My Ocianic Blue Ur restoration

[Ian Simmonds]

Looks like hopefully you've got the right size lock washers. Certain on line retailers provide a slightly larger one, that doesn't sit flush in the recess. Not a problem until alignment for MOT, then it'll need the washers sorted out properly

[Tractor Dave]

Yes. I think the lock washer is good. Hopefully it's all working properly now.

Onto the horn. Fresh head and new plan. I had previously check continuity on everything using a multi meter. Everything tested good. When I jumped the horn relay they sounded so I knew that part of the circuit was good. With the ignition on, I now tested the voltage at the trigger pin on the relay. Bingo!



Only 2 volts. This suggested a dirty contact somewhere. The red multi pin plug under the fuse box carries this terminal. I pulled it off and scrubbed all the contacts. Contact grease applied and put back together. We now had 12 volts across the trigger terminals, but still no horn.


I connected a jumper from the connector under the column to a good earth and the horn sounded immediately. So, onto the horn button.


Took it apart (again) and cleaned everything up. Made sure everything was connecting properly and put back together again. Hurray! Horn is working.


So I had two problems. Dirty contacts under the fuse board and at the horn button meant I wasn't getting enough volts to trigger the relay and operate the horn. Phew.

Next job is to roll her out and test all the lights, wipers etc and give her a wash.
I dare not suggest an mot just yet as it will tempt fate.


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[Tractor Dave]

Rolled her out.
All the lights are working. Nearside electric window is currently dead.
Brakes are very spongy and will need bleeding again. Main issue is that I have no reverse. I will need to re adjust the linkage. Got the dust off her though.



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[sal_s2]

If the electric window used to work before you pulled it apart try tapping the motor and pressing the switch. It worked for me after mine had been parked up for years

[Tractor Dave]

If the electric window used to work before you pulled it apart try tapping the motor and pressing the switch. It worked for me after mine had been parked up for years

Both motors were tested before re assembly and were good. It's probably just a loose connection. However, now it's all back together I'm not looking forward to adjusting the gear change

[Ian Simmonds]

Wow, I thought you’d had a visitor. I genuinely didn’t recognise it as yours off the lift.

Electric windows. First test, see if the motor ‘clicks’ when you push the button, if no, swap the switches over and try again.

If it is the switches (most likely) try blasting it out with electrical contact cleaner. If that doesn’t work, the can be carefully dismantled and cleaned. If it’s an ex.Smokers car, it’s more likely to have dirt and ask buildup in there.

There’s also a plug in the loom near the A pillar.

[anthonys2]

Great job on the Ur you must be getting excited to take it out on its first journey

[newsh]

Wow, I thought you'd had a visitor. I genuinely didn't recognise it as yours off the lift.

Electric windows. First test, see if the motor 'clicks' when you push the button, if no, swap the switches over and try again.

If it is the switches (most likely) try blasting it out with electrical contact cleaner. If that doesn't work, the can be carefully dismantled and cleaned. If it's an ex.Smokers car, it's more likely to have dirt and ask buildup in there.

There's also a plug in the loom near the A pillar.

All this

Mine took a few goes to both work. I had to dismantle and clean contacts in both switches. The plugs for the switches needed cleaning too.
Shame it's a pain to remove the switch panel once the centre console is in!

[Vorsprung durch Technik]

Fantastic progress and a superb result, was nice to hear you engine purring away.

[Tractor Dave]

Thanks guys.

Sometimes you have a good day in the garage. Today was a good day.

When I put the back bumper on I couldn't work out how the lower lip connected. It has holes to screw into something but nothing to screw to.


I consulted my old pics from when the car was stripped and I could see a small rusty lip on the back of the car. This lip seems to have been left off in the welding process. I checked on 7Zap and this lip is part of the complete rear section of the car. So, got my thinking cap on and came up with a cunning plan. A couple of aluminium brackets might work.


These thing normally take hours of cutting and adjusting but somehow it came good first go.
Stainless fittings and we are all good.




They hold the lip really firmly and won't rot out like the original steel ones.

Next up I put the car back on the lift and took the gear linkage apart. Moved it slightly and tried. No first or second this time. Had another couple of goes and still no good. On the fourth attempt I put the leaver slightly to the left. Hey presto. We have all five gears and reverse.


Then a package arrived. Nice new carpet mats.
Now I ordered these from eBay and they didn't have the clips to hold the carpet down. After complaining, they asked me to send pics of my clips and measurements and they custom made me a new set! Fantastic.


Next up to do is brakes. They were very spongy. This time I set up my pressure bleed kit as well as my boy helping me. He went up in the car on the lift and pressed the pedal for me whilst I bled from underneath.
I got quite a bit air out and now we have a nice solid pedal.
Happy Father's Day.


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[Davi123]

Car is looking great Dave….. I’m still soaking those speed sensors so my day didn’t go as well as yours! Well done

[Ian Simmonds]

Glad it went well and glad to help Dave

[B5NUT]

Credit to you Dave, you've made it a lovely looking motor.

[Tractor Dave]

Thanks guys.

I took her for a short drive to test the brakes. We are good. One wheel actually started to lock up and the abs light came on for a moment. Is this normal on these? Went out and didn't return.
When she was up to temperature I wanted to test the co2 level. Got my old trusty gunston gas tester out. I must have had this for over 35 years. Almost as old as the Ur. It's not super accurate but gives a good indication.


Anyway, well pleased with the result.


Seems high for todays standards but amazingly the limit for this car is 4.5!

Anyway, mot booked for Wednesday and alignment straight after.


A few more things still to sort but she's mot ready.


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[steve briance]

Good old gunsons

Ive got a newer one with the digital reading and its probably similar to yours in that its an 'alright indicator' but i find it a bit of a nuisance how the reading seems prone to fluctuating. I reckon the needle is easier to determine a figure - won't flicker up and down anywhere near as much.