The refurbishment and rejuvenation of Williams 123

[schakal]

when the gearbox is out ^^

but gear change problems occuring when the gearbox is warmer
sounds like the oil to me .

[Smokey McPot]

I'll keep an eye on it, I'm running it up to Bradistan in a few days, I'll see what its like on the Mway.

[Smokey McPot]

Gearbox is A OK now, gave it a good run in and its selecting through the range as poorly as it ever did.

Next on my shopping list is the suspension and related parts. If you have any tips about that to replace I'd appreciate it. I have:

Springs
Dampers
Top mounts
ARB and bushes

I'm also going to investigate the clutch pedal and see if I can resolve the play in it.

Oh, and I dont believe the pivot bush was changed when the clutch was.

[eternalife]

Gearbox is A OK now, gave it a good run in and its selecting through the range as poorly as it ever did.

Next on my shopping list is the suspension and related parts. If you have any tips about that to replace I'd appreciate it. I have:

Springs
Dampers
Top mounts
ARB and bushes

I'm also going to investigate the clutch pedal and see if I can resolve the play in it.

Oh, and I dont believe the pivot bush was changed when the clutch was.

http://www.williamsclio.co.uk/forum/...ic.php?t=32905

[Smokey McPot]

Cheers man. Thats exactly what I needed

[eternalife]

Cheers man. Thats exactly what I needed

No probs

[Smokey McPot]

Next on my list is brakes. For a long time I've had issues with the front right caliper sticking I've had it off and stipped a couple of times, which has temporarily resolved the issue.

I'm now thinking I might just opt for new brakes all round, calipers, lines, pads, discs and fluid.

I looked into new new calipers through Renault a while back and vaguely remember them only offering re-furbs, is this still the case? If so I think I'd prefer shiny new ones.

Has anyone recently changed their brake setup recently and could perhaps shed any light?

[eternalife]

Tried Brakes international for new parts?
Matty (f4r mk1) bought some stuff from there in the not too distant past and remember him saying it was considerably less than reno prices.

[Smokey McPot]

I hvaen't, but I will look into it. Thanks.

[Smokey McPot]

My engine appears to be using coolant. This makes me sad.

What are the most common causes? Where is it most likely to leak from?

Also, my gear change action is becoming increasing inaccurate and 3 gear is grinding quite often. I didnt have the pivot bush changed when the clutch was. Can anyone suggest reasons why, simply the pivot bush being old and worn or a symptom of a bigger issue waiting to unleash itself?