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- Mon Sep 09, 2019 4:05 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Rear light wiring confusion!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2907
Re: Rear light wiring confusion!
The Ripault stuff seems expensive: I hope its good! Last night I soldered some bullets to wires and then attempted to put them into the connectors - and blow me they wouldn't go in! I had to file them down to fit, a long and tedious business. They came from either ESM or Bull Motif many years ago so...
- Mon Sep 02, 2019 10:38 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: oil Intercooler
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2836
Re: oil Intercooler
Thanks for that Phil; I think these devices are unvalued and rather missed understood. They're called "oil intercoolers" but I believe they function is much more as oil heaters. The oil in our A series engines is in my opinion far too cool for most of our running time. For example, in the ...
- Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:11 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Smiths Gauge worry.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3246
Re: Smiths Gauge worry.
And thank you too for completing this thread! MikeN.
- Fri Jun 07, 2019 12:30 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Smiths Gauge worry.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3246
Re: Smiths Gauge worry.
Dear Mr Midget, May I suggest that you take out the capillary sensor end and place it in a kettle of boiling water? With luck you should be able to get an electric kettle on an extension lead under the bonnet and so test the temp gauge for a steady reading of 100C, the critical point. (It should rea...
- Mon Mar 18, 2019 3:50 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Geared camshaft drive.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3338
Re: Geared camshaft drive.
Phil, Re using paper for gauging the gear mesh, long ago & far away I saw Rizla cigarette papers being used by RAE fitters to set up a back axle. These papers are closely controlled in thickness and vary according to the colour. Alas, I've lost my notes of what is what but it's down around 2-4 t...
- Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:47 pm
- Forum: Problems with the Messageboard
- Topic: Editing message
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5535
Re: Editing message
Thank you, Mr Webmaster!
I didn’t understand a word of it but Number 2 Son did and now all’s well; the “Use SSL 3.0” needed to be ticked.
Regards from MikeN
I didn’t understand a word of it but Number 2 Son did and now all’s well; the “Use SSL 3.0” needed to be ticked.
Regards from MikeN
- Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:46 pm
- Forum: Problems with the Messageboard
- Topic: Editing message
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5535
Re: Editing message
Screenshot of error message
- Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:41 pm
- Forum: Problems with the Messageboard
- Topic: Editing message
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5535
Re: Editing message
I was trying to edit my post in the General Discussion section regarding the “dream garage” query that I put up at 8.21 p.m. last night. Each time I edited it and then pressed “Preview” I got the legend “Cannot securely connect to this page” and “. . .unsafe TLS security settings”. I got my post up ...
- Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:37 am
- Forum: Problems with the Messageboard
- Topic: Editing message
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5535
Editing message
Dear Moderator,
I've just been trying to edit a message and the site refuses to connect up to allow it to proceed. Something to do with security. I've tried a couple of times but I just lose my addition.
Regards, MikeN.
I've just been trying to edit a message and the site refuses to connect up to allow it to proceed. Something to do with security. I've tried a couple of times but I just lose my addition.
Regards, MikeN.
- Mon Jan 07, 2019 8:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What would your dream garage look like?!
- Replies: 48
- Views: 7609
Re: What would your dream garage look like?!
One thing I forgot is that over my two double side hung doors are 9 inch by 5 inch "Catnic" lightweight "I" beams on which I can hang my hoist to lift out the engine and gearbox assembly. Not something you can do with "up and over" systems. Also I thoroughly recommend y...
- Mon Jan 07, 2019 8:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What would your dream garage look like?!
- Replies: 48
- Views: 7609
Re: What would your dream garage look like?!
Well Oldmogman, I've a double garage that's 22ft wide and 23ft deep and it's still too small! Go for the biggest you can, even a few extra inches is worth it. You'll find that "Her Indoors" will demand that the freezers, tumble dryer etc, will go in there so every inch you gain is importan...
- Tue Dec 25, 2018 7:51 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Downhill on motorways
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2017
Re: Downhill on motorways
Hmmm, "Freewheeling downhill is very bad practice . . ." say my m'learned friend Phil with whom I'm very loath to disagree, but I must point out that they've been original equipment even in recent times, especially on Saabs. And you may not know they were occasionally fitted to Morris's, f...
- Tue Nov 27, 2018 8:33 am
- Forum: Useful Tips
- Topic: Magnetic wristband from Lidl
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3651
Magnetic wristband from Lidl
What ho, chums! Just seen this coming up at Lidl from this Thursday the 29th of November, a wristband that'll allow steel bits like pins, nails, etc to stick to it while you're working rather than holding them in your mouth, etc. See here https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/MiddleofLidl.htm?articleId=18385 So...
- Fri Oct 26, 2018 8:40 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Axle drain plug
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5491
Re: Axle drain plug
Re magnet types and temperatures, for the engine where the oil temp can get above 80C occasionally (measured on my 1098 on a hot day and a long drive of 2/3 hrs at 60mph motorway cruise) a samarium cobalt would be best: the "first4magnets" site above prices 5mm diaX10mm long magnets at onl...
- Thu Oct 25, 2018 9:30 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Axle drain plug
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5491
Re: Axle drain plug
I always glue the magnets in using something like Araldite. Even though modern ceramics are so strong that they should stick and not move, I hate the thought of one to moving upward into the rotating parts; it's peace of mind. Like Phil, I believe you can't have too many so I've got them in all thre...
- Thu Oct 25, 2018 8:56 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Axle drain plug
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5491
Re: Axle drain plug
Yes it is a "tapered thread"; a normal parallel "cylindrical" threaded plug will go right through and would depend on PTFE tape, etc to get a good seal. (I know!) If you want to know more about these curious threads, an Imperial survivor that's become an international standard th...
- Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:37 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Axle drain plug
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5491
Re: Axle drain plug
Dear Rust Bucket, The back axle drain is a 1/2 inch BSPT plug (i.e. it's thread is British Standard Pipe Tapered) and you can get them from a good plumber's store for under a £1. ( I got mine from Woodstock Plumbing & Heating Supplies, Andover, Hants; B&Q, PlumbCenter etc may not know what y...
- Thu Sep 13, 2018 12:23 pm
- Forum: Useful Tips
- Topic: Lidl airtools
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2566
Lidl airtools
Dear all,
See that among the airtools on offer this week here https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offe ... leId=16141 is an air driven vacuum cleaner! Not seen one of these before.
Regards from MikeN.
See that among the airtools on offer this week here https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offe ... leId=16141 is an air driven vacuum cleaner! Not seen one of these before.
Regards from MikeN.
- Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best book(s) on SU tinkering
- Replies: 3
- Views: 837
Re: Best book(s) on SU tinkering
Rob, I've found "the science" behind SUs difficult to find but I have some ideas - however I certainly don't want to "teach granny how to suck eggs"! If I remember right you're an aviator and have a "spare" lambda fuel/air measuring device so you're ahead of most of us....
- Sun Sep 02, 2018 8:26 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Rocker assembly query
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1880
Re: Rocker assembly query
Thanks for that, Phil. I'll get and fit those spacers; I like to have simplicity and minimum friction in valve gear. Re the oil seals I remember now that their installation it was a bit experimental. I felt that the complication of fitting new valve guides to locate the seals was a step too far but ...