Greetings Lists,
Well, thanks to the help of a friend and the purchase of a parts car,
I've got my Spit running again. I have a few questions, though.
1) A strange problem with restarting the engine after driving for a bit.
Simply put, after driving for more than 5 or 10 minutes, stopping the
car, going into a store, returning to head home, while trying to restart
the car, it's just a bear to start. I usually have to wait about 3
minutes before it will actually kick over and run. There is a hint of
some blue smoke, not much at all, really. One thought comes to mind as I
write this is vapor lock...maybe? What are other things I should check?
2) What I thought might be u-joint or a weak rear spring turns out to
still be a puzzle for me. The rear end is now making a squeaking noise
(we've dubbed it the "monkey")... It sounds as if each rotation of the
driveshaft or axles is making contact with some metal, letting out a
screach, squeal or low pitched chirp. Sounds to be metal on metal. It
only happens during accellaration or when the weight is transferred to
the rear of the car. Any ideas?
3) (and last) My Spit was in a front end accident which mangled the
front chassis/bumber cross member. I would like to use the one off the
new parts car and weld it on to my [soon to be] driver. This will allow
all the front end parts to fit properly, unlike now. New bumper, bonnet,
etc... How difficult is this? How much might I expect to pay for the
welding? I would prep both cars for the welding work (removing all
parts, etc)...
Thanks for any and all input!
Vic
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