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Some TLC for my QV

Discussion in 'Mondial' started by afterburner, Mar 25, 2015.

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  1. afterburner

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    Seat Belt restoration, first lower front sill return mechanism (to get it out of the way for rear pax entry)
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    rust free
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    repainted
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    Belts got washed and thoroughly dried
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    worth it....
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    Rear belt reels had corroded supports
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    Belt pulled out and blocked for cleaning and rust removal:
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    cleaned up and masked
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    painted rear belt reel brackets - looks new and will be invisible when refitted :D
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    rear seat belts ready incl. trim
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    and assembled
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    front seat belts ready
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    Heater valve restoration:
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    cleaned

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    Internals
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    Reassembled and arrows marked - helps when fitting all pipes...
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    more parts restored - amazing how many p-clips there are on one car
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    HVAC vacuum tank and associated hoses - the check valve is missing and was replaced with a straight pipe connection!
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    paint removed from tank revealed rust...
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    sand blasting after careful masking:
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    repainted:
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    rust protection applied
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    check valve bought:
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    All parts cleaned and housing repainted
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    Old and new reverse lock spring and ball joint cup - it wasn't worn/necessary to change but I only knew after I removed it
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    New gear shift bushings - necessary!
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    spring compressed for refitting
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    Reassembled
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    with repainted internal housing
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    Ignition ECU Restoration - as removed on the left, nut-shell blasted on the right
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    blasted
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    opened up - 1 bolt broke and needed careful extraction...
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    housing masked and ready for paint
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    and painted and new labels created
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    Inside cleaned up as well
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    assembly with sealant - the cardboard gaskets did look a bit tired

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    reassembled
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    With vacuum hose and bracket
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    I'm printing off every page of this thread and making a binder. I may never have to open the service manual again.
     
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    It’s interesting to go back to page one to see how innocently this project started.

    I’d love to know the back story in this car. Where did you did you find it and what condition is was in.


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  13. afterburner

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    I found it locally, it was registered but other than shiny paint in pretty bad shape overall. However it ran and I gradually repaired, completed and improved all items I was able to do myself and in parallel had an independent service centre take care of the necessary mechanical work so I could use the car on a daily basis. That worked for 10 years but then the combination of 2 cracked windshields, fairly serious corrosion on the lower body work and a big service combined forced the decision of abandon or redo.

    It's hard to sell your family dog...
     
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  14. Eddie.h

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    Very true on the hard to sell. I have a 67 MG Midget that I bought in 1974, 3 different colors and would not start. Looks like my 83 Mondial is on the same path (I now have two “family dogs”). Thanks for all the photos and inspiration.


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    Pleasure Ed. Please share a picture of your MG - secret MG fan here!
     
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    Thanks! I have been in a Midget twice and found them admirable.
     
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    RHD gas pedal assembly restoration - it needs to transmit the movement across the footwell to the centre tunnel. There is cover for the torsion rod fitted to the floor pan, visible later.
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    On my car, with both pedal stops at the maximum maximum, the throttle wouldn't rotate 180° = not fully open.
    I fabricated a slightly longer arm on the pedal assembly:
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    and added a return spring for the pedal - in case the throttle side doesn't do its job for what ever reason. Here the hole for that spring
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    The finished assembly, clean, painted, lubricated

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    Fueltank vent check valve - fitted at the rh side low on the firewall near the fuel pump to prevent fuel leaking through the vent in case of a roll-over accident. It's no longer available but this one check out ok so I cleaned it up and refitted it:
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    Cabin temperature suction fan assembly as removed
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    The sensor is a Mercedes part
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    Sensor test according to the manual - ok
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    If you want your HVAC to work properly, your sensors need to deliver the correct values to the ecu.

    Disassembled
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    The suction fan motor housing has a BOSCH part number - the motor inside is a Johnson Electric part, made in Hongkong. I renewed the blue part, just in case
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    all parts cleaned
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    done
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  21. afterburner

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    ECU panel (HVAC, Check Control, Interior Lights Timer) behind passenger kick panel.

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    The panel itself is powder coated - the leaking heater core has had its effect on it:
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    actually quite pretty
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    Visual check of HVAC eco internals

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    courtesy lights timer

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    Restored ECU panel
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    The original blinker relay is bolted to the firewall high up behind the dashboard and totally inaccessible. I added an extension wiring with a remote relay socket to relocate it low and accessible inside the dashboard.
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    It also receives direct 12V via the supplemental fuse box, which cured the slow and dim blinker via the original wiring.

    Restored centre console fibre optics pack; big bunch for the front section, 3 lines for the rear passenger section
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    Repainting of the temp and fan speed knobs
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    Fan speed pot fuse:
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    Fan speed "full" power transistor bypass microswitch
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    Centre console front section assembly
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