David hails from Romford in Essex - and in his words -
I have owned this car since June 2010. Have been giving attention mainly to the restoration of the interior trim over the 2 years. The clutch assembly
was replaced last year due to a faulty pressure plate spring, the wing mirrors
have been replaced also as they fell apart. Apparently the previous owner from
Bury in Lancashire had only put 700 miles on the clock during his 3 years of
ownership!
This, I believe has caused several functioning problems i.e. on
the drive back there were plumes of blue smoke from the exhaust during
deceleration, which have since ceased over the 3500 miles that i have put her
through, with a little help from Wynns 'Stop smoke' additive on occasion, which
has helped to rejuvenate the valve stem seal rubber!?!? (fingers crossed).
The
car still has a sticking valve spring on cylinder 5, usually after a cold
start, which at the moment frees itself after a short time usually! But
all in all, she is a beautiful looking car, drives well, and still achieves
23mpg on a fair weather day at 56 mph .
I hope this information is of
interest to your readers, as I wanted like minded enthusiasts to know that this
Zephyr Six is still alive and well.
