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- Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:20 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Growling Traveller
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7931
Re: Growling Traveller
Don't put 'gear oil' in the gearbox - it rots away the brass/bronze bits. As Phil says - likely to be the crownwheel/pinion and NOT the 'diff'unless it only happens on cornering? Perhaps a an oil change in the back axle would be worth trying. Otherwise pretty much all covered. Just a thought - is th...
- Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:14 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Compression Test
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2270
Re: Compression Test
Yes - the compression will have fallen away slightly - but it would be better to use the same tester, and same hot engine/throttle wide open/valve gaps set to 12 inlet/15 exhaust before testing.150 psi is 'ok' but not great.........
- Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:10 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Correct oil filter?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4589
Re: Correct oil filter?
The original paper/felt filter is fine - and quite frankly as often as not I didn't even change the rubber ring. Very simple to fit - typically 50p at say an autojumble and a lot less hassle than trying to get that pipe to align without kinking/twisting - which it does VERY easily.
- Fri Sep 30, 2016 9:41 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Negative earth wiper motor switch
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3462
Re: Negative earth wiper motor switch
The wiper motor has both field and comm windings - so it is not in any way affected by polarity.............
- Fri Sep 30, 2016 9:38 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: thermostat quqliaty
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7080
Re: thermostat quqliaty
The hole is drilled to allow a small flow of water when the bypass hose has been eliminated. This does indeed make for faster/better heater operation, and ensures full flow of cooling water round the back of the engine block and head until the stat begins to open. It's not essential to do this - but...
- Fri Sep 30, 2016 9:31 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Modern Engine Swaps
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6156
Re: Modern Engine Swaps
With ANY engine upgrade on a 52 car you will need to attend to the tyres/wheels/brakes/ suspension/back axle and gearbox before even thinking about the engine. As others have pointed out - a larger capacity A series will be the relatively straight forward choice.
- Fri Sep 30, 2016 11:05 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: thermostat quqliaty
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7080
Re: thermostat quqliaty
Are you sure the problem isn't in fact an over heating engine? When you take out a stat it is always 'closed' - it should open if you boil it up in a pan of water.
- Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: VariFlow Dampers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4891
Re: VariFlow Dampers
Just vary the flow with different grades of oil - SAE 40 is highly recommended.
- Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New MOT Rules?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9366
Re: New MOT Rules?
This has been going round and round for a long time now............
- Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Which garage/specialist....?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3310
Re: Which garage/specialist....?
My Traveller had the misfortune to pass through King Street Motors hands many years ago...........
- Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: UPGRADE CAMSHAFT
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3116
Re: UPGRADE CAMSHAFT
The old SW5 has long been 'found out' - see Adrian Dodd for what are now considered by the Mini lads to be the best cams for the A series. You do realise it's a big job to change the cam on a 1275 engine ?? There's no need for rough idling - also note that there is no point in fitting a cam that pea...
- Thu Sep 29, 2016 8:55 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Distributor and Vacuum advance/retard component.
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9798
Re: Distributor and Vacuum advance/retard component.
The 'trap' does nothing useful and was eliminated on later engines - just pipe it direct to the dizzy with (obviously) a non - collapsible tubing
- Thu Sep 29, 2016 8:51 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Negative earth wiper motor switch
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3462
Re: Negative earth wiper motor switch
You don't do anything to the wiper motor or switch. You DO need to swap the coil connections and clean the points in the dizzy and the fuel pump.
- Thu Sep 29, 2016 8:47 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Disc Brakes
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4633
Re: Disc Brakes
You definitely don't need the vented discs - and fitting a servo is not particularly easy due to the front/rear split at the master cylinder. Hope you are good at making up new pipes - and don't be tempted to use 'copper' pipes- they should be kunifer - or the original bundy tubing. Frankly - I'm su...
- Thu Sep 29, 2016 8:41 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Frontend geometry..upper suspension - advice?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8313
Re: Frontend geometry..upper suspension - advice?
Quite right to send it back - and at no cost to you!
- Thu Sep 29, 2016 8:39 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: thermostat quqliaty
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7080
Re: thermostat quqliaty
And does the engine boil up? I've never know a stat to jam shut - maybe had one in all my years that stayed open - but that's all.
- Mon Sep 26, 2016 9:00 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: thermostat quqliaty
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7080
Re: thermostat quqliaty
What happens to them? Usually extremely reliable and no reports of problems that I have seen. You sure that's the problem?
- Sat Sep 24, 2016 10:18 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: engine valves
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5671
Re: engine valves
The check is to see if the oil rings are present and correct - and the piston lands not broken or seized up with 'gunk'. Yes - you would need +40 rings - but check if the pistons are ok first. The check for valve/guide clearance is simply to wobble them in the guide - there should only be the very s...
- Sat Sep 24, 2016 10:11 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: hs4 carb needle problems
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3768
Re: hs4 carb needle problems
Thinner oil will make it worse - use engine oil. The AAA is for a modified engine - not suitable for a bog standard unit. Is the float bowl vertical ? Check if the float bowl is overflowing - when you switch on, does the pump give a couple of clicks then stop - or does it keep on clicking?
- Sat Sep 24, 2016 10:06 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: is there an alternative carb for a mm 918 side valve
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2461
Re: is there an alternative carb for a mm 918 side valve
Just stick with the H1. why would you want anything else ? It won't increase vthe power - the limitations are elsewhere in the engine ....