[A rumble in my vitesse]

the vitesse prop should have a telescope slide at one end  generally the rear

if fitted to the front you cant grease it if needed .

Pete

[A rumble in my vitesse]

i would check the telescope on the prop they can  (probably cause they dont move much)   wear

to a terrible sloppy state.  good for a no load rumble 

 

Pete

[Rear diff oil seal.]

the chance a nylock will do anything to stop a coupling from shuffle undoing is remote 

in all the torque testing we were involved with in trucks was they were useless an many fixings reverted to plain nut and washer .

there are two types of  triumph diff preload spacers   castle nut and pin  has a solid spacer 

nylock nut   uses a collapsible spacer

a solid spacer will maintain the preload its set with shims when you mess with the nut.

the collapsible spacer will maintain its size and the preload if the nut is replaced to the same torque and position as of the factory fit,

overtighten can overload the pre load , loose and you reduce the pre load .

pre load is required to keep things in mesh under ll the variable loads put through the geartrain

take care when hooking the oil seal you do not get hold of the outer brg. roller cage !!!!

and dont forget to top up the oil levels  and if you want quieter diffs try EP140 GL4 

but not in the gear box

pete

 

 

[Cds150 jet proud of bridge]

15 hours ago, Iain T said:

Question is are there differing aluminium washer thicknesses available?

i guess thats down to who supplies /gets em from    the base spec all should be the same its not known to be "shimable"  its only the holder dimensions the counter bore and the washer that control the holder height   so youre into some juggling !!!!

Pete

[New gearbox now O/D won’t work]

if you remove the cap from the top of the operating needle and run at 20mph you should get a good squirt of oil , there is a test proceedure 540/560 psi from that port .

if you get a squirt  remove the ball and spring  and withdraw the needle/spool  it has a small hole through its centre  it must be clear they do get blocked 

have you cleaned the filter and magnetic rings inside the plate opposite side of the solenoid/lever cover ???

Pete

[Layshaft refurb worth it ?]

metal spraying is very hard and not that easy to regrind  if you get one from dave at canley 

it should be to the correct spec 

at least he knows about the crap ones sold some while ago 

then where do all the suppliers get their stock ???????

pete

[Spitfire Mk4 stalling and then not starting]

and dont discount the dreaded rubber slivers you slice off every time you refit s chap nassty fuel hose

they float about in the supply lines and block the back of the float valve

and they breed like rabbits 

Pete

[One Owner from New Triumphs]

there must be some need to find a supplier  its a pretty weak spring i have used a reformed one out of a retractable ball pen 

there seems little point is supplies of the striker but no new spring   thats only half a job

Pete

[Steering wheel moves in and out.]

yes the inner column has the slide to collapse on an impact  wsm gives some simple clues on setting it up 

the outer column tube will also move as the dash clamp holds spring clamp  

a good heave ho will move both in or out ....its designed to move/collapse

Pete

[Spitfire Mk4 stalling and then not starting]

are both carbs ex rootes group    if so both will have a choke starting valve and there will also be a push and twist choke stop to give you summer/winter choke travel

triumph never fitted that refinement  small brass knurled  knob  with spring you push in and turn to reposition the choke stop ,,,quite clever

if you have two starting chokes  do you have a twin cable to operate both together ????   

(with an avid hate of pancack filters )

Pete

[One Owner from New Triumphs]

that little lightly sprung slider /wedge is very important in it stops the cam lifting out of the striker 

on body movements 

Pete

[Http 500 error when accessing forum under AO login !!!]

8 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said:

Try later

bit like my sex life  !!!!!

Pete

[Spitfire Mk4 stalling and then not starting]

7 hours ago, Alan J said:

always running too rich,

springs do actually richen the mixture as the air velocity under the piston is increased and you pull

more fuel from the jet

rich running will give you hot starting problems you need to find just what needle spec is fitted

the hunter with 1725 cc pulls more air than  the 1600...

having pancake filter then that weaken the mixture as you reduce the vacuum in the intake

so adding a spring may actually help the pancake ...all  good for headaches 

[Spitfire Mk4 stalling and then not starting]

it doesnt matter much what car the base carb was from what does matter is has it been converted to

the correct spec for a 1600

the 1600 stroms do not have a damper/air  piston spring but do have a thicker(heavier) diaphragm

ring .   1600  needles are  normally  7B    if you have pancake filters thats a whole can of worms 

with little to advise on what if any needles are available   

Pete

[Colour matching]

if you can send a small part to HQ they can get it colour matched for you 

in aerosol or big tins 

[Gt6 mk3 tank to carb, plumbers copper??]

sold by many but club shop sell gates barricade fuel hose 

far better than the fake stuff sold 

Pete

 

[Rocker breather]

there a chance that the tight clearances will have caused the seats to be burnt 

no easy way to test and probably needs the head off for a look 

Pete

[Decent replacement courtesy light switches for the Herald -- are there any other options out there?]

simpler to fit 

Door Courtesy Switch With Rubber Seals (carbuilder.com)

Pete

[Http 500 error when accessing forum under AO login !!!]

dont need fingers as still on a pee bag till 11th may 

think micks do a bit more deletions and i will never understand why something that works well decides to get its wires crossed 

its what becomes of being an old school dinosaurs 

Pete

[Gt6 mk3 tank to carb, plumbers copper??]

plastic based fuel lines were common in the late 70s for many  manufacturers

if the bore is around 5/16 " its fine 

1/4" and 5/16" seems to be commonly used across the range and various model years

the long length of old rubber may be a bigger