Back of the garage
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Excellent [8D] well done Panky 
"You,re only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"
"You,re only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"
I'll join ya for a beer [8D]
Commer Dandy by Dandy Caravans
The Colonel Mustard
Commer Dandy by Dandy Caravans
The Colonel Mustard
I checked for a spark, set the timing roughly, fitted a new set of plugs and went for it - nothing[V] Checked for a spark again and nothing - a quick check revealed the +ve feed had come off the dizzy. Tried again and........vroom first time start[8D] I started it without connecting the cables to the carb and once I knew all was OK went to sort them out. The ends were a bit frayed and no end of poking and trimming would make the accelerator cable fit in the little clamp, further inspection showed it had started to unravel all over the place[V] Where to get a replacement on Easter Sunday? Halfords is open A quick trip to the bike section and £3.50 lighter for a universal brake cable I set to work. I had already shortened the original to fit the SU so there wasn't any point in buying a proper one just to cut it up. I selected the best end of the cabe to fit into the bell crank and snipped the other end off, it cut nice snd clean with no frayed wires sticking out. The adjusters were salvaged off the original cable and after cutting the new outer cable to length everything was assembled, threaded through the clamp on the carb and the excess inner cable cut off. The accelerator now works perfectly, lovely and smooth with full travel - before I could only get about 3/4 travel so the cable must have been on it's way for some time.
After a bit of coarse- fine tuning with dizzy twisting and idle adjust the engine settled into a nice tick-over, a little lumpy but lots better than before. I ran it up to temperature and the fan cut in and out as it should - a couple of jubillee clips need nipping up but appart from that it's water, oil and petrol tight[^] It still sounds a bit rattly at the top end, my fault I guess for fitting a slightly worn rocker shaft - I got the best pair I could from what I had available but a new pair will be fitted as and when I get fed up of the tappety tap.
I couldn't set the timing properly as my timing light is beyond reach, blocked in by Harvey, and I cant move him because I've got no gear linkage fitted yet but it will all be sorted and tuned next weekend
Two's company
A quick trip to the bike section and £3.50 lighter for a universal brake cable I set to work. I had already shortened the original to fit the SU so there wasn't any point in buying a proper one just to cut it up. I selected the best end of the cabe to fit into the bell crank and snipped the other end off, it cut nice snd clean with no frayed wires sticking out. The adjusters were salvaged off the original cable and after cutting the new outer cable to length everything was assembled, threaded through the clamp on the carb and the excess inner cable cut off. The accelerator now works perfectly, lovely and smooth with full travel - before I could only get about 3/4 travel so the cable must have been on it's way for some time. After a bit of coarse- fine tuning with dizzy twisting and idle adjust the engine settled into a nice tick-over, a little lumpy but lots better than before. I ran it up to temperature and the fan cut in and out as it should - a couple of jubillee clips need nipping up but appart from that it's water, oil and petrol tight[^] It still sounds a bit rattly at the top end, my fault I guess for fitting a slightly worn rocker shaft - I got the best pair I could from what I had available but a new pair will be fitted as and when I get fed up of the tappety tap.
I couldn't set the timing properly as my timing light is beyond reach, blocked in by Harvey, and I cant move him because I've got no gear linkage fitted yet but it will all be sorted and tuned next weekend
Two's company
bank holiday mon tomorrow hope your not working [?]
Commer Dandy by Dandy Caravans
The Colonel Mustard
Commer Dandy by Dandy Caravans
The Colonel Mustard
Great job John I am sure Barb will find a couple of tinnies from some where
Gladys & Bernie
Gladys & Bernie
Cool stuff [8D]
"You,re only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"
"You,re only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"
Well today should have been the day when Harvey came back out into the light:I I fitted a new clutch slave cylinder kit but had murder trying to bleed it but an Eezibleed borrowed off Bernie (thanks Mr Boothe)- mines burried where I can't get to it - soon sorted that out and got a good half inch or more travel on the slave output. Set the timing with a light - again borrowed off Bernie, yes mine burried where I can't get to it[8)]. Fitted the prop, cleared the way out (moved the Focus, Bonnie, 4 bins and assorted other crap that had built up over the last couple of months) fired him up in anticipation - bugger can't get it into gear[V] Switch the engine off, put in gear and try to start with the clutch down an he jumps forward - like the clutch isn't working at all. The only other thing different is I fitted a new clutch plate but I cant see that causing the problem, I'll have another go at bleeding it tomorrow and see what happens[V]
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)- mines burried where I can't get to it - soon sorted that out and got a good half inch or more travel on the slave output. Set the timing with a light - again borrowed off Bernie, yes mine burried where I can't get to it[8)]. Fitted the prop, cleared the way out (moved the Focus, Bonnie, 4 bins and assorted other crap that had built up over the last couple of months) fired him up in anticipation - bugger can't get it into gear[V] Switch the engine off, put in gear and try to start with the clutch down an he jumps forward - like the clutch isn't working at all. The only other thing different is I fitted a new clutch plate but I cant see that causing the problem, I'll have another go at bleeding it tomorrow and see what happens[V]
Two's company
Bums
good news from midnight tonight the playgirl
mini is back on the road!
I added it to The Colonels policy which renews
in july for under 34 pounds !
Just thought i would share that with ya
Commer Dandy by Dandy Caravans
The Colonel Mustard
good news from midnight tonight the playgirl
mini is back on the road!
I added it to The Colonels policy which renews
in july for under 34 pounds !
Just thought i would share that with ya
Commer Dandy by Dandy Caravans
The Colonel Mustard
Beachboy
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Could be that the clutch plate has stuck to the flywheel, how long ago did you fit it? It sometimes does`nt take long for a clutch to stick the one on my Dodge can stick after a week if the weather is damp but comes off easily enough by starting it in gear with one foot on the brake and the other on the clutch.
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Originally posted by commerchris
Bums
good news from midnight tonight the playgirl
mini is back on the road!
I added it to The Colonels policy which renews
in july for under 34 pounds !
Just thought i would share that with ya
Commer Dandy by Dandy Caravans
The Colonel Mustard
Result[8D] which policy have you got, I'm after a good multi-vehicle one.
Two's company
Originally posted by commerchris
Bums
good news from midnight tonight the playgirl
mini is back on the road!
I added it to The Colonels policy which renews
in july for under 34 pounds !
Just thought i would share that with ya
Commer Dandy by Dandy Caravans
The Colonel Mustard
Result[8D] which policy have you got, I'm after a good multi-vehicle one.
Two's company