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- Sun Jul 23, 2023 9:12 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: frond wheel drive morris...... don't hit me!
- Replies: 34
- Views: 20838
- Sun Jul 16, 2023 7:41 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: Smiths Auxiliary Water Pump
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7105
Re: Smiths Auxiliary Water Pump
So George, that's what that pump's for! I've had one on the shelf for over 50 years and have been wondering all the time. But, blimey, the ticket price of £50's high; do you want another one? Mine's scruffy but complete and turns - but no lubricator, of course! When visiting Farnboro' (we're ex-Nort...
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:05 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Rear Suspension Overhaul Advice please
- Replies: 73
- Views: 185027
Re: Rear Suspension Overhaul Advice please
Stephen, Going back to advice on how to support the car, I saw this reading my Workshop Manual this eve (as yer do) that on page 3 of the "General Information" section there is the following HOISTING THE CAR WITH A SLING Either end of the car may be raised by a wire or rope passed below th...
- Thu Jun 29, 2023 7:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cruising Speeds 1098cc Motorways etc
- Replies: 29
- Views: 26422
Re: Cruising Speeds 1098cc Motorways etc
Translating Nickol's figures, I make 100km/hr at 62 mph and 5.9 litres for 100km as almost 40mpg. A further thought regarding vibration. I've found that while wheel balance is worth doing, the cast drums are also out of balance as are the cast hubs. On the front with a drum mounted on a hub its poss...
- Wed May 24, 2023 12:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cruising Speeds 1098cc Motorways etc
- Replies: 29
- Views: 26422
Re: Cruising Speeds 1098cc Motorways etc
Sudden fort!
What tyre pressures do you run at, Stephen? I've Camac tyres all round, radial tubeless 145R14s and filled to 25 psi at which I get even wear across the treads. (And I hope to follow in Monty-4's footsteps on sound deadening too.)
MikeN.
What tyre pressures do you run at, Stephen? I've Camac tyres all round, radial tubeless 145R14s and filled to 25 psi at which I get even wear across the treads. (And I hope to follow in Monty-4's footsteps on sound deadening too.)
MikeN.
- Tue May 23, 2023 9:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cruising Speeds 1098cc Motorways etc
- Replies: 29
- Views: 26422
Re: Cruising Speeds 1098cc Motorways etc
Stephen, Some more thoughts on steering feel at high speeds. Are your front dampers functioning properly? I say this, because prompted by discussion a while ago on this site I found the oil in mine was low and the damping was much reduced. I refilled them and was surprised at the feel improvement (a...
- Mon May 22, 2023 9:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cruising Speeds 1098cc Motorways etc
- Replies: 29
- Views: 26422
Re: Cruising Speeds 1098cc Motorways etc
Dear Stephen, My '63 Traveller is unmodified except for seat belts, a towing hitch and radial ply tyres. It'll cruise at 60-65mph (GPS read) all day without distress with a bit in hand for motorway type hills and headwinds when full throttle can be used for quite extended periods. (Maximum speed is ...
- Mon May 08, 2023 5:51 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Engine problems & cam timing dial
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3428
Re: Engine problems & cam timing dial
Greetings Dirk. I hesitate to be at odds with "m'Learned Friend" Phil but if you want only to determine your valve timing you can do this solely by "feel". When the valves are closed the pushrods are free and easily rotatable by finger pressure and so if you turn the engine you c...
- Thu Mar 02, 2023 8:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fitting Oil Gauge
- Replies: 23
- Views: 16191
Re: Fitting Oil Gauge
Of course, I'm well aware of the adage "Teach not a parent's mother to extract The embryo juices of an egg by suction" but please bear in mind that oil viscosity is highly dependant on its temperature. Scroll down this link to the lowest chart to see the variation; https://www.kewengineeri...
- Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:18 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: gearbox bearing shims
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1575
Re: gearbox bearing shims
Kevin, don't use heat on magnets. They don't like it. Just drill the drain plug, clean it with, say, petrol or meths, and when dry araldite in a cheap neodymium rod magnet like this https://www.guysmagnets.com/neodymium-magnets-c11/5-mm-x-10-mm-neodymium-rod-p140 I can't find a photo of my g'box mag...
- Mon Feb 06, 2023 8:30 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Valve stem oil seals
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1228
Re: Valve stem oil seals
A late thought. I 've found that those small "O" seals often broken or missing and then have worried where the missing bits might have gone and so in my last build have not fitted any form of valve oil seal at all. With a good fit between the valve and its guide I've noticed no increase in...
- Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rocker Advice
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3243
Re: Rocker Advice
And now back to the rockers . . .
That's it Phil, "Minispares" was where I bought the spacers and shims, and there were enough of the latter in the kit to do the job. And with my press steel rockers I didn't have to do any machining of the pillars.
MikeN.
That's it Phil, "Minispares" was where I bought the spacers and shims, and there were enough of the latter in the kit to do the job. And with my press steel rockers I didn't have to do any machining of the pillars.
MikeN.
- Wed Jan 04, 2023 7:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rocker Advice
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3243
Re: Rocker Advice
Rocco & Phil, I don't want to add complications but after a conversation with Phil I rebuilt my rocker shaft with spacers and washers rather than the springs. These were bought as a kit (from Minisport? ESM?) for about £12 and enabled me to get the rocker pads exactly in line with the valve tops...
- Fri Dec 23, 2022 7:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Bed Sitting Room - Peter Cook & Dudley Moore
- Replies: 2
- Views: 316
Re: The Bed Sitting Room - Peter Cook & Dudley Moore
The complete film is here (after a couple of adverts) at https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5hnuoj If I say the screenplay is by John Antrobus and Spike Milligan then if you're beyond a certain age you know what you're going to get! For a summary of the "plot" look up "The Bed Sitting...
- Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Two Lovely Minor Mementos
- Replies: 2
- Views: 555
Re: Two Lovely Minor Mementos
You lucky fellow! Do the clock bells ring?
MikeN.
MikeN.
- Mon Oct 17, 2022 8:35 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Oil cooler sandwich plate Pre A+ 1275
- Replies: 7
- Views: 749
Re: Oil cooler sandwich plate Pre A+ 1275
Phil,
A Private Message sent.
MikeN.
A Private Message sent.
MikeN.
- Fri Sep 23, 2022 8:20 pm
- Forum: Useful Tips
- Topic: Brake fluid moister tester at Lidl
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3519
Re: Brake fluid moister tester at Lidl
Well, I bought one today and dipped the probes into the brake fluid in my Trav's master cylinder. All the LEDs lit up indicating over 4% moisture content; the instructions recommend the immediate replacement of the fluid. Hmm; and then I remembered the brake fluid was last changed well before the Co...
- Thu Sep 22, 2022 2:01 pm
- Forum: Useful Tips
- Topic: Brake fluid moister tester at Lidl
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3519
Brake fluid moister tester at Lidl
What ho, chums!
Over the last week Lidl have been selling the above at £6.99 each. Anyone got one? I've not seen them but am strongly tempted. MikeN.
Over the last week Lidl have been selling the above at £6.99 each. Anyone got one? I've not seen them but am strongly tempted. MikeN.
- Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:31 pm
- Forum: Useful Tips
- Topic: Lidl chain hoist
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2112
Re: Lidl chain hoist
I see this morning that my local Lidl store (in Andover, Hants) has these 1 tonne chain hoists back in stock at the reduced price of £35. I'm tempted. MikeN.
- Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:27 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Oil cooler location
- Replies: 6
- Views: 554
Re: Oil cooler location
Phil, I've replied.
MikeN.
MikeN.