Start at the front
_ Seal, Lucas/Butler emblem – top of driving Lamps
_ Rubber bungs in jacking ports
_ Rubber covers, lower suspension arm/torsion bars (2)
_ Rubber washers (4) lower radiator mounting.
_ Rack and pinion rubber bellows (2) Tie-Rod joints are adjustable, king post bushes.
_ Shock absorber mountings.
_ Brake hoses (3)
_ Front park/side lamps – wiring to lamp socket.
_ Horn mounting to chassis/suspension tower (cracks through horn brackets.)
_ Cooling system – clean out – hoses (3) Coolant concentrate 30%
_ Thermostat 160F P/n DT 14C.
_ Front engine mounting rubbers. (2) [Usually OK]
_ Engine “V’ belt tension? [Dayco Top Cog – gold label P/No 22515 — 15A131O.]
_ Spark Plugs, Leads, Dist Cap, Points, Rotor button, Ign Timing best set on a Dyno.
_ Spark plugs; std engine NGK BP 6ES. High Compression engine NGK BP 7ES or 8ES
_ Adjust valve clearances (RMB), inlet .004.” Exhaust .005″. Valve cover gaskets?
_ Carburettors: Float levels 7/16″. Jet drop both equal -1.5mm for FZ needles.
_ Balance air flows. Carburettors – oil in dash-pots. – SAE 20 – auto trans oil is OK.
_ Carburettor linkage and ball-joint condition?
_ Fuel delivery hose, Pump to Carburettors. Washers, fuel unions to float bowls. (4)
_ Clean fuel pump filter.
_ Choke cable adjustment and operation – full and partial operation at dash panel.
_ Manual throttle operation.
_ Inlet manifold – coolant flow and gaskets.
_ Clean Air Filter / Silencer.
_ Exhaust manifold to cylinder head – flange to pipe – flexible section – joints – muffler – pipes.
_ Battery mounting and retention?
_ Oil Pan, retaining bolts. .
_ Wiring harness condition – engine bay. Positive & Negative cables
_ Battery condition?
_ Head, park and driving lamps – Traffic indicators.
_ Engine bonnet latching, x 4. Ensure bonnet centre panel seals at top body join.
_ Steering: Toe In – Zero. Boot condition on rack and pinion. Front wheel bearings?
_ Brake / shoe & lining condition – adjustment – Clutch adjustment?
_ Handbrake should hold from 3 clicks out.
_ Change Engine Oil and Filter. [Penrite oil works well]
_ Gear Box Mountings and earth strap. Diff & Gearbox oil- Penrite Mild EP

Under the car
_ Gear stick / gearbox extension brass cups
_ slots for gear stick locating dowels?
_ Trunnion – Torque tube mounting rubber ‘O’ rings? – Retaining bolts (l each side)
_ Universal Joints x 2 intermediate drive shaft.
_ Front bearing Torque Tube – condition?
_ Stop Lamp switch – (on brake pull rod) operation?
_ Speedo cable – condition – cable seal into gearbox?
_ Chassis to body mounting pads and bolts – condition?
_ Brake rods / pins. Linings all — adjustment.
_ Rear axle bearings – oil leaks?
_ Rear spring shackles – bushes, saddle webbing to banjo housing
_ Banjo Housing breather hole – clear?
_ Shock absorber mountings?
_ Fuel hose tank to pipe / fuel tank mountings (3)
_ Fuel filter @ drain bung in fuel tank.
_ Rear jacking port rubbers.
_ Road tyres condition – pressures.

Body
_ Door alignment and strikers – body mounting – adjust? [SAFETY]
_ Door seal condition.
_ Body Sealing – dust / water?
_ Windscreen wiper shaft seals?
_ Instrument Panel, operation of gauges / switches. [proof of gauge accuracy]
_ Rubber seals; accelerator, brake, clutch -pedals. Rubber seal steering column.
_ Interior courtesy lamp operation? Operate when park lamps are on.
_ Seat tracks – latching? — SAFETY.
_ All Door Glass – closing to frames and seals.

Road test
_ First check and adjust: Engine oil, Radiator coolant level. All door strikers, Rear View Mirrors, Traffic lamp indicators.
_ Engine start – cold / hot? – Idle speed? Engine shut-down? [The 2½ tends to run on, use clutch/gears as a drag on the engine.]
_ Exhaust system – quiet and efficient – not limiting engine power? [see shop manual]
_ Brake operation / hand brake? [ Split system, hydraulic front, mechanical rear]
_ Engine – smooth power – accelerating – decelerating?
_ Engine oil pressure; 40psi minimum @ 40mph – 12 psi minimum at idle.
_ Engine coolant temperature?
_ Dynamo charge – amps. [switch h/lamps on / off observe ammeter.]
_ Fuel gauge operation?
_ Gearshift / clutch operation.
_ Steering – straight and true? [Zero Toe-In.]
_ Speedo/odometer/trip meter / day clock?
_ Road handling – springs/shock absorbers.
_ Windscreen wiper operation? – blade condition?

Australian conditions
Engine Oil Cooler ‘Serck’ P/n ARO9888. Oil Temperature Thermostat. P/n BM70259 available from ‘Rocket Industries’ Huntingwood Drive, Huntingwood 2148. Tel: (02) 8825 1900.
Spin on oil filter conversions are available from Riley Club Spares if required. (Original type of filter element works well if correctly fitted – top washer seal & lower sealing washer and spring.)
SU (Skinner Union) Carburettors: R&R mixture needles with P/n FZ needles ( from Midel)
Cooling system, electric fan and water pump with temperature adjustable controller (Davies Craig – REPCO), for automatic operation and switch for manual operation. [Remove belt driven fan.] Fit overflow catch tank & 2 way radiator cap.