Pete Lewis

just what /who's dizzy have you fitted ???is this electronic or mechanical points ???? and are you sure this is Pinking, not piston slap or little end clatter or exhaust fouling with engine on torque ??? note that in most dizzy test data will show this is tested decelerating !!!! thats quite important what coil is fitted should be a 3 ohm non ballasted coil not a 1.5 ohm (across the blade terminals )

do the finger test a quick dip pongs of cats pee clean oil is gearbox black sooty smells is engine oil dont forget to wipe the pinkies Pete

the talc is a good start so you know exactly where the oil seepage is coming from then you tackle the right problem not chase your tail . the side of the head can be leaky many use a smear of sealer along this unsupported part of the head rocker gaskets be they cork rubber or flat neoprene can make leaks you dont generally need sealer on a alloy + neoprene cover but it only takes a small graze or a bit of lost flatness and being the easiest to solve is my first check to resolve .and maybe add a smear of soft sealer . Pete

some years ago Garth (shop) found a company that could make the extrusion but were unable to reform the corners so the idea of new ones failed quietly . Pete

certainly looks a bit more aggressive than in its previous life long live Betty

have to say well done , I was on the web development team set by Nigel Clark back in the mid 2000??? i was the only moderator left to run the forum till the 2nd ? version collapsed one christmas and being on Com then found they didnt want a forum ....i left and willing to help but getting a bit old and dinosaur these days it needs some young blood injecting , so long as us old uns can still work it ok happy birthday ....a good idea Pete

covered on other posts there are a few basics that need addressing to wake up the handbrake when fitting a new cable you need to be aware of the angle at the compensator lever the wheel cyl must freely slide in the back plate this can be upset by wear from the handbrake lever wearing quite deep grooves in the back plate .this needs weld and clean off. as said dont let the axles hang , with the cable removed at the wheel cyl, fully lock up the adjuster hard now you can reconnect the cable with no taut or slack , just a nice fit of the pins in the forks . now release the adjuster about 4 clicks (one turn) you should have around 4 -6 clicks on the handbrake and as a thought i would remove the drums and check the trailing shoes are the right way round ( the unused rectangular hole for the handbrake on the rear shoe must be at the bottom Pete

its called a tolerance ring , but corrogated or crinkle sounds good there are replacement pins available that have a head on so when the ring disintegrates the old pin wont drop out in the road as many have done . Pete

with the rear extn removed you cant damage any seals or internals the worm can be a sod to remove , you may find serious pulling will tend to move the mainshaft and bearing out of its case bore add a washer/plate and bolt in any spare hole to keep the bearing firmly in place (its held in place by the rear cover which is now removed ) Pete

too much stuff in store sorry on 3 glasses of rum following a court case with grotty daughter success today so the bottle of rm got hammered Hic and a post code lotterty win followed by a rainbow over the house where is the pot of gold then Peter

im on duck duck and its working fine Pete

think it really needs replacing they can be a tight fit on the mainshaft you should be able to get enough lift to clear the prop tunnel we have done that and removed/refited an overdrive leaving the gearbox on car so anything is possible when jacking do keep an eye of hose stretch and fan contact it needs the exhaust flange unbolting .and if fitted the gearbox exhaust support bracket. Pete

Ha the cheap and silly are the best problems to solve pleased its all ok now Pete

one good place for wiper spares is https://www.s-v-c.co.uk/categories/stafford-vehicle-components-washer-wiper-systems Pete

a low oil level might contribute to this . Pete