Hope you don't find any nasty surprises underneath, as I did last week!
All the best
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- Sat May 29, 2010 11:18 am
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Underseal removal
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2984
- Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:58 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Okay, what've I missed (this time)?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1431
Re: Okay, what've I missed (this time)?
On the old one (besides the jet being messed up, all the nuts etc fused together), it was sticky, with the piston "catching" somehow, leaving light scoring on both the piston and the suction disc. Not knowing just what caused this, wouldn't it risk messing up the replacement?
- Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:56 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Okay, what've I missed (this time)?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1431
Re: Okay, what've I missed (this time)?
Right, boiling water - will give it a go. Yes, I've currently got linearaudio's old carb, and it's okay but likes to run lean - with a "1098" AN needle: I want to try it with the M needle that "matches" the engine, without forking out for another needle when there's one sitting t...
- Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:39 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Okay, what've I missed (this time)?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1431
Okay, what've I missed (this time)?
Trying to take the needle out of my old carb, to put in the new one. I've removed the retaining screw. But the needle won't budge: shouldn't it just slide out? There's a small sort of brass button set in the base of the piston, which I've tried pressing too. Just seized after not being touched for 4...
- Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:48 pm
- Forum: Useful Tips
- Topic: MOT history from VOSA site.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6400
Re: MOT history from VOSA site.
Both my cars run back to late 2005/early 2006: guess that's when the computerised system was introduced?
Interesting to read through the history of the g/f's 16 year old golf, and verify that the garage we bought it off had told us the truth about all its faults
Interesting to read through the history of the g/f's 16 year old golf, and verify that the garage we bought it off had told us the truth about all its faults
- Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Finally Got There
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4249
- Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Engine rebuild.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1829
Twitter?
Just wondering, are any denizens of the message boards also tweeters?
Are there any particular hash-tags you tend to use when making car related posts?
Are there any particular hash-tags you tend to use when making car related posts?
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:18 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Carb needle for HIF38 on a 1098?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6789
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:06 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Carb needle for HIF38 on a 1098?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6789
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:47 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Carb needle for HIF38 on a 1098?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6789
I don't think it helps that jet is loose and the screw that secures it won't stay secured - I'm not sure whether it's that one of the threads has somehow gone (and if so, if I need to replace jet screw, bearing, or what??), or I need to renew one or more of the *stack* of washers there are. There's ...
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:46 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Carb needle for HIF38 on a 1098?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6789
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:53 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Carb needle for HIF38 on a 1098?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6789
- Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:38 am
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: my morris 1000 restoration
- Replies: 281
- Views: 75227
- Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Top Speed in a series II
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8259
- Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sleipnir's in for surgery...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2044
ESM head - hmmm. Good luck! Head change is about an hour's work - less if you know what you are doing! Well, I've had all sorts of other parts from ESM and never had a problem, plus it does come with a guarantee... and I don't think I do know what I'm doing where this is concerned! Tell you what, I...
- Tue Sep 22, 2009 4:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sleipnir's in for surgery...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2044
Ian's not doing up the old head - he's swapping it for one that's already been reconditioned, supplied by ESM. Is this by any chance the moment when everyone turns around and asks if I don't have a set of spanners to perform such a simple job myself? I was more referring to possible difference in pe...
- Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sleipnir's in for surgery...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2044
- Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sleipnir's in for surgery...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2044
Sleipnir's in for surgery...
Not the most major operation, but Sleipnir's spending this week at the garage. When I get her back, she will have a new, unleaded, head, and four new tyres.
Here's looking forwards to having a top speed over 55 again, and grip on the road!
Here's looking forwards to having a top speed over 55 again, and grip on the road!