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- Sat Jun 26, 2021 4:25 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4211
Re: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
matters not if dynamo or alternator they are both driven by the same belt,take it off and start engine to see if noise goes.
- Sat Jun 26, 2021 6:32 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4211
Re: Odd Metallic tapping noise - Sounds like a diesel
dosent sound like pinking to me , More like tappets. Could be the alternator/dynamo. /water pump. Take fan belt off and see if it goes. Mormally/unless wildly over advanced the only time you hear pinking is on acceleration or full throttle up a hill when the engine is under heavy loading.
- Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:52 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: She’s died!!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1380
- Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:59 am
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Enamel Paint
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1962
Re: Enamel Paint
I would wait till they were cutting lawns and then switch the comp on then counter compalain if they they do.I mean come on how often do you put your comp on bet not twice a week ,some people have nothing better to do they need to get a life.
- Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:52 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: She’s died!!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1380
Re: She’s died!!
it would pay to run a feed from solenoid ign terminal and touch other end to battery to by pass ign switch and see if the starter engages switches are known to be faulty,I would do this before pulling starter out.
- Sun Jun 13, 2021 5:54 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: She’s died!!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1380
Re: She’s died!!
before you buy a starter or even go any further,explain how you have checked the battery ,if with a meter what were the readings. Looks like starter motor but just to be sure.
- Wed May 19, 2021 8:18 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Noice from clutch
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1176
Re: Noice from clutch
not sure if you understand how the clutch works, so ......................With the car parked in neutral and the engine running with the clutch out the engine is turning the first motion shaft which is in turn, turning the gearbox internals but not the gear cogs. Once the clutch is pressed the first...
- Fri May 14, 2021 6:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Accident rate caused by Classics MOT exemption ?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2912
Re: Accident rate caused by Classics MOT exemption ?
been round the Paris route a few times the first one of two being a nightmare,but a lorry driver put me wise as to how it works....... He said it was basically a Catherine wheel spiral,when you enter it you NEED to know how many exit there are until you are approaching the one you want to leave ie i...
- Sat May 08, 2021 6:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Boot Badge Reflector
- Replies: 2
- Views: 634
Re: Boot Badge Reflector
tom roys had them a while back,worth a ring
- Thu May 06, 2021 6:57 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Strange whirring noise under bonnet
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4565
Re: Strange whirring noise under bonnet
Oliver
Can't imagine why but can see exactly what the message will be
Can't imagine why but can see exactly what the message will be
- Thu May 06, 2021 6:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Accident rate caused by Classics MOT exemption ?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2912
Re: Accident rate caused by Classics MOT exemption ?
I seem to remember that one of the reasons for introducing the exemption was that stats taken from M O T tests showed that there was a negligible failure rate on classics compared to moderns .Therefore there should be no change in the accident rate as a result.In my 34 years in the police starting i...
- Mon May 03, 2021 6:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Un reachable rust
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1213
Re: Un reachable rust
use the acid and then spray waxoil into the section,its about as good a result as you can expect for long term protection,I believe you need to wash the acid off after it has converted the rust to clear the painted area since the residue effects the paint /sealer bonding.
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:56 am
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: sills with pics, uncover the bodge
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2682
Re: sills with pics, uncover the bodge
[quot all my sills have these cover panels but this front drivers side was the only one with visible holes after attacking with a screwdriver. Hopefully they are all in good shape but as a daily car i wont go uncovering them to make sure. /quote] The sill inside this bodge MAY be in a worse conditio...
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:45 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: white smoke after 1275 engine build
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2535
Re: white smoke after 1275 engine build
not sure about the pcv valve . any oil blown past the rings would be burnt in the cylinders ,any passing the valve stems would just run back into the sump. The valve is there to remove any excess crankcase pressure via blow past the pistons,and to prevent oil leakage from seals since in a good engin...
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:38 am
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: rubber bumper in upper window channel on traveller
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1898
Re: rubber bumper in upper window channel on traveller
There was a rubber bump stop fitted to the end of the channel pictured below
Looks like its gone,destroyed or lost.
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 7:28 am
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: rubber bumper in upper window channel on traveller
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1898
Re: rubber bumper in upper window channel on traveller
probably have to make one.A blob of black tiger seal may do it.
Re: Waxoil
see ABOVE
Re: Waxoil
my old 55 ser 11 had been waxoiled every year by previous owner(Used waxoil with clean engine oil added to make it more spray able) he had it from new,I aquired it in 1980,and apart from an area under the heat shield,where it was difficult to get oil to ,The whole underside was untouched by a welder...
- Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:46 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: No spark
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1828
Re: No spark
[quoteI am beginning to suspect my installation of new points missed out an insulation washer. ][/quote]
half way down posts Was about to suggest you have a look at this,its very easy to fit it wrongly ,even experienced owners have done so.
half way down posts Was about to suggest you have a look at this,its very easy to fit it wrongly ,even experienced owners have done so.
- Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:22 pm
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: sills with pics, uncover the bodge
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2682
Re: sills with pics, uncover the bodge
if you do decide to cut out the sections and replace with new make sure you weld a good strong bar across the lower part of the a and b post, If you don't the gap at the bottom of the frame WILL distort.