Latest updates!!
First off the not running has finally been resolved. I've been tied up with a Series Landrover that blew a head gasket and trashed the cylinder head the last few months in between rain storms so this week was the first chance I've had to play with the UAZ again. To check the pump I disconnected the fuel line from the upper filter and stuck it in a jar whilst I worked the priming lever. I was quite surprised to pump out nearly 1/4 litre of fuel with no problems. So after reconnecting the fuel line I went in search of answers. Talking to another UAZ owner, he told me there are two ignition circuits for the coil, one used whilst cranking and the other whilst running. The fact it fires whilst cranking but died when the key was released implied a problem with the feed to the coil. Investigation sowed the feed to the coil come from the bottom of the 1st fuse in the 3 position block under the bonnet. So I took the fuse out - and it was blown. Rewired the fuse, tried to start, still nothing, checked fuse and it was blown again.!!
I returned to the PC and pulled up the wiring diagrams I have for the 469 - there are a number of them and all differ so it's a case of finding the bit on each diagram that most closely resembles what's installed and taking it from there. To my surprise every diagram agreed that the running supply for the coil was supposed to come from the top of #2 fuse, not the bottom of #1. Closer inspection showed #1 was rated at 6A whilst #2 was rated at 10A. I swapped the terminal over, repaired fuse #1 again and retried the ignition - this time it burst into life!!
In doing so I acquired a big pool of rusty water under the UAZ with no sign of a leak from the cooling system - AHA!! thinks I - bell housing is filling again some how so next job was to slide under and drill a 9mm hole in the base of the bell housing. so that in future the rain water will drain straight out.
The next day was a Landmark day for me and the UAZ!! It was the first time the UAZ 469 turned its wheels in anger on the road since I've had it. Only a short trip, maybe 2 or 3 miles to the garage and back to have the DVLA allocated chassis number stamped on and the letter certified.
It was fun!!!
Some minor issues were noted though:
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Brakes are binding - take foot off the throttle and it slows immediately, press the brake pedal hard and there is a noticeable pull to the right.
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Only instrument working was the ammeter. The temp and oil pressure were non-op and need sorting as does the fuel gauge which has a mind of its own!
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Clutch tends to stick and grab - probably because the bell housing kept filling with water (drain hole now drilled) - I had to try starting in reverse gear because the clutch was stuck.
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Definitely need the door mirrors fitted as the rear view with the hood up really is sh*te!! Not fitted them yet as I have new doors on order from Tarmot in Poland.
Lucky it is LHD as otherwise I'd still be waiting because my right hand is still to all intents useless after I smashed it on the sife of the UAZ batting a spider out of my face....
Still fun to drive though and I think it will be better with the door tops off as it was hot work. A different experience to the Series Landie - less wandering and certainly smoother over the numerous speed humps. (Must remember the indicators are not self-cancelling). It was a pleasant drive over to the garage to get the licensing authoritys letter rubber stamped to confirm the VIN they had issued had been stamped into the metal of the chassis. This is now sent off so hopefully I should get the log book soon and be able to get proper number plates made up.
Looking forwards to more drives once the paperwork and the problems are sorted
Yesterday I replaced the central gauge cluster to see if all the engine senders were OK to cure the non-working gauges. Simpler than yanking out the senders to test individually as a couple are positioned such that getting at them is a nightmare. Good new is they are all working. The oil pressure gauge responds immediately and temp gauge slowly comes up after a few minutes running. Fuel gauge is still iffy though - as you see in the video on one setting it barely reads whilst on the other it goes full deflection - there are roughly 10 litres in one tank and about 20 litres in the other so assuming each tank is 45 litres I was expecting to see a 1/4 tank on one and 1/3 on the other. so looks like it will be a case of replace the senders. These are now on order too. SO is the manual fuel change over tap in the floor as mine seems to be frozen stiff. Hopefully Tarmot will get the RH doors in soon and there will be a large order enroute to me!
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