free advice on the 83-87 telstar

[dirty hands]

a kickdown band adjustment may still be needed

not able to undo the locknut could mean anything -- even a new kickdown band replacement
now in the hands of the automatic workshop
I found this group of automatic shops good--- but there are others
http://www.allstatestrans.com.au/locations.htm

only other thing it may be if an EFI -- is the throttle position sensor at the throttle body
a diagnostic run on the transmission control unit of your car should pick up any electronic management fault

[AutoTX5]

I was not able to remove the locknut because you had to hold the adjuster, a 1/4 inch bolt while undoing the locknut that was probably set to higher than 34Nm (spec). Too hard under a set of car ramps and probably the wrong set of tools.

Yep- throttle position sensor is at the throttle body.

Its on the way to the auto workshop now.

[dirty hands]

this one

[dirty hands]

meanbow is your car running great now

[meanbow]

4: My car's running just fine now dirty hands.many thanks for asking.
it's just so hard getting parts for a car from austrailia thats not meant for the U.K,espescially as i've been told by the austrailian ford owners club uk that it's the only one they know of IN this country...at least i have a sympathetic motor factors who helps me get service parts...

[dirty hands]

good thing the telstars are reliable

[GRNKPR]

free advice again sell it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AARRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH im a little pirate now

[meanbow]

i'll sell it when i've made my first million and can afford to buy a bentley with CASH, or when pigs start flying....whichevers soonest.
even then, i'd still keep it...just to have it all pimped out : ...lambo door conversion, hydraulics, spinner rims,bootful of I.C.E,etc :sm_drool:

[dirty hands]

cental locking , a pimp out ,
wonder what the car is worth if it is the only one of a kind in wales or in britan

[meanbow]

who knows?
it cost me £120(around $60au)...and people have offered me NOTHING for it, and i'm quite sure if i Ebay'd it, id just about get a little more than nothing for it,even though i've managed a partial restore on it...it's the age, all 23 years of it
central locking's a pimp out?
excellent...i'm well on my way towards my vision now then... :disco:

[meanbow]

here's a video of a few lowriders in my local area...this is what i wanna make my Telstar do... :hihi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIG1O6640OY

[dirty hands]

sure it needs hydraulic suspension and the hydraulic fluid controllers/switches and pumps ...with a boot full of batteries
some cars use computer programms thats going to be one kewl car meanbow

[Typhoon WR]

Thinking of buying this. What should I check?
http://carpoint.com.au/used-car/FORD...a/2258650.aspx
should I chcken out?
Thanks

[dirty hands]

it is in the right price bracket
unless you know a lot about turbos I wouldn 't buy one
two sites do a lot of homework about the ford turbo (not cheap to fix )
http://www.mx6.com /forums

http://z3.invisionfree.com/tx5/index.php?

with the turbo if there is an internal fault you wont know till its too late
head gasket problems and cooling
cv joints and gearbox noises

[meanbow]

uhh, hi all.
not looking for any help or anything this time..just being the bearer of bad news unfortunatly.
my Telstar is being sold on to a collector of unusual/unique cars here in wales, so you may not see me around here much from now on, as i have bought another car(luckily it's still a ford, a Mk VI Escort TDi)
i'd like to thank everyone who helped me with my problems, especially dirty hands...the resident Telstar guru :king:

thanks again...i'll still pop by every now and again :lookedat:
STOP LOOKING AT ME....I DIDN'T HAVE A CHOICE!
the girlfriend made me do it...

[dirty hands]

yep dont be a stranger - I was thinking because it was a rare car you would sell it

been a pleasure drop in with the knowlage you learnt I am in the escorts as welll

had mk1 and 2s see you around meanbow

[dirty hands]

head removal and timing belt info should be in amoung the posts in here if not I will make a how to do

elec spec valve adj and timing belt page 1

put timing on TDC num 1 cyl up on compression

do not turn engine over from this time until head is refitted
drain coolant
drain oil
undo rocker cover
undo cam belt cover and mark the belt and one cam tooth with nail polish
so you know where to refit the belt and the cam

undo cam gear and rockers
undo all wiring and hoses /fuel lines and mark vacuume lines from where they came
remove dissy
undo head bolts
remove head clean gasket surfaces and check for warpage

