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by Chief
Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: tyre pressures
Replies: 11
Views: 228

Re: tyre pressures

geoberni wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:37 pm I've seen it where some answers have been to use the pressure given on the tyre sidewall.
That's the Maximum Pressure, whatever the tyre is fitted to!
Explains those YouTube videos from garages showing customers cars with tires inflated to 100+ psi I guess.
by Chief
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:56 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: recommending engine oil.
Replies: 15
Views: 249

Re: recommending engine oil.

East Sussex Minors use Castrol Classic XL 20w/50 ESM also sells Comma X-Flow 20w/50 and since I found it on Amazon free delivery for £13.39 that's what I went with. I see it's now jumped up to £19.78, though that's still cheaper than ESM since they're £27.18 a bottle: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0...
by Chief
Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:14 pm
Forum: Useful Tips
Topic: Diff Plug Tool
Replies: 6
Views: 210

Diff Plug Tool

As the following information is spread across multiple threads by multiple people, I figured it would be best to have just one thread to make it easier to find... Tools: ESM: Drain Plug Tool - Differential (Fits Original SQUARE Hole Plug) - This is painted red. ESM: Drain Plug Tool (Universal) - Thi...
by Chief
Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:28 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Carpet Set Recommendation Required
Replies: 3
Views: 116

Re: Carpet Set Recommendation Required

Moss could be Newton Commercial carpets at that price. ESM sell Newton Commercial and an unbranded carpet set, the difference between them is about what you're seeing with AE vs Moss. (£119.88 vs £232.93 NC - both incl. vat) Nothing came up online (other than this thread) about AE being taken over b...
by Chief
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tyre dating
Replies: 7
Views: 270

Re: Tyre dating

It makes me wonder if your car is in a very original factory condition for it to still have what could well be 1960's tires still on it.
by Chief
Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tyre dating
Replies: 7
Views: 270

Re: Tyre dating

https://www.goodyear.com/en_US/learn/tire-basics/tire-date-code.html If your tires were made before the year 2000, the date code will be only 3 digits – the first two digits again listing the week of the year, and the last digit being the last digit of the year of the tire’s manufacture. This means ...
by Chief
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:34 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Rapid Indicator Speed - Not a Bulb!
Replies: 4
Views: 122

Re: Rapid Indicator Speed - Not a Bulb!

Mine has the same issue ever since it got rear ended (except it's the right that's fast). Screwing up the lens cover is enough to stop the indicator from working at all (even after a garage were asked to fix it, what's the betting it worked while it was there), wiggling the bulb is the cure (to get ...
by Chief
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Morris Traveler paperwork
Replies: 3
Views: 169

Re: Morris Traveler paperwork

DVLA still have a record of UFX 503 so it's again possible it's in a barn etc. somewhere (though others have said in the past that record keeping for scrapping cars wasn't so well maintained). The DVLA site says it was last sold (v5c issued) on the 10th September 1990. Your best bet for both registr...
by Chief
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Morris Traveler paperwork
Replies: 3
Views: 169

Re: Morris Traveler paperwork

Interestingly enough when you look up the details for that number:

Built: 1971.
First Registered: 1982 (quite some gap from when it was built)
Date of last V5C issued: 21/06/1995

So you have somehow got the original V5 from the current owner (presuming it isn't in some barn somewhere).
by Chief
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:26 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Lockheed Brake M/C
Replies: 8
Views: 244

Re: Lockheed Brake M/C

Spanner thread does say 7/16W for the cap, so if that is also the size for spark plugs (I've always just used the long socket in my socket set which is unmarked for size) then this presumably means the inclusion of the box spanner/tommy bar with the original toolkit was for both brake fluid and spar...
by Chief
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:07 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Lockheed Brake M/C
Replies: 8
Views: 244

Re: Lockheed Brake M/C

simmitc wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:49 pm And the chewed up state of the nuts arises from not using the correct box spanner :-?
I take it a correctly sized socket is okay to use? (as in it doesn't have to be a box spanner?)
by Chief
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:05 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: solar panel
Replies: 10
Views: 203

Re: solar panel

Maybe I'm just lucky, but I find mine has enough charge still in it after over a year of it sitting disconnected in the car for multiple starts, so maybe it would be as easy to just keep it unplugged when not in use? The only reason I had to charge it again the other day was that I could hear it get...
by Chief
Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:06 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Mixture Problems (too rich)
Replies: 11
Views: 350

Re: Mixture Problems (too rich)

svenedin wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:42 pm The engine does not like idling much lower than this.
As an inexperienced mechanic...

Seemed to have a slight stutter between the 6-7 second mark of your video almost like it lost fuel momentarily and then caught itself again.
by Chief
Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:59 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Gearbox Oil Condition & Filling Questions.
Replies: 6
Views: 196

Re: Gearbox Oil Condition & Filling Questions.

philthehill wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:53 pm The plug needs to be just nipped up and an extra tweak of about 10 degrees should do it.
Thanks, that's probably about what I did judging by how it felt :)
by Chief
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:53 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Flushing the radiator in a hard water area?
Replies: 6
Views: 201

Re: Flushing the radiator in a hard water area?

les wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:28 pm Refill using distilled water or de-ironised instead of tap water
Oh yes, I'd never use tap water, even when I lived in a soft water area.
Bill_qaz wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:53 pm Or just refill with premixed coolant after flushing.
I already have the concentrate and deionised water purchased.
by Chief
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:52 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Gearbox Oil Condition & Filling Questions.
Replies: 6
Views: 196

Re: Gearbox Oil Condition & Filling Questions.

Well it's all filled up now, seemed quite thirsty for oil in fact (and no, I didn't have it pouring through the top and out the bottom :wink: ) have to ask, how tight should the top and bottom plugs actually be? Reason I ask is, I know there are warnings about not over-tightening and damaging the ge...
by Chief
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Gearbox Oil Condition & Filling Questions.
Replies: 6
Views: 196

Re: Gearbox Oil Condition & Filling Questions.

Thanks - I did wonder if I could do that but on the off chance that was considered over-filling I thought it prudent to ask :)
by Chief
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:09 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Flushing the radiator in a hard water area?
Replies: 6
Views: 201

Flushing the radiator in a hard water area?

So, the water round here is very hard, tap water tastes of limescale and kettles like to get excessively crispy so my question is, should I still flush out the radiator when changing the coolant using a hose pipe or skip that step to avoid the risk of adding limescale into the system or will it be u...
by Chief
Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:29 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Gearbox Oil Condition & Filling Questions.
Replies: 6
Views: 196

Gearbox Oil Condition & Filling Questions.

Yesterday I emptied out the 12 year old oil from my 1098 gearbox: old_oil_2.JPG old_oil_1.jpg Not too bad looking colour wise, there were some silver swirls in the main oil which didn't show up on camera (the black lumps are driveway dirt and not from the oil) and the plug was quite full of silver g...