RobPearce

Just to slightly expand on ferny's comment: A properly working standard (i.e. not limited slip) diff allows the wheels to rotate at entirely different speeds as long as the average of the two is correct for the propshaft rotation. It is most common, therefore, to experience what you're seeing, because one of the wheels is bound to be a tiny bit stickier than the other, and once the loose one starts to turn it presents even less stickiness. Very occasionally you'll come across a car where the wheel bearings are both very free, the brake shoes are worn out (or just backed off a lot) and the diff has got a bit sticky. Only then will you see both wheels rotate together when on axle stands, but it's still not necessarily a problem if you do.

cook1e wrote:For those of you who are also members of the "other" Triumph Club on the "dark side" , there will also be a report on GT6s on the RBRR in my monthly GT6 register column in the courier... Shame I won't get to read that (I've been an ex-member for quite  few years) This year was my GT6's third RBRR and another almost trouble-free run.

Sorry to butt in late on this. Some very good points made (and some of them conceded). Drivers' meeting - as a fairly old hand (this was my tenth RBRR) I would say this year's charity rep was given too much time to waffle on about herself, but this was the first time the rep has done that, so I can sympathise with the committee not enforcing time limits based on past experience. The road book run through... sorry Tim, but I'm going to disagree. It might be useful for salient points and additions, but I fear Nigel is not gifted at public speaking and I've always found it hard to stay awake while he reads out every detail (OK, I exagerate, but it has the feel of a guy reading every word on his powerpoint slides) Controls / marshalls / being late - well, if you're late you can't expect the marshalls to have hung around. That said, we were late at nearly every control and the marshalls were all still there. Most of them do hang around but I can certainly understand the ones at Carter Bar wanting to go home and get warm and dry! As for smaller meetings and old-hands' contacts, I'd be happy to do my part on that (within the limitations of the practical non-existence of the Cambridge area) but it's only going to be 'in addition to' the DM, because the organisers and charity reps can't do all those separate small meetings. Oh, and this year was the first time I've used a sat-nav, and the first time I've ever completely missed a control because we'd forgotten it was there (and the sat nav didn't tell us). Also, the first time it's taken five minutes to leave the parking space at Edinburgh because the sat nav needed rebooting. Use the road book, it's much more reliable  ;)

The GT6 has had its service and a run out to Duxford. I've adjusted the headlight aim. Today I'm going to straighten the steering wheel (so that the speedo isn't obscured in a straight line) and try to fit a charger socket for Roger's satnav. Then it's time for stickers.

Have done the GT6's service now, so a couple of shake-down drives over the weekend and then it's stickers time.

I had a similar problem with the Toledo shortly after I bought it. The solution was simple - take the top off the fuel pump and clean the gauze filter.

I wouldn't expect the early CD150 choke to stick, unless, as junkuser says, there's a specific issue. Reminds me of my brother's Mk2 Spitfire (his first car) which had a just-very-slightly-stiff choke, to the point that it would only ever return to off by itself if it had the vibration of the engine running. Was a real pain if you pulled it out without thinking when the engine was hot.

Most of the previous replies are true and helpful, but there's one thing to add. Idle speed. If your car idles too fast it will be massively more prone to running on. Make sure the tickover is just comfortable and not fast. Neither my M3 GT6 nor my Mk1 Vitesse suffer from run-on when the idle is right, even on 95ULG.

garyf wrote: 'A' Post is at the the front of the Car where the Door Bolts on, from the Floor/sill up to the top of the Windscreen. 'B' Post the Door Shut pillar from Floor to Top of Wing on a Convertible (Floor to Roof on a Saloon) 'C' Post - Not relevant on a convertible but on a Saloon Car the Part from the top of the Rear Wing up to the top of the roof. Well that's my understanding anyway. Nearly. The B-pillar is the one behind the front doors, which may hold rear doors. The C-pillar is behind the rear doors if you have them. So a Herald doesn't have C-pillars because it's a 2-door.

timbancroft61 wrote:Rob Pearce is now using his mk3 GT6. And it's another white, Rotoflex one with non-standard wheels, so not even close to a fourth variant  ;)

I see a few people have listed ones that appeared in my rather corny annotated list, "Round Britain Songbook", waaayyy back in Club Torque issue 171... September 1996. Unfortunately I'm fairly sure I've lost the original electronic document and I'm not going to type it all back in.

CRAJ wrote:I'm sure I detected a little clutch slip on the pi last night :B My experience of when this happened on my PI suggests you've probably got 200 miles from "a little clutch slip" to "no drive at all". Best fix it now ;)

9716 wrote:For a long time it had been my intention to do 2014 in my Spitfire, which is the one remaining "RBRR virgin" among my fleet. However, it's been a restoration project for 25 years and wrapping it up in the next 50 days is not even remotely close to feasible. So instead... Tessa the Vitesse did the run in 2006. Oh dear. Tessa has a cracked block. I'd not really noticed it with all the other stuff going on, but she's always had a tendency to leak coolant. Back in 2006 it was just a very slow leak and 2000 miles was no problem. It's now bad enough that I'd be dubious covering more than 100 miles. I've found a spare block but at this late stage I think a complete engine rebuild might be a bit too tight. So... My GT6 has done RBRR twice, in 1994 and 2002, and is still running very sweetly on the engine rebuild I did in 1993, with the gearbox I fitted for RBRR 1994. As far as I can tell it just wants a good service.

For a long time it had been my intention to do 2014 in my Spitfire, which is the one remaining "RBRR virgin" among my fleet. However, it's been a restoration project for 25 years and wrapping it up in the next 50 days is not even remotely close to feasible. So instead... Tessa the Vitesse did the run in 2006. She's mostly working well at the moment except for three little things. The battery's flat. Probably because the alternator regulator plays up more than occasionally. And there's a gasket failed somewhere - I think it's the manifold one but she's prone to blowing head gaskets every 18 months... so not actually due yet. After my 2008 experience (Spike the Toledo) I won't be fixing anything I don't need to, but some general maintenance is also due.