P4ULT

I may come along and say hello if I can.

booner999

So..... how did it go? any photos?

Chip

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Quick bump to remind people its in two weeks.

Sadly I am away for the next one so cant attend myself, but the meet will still go ahead as per normal.

milesy23rst

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no pics from the last one chip?

Chip

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Sorry mate, I think my mrs did take some but we have been flat out with work and trackdays etc and im not even sure if they are still on the SD card as I wiped a load of them blank in a hurry to use on the couple of trackdays we have been at since the last meet.

Jamie_EscortSport

im gonna miss this one people ... hope it goes good

Len

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Just a bump to say don't forget this Sunday is the Taunton meet

Chip

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Nice one Lenny.
We're hoping to be back in time for the meal if we get away from our drift day fairly promptly etc.

J98 FYA

I'll be there!!

booner999

Guys, can anyone attending manually adjust my clutch cable?

Its a Rear wheel drive Escort Cosworth running full 2wd sierra running gear. Typical auto adjust is not working and its hard to get into first gear when the engine is running. Been told this could be the clutch cable needing tightening up. I have tried to do this on the pedal but cannot get it to budge. Been told it can be done under the car with a pry bar and some spanners? Any ideas?

J98 FYA

I got a set of ramps an could bring some tools along?????? But the cable usaully just goes straight into the fork doesnt it or has it got the treaded end on it by the fork????

booner999

I will be honest with you, I have no idea I have been told it can be pulled back under the car with a pry bar, undone, pulled tight and done back up. Then release the pry bar. Only down side for me is I have no ramps and limited tools. I asked a mate but because its a cosworth he kind of coward away from it

booner999

This is what I was told

Adjust it manually
Jack up the front of the car
Get someone to sit in the drivers seat
Get underneath with a pry bar
Get the person in the car to depress the clutch
Wedge the bar behind the clutch arm to stop it going back
Get the person in the car to SLOWLY let the pedal up until you hear a clicking noise. Let it click about 2 or 3 times.
Check the clutch now and if the pedal is still too low repeat the above until your happy!
Don't do too much at a time or youmay over adjust it!!

J98 FYA

Yeah thats one way to do it. Could have a go ill bring the ramps an a bar an some tools up to you??

booner999

Yeah sounds good mate. Never done anything like this but with 20 or so ford nuts in one place I am sure someone can point me in the right direction. I will let you know if anything changes

Jamie_EscortSport

Ill be at the dorset all fords types annual show so dependant on when i leave is to if i make it

spot1

What time is this on fancy a run out and sammy millers is worth a look to

Jamie_EscortSport

opens at 10 bud, first time im going so should be interesting

spot1

Great allways looking for local meets never seems to be much on local so may do this or taunton on sunday.Does any older stuff get to taunton just may be a bit out of place in the old girl there.

Jamie_EscortSport

you aint the only one, theres a lil group on facebook put together to try find more enthusiasts.
yea theres a few sierras there.. whole range of stuff really. bit of a treck from bournemouth but it seems the closest local meet around

spot1

[QUOTE=Jamie_EscortSport;6035871]you aint the only one, theres a lil group on facebook put together to try find more enthusiasts.
yea theres a few sierras there.. whole range of stuff really. bit of a treck from bournemouth but it seems the closest local meet around[/QUOT

no what you mean how do i find the facebook page,been to a few silverstone meets this year but would like to find a few local meets and shows.

Chip

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I think EVERYONE who goes to the taunton meet likes the older cars TBH, especially mk1/2 escorts.

Its only costs and practicalities like that which stop us all owning them, lol

Jamie_EscortSport

[quote=spot1;6035915]Just search for 'southwest ford' it will come up

By the way was good seeing you at combe chip! even though you dint have the best of luck on the day lol

Chip

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Yeah was unlucky having a couple of silly reliability issues, shame cause both cars were going really well!

couple of videos of them on the day:

My mrs car:


My turbo:

st220kyle

wont be out of place, think that is the sort of car most people want to see,
i went in my car and dont think there was anything else there with and ST badge on it or even anything made in the same decade, not saying thats a bad thing either lol

booner999

Loved looking around the older MK1/MK2 Cars. They have a proper old school Ford smell which is addictive

Rob2k

Can't believe this is the first time i've looked in the South West section.
Typical that I find a meet in Taunton now, I used to live there!

I'm in Gillingham, north Dorset now, still not too far away.

I'm probably off to the DAFT show @ Sammy Millers on Sunday.
Depending how things go, I might head to Taunton for the evening.

booner999

Guys, I am out. Clutch has gone gutted is a understatment

Jamie_EscortSport

not majorly far from me, got mates over your way that come bournemouth regularly.

i was supposed to be going to DAFTs show but forgot my mates bday over bristol

milesy23rst

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Wont be there for this one either due to slipping clutch, whining gearbox, and mot runs out sat

Chip

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Feel free to come in your daily if you ford has problems, ALL makes and models are welcome, these meets are about the people more than the cars anyway TBH

Jamie_EscortSport

how we get on sunday ???

P4ULT

I don't think may people went Jamie, I never didn't feel to well. I spoke to Len and he said not many went.

Jamie_EscortSport

oo thats a shame . hopefully will pick up first meet had decent numbers

Chip

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I should think it will stay quiet over winter.
Was still enough of us there for a good chat and a meal though so feel free to join us anyone who wants to

Jamie_EscortSport

yeaa i spect so, ill be come to the next but the s2 project is ongoing again so plowing all my pennies into that at the mo

Tonyt1t

keep us informed may be able to make the next one

Chip

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Next one is the 21st of October, have updated the thread title

Tonyt1t

Ah typical im hopefully going to be banger racing that day at smeatharpe in taunton

first ever chance ive had to so dont particularly want to pass it up

Chip

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carpark is big enough to pop in with a banger on board