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Re: Tyre Wear
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:21 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Can’t get my daughters car to start
- Replies: 163
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Re: Can’t get my daughters car to start
Well, any of that is possible, its hard to know from a distance. On the other hand, these two ladies seem reluctant to actually use the choke (stories about starting up without choke when the car has been "covered in ice", or left out in winter for hours etc.). I have pointed out previousl...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 11:13 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Manifold flange thickness
- Replies: 7
- Views: 39208
Re: Manifold flange thickness
Brilliantly simple solution!
Re: Tyre Wear
I'll get it checked out.....
Tyre Wear
Hello peeps,
I noticed my front O/S (driver's side) tyre is wearing smooth on its outer edge only. All the other tyres look OK. Any thoughts?
I noticed my front O/S (driver's side) tyre is wearing smooth on its outer edge only. All the other tyres look OK. Any thoughts?
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 4:20 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Can’t get my daughters car to start
- Replies: 163
- Views: 15605888
Re: Can’t get my daughters car to start
Well, maybe 'olonas' will come along dreckly and clarify everything!
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:57 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Can’t get my daughters car to start
- Replies: 163
- Views: 15605888
Re: Can’t get my daughters car to start
Here you go Bill - earlier in the thread, 'Exasperant' wrote "If you've got the starting handle...." 'Olonas' would prefer "If you have a starting handle...."
Relates to the 'Changing Language' thread as well.
Relates to the 'Changing Language' thread as well.
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:48 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: changing language
- Replies: 20
- Views: 86092
Re: changing language
Just seen another one... "how will you business differently?" It's spreading like wild fire. Unfortunately. Of course language changes, it’s alive. If it didn’t you’d be sitting there on your keyboard writing in Norman French. Yes, but there is a difference between language evolving and l...
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 5:16 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Can’t get my daughters car to start
- Replies: 163
- Views: 15605888
Re: Can’t get my daughters car to start
I dunno about a 'fetish' but the guy was clearly trying to have some fun at Chloe's expense - and succeeded. She should have thrown him out of the car as soon as he pushed the choke in - that was plain cheeky. But why were you trying to drive away without choke in winter after 3 1/2 hours stood stil...
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 3:09 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Can’t get my daughters car to start
- Replies: 163
- Views: 15605888
Re: Can’t get my daughters car to start
Guy is a complete ****. If he thought he was being clever then he was the exact opposite. Why would anyone be so stupid? Well, there are a lot of idiots about and Chloe had the misfortune to run into one. Hope all's well again soon.....
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 10:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2nd gear crunch
- Replies: 6
- Views: 41898
Re: 2nd gear crunch
Well, the OP says it only crunches 'on occasion' and we don't know how severe the crunching is, or whether this is a new thing or not. One thing that would be worth doing is checking the clutch pedal free play. Assuming it has its original 948 engine and gearbox, it should be 3/4" free play.
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2nd gear crunch
- Replies: 6
- Views: 41898
Re: 2nd gear crunch
Andy, I think what you're describing is fairly typical, as 'Blaketon' has pointed out. I rarely use 1st anyway, except on steep hills to pull away.....
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Annual Insurance Fun.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 72614
Re: Annual Insurance Fun.
What's going on? I hope these issues don't become more commonplace. When I had to re-insure recently, the broker asked a lot of questions and then balked at the fact that my Minor is my only car (despite me having insured through them for at least 10 years now) and asked my how did I get around - wh...
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:48 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Dashpot oil
- Replies: 3
- Views: 17253
Re: Dashpot oil
Top up to the top of the narrow section of the dashpot - you will see where it narrows looking in after unscrewing and removing the piston damper. SU make oil for this but ordinary engine oil or 3-in-1 will do the job.
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 4:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Combining Accuspark and Sparkrite.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 141003
Re: Combining Accuspark and Sparkrite.
How often do the original points fail ? ————very rarely, I submit. When is a Minor not a Minor ? They will fail if they are ignored for a long time. But if checked and maintained periodically, and replaced when they show signs of coming to the end of their working life, then a quality set will not ...
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:52 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Clearing the block
- Replies: 13
- Views: 35730
Re: Clearing the block
Gwra aga omlowenhe, Phil! (Enjoy them, Phil!)
The pub is still there as well!
The pub is still there as well!
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:01 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Clearing the block
- Replies: 13
- Views: 35730
Re: Clearing the block
Thanks Phil. I'll take a look. The job itself can wait until I decide to replace the rattly exhaust, although I've got so used to it now it hardly bothers me :lol: Its possible the cup washers are present as the engine was re-conditioned by a local firm about 16 years ago. 'Ave 'ee got any Tribute i...
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 9:40 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Clearing the block
- Replies: 13
- Views: 35730
Re: Clearing the block
Hello Phil. Surely the existing cup washers can be re-used?
And so: bolt head, fibre washer, cup washer and then neoprene seal before the covers?
And so: bolt head, fibre washer, cup washer and then neoprene seal before the covers?
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:27 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Clearing the block
- Replies: 13
- Views: 35730
Re: Clearing the block
The engine block is a 948cc gold seal unit so will have the cork gaskets fitted to the cam follower aperture covers as per the photo. The washers that go under the bolts holding the covers to the block are fibre washers. The 1098cc covers are of a different design and have neoprene gaskets and neop...
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cylinder head removal 1098
- Replies: 44
- Views: 93222
Re: Cylinder head removal 1098
"Many people say "advance until it pinks". ESM told me they have quite often seen cars set with ridiculous degrees of advance when that method has been used. Probably because it is quite hard to detect pinking on a static engine and it only presents itself under load on the road (whi...