Howard's Seven

Problem solved

Just heard from Caterham that they have found the problem - a dead MAP sensor. This has now been replaced under warranty but I still have to pay 70 quid labour - oh well the joys of seven ownership.

On the train now down to Dartford to pick the car up - only a couple of hours journey.....

The journey home

The morning started out very wet so after braving the elements for the first 20 minutes I decided it was rime to put the hood - the first time I had used it in anger.

The first thing was that everything steamed up and obese thankful for the heated windscreen! The rain was pretty persistent down to Carlisle where the sun came out donut was a coffee stop atvthe services to de-hood!!!

Still having problems with the engine racing which I hope caterham will fix on Thursday and the speedo is still intermittent.

On route to Windermere for lunch stop.

Back to the sad day bit

I have been having a drive out whenever the weather has been suitable - which hasn't been much really since Christmas. Last week I had a lunch appointment in Bury St Edmunds so it was a great opportunity to stretch it's legs.

Anyway a couple of days later an appointment in Oxford was another opportunity for a run - but the car wouldn't start. Yes - just wouldn't fun for more than 10 seconds.

After spending several hours trying to suss out what the problem was I couldn't find a problem. So I called Mark at Caterham to see if they had an idea of what it could be. There wad a few suggestions - maybe the immobiliser, the impact switch or even the fuel pump. But I checked all these and couldn't find any problem.

This morning I got BlueDot Recovery from Hemel Hempstead to take the car down to Caterham for them to diagnose the problem. I am just waiting now to hear what they have found. Hopefully I will be able to pick kit up tomorrow.

Watch this space.......


- posted from my iPad

A bit of a sad day

It's a while since I did any posting and there is a lot to catch up on. Since I finished the build late last year we have had a few trips out but still only done 3,000 miles.

Of course there is tinkering to do.

First modification was to install a foot rest in the passenger side. My wife found it really hard to brace herself when there was nothing to put her feet on (the bulkhead was about a foot from her feet). Anyway I found a suitable aluminium footwear from Car Builder Solutions which fits the bill - a few RivNuts and we were away. I will post some pictures in the next few days.

The second mod was to install an Autocom intercom which I had spare after I sold one of my motorbikes. I installed this using Velcro and cable ties on the bulkhead just to the right of the steering column. I bought some Sensorcom headsets using the Blatchat discount and have been really impressed with them. To be able to plug the headsets in I ran 2 two metre cables up through the transmission tunnel and secured the cables onto the bulkhead using a brake cable clamp off a chopper bike. This gives me passenger/driver intercom, MP3 music and of course my iPhone and Garmin Zumo 660.

The next one for now was the addition of a second power socket to power the iPhone etc. which I just teed on to the one that came with the car.

Lastly I ordered and finally received a half hood plus from softbitsforsevens. Great hood and I am very pleased with it.


- posted from my iPad