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- Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:56 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Rear brake pressure limiter
- Replies: 80
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Elsewhere I've been advised to look out for old riveted linings as giving better brakes. Probably asbestos of course. Is there any truth in it? I was thinking of starting another topic on brake materials. When I was young and daft and we fitted clapped out Gold Star cams in our B32s and M20s and tho...
- Tue Nov 08, 2005 6:22 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Rear brake pressure limiter
- Replies: 80
- Views: 11086
Today did some emergency stops (without the emergencies). From 40/45mph on smooth dry tarmac I can make the rear wheels just lock, which seems about right. But the fronts, while working well and straight, don't lock. On damp roads the rears lock but the fronts still don't. I'd expect to lock the fro...
- Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:40 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Ignition coil ballast resistor
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7085
- Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:41 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Rear brake pressure limiter
- Replies: 80
- Views: 11086
- Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:10 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Halfshaft oil seals
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2503
- Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:58 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Ignition coil ballast resistor
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7085
Can confirm Willies point. Whenever I start or stop the engine my ballast light is on showing the points are closed and the coil passing current. Nice to know my troubles have added to the sunm of human knowledge! Also noticed that at night little spots of light appear thro' the radiator! I'm beginn...
- Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:44 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Rear brake pressure limiter
- Replies: 80
- Views: 11086
Thanks for your comments. Re Citroens and their automatic load adjutments - yeah! I had a Xantia the best car I've had. Superb ride and brakes - until it went wrong and then what a cost! Re ColinP's comments, they've made me check when I last looked at the brakes and its coming up for 10k miles! I'm...
- Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:22 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Halfshaft oil seals
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2503
Corr! You're brave to suggest boiling brake linings in oil! But the gurus have been nice to you - admitting they've done it in their youth. Simmered for two hours in Persil will do the trick. 15k miles and two MOTs later mine're still doing the job and will lock up the brakes on a wet road. I'm surp...
- Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:44 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Rear brake pressure limiter
- Replies: 80
- Views: 11086
Rear brake pressure limiter
Last night I had to brake my Traveller REALLY hard on a wet road as some idiot slowly pulled out a few cars up into the A3 traffic just south of the M25. By the time everybody had worked out what was going on we'd all used up our braking distances and things were desparate. Luckily he then shot off....
- Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:45 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Ignition coil ballast resistor
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7085
Ah! just realised that Mr Cam was refering to the resistance when hot. Good point! Will get it tomorrow and review the bulb wattage! Just remembered that on the box it says Aston Martin and Jaguar as applications (as well as boring Fiat and Citroen). Suppose they all have ballasts bypassed on start ...
- Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:25 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Ignition coil ballast resistor
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7085
Thanks for quick replies. Re Matt - who can tell if its oil filled and whether there's an air gap? So the answer is I neither know nor how to find out! Any ideas? So far am just trusting to the Prince of Darkness to be making a decent product! [Just realised that if I shake it can hear the oil shosh...
- Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:14 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Ignition coil ballast resistor
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7085
Ignition coil ballast resistor
Greetings Comrades! Much trouble in the rain yesterday on the A331 when the coil died. Its decided that when we do more than 20 miles it overheats and retires. Cool off for 5 minutes and off we go again. (But 5 minutes was a long time in the rush hour stuck the Dennis roundabout in Guildford last ni...
- Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:26 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: OIL CONSUMPTION
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2842
- Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:44 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: OIL CONSUMPTION
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2842
- Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:47 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: lack of power at low revs
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2191
- Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:06 am
- Forum: Do you know....?
- Topic: list of all nuts, bolts, washers, clevis pins etc needed?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2839
- Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:20 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Red lining it...
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5960
- Tue Oct 11, 2005 1:52 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Series 2 engine oil
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6238
Just noticed that Screwfix are doing API-SL (which should satsify even Mr Cam!) for £6.99 for 4.5 litres or £6.24 each if you buy four. Handy if you buy building stuff from them and need to make up the total to reach the £45 minimum on free delivery! On page 470 of their cat. API used to be jealous ...
- Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:45 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Red lining it...
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5960
- Sun Oct 09, 2005 10:37 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Red lining it...
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5960