With the Triumph saloon causing no issues whatsoever on the recent Club Triumph 10cr and therefore with no further work being required, I made the decision to put it into long term storage for the winter and bring the Cortina estate home instead. When I drive the Cortina estate, I can hear a very slight rattling noise when I pull away in each gear. (Although nobody else can-I've either got exceptional hearing, or a vivid imagination!) My suspicions are that the timing chain tensioner is failing, or maybe even the timing chain itself. Time will tell.
I arrived at the storage point in North Essex at around 10am and after jump starting the car, (A new battery is on the shopping list) a quick cup of coffee and getting some petrol, I set off home again. On my journey up I had seen the aftermath of an accident on the southbound side of the A12 that was causing considerable delays. So, I decided to come home through Colchester town centre. What a mistake that was! What a ridiculous place Colchester is for badly designed junction layouts and traffic lights on the exits of roundabouts. I honestly think I would have been better off just joining the queue on the A12!
Anyway, two and a half hours later, I finally arrived home and decided that was enough for the day. It did feel good driving the estate again though I have to say. I had sat in a lot of standing traffic on the way back, but at no time did the car run hot or cause me any issues or worries. What a great car!
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