well do them at the same time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 What! so you can charge him doubble to ride the ferry with you! Now that is the Yorkshire Way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNJ1N Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 A few photos attached to illustrate the failure due to alternator fire, hopefully the car will be on its way back from Germany in the next week or so, cheers, Laurence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 Laurence,you going to uprate the alternator whilst you are at it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNJ1N Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Lets see what the diagnosis reveals Mike, i suspect it is a wiring issue, maybe a short circuit at the alternator, the small fire was in the alternator and revealed itself via plastic cowl as per the pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Looking at the damage it should be possible to get it back on the road without to much problems.Where in Germany is the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNJ1N Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Near Magdeburg Theo,about 50kms west, just off the E30. It did occur to me have the car fixed in Germany but lack of local knowledge is a problem, cheers, Laurence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 That indeed is a bit to far away. If closer it should have been possible to fix the car somewhere in this area (Roermond -Venlo in the NL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNJ1N Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I am still waiting to hear what the recovery arrangements will be.., all being well they will deliver it back in 1 piece to Torquay, but a plan b to have the car sorted in Holland might be an option, cheers, Laurence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 6780 wrote:I am still waiting to hear what the recovery arrangements will be.., all being well they will deliver it back in 1 piece to Torquay, but a plan b to have the car sorted in Holland might be an option, cheers, LaurenceIf it was me , I would do thatThere are three or four good members worth of aid over thereBorrowing equipment that can be returned in September should be no problemA temporary wire to the dash light and a direct feed to the starter solenoid with replacement alternator would be all that is required.................other than that a 2/3 week wait before the car was home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenV8Machine Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Fly me out the there with some cable and a replacement, Im not doing anything this week ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNJ1N Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 don't tempt me Phil ;), anyway, just had confirmation that they will transport it back to UK in the next week , cheers, Laurence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don cook1 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 My alternator fried my battery on a motorway in Belgium...back in 2002. I was collected and taken to a garage at about 6pm and they had a new battery and alternator fitted by 9am the next morning. Footman James paid for everything other than the parts and labour, even an extra night in a hotel and extra for the ferry. No idea where it happened but we found a bar that night that sold home-brew wheat beer. What a night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 GT6_Don wrote:My alternator fried my battery on a motorway in Belgium...back in 2002. I was collected and taken to a garage at about 6pm and they had a new battery and alternator fitted by 9am the next morning. Footman James paid for everything other than the parts and labour, even an extra night in a hotel and extra for the ferry. No idea where it happened but we found a bar that night that sold home-brew wheat beer. What a night!Was that the alternator that packed up in 2009?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don cook1 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 That was the replacement from 2002, a Bosch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNJ1N Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 The Mk1 is now back in sunny Torquay :), its taken longer than i expected ,but Easter was a delaying factor. Car seems cleaner than when i left it in Germany, certainly no damage in transit, tomorrow the damage can be properly assessed, will update accodingly, cheers, Laurence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Good to read that the car got home safely, good luck with the repairs ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt George Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Good stuff Laurence :) How is the TR coming along?M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Laurence,Great to hear.Still not seen the Saloon being used in anger.I have a number of jobs to do before the 10CR: Brakes, steering column, gearbox re-build, doors-crikey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNJ1N Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Matt, The 5 limped back home from Pompey on the sunday and will be going in for an assessment tomorrow, i suspect burnt exhaust valve but i'm not complaining after eight years and 45k miles of hard use,-the 5 will be back!. Tim, An engine bay rewire and a few electrical upgrades should do the trick with the Mk1. Your car runs well and felt more than capable of doing 10'CR as is!, still plenty of time to deal with details ;), cheers, L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Laurence,Good luck with the repairs, what a great set of Triumphs: be brill when all sorted out.My new Minilites are on the car, look good. However, makes me think it may be time to take off the bumpers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 timbancroft61 wrote:Laurence, However, makes me think it may be time to take off the bumpers?Just like Steve.....and looked what happened in France ??) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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