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by Sleeper
Fri Jan 06, 2023 5:06 pm
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: 512 EBJ
Replies: 9
Views: 3981

Re: 512 EBJ

by Sleeper
Wed Jan 04, 2023 4:27 pm
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: 512 EBJ
Replies: 9
Views: 3981

Re: 512 EBJ

...at the moment it's get yourself over there for 2 July for the Cottingham festival day..

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Mon Jan 02, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rocker Advice
Replies: 27
Views: 4048

Re: Rocker Advice

Sorry, I'm a novice, you'll have to wait for Phil to get out of bed...

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Mon Jan 02, 2023 11:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rocker Advice
Replies: 27
Views: 4048

Re: Rocker Advice

https://www.plminishop.com/Classic_Mini_Under_Bonnet_Parts/275/product.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAnsqdBhCGARIsAAyjYjSepsLh8mQuV2jCZ9in7B7Od2srH2x6Y2f0If5PgBoLuLZv_c5mKjYaAo9-EALw_wcB https://www.minispares.com/product/Classic/Engine/Cylinder_heads/Rocker/C-AEG399.aspx?100408&ReturnUrl=/shop/classic/Engi...
by Sleeper
Mon Jan 02, 2023 6:27 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Tech guys please
Replies: 1
Views: 1922

Re: Tech guys please

Would that be a " power bank" , usually just plugs into a USB socket.

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Sun Jan 01, 2023 9:40 pm
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: 512 EBJ
Replies: 9
Views: 3981

Re: 512 EBJ

Bill
Am chasing up a lead, will get back to you later if I find anything..

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Fri Dec 30, 2022 6:02 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Clutch
Replies: 4
Views: 330

Re: Clutch

You could always uprate the springs , what colour are they , Yellow? uprate to Red.

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Bed Sitting Room - Peter Cook & Dudley Moore
Replies: 2
Views: 348

Re: The Bed Sitting Room - Peter Cook & Dudley Moore

and the MORRIS man..

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Fri Dec 02, 2022 11:05 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Dropped nut calamity,
Replies: 13
Views: 1170

Re: Dropped nut calamity,

Because it's the live lead?

Maybe he disconnected it at the battery?

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Tue Nov 29, 2022 7:20 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: HIF 44 Assembly Question
Replies: 6
Views: 858

Re: HIF 44 Assembly Question

Your shaft seems to be in the same position as mine...

Could be the wrong throttle quadrant ,,,unless they have a " square" cutout?

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Mon Nov 28, 2022 9:15 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: HIF 44 Assembly Question
Replies: 6
Views: 858

Re: HIF 44 Assembly Question

90 degrees anti-clockwise
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John ;-)
by Sleeper
Sat Nov 26, 2022 7:52 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: A strange one.
Replies: 22
Views: 2145

Re: A strange one.

by Sleeper
Tue Nov 22, 2022 5:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Member owners Location
Replies: 8
Views: 860

Re: Member owners Location

Done....

Thanks
John

( and it's retrospective... )
by Sleeper
Sun Nov 13, 2022 4:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Car heating
Replies: 5
Views: 710

Re: Car heating

Living in the dampest climate known to man ( Manchester ) , I have a Pifco 12v dehumidifier , works fine , downside uses 2 Amps , upside the product is distilled water , good for batteries, engines, screen wash etc...
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John ;-)
by Sleeper
Wed Oct 26, 2022 3:16 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Impossible to stop water leak
Replies: 22
Views: 4132

Re: Impossible to stop water leak

James

Two man job? Someone on the outside with the hosepipe and you on the inside looking?

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:46 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Electronic ignition - spares
Replies: 11
Views: 1684

Re: Electronic ignition - spares

" In fairness, new components for standard ignition are poor also so I can't blame the fact the car had electronic ignition. "

May be you can , maybe the electronic ignition is creating too high a voltage ?

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:59 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Breather set up for a late 1098 engine
Replies: 39
Views: 4840

Re: Breather set up for a late 1098 engine

Bump..

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:17 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Brake servo operating too sharply
Replies: 11
Views: 984

Re: Brake servo operating too sharply

Since most vehicles use a vacuum system, the brake booster can be tested at your home. Observe the following 3 steps: With the engine off, pump the brakes — about five or six times is sufficient. This depletes the stored vacuum. Turn the engine on while pushing down lightly on the brake pedal. If yo...
by Sleeper
Tue Oct 11, 2022 12:05 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Brake servo operating too sharply
Replies: 11
Views: 984

Re: Brake servo operating too sharply

I have been told that to test the servo , press the brake pedal, start the car and the pedal should rise...

Many servos have the non-return valve in the servo connector..

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Sat Oct 08, 2022 7:18 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Fitting a Brake Servo
Replies: 19
Views: 5913

Re: Fitting a Brake Servo

I have this on our minor along with a dual circuit master cylinder, (it's advisable to do this to isolate the circuits) if you fit disc brakes you generaly move the bias to the rear as discs don't self servo like the dual leading shoe set up usually used on the front, this could be dangerous you al...