HEEEEEELPPP Broke down loose disribitor were it bolts on , is she effed

[Tintop]

Would like to organize a meetup if anyone is interested, I am based in Dublin , if interested leave a comment

 

[Tintop]

Just found these stainless steel pipes , going to try make a small roof rack or bike carrier or even a ladder , all can be screwed to halve them

 

[Tintop]

Broke down whole distributor is loose , were it bolts on , any suggestions she slowed down in first and second gear so I pulled into a housing estate the van will still drive ,and start maybe that's a bad sign

 

[Panky]

It just means the timing isn't too far out. Is it the pinch bolt at the base of the dizzy or the two bolts that screw into the block.

 

[Tintop]

It just means the timing isn't too far out. Is it the pinch bolt at the base of the dizzy or the two bolts that screw into the block.

the 2 into block ,
I barely turned one and its tight again , not even half a turn, will have to take of glass filter piece so I can get a better turn , I have every socket head except the one I need , so just using an open ended spanner

 

[S0updragon]

At least dizzy hasn’t twisted so timing won’t be affected.

 

[Panky]

As long as they are you'll be fine

 

[Tintop]

At least dizzy hasn’t twisted so timing won’t be affected.

Got home , thanks lads I thought that was the engine kaaputt,

 

[Tintop]

It just means the timing isn't too far out. Is it the pinch bolt at the base of the dizzy or the two bolts that screw into the block.

Thanks panky I really thought the engine was done , I need to give it a good inspection all over , its home now all covered , one great thing is peoples generosity , the house i parked in from of the made me some hot tea and biscuits and offered me a lift if needed really appreciate the help

 

[S0updragon]

Ahh brilliant that was thoughtful. Restoring faith in humanity

 

[Tintop]

Ahh brilliant that was thoughtful. Restoring faith in humanity

Theres still some lovely people out there., These old vintage Van's work wonders , everytime I drive it you can see peoples faces light up plus it takes me an hour longer than normal to go the shops if I bring the van as I end up waffling with lots of people who's father or grandfather had a commer , I dont know were they have all gone in Ireland as i have never seen another commer on the road here , I only know of one that I have never seen in person, it's actually up for sale at the moment 6000 euros . I think it's on this site , it's in the Dublin Gaa colours navy blue and a lighter blue ,

 

[S0updragon]

Tell me about it lol. Everybody over a certain age has been in one but I have never seen another. My neighbour’s have seen 3 (including Beaulieu lol).
Bit like a leprechaun really. Never really see them but when you do they cause nothing but trouble but great fun in the process lol.

 

[Tintop]

Iephrechaun I, know plenty of them even have one or two in my family , you normally see them at weddings and funerals ,always last to leave the venue , who or what is beaulieu I,m lost , I covered my van last night and not a drop of condensation , now I dont know if it's all the cardboard boxes or the cover itself ,I,d say the covers have helped , I have also moved it to a different spot in the carpark were I live , i moved it to were it is now because my nieghbour has a car that's effed parked there for months and for some strange reason it never has ice or condensation on it , at the back of it there is a small building that contains some kind of pump I think it for the water , maybe its producing heat in the building and heat is coming out thru the wall
,anyhow I am parked right up next to it . Right I am off to read the commer manual to see if the distributor mount has a gasket under neat it were it attaches to the engine block, I dont think there is one on it on my van .

 

[Panky]

There's a very early Commer Auto-Sleeper in the national motor museum at Beaulieu. Great pace to visit.

 

[Tintop]

There's a very early Commer Auto-Sleeper in the national motor museum at Beaulieu. Great pace to visit.

Cheers panky I hadn't a clue what soupdragon meant , until your comment I was thinking maybe he is on about his van because its blue and beaulieu is what he calls it , is beaulieu in france ?

 

[Panky]

No it's in deepest darkest Hampshire. We went there years ago on a run out from an early Commer meet in the New Forest. It was that long ago I didn't have my van on the road and went in my Mini and a tent

 

[Tintop]

No it's in deepest darkest Hampshire. We went there years ago on a run out from an early Commer meet in the New Forest. It was that long ago I didn't have my van on the road and went in my Mini and a tent

Cool , I just checked it out looks like a great place to visit, couldn't see the commer thou ,

 

[S0updragon]

I’ve not been there for years either. Was really young and only remember the orange orange car lol. Yes it should have a gasket. I bought a gasket sheet and made a copy when I ruined the original gasket.

 

[Tintop]

as for were the the distributor mounts to the engine block I cant see a gasket , tryed to get at it yesterday but none of my sockets or spanners are the proper size , I even grinded an old spanner to try and fit , it's in a very tight spot so it's hard to get at , I keep saying it so I will have to invest in some metric size old tools for the job .
Off subject but I love these old screws ,lovely design , , off an old Phillip's radio , other brass bit are for shelves , got them outta an old wooden unit , these bits will be going somewhere it the van, The handles that u use to raise the roof are really ugly and look like they were taken off a cupboard door so I may use the ones in my pictures, not sure about the brass but I can always paint them ,

 

[Panky]

Some metric will fit but you really need AF spanners.