Hi there
So some further updates and questions:
1. Wiped down interior and all is well, no marks, burns, scratches, spotless inside. But its all rather grey, any kind of recommended trim restorer anyone recommends as its one of the things I don't have in my collection of car cleaning products.
2. The battery is not fastened down by anything, so you can move it and I can't see any kind of bracket to clamp it, obviously it can't escape as its in a space not much bigger than it but batteries should be clamped down, so if mine missing something?
3. Power steering reservoir is empty, guess the leak at front of engine is power steering from PS pipe, though when I drove it home steering felt fine and was quiet. What fluid do they take, I've got ATF, CHF and slick 50 in my collection.
4. The ECU bracket that is bolted to strut tower is snapped just after the bolt it wobbles, can't go anywhere, can it be welded? Assume so, otherwise I guess nothing that some gorilla tape won't fix either.
5. I think engine mount upper left is shot, I can move engine back and forth a few mm with my hands, no knocks, but there is movement but maybe there is meant to be some, not an issue as I ordered new mount today.
6. The front plastic grill / shroud is faded, I've put some trim restorer on to good effect, but they are not permanent. Same for lower plastic grill and foglight surrounds, do these all remove easily as probably best to just give them a coat of matt or satin black paint.
7. Scuttle panel and wipers are heavily faded, again easy to remove as can just paint too?
That is it, they are all minor little niggles, power steering fluid been void is an issue as it seems dry but steering sounds fine, so see what score is there, no doubt pipe leaking at rack end.
In better news the brand new original dampers, top mounts and powerflex rear beam bushes arrived today.
Got loads of other parts arriving over next few days, in with specialist Birchdown Auto Services next Friday for all belts, service and all other parts fitting issues I find, plus what they find.
