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- Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:17 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Oil Pressure Switch (leak)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 146
Re: Oil Pressure Switch (leak)
You miss my point. Oil pump/lube failure at high rpms is usually an unavoidable (by then) catastrophic failure. Deteriorating oil pressure cannot be monitored if it remains just above the warning level. Oil warning lights are considered as ‘idiot lights’, while gauges are fitted for useful informati...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:18 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Oil Pressure Switch (leak)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 146
Re: Oil Pressure Switch (leak)
Bill is generally correct, but that is because usually the oil pressure has suddenly fallen to zilch. Plain bearings only need about 5psi to keep them apart; old pressure switches were typically 7psi.
Stick with the idiot light. Ignorance is bliss, as they say.
Stick with the idiot light. Ignorance is bliss, as they say.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:17 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: standard 1098 engine
- Replies: 11
- Views: 287
Re: standard 1098 engine
Fit a liner?BaritoneUke wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:34 am Crosses the gasket line on the left. I think it's prob. junk but I might get a machine to look at a few pictures.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:03 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: standard 1098 engine
- Replies: 11
- Views: 287
Re: standard 1098 engine
Most things are fixable - at a price.
Rather depends on a few more details - and the price, of course.
Rather depends on a few more details - and the price, of course.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:20 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Brake fluid
- Replies: 5
- Views: 214
Re: Brake fluid
Straight swap.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:09 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Morris Minor Pickup 1965 not starting
- Replies: 24
- Views: 522
Re: Morris Minor Pickup 1965 not starting
Seems to me that this new owner might be well advised to obtain a multimeter and learn how to make basic electrical checks. They can show up some of the simple faults which a newbie might come across. Indeed, a fairly basic meter is all that is needed for all the likely electrical faults on these ol...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:57 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Fuel smell
- Replies: 44
- Views: 8776
Re: Fuel smell
Posted earlier in the thread: ESM replaced my fuel tank complete with new sender unit in November 2022 and also the filler tube hose (they used rubber hose). And now: The old gasket (which is not old, only fitted months ago) had torn in two places. Perhaps I overtightened it but I remember being car...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:11 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Steering column pinch bolt problem
- Replies: 6
- Views: 200
Re: Steering column pinch bolt problem
Hi I fitted a new steering rack today and track rod ends, final bit was to replace the pinch bolt on the bottom of the column, it went a fair way in, in fact the end of it is exactly flush with the exit hole,problem is it will now go neither forwards nor backwards. It's kind of loose but with tight...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:40 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Rocker arm identification.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 281
Re: Rocker arm identification.
Jammmorris wrote: I adjusted them all to 12 thou, they were all on the tight side and I couldn't fit the feeler gauge in initially till I adjusted it. If there is wear on the rocker arm contact surface, adjusting with feeler gauges will likely be inaccurate - most feelers will sit across the worn pa...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:18 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Beehive Springs -again!
- Replies: 44
- Views: 962
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:11 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: recommending engine oil.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 328
Re: recommending engine oil.
Geoberni wrote: Oil for my 1.8L Ford, around £45+ Oil for my Wife's 1.3L Vauxhall, around £55+ Engine oil for my BEV is zilch.🙂 Gearbox oil is likely only to need changing at 80-100k miles? Two gearboxes, mind. No DPF issues either. Just expensive to start with - although second hand (and new) price...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:22 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Ominous Engine Signs? (magnetic sump plug)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 564
Re: Ominous Engine Signs? (magnetic sump plug)
Just for info. ‘Sludge’ is not particularly abrasive. It is so fine (particle size) that it will mostly go through filters. It flocculates and settles out slowly, possibly sticking to some rotary moving parts. Those agglomerated lumps would be the nuisance and oil pumps can pass filterable sized par...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:14 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Beehive Springs -again!
- Replies: 44
- Views: 962
Re: Beehive Springs -again!
A quick search shows me that beehive spring were used in the Triumph TR2 and TR3, MG TD and TF, MGA, Mk 1 MG Midget, Jaguar XK120 and XK140, various Alvis cars and so on. They were quite common. Stephen Not “quite common”. VERY common. Ford, Vauxhalls, Peugeots, Citroens, Land Rovers, Volvos, VW ju...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:18 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Beehive Springs -again!
- Replies: 44
- Views: 962
Re: Beehive Springs -again!
It might be interesting to find out how the myriads of auto-mechanics, over the years, dealt with the apparent problem of replacing these springs? Like me, I suspect most used a favourite pair of smallish pliers (at the time) to ease the toggles in place.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:25 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: The WSM on maximum ignition advance.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 360
Re: The WSM on maximum ignition advance.
Read the attachment. The note below it states clearly it is measured crankshaft advance, not extra crankshaft degrees.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:27 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: 1962 948cc MM - Compression Test
- Replies: 8
- Views: 229
Re: 1962 948cc MM - Compression Test
There were 5 rugby playing lads in my car when I had to ask 2 to get out to get up a very steep hill. I think the clutch was on the way out as well. It was over 30 years ago. Stephen Ahh, so the engine was not the reason for any inability to climb the hill? My memory must be better than yours, I th...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:28 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: 1962 948cc MM - Compression Test
- Replies: 8
- Views: 229
Re: 1962 948cc MM - Compression Test
Your compression pressures appear fine - 120psi + or - 5psi is well within the expected normal range (spread). Pressure gauges are notoriously inaccurate, so the readings, while consistent, may not be totally accurate - I would be first checking with another good quality gauge, as the values do seem...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:16 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Rapid Indicator Speed - Not a Bulb!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 136
Re: Rapid Indicator Speed - Not a Bulb!
The usual reason for rapid flashing was, like you checked for) a blown bulb, so less current through the unit. I expect you have the same issue of reduced current - but within the wiring, not the bulbs (provided they are of the correct wattage).
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:49 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Electronic ignition
- Replies: 17
- Views: 370
Re: Electronic ignition
The car is 56 years old and still 'runs good'. So it was 'future proofed' when it was built with the points system all those years ago! If you use good quality components (from the Dizzy Doc) and carry out routine servicing/maintenance, it will be 'future proofed' 8) My capacitive discharge electro...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:56 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Flushing the radiator in a hard water area?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 257
Re: Flushing the radiator in a hard water area?
I live in the same hard water area, but would never countenance using anything but tap water for flushing and filling the cooling system. I suggest just working out how much calcium carbonate equivalent is involved. Put simply, it is simply not worth worrying about.