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Well it's been a busy day and only Level 4 on the swear-o-meter! I found the air valve for the rear assist bellows and, as advised, they do work if you add air! Not sure what pressure is needed but put 35lb in and got the rear level. Will be interested to see how the pressure holds up. Still...

Hello all OK so after a recent 1000 mile trip around Somerset and S.Wales, it’s time to look at Pootle’s soggy rear end…. The springs have essentially collapsed as can be seen here; Currently the axle is sitting on some old rubber ‘springs’ which are more of a ‘bump-stop thing I suspect as...

Hmm those instructions are shockingly bad and there are a confusing number of connections on that device. I thought the modern devices sensed the alternator/battery voltage and only connected the leisure battery if the voltage was over something like 13V (implying alternator was charging)? If so...

just noticed you are in Cardiff Jonathan? We just spent last week around that area in Pootle. Could have dropped by to strip the Alpine box with you!

Folks (including me some years ago) are always afraid of gearboxes because they do seem very complex until you see how they work. In all honesty they are not that bad. If you have no use for the current box and overdrive, then you have little to lose in opening it for a look-see have you? Even...

Hi. I didn't grind the crank as journals looked good and measured within spec but did fit new shells - probably a false economy there.... I have a pressure gauge mounted on the engine and an electronic one fitted on the dash. Have checked both against a large one on my compressed air supply an...

I doubt you will find an overdrive box for a Commer. I bought a Hillman overdrive box on ebay but the input shaft and bellhousing didn't suit the commer so I stripped the gearbox to get the overdrive off and remove the long output shaft from it. I then stripped the commer box to fit the long...

Hello all Thought I'd tack my oil pressure issue on the end of this one..... We have just come back from our first 'big' trip in Pootle and have done 1000 miles in last 3 weeks with no real issues. There are a few small things to tackle but biggest niggling worry is oil pressure. The engine has...

Hello everyone. Well we have been progressing slowly with Pootle over the last few months and I did little over winter months as the wiring in the cab all needed renewing but it was too cold and wet for the job - plus I was rebuilding the red Italian Stallion; So over last couple of weeks I...

Initially I'll fit the simple on/off switch that won't cancel. I will wire in the new switch on 3rd/4th gear to prevent overdrive operating on Reverse/1st/2nd. Personally I want a cancelling switch arrangement like a motor contactor but need to convince 'management' that is a 'good idea'.... I...

Thanks for input folks. I'll look into these assistors and perhaps re-tempering the springs too...

Impressive washer bottle and electric pump - Pootle still has colostomy bag and manual pump.... - Wonder if SWMBO will approve an upgrade? Just received final bits for re-wire; Had to settle for 'Overdrive' button as I couldn't find one for 'Warp Drive'.... :)

- Like me, it's probably age related! OK so engine rebuilt, overdrive gearbox rebuilt and rewiring is progressing... So shortly I'll need to consider sorting the rear springs which are basically flat at this point. What options are there around for fixing the problem? - Get new springs...

Revotec sell them here; https://www.revotec.com/acatalog/Electronic-Fan-Controller-Hose-Fitting.html I was given one by a mate and may try it on Pootle at some point but he tried it on his TR3 and found it unreliable.... My current plan is just to try a temperature controlled switch I bought...

Well yesterday, before starting on Pootle I thought I'd replace the headlamp bulb on my Celica - 10 min job? Nah, you have to remove the headlight to get to it and one of the mounting bolts is under the bumper so you have to remove part of wheel-well to get to the bolt, to release the bumper, to...

Past the point of no return now..... Always looks a bit daunting at this stage but circuit arrangement all planned out and just need a couple of period switches now I have management approval for overdrive switching..... What could possibly go wrong?

Well now Boris has locked us up for the spring I'll have plenty of time to crack-on I guess...... Pity I have to log-on for some work tomorrow really! :-(

Time to sort Pootle's wiring...... First problems - Where is ECU and where do I plug in the OBDII scanner?

Not an easy decision really. I never liked the old Bendix type units as they are crude and inefficient but they have worked on millions of engines for decades and if the engine runs OK and electrics are OK then that's fine. I'm sure there are old Lucas style pre-engaged starters on some Rootes...

Hi The ratsport ones on http://www.triumphshop.co.uk/ratsport/onlinepurchase/ratsport/FurtherDetails/StarterMotorHiTorque/StarterMotorHiTorque.htm seem to use the same Nipon-Densi motors and gearboxes as the unit I got from WOSP at http://www.wosperformance.co.uk/products/starter-motors/...