Recent content by Pootle's Owner

Will look further into seals thanks. I sorted the overdrive after work tonight. Problem was dirty contacts inside the solenoid so the pull-in coil wasn't powering. Stripped the whole solenoid down, cleaned and greased it all up with a new power wire and Robert's your mother's brother. Zero cost...

Excellent stuff thanks Panky. Does anyone have views/experience of replacing/improving the seal on the engine cover. The rubber on Pootle is pretty shagged and needs some attention so probably needs a replacement....

Hello all. We have just returned to Surrey after a 700 mile round trip to the Lake District. We had plenty of 'weather' but no significant Commer problems. No oil or water needed and engine ran very well. The overdrive packed up towards the end of the trip - relay clicks OK but solenoid doesn't...

Thanks for the link Panky. Getting the nut off in a similar way should be OK if air hammer doesn't do it. Getting it back tight with a torque wrench probably won't happen but I'll seal it with locktite. I know it needs to stay in place but setting the nut ball-breaking tight when the drive is...

Hi. Oil leak from front of diff on Pootle is now quit bad so need to replace oilseal I guess. Is it a big job? Drop shaft, then what?

Everything back yesterday an all good apart from overdrive not coming in despite solenoid operating... Initial panic then consideration over a cup of tea.... To stop oil leaking out of back the box had been kept 'pointing down' when in garage and van was also pointing down the drive for...

Box refitted this evening. Just really need starter, slave cylinder, prop shaft and exhaust and jobs a gud un...

Fitted some very stiff clips to release bearing... Outrageous price £1.15 each!

Bearing carrier looks just like the one in your picture. It fits snuggly with no filing it just has no clips with it...

Well the complete clutch with bearing came from Speedy with the roller bearing release jobbing. It fits the fork really well but the retaining clips from the Old graphite bearing won't fit. Looking on Sunbeam service manual suggests some circular spring clips part 16...

After trawling the interweb I think there should be a couple of clips to hold the carrier and I will get a pair. Actually, once fitted there isn't much of a gap between the bearing and diaphragm spring so the carrier can't actually move far anyway...

Nope. Don't trust my welding so ott brackets plus bolts though joints too!

Someone recently asked about rear mount for overdrive gearbox? Here are some pics of Pooytles bracket whilst out for clutch replacement. I hacked the old bracket and then went OTT with angle iron for a rigid bottom support...

One concern though is new bearing and carrier. Old carrier had round trunnion and clips to hold it in place. However the new bearing carrier doesn't have fully round trunnion and clips won't fit. Should there be some sort of retainer or does it rely on clutch plate stopping carrier moving...

Have replace clutch with new one from Speedy but can't but gearbox until I get a replacement output oilseal for overdrive...