Noble M500 Upgrades & Overhaul

[Peter Gidden]

Good news - stiff throttle pedal eliminated by changing cable today. Double-declutching on the downshifts back on the menu.

Bad news - i need a new Odyssey battery. £200. Ouch!

[pistol pete]

Good news shame bout having to get a new battery
How is the noble in snow

[ashley]

Good progress

Double-declutching on the downshifts back on the menu.

Why- you got worn synchros?

[Peter Gidden]

How is the noble in snow

Errrr, normally tucked up in bed.

It's bad enough in standing water. 4-5mm P Zero Corsas are not conducive to grip in anything but hot and dry conditions. Aquaplanes at 50mph on wet motorway!

I'll be emailing the mountain hotel later this week. Might have to make some new less ambitious routes in case...

[Magic Beans]

We could just stay in Spain and watch the race in a bar. Swap the tents for swimming shorts

[pistol pete]

Sounds like a plan
Best be prepared and all that

[Magic Beans]

Dónde puedo comprar alimentos de alto octanaje de la mula por favor?

[Peter Gidden]

Good progress

Double-declutching on the downshifts back on the menu.

Why- you got worn synchros?

Nope, gearbox is perfect. Cost £2.5K to have it uprated by Competition Transmission Services.

[Peter Gidden]

Dónde puedo comprar alimentos de alto octanaje de la mula por favor?

You been using Babelfish?

[craig]

I've come to the conclusion that:

Noble = "add another zero to the price tag"

Sat in a bar watching race with endless suply of Desperados?

hmmmm, sounds like a plan!

[Magic Beans]

Dónde puedo comprar alimentos de alto octanaje de la mula por favor?

You been using Babelfish?

For most of it

[Peter Gidden]

Sat in a bar watching race with endless suply of Desperados?

hmmmm, sounds like a plan!

Or

Sat in grandstand 50m from track with edless supply of Desparados.

Tricky choice.

Not.

[Peter Gidden]

Battery ordered.

Now to finish last few jobs at the front. First was to wire up the new horn. The Stebal pulls 18A, against 6A for the original, so whilst the loom was apart i ran a new wire from the horn relay in the car. Wrapped, terminated and horn works:



Then mark up the new side panels for drilling holes for mounting bolts for the fan assembly. Bolt into place. Test all electrics. Run engine up to temp to confirm fans switch on. Check all coolant and oil cooler unions.

Job done!





Last job at front is to fit and adjust clam, and wire up lights.

Rear jacked up. Diffuser removed. Engine undertray removed. Old battery removed. Well reason for failure was excessive heat from downpipe. I guess a warranty claim is out of the question.



New battery arrived. The Odyssey PC1200 is smaller than an MR2 battery, but can put out 600A for cranking! Has a good reserve capacity too for charging phone etc at campsite without running engine.



Battery fitted. Sump filled with fresh Silkolene 10W-50 Pro-S, and filter changed. Front lambda sensor was flat-lining, so nice shiny new Ford sensor fitted. Underpanels refitted.

So all that's left is front clam, wash, polish, apply stickers and MOT.

[matt-mr2]

Great restoration ill have to pop in and have a nosey

[craig]

Looked awesome yesterday dude. Glad she's nearly ready to go now.

Hopefully it'll sail through the MOT.

[pistol pete]

Good news Peter
Look forward to the news it's sailed through

[Peter Gidden]

A few months late, mainly due to the workshop move, but i've finally started to remove the engine from the car.

Intercooler and pipework removed:



Rear turbo, lava jacket, oil and water lines looking perfect since being fitted 6000 miles ago:



Rear clam removed. Tail pipes and rear turbo pipe removed. Next job is up on stands, and remove diffuser and undertrays:

[pistol pete]

going to be even more of a monster up those hills then

[craig]

I love this car. It's a reet beast! Good luck with the overhaul lad. Hope you get those Burns silencers on for Lemans.

I need someone to take the blame for the noise rather than me with my de-catted bungless Nur Spec R through those quiet streets in Spain!

Have you been looking at my new engine and thinking "I wish mine looked like that!"

[Peter Gidden]

Have you been looking at my new engine and thinking "I wish mine looked like that!"

Errrr, no. Cos then i'd have two new pistons and a turbo left over.