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Well thats a mess, this is what I found whe I took the heater out and to pieces.

Just need a new one now.

Thanks Steven I'll give them a ring next week. It's possible that the Rheostat you fitted was not up to the job. Where did you get it from? Was it sold as a replacement controller for the heater motor? A Rheostat is just a variable resistor, which slows the Fan Motor down by increasing the resistanc...

63 4 door with the round heater, I put a new reostat in middle of last year after a few month it's smoothness went and is now very graunchy. This morning I went out and after a few Mile's I got a smell of burning. I know they get hot but this is a hot hot. Is there a better reostat than the normal o...

Sorry for the long pause, I have now modified the chassis rails by cutting out a nice curve for the spring The Spring pulled with a ratchet strap to its flat position . 20221102_143208.jpg . I marked the rail at the point of greatest travel . 20221102_143222.jpg The end result but with the axle havi...

I’ve been on to ESM where I bought the springs from, I actually bought the full kit SUS660A they say that its never happened before so I said I would send them an email with some of the photos I have took and measurements of the old and new springs. I will update when I hear from them.

The photo above makes the actual fitting on the end of the spring look a little 'fatter' than the original. What's the view from the side? Are the new hanging points a little larger diameter than the original? :-? Spring.JPG The internal size is correct maybe it was just the angle I took th photo a...

Is the arc of the old and new springs the same before fitting. Place a straight edge across the hanging points and measure the arc height at the centre point. Fit the old spring and measure the arc height. Then fit the new spring and take the same measurement. What do you get? Just in from doing as...

I think you need to cut away part of the flange of the chassis rail above the end of the spring where you have contact. This was done originally at the factory and you need to replicate this before you do anything else :wink: I understand what you say but the old springs didn't hit the chassis rail...

I had the same trouble 3 months after fitting new springs from my usual supplier. I then ordered new springs from Jones springs; they make them to order. Also, I now have the correct gap between the bump stops and chassis. I did try 25mm longer spring hangers but felt that it became unstable when c...

Just done a lot of fettling over the last year, been out to my local garage to get the tracking done and the rear springs are hitting the chassis rail on both sides. With weight on car.jpg With no weight on car.jpg As the photos show it has new springs Poly bushes spring shackles bump stops in fact ...

Tyres ... have you checked the date of manufacture. There are different opinions on what constitutes " out of date ". Do a Google search. Replace if they are a bit long in the tooth. It's a safety item and there very few completely safe areas on the road to have a tyre blowout. Bob The sp...

Love the colour, you should be pleased with the result.

ManyMinors wrote: ↑Sat Oct 30, 2021 5:39 pm I think the "box" you are referring to is the exhaust heat shield. This contains asbestos so should be handled with care

Thanks that make perfect sence, as does the handle with care.

A few more photos of the bad bits

Just started my winter fettling on my 63 4 door and I’m glad I did so many areas to repair. So far I’ve • Removed the engine and gearbox. • Removed everything under the bonnet • Removed the fuel tank • Removed the whole of the interior • Removed the full wiring harness • Removed the roof lining • Re...

I have a 63 4 door saloon with a 1098 engine ribbed g/box and a 4.22 (I’ve checked by rotating the road wheel and counting the propshaft revs) and a chassis no starting 9903**, using this web page ( http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/ID/Speedo.htm ) I reckon I need is the third from the bottom a SN4477/80...

I have fixed the problem, here’s what I did. I got the new sender unit from the company I got the gauge from and fitted it, it was a bit better the gauge was now reading 90ish deg, the stabilizer was putting out 10.9 v so as I had ordered a new electronic on and with that fitted and putting out 9.8 ...

After I've checked every thing thats been said I have contacted the supplier of the gauge and sender and they are sending me a new sender, I've also ordered a stabiliser off ebay (it's due in a few days) I'll let you know what happens. ... and if you'd like to make it a little better , you could add...

Sleeper wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:48 am You are quite right there , is this car a positive earth? 1963...should be?

FosterS , is it?

Does it have a dynamo or an alternator ?

Thanks
John

Negative earth as its running an altenator.

Next step is to ascertain the voltage at the supply side of the gauge , 10v , 12v or other? John ;-) The voltage in was 12.8v the voltage out without load in 11.8 v the voltage out with a small test light (4w) as a load is 10.9 v so i'm going to get a new stabilizer is there a good one to be had or...