get head done by head reconditioner and a pressure test for cracks and a reface///get valves checked and new valve stem seals fitted

check block for warpage
fit new gasket torque to spec
fit new gaskets as required

reconnect everything fit dissy and timing belt to the same position as before

fill radiator and oil to engine

[dirty hands]

head bolts cold -88 nm
rocker cover bolts 4 nm
manifold exhaust 29nm and inlet 26 nm
rocker gear 27 nm
timing belt cover -10 nm
crank pully bolt 120 nm
camshaft sprocket nut 66 nm

vales inlet and exhaust 0.33
firing order 1342
timing 6 degrees disconnected vacume line

valve settings rotate engine clockwise with num 4 cyl on rock
adjust numb ones valves and go from there
two rocking do threes valves
one rocking do 4 s valves
3 rocking do 2s valves

[GRNKPR]

Originally Posted by dirty hands

good thing the telstars are reliable

: : then why have you got dirty hands : : ??????????????????????????????????

[eb_5litre]

Ok my starter motor is dead and i'll most likely just grab a reco'd one from the autoleccy. Any tricks to pulling it out or is it straight forward?

[dirty hands]

straight forward just the bolts as usuall

dirty hands because all i do is work on other cars for fun :

[dirty hands]

for questions about TX5 made after 87 please try www.telstarperformance.co.nr

still dont understand turbos or conversions

[eb_5litre]

Ok so yesterday my passenger front power window crapped itself nearly fully open..... its pouring rain now so how do I get the mongrel up ??? Ive cleaned and tested the switch and its not that. I then pulled the doortrim off and tried to power the motor directly..... nothing, it just ticks.
Surely there is a way to manually close the window until I get a chance to replace the motor?????

P.S. Does anyone have a spare motor for sale??

BTW Its a 1985 AS TX5 Turbo..... with a fully sick gladwrap window.

[dirty hands]

If you are lucky you may be able to get to the screws holding the motor onto the lifting frame (to undo )
If not you may have to drill holes in the door skin to reach the screws to release the motor...then you can push the window closed and try a stick to keep it up from inside the door skin
see if there is more helpfull info-- part ---- mazda/ford wrecker
need to see if the drive dogs are stripped or motor is burnt out

[eb_5litre]

Well I did what you suggested and will work great for the short-term. Will have to source a motor now.

[crankyTX5]

I have a 93 TX5, On that car I have had a similar problem with most of the symptoms you are mentioning, especially the revs and loosing power and stalling when you are idling. Generally the power and reliability was all over the place. A new Air Flow sensor has done the trick.
Too expensive for a new one so I got one from the wreckers for $100. It is like a new car.

[dirty hands]

good to know the information in the posts helps all readers with some solutions

[CarNewbie]

Hi there,

Not sure if you have covered this but a previous post wasn't quite the same trouble I am having. My '87 Telstar starts fine when it is cold. recently when my daughter was driving it the damn thing just stalled. It is possible to start it when it is warm but it won't idle. Once you put it in Drive, or reverse it stalls. It won't takr 'load' at all. The only way to get it home was to keep the revs up and 'ride' the brake. The local Ford place had it for 2 days and couldn't find a thing wrong. Our mechanic couldn't find anything after 2 days as well. Any ideas?

[dirty hands]

try spark plugs first ... then coil ... start the car at night in the dark and see if the leads sparkle if they do replace them
then vaccume lines to the pots on the carby need to be checked
you do that by geting a length of vaccume hose attaching that to the poys on the carby / sucking in the end of the vaccume pots hold the pressure with the tip of your tounge and if it doesnt hold the vaccume operated pots need replacing

the telstars had problems with vapor lock when hot (mostly on stop start running from shop to shop for example )
I had to carry water and a rag--- soak the rag in water put it around the carby then wait till the fuel was cool eneough to pump up and start the car
I did buy a longer length of fuel line and foam type insulation over the hose that helped sometimes

[CarNewbie]

Thanks for that. I'll try each of those when time permits.

The car is easy to start at any time. Just won't take a load, or idle.

Someone suggested it may have to do with some part of the exhaust system.

Cheers