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by culp
Tue Apr 04, 2023 10:00 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Jammed Wipers
Replies: 10
Views: 485

Re: Jammed Wipers

has someone out there not made the same mistake as me? Please! Have you tested the movement of the rack in that first section of tube off the car? Do you know for sure that this is the problem? Have you looked at the rack itself to determine whether it is damaged? I simply cannot imagine how you ma...
by culp
Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:53 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Jammed Wipers
Replies: 10
Views: 485

Re: Jammed Wipers

has someone out there not made the same mistake as me? Please!
by culp
Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:51 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Jammed Wipers
Replies: 10
Views: 485

Re: Jammed Wipers

You’re right it doesn’t look that bent but as you said in your first post, it may be constricted inside. I don’t really understand what you mean by getting the wiper linkages in. To take the tubes off the wheel boxes you must remove the rack (the long coiled wire) out completely . I would suggest y...
by culp
Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:40 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Jammed Wipers
Replies: 10
Views: 485

Re: Jammed Wipers

I was tring to get the tube for the wiper rack to go through the middle of the grommet in the bulkhead and stop it from rattling an overdid it. :oops: The picture is below, it doesnt look that bent. Its not the wiper box on the passenger side I took the cover off and it works fine. i had a dickens o...
by culp
Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:13 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Jammed Wipers
Replies: 10
Views: 485

Jammed Wipers

Hello, I have a problem with jammed wipers, I was tring toI have established that Its not the motor that works fine with the mechanical link disconnected Its in the section that runs from the motor to the passenger side wiper box the other end is fine I think the outer tube has crimped up around the...
by culp
Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:22 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Tracking - too much toe in
Replies: 51
Views: 4485

Re: Tracking - too much toe in

Thanks all for the feedback. I'm no further on really I can see that I should measure the toe In more accurately and I'm bidding on a dunlop tracking gauge but it still doesnt explain why I have too much toe in with track rod end screwed all the way onto the steering rack.
by culp
Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:15 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Tracking - too much toe in
Replies: 51
Views: 4485

Re: Tracking - too much toe in

Myrtles Man raises an interesting point. I suspect that with modern laser tracking then it might be possible to measure all wheels against each other and against a central datum point. However, traditional optical tracking gauges with mirror and a periscope down which one looks to take the reading:...
by culp
Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:12 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Tracking - too much toe in
Replies: 51
Views: 4485

Re: Tracking - too much toe in

The tyres are toeing though and by too much. Yes, but toeing in or toeing out? From your previous posts, they are toeing out, and should be in. the track rod ends are wound in as tight as they will go. And that's your problem. With the TRE screwed on to the rod as far as possible, the rear of the w...
by culp
Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:09 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Tracking - too much toe in
Replies: 51
Views: 4485

Re: Tracking - too much toe in

Sorry Culp, but I don't think much to your choice of string - something like fishing line is what you need. Also, as Simmitc points out, you do your check on the edge of the wheel rims, not the tyres. I could replace the string with fishing line but I dont think its going to fix the problem. I cant...
by culp
Thu Mar 16, 2023 4:12 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Tracking - too much toe in
Replies: 51
Views: 4485

Re: Tracking - too much toe in

Ok Yes got it back to front. Thanks for putting me right, the workshop manual doesnt explain which is which but I guess they think I should know that. :roll: The tyres are toeing though and by too much. Not exactly the most precise way of doing it but I used the string and axle stands technique. I h...
by culp
Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:12 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Tracking - too much toe in
Replies: 51
Views: 4485

Re: Tracking - too much toe in

] I havent disturbed the levers I did replace the nut but the levers wouldn't budge. Am I getting Toe In wrong? Looking at the workshop manual it appears to mean the rear of the front wheels (relative to the car) are closer together than the front I have a picture of the track rod ends below they c...
by culp
Wed Mar 15, 2023 2:11 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Tracking - too much toe in
Replies: 51
Views: 4485

Tracking - too much toe in

Ive recently completely restored my 1970 traveller which included removing the steering rack and replacing the gaiters and the track rod ends. I put it all back and I'm trying to set up the steering alignment I have the track rod ends wound in as far as they'll go onto the steering rack and there is...
by culp
Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:08 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Front Suspension Geometry, camber and caster
Replies: 10
Views: 686

Re: Front Suspension Geometry, camber and caster

Nice! Where do you come by these?
by culp
Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:41 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Front Suspension Geometry, camber and caster
Replies: 10
Views: 686

Re: Front Suspension Geometry, camber and caster

The workable solution for tie bar rubbers/poly is to fit a poly bush to the front of the bracket for braking and a rubber bush behind the bracket for articulation. Having the two types of bush will not upset the steering geometry. This is a well used solution. Having poly bushes only results in the...
by culp
Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:02 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Front Suspension Geometry, camber and caster
Replies: 10
Views: 686

Re: Front Suspension Geometry, camber and caster

I spent Sunday on the car. I had it completely wrong! I checked the ride height and the side I thought was too high, is fine and the side I thought was fine was too low. :oops: I readjusted the height and now they are both the same and about 1/4" too high. Is that good enough? The adjusted the ...
by culp
Sat Feb 04, 2023 4:50 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Front Suspension Geometry, camber and caster
Replies: 10
Views: 686

Front Suspension Geometry, camber and caster

Hello, Can someone point me in the right direction on how to get the front suspension geometry right on my 1970 Traveller. I'm getting some bump steer. The toe-in is as right as I can get it without professional equipment, I used the string and axle stands technique.. The workshop manual covers how ...
by culp
Wed Jan 11, 2023 5:22 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Car not charging, dynamo or control box?
Replies: 27
Views: 1896

Re: Car not charging, dynamo or control box?

Success!

It's an Indian Dynamo but its from ESM and it works, fitted it, polarised it, connected it up, no Ignition Light. :D

Thanks everyone for the help and advice especially svendin, you sir are a gentleman and a scholar :tu1:
by culp
Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:04 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Car not charging, dynamo or control box?
Replies: 27
Views: 1896

Re: Car not charging, dynamo or control box?

Ordered a new dynamo, fingers crossed that should do the trick :roll:
by culp
Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:52 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Car not charging, dynamo or control box?
Replies: 27
Views: 1896

Re: Car not charging, dynamo or control box?

I've done that, and still no voltage. Dynamo then?
by culp
Sun Jan 08, 2023 9:17 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Car not charging, dynamo or control box?
Replies: 27
Views: 1896

Re: Car not charging, dynamo or control box?

Keeping it simple, carry out the tests in the Lucas Generator and Control Box Tests Manual which you can download here: https://www.mg-cars.org.uk/imgytr/pdf/lucas.pdf Parts 1 and 2 are relevant, Parts 3 & 4 are for other Control Box versions. These are the tests that your garage would have don...