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- Fri May 17, 2024 9:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: its a bit of a shock.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 446
Re: its a bit of a shock.
I learned to drive on the same Morris Minor that I have now, 35 years later. I have never banged my head on the bonnet (but maybe I have and hit my head so hard I cannot remember!). It's the older style of boot prop shaking out in high wind and letting the boot lid drop on your head you have to wat...
- Fri May 17, 2024 9:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Interesting camping photo on eBay
- Replies: 0
- Views: 88
Interesting camping photo on eBay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334865414528 Looks like the poles go into arms that are bolted to the quarter light metal corners. I wonder if you could do the same with a roof rack and platform.... :D https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335369428357 (looks a big caravan to tow, but I guess at 40? mph limit for t...
- Tue May 14, 2024 9:12 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Noise from the rear end!!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 254
Re: Noise from the rear end!!
There are many reports of disappointed owners who have bought leaf springs from the major suppliers only to find that the springs have gone flat in not much more than a year so sadly this could be the case for your springs fitted 5 years ago. I was aware of this so I ordered springs from Jones Spri...
- Tue May 14, 2024 7:57 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Noise from the rear end!!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 254
Re: Noise from the rear end!!
just behave and stop making your own jokes up. :D always someone spoiling our fun :-( I take it you checked the rear seat base/back are properly in place/tightened? Also, maybe first try lifting and looking under the rear seat base in case there's something in there (it's a great storage space :D)....
- Sun May 12, 2024 9:02 am
- Forum: Problems with the Messageboard
- Topic: Messageboard still very slow - 5 second loading times.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 247
Re: Messageboard still very slow - 5 second loading times.
And currently it's back to the 5 second slowdown.
Maybe this and my above post will allow you to log trace when you get the time
Maybe this and my above post will allow you to log trace when you get the time
- Sat May 11, 2024 4:29 pm
- Forum: Problems with the Messageboard
- Topic: Messageboard still very slow - 5 second loading times.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 247
Re: Messageboard still very slow - 5 second loading times.
Currently it's working as fast as it used to - it must be the power of you posting
- Sat May 11, 2024 8:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Diff oil
- Replies: 12
- Views: 390
Re: Diff oil
We still have a very (as in at least 30+ years) old tin of Castrol grease which came in a metal tin, with a prise lid and has the metal disc with the hole.
- Fri May 10, 2024 2:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Diff oil
- Replies: 12
- Views: 390
Re: Diff oil
Can now confirm Carlube grease (metal tin with prise off lid) does not come with the inner disc with the hole.
- Wed May 08, 2024 11:15 pm
- Forum: Problems with the Messageboard
- Topic: Messageboard still very slow - 5 second loading times.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 247
Messageboard still very slow - 5 second loading times.
I know I posted in the 'S L O W' thread a few days ago, but it's really slow compared to how it used to be. I mean, it's 5 seconds - this might not sound much, but it used to be barely a second for a link to load and now every link I click on takes 5 seconds. I decided to try it on Chrome, in case s...
- Wed May 08, 2024 11:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Diff oil
- Replies: 12
- Views: 390
Re: Diff oil
It’s no longer featured in this tin, anyone know if this omission is the way now or maybe just the make of grease. Interesting to hear. I haven't opened any of the grease we recently got, but it makes me wonder if ours will be the same. The silly thing was that at the time of purchase you could get...
- Sun May 05, 2024 8:11 pm
- Forum: Problems with the Messageboard
- Topic: S L O W
- Replies: 14
- Views: 414
Re: S L O W
I'm still finding it much slower than it used to be.
It isn't horrendous, but you're still waiting longer than you used to just to:
load the main forum, load a sub-forum, load a message, bring up the login, login, post this message, submit the message (and edit the message) and re-submit the message.
It isn't horrendous, but you're still waiting longer than you used to just to:
load the main forum, load a sub-forum, load a message, bring up the login, login, post this message, submit the message (and edit the message) and re-submit the message.
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:57 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Multimeter recommendation
- Replies: 11
- Views: 555
Re: Multimeter recommendation
I'm on my first multimeter, a new, cheap eBay one for £5~ bought at least 20 years ago and still working fine.
However, I'm on my second set of leads/prongs as they fall apart (this current set is now taped up as they too fell apart, but not as badly as the originals).
However, I'm on my second set of leads/prongs as they fall apart (this current set is now taped up as they too fell apart, but not as badly as the originals).
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:33 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Diff Oil Amount.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 552
Re: Diff Oil Amount.
I guess the oil I couldn't get out of the syringe would have made the final amount up to the 0.99l for it to start overflowing (wasn't much, maybe a soup spoon at most).
Still, considering only 0.5l came out in the first place, there's definitely a good amount in now
Still, considering only 0.5l came out in the first place, there's definitely a good amount in now
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What Might Have Been
- Replies: 5
- Views: 877
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mirrors
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1020
Re: Mirrors
https://texautomotive.com/product-categ ... ror-stems/
https://texautomotive.com/product-categ ... g-mirrors/
They say call for bespoke options so maybe they can fabricate the swan neck style shown by firedrake1942.
https://texautomotive.com/product-categ ... g-mirrors/
They say call for bespoke options so maybe they can fabricate the swan neck style shown by firedrake1942.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mirrors
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1020
Re: Mirrors
Okay, so the quarterlight would open, but you'd lose your view (and potentially your mirror since the mirrors can loosen over time)
(and I forgot I had it on the glass, not the frame).
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mirrors
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1020
Re: Mirrors
I fitted mine into the metal of the door frame where the quarterlight straight glass section is.
I'm pretty sure the quarterlights can't be used now either from memory.
I'm pretty sure the quarterlights can't be used now either from memory.
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What Might Have Been
- Replies: 5
- Views: 877
Re: What Might Have Been
despite their bulk. People say alot of the bulk with modern cars is down to all the modern safety features that now have to be fitted, along with all the additional crash protection bars etc. I was surprised to see the concept still had a bonnet flash, would have thought pedestrian safety would hav...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:44 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Diff Oil Amount.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 552
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:08 am
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: seat restoration
- Replies: 3
- Views: 623
Re: seat restoration
This is only what I've read so whether true or not I couldn't say 100% but... Apparently vinyl has an outer layer, this is the glossy top layer. Some cleaners can destroy this layer, leaving only the vinyl underneath. If that's the case then it's possible that your top layer is gone. However I did s...