It is with great disappointment I am having to sell my P6.
I bought this as a non runner to replace another vehicle and have done lots to it to make it work..
Rebuilt the carbs,
balanced the carbs,
fitted an electric pump,
replaced the water pump *
rerouted the under bonnet fuel line **
It is not without its faults, I will try and list them all here..
Fuel gauge doesn't work,
the floor carpets have been replaced with nasty green house carpet,
there is a clunk from the o/s/r that has only just started that seems to be when applying power.
The throttle shaft bushes have gone awol and as a result means the kickdown cable is slack. This means at very light throttle settings at low speed it clunks into top. I believe this is the cause anyway.
I think the fuel tank could do with draining as over a period of a few hundred miles the fuel filter gets restricted. Blowing it out backwards cures the problem.
It could do with door repairs and a respray.
*When I replaced the water pump three bolts snapped.. (alloy engine, steel bolts..
) I have sealed it with water pump instant gasket instead of the paper gasket and it doesn't leak. My intention was to have the bolts extracted when finances improved.
**The fuel pipe I manufactured is made from steel. The car was suffering from extreme fuel vapourisation when I got it, owing to the fact the fuel line runs under the exhaust manifold. I made one from steel and routed it well away along the inner wing. I'm sure its fine but I would be inclined to tidy it at some point.
I have been driving it daily for a bit now and have done a few miles including long motorway runs. It drives nicely, I would say.
I believe this is a good thing.. see the oil flow..
http://s841.photobucket.com/albums/zz336/Sweepthedog/?action=view¤t=deefb80f.mp4
There are some threads in the V8 section about this car..
Long MOT and tax.
£1300
I bought this as a non runner to replace another vehicle and have done lots to it to make it work..
Rebuilt the carbs,
balanced the carbs,
fitted an electric pump,
replaced the water pump *
rerouted the under bonnet fuel line **
It is not without its faults, I will try and list them all here..
Fuel gauge doesn't work,
the floor carpets have been replaced with nasty green house carpet,
there is a clunk from the o/s/r that has only just started that seems to be when applying power.
The throttle shaft bushes have gone awol and as a result means the kickdown cable is slack. This means at very light throttle settings at low speed it clunks into top. I believe this is the cause anyway.
I think the fuel tank could do with draining as over a period of a few hundred miles the fuel filter gets restricted. Blowing it out backwards cures the problem.
It could do with door repairs and a respray.
*When I replaced the water pump three bolts snapped.. (alloy engine, steel bolts..
) I have sealed it with water pump instant gasket instead of the paper gasket and it doesn't leak. My intention was to have the bolts extracted when finances improved. **The fuel pipe I manufactured is made from steel. The car was suffering from extreme fuel vapourisation when I got it, owing to the fact the fuel line runs under the exhaust manifold. I made one from steel and routed it well away along the inner wing. I'm sure its fine but I would be inclined to tidy it at some point.
I have been driving it daily for a bit now and have done a few miles including long motorway runs. It drives nicely, I would say.
I believe this is a good thing.. see the oil flow..
http://s841.photobucket.com/albums/zz336/Sweepthedog/?action=view¤t=deefb80f.mp4
There are some threads in the V8 section about this car..
Long MOT and tax.
£1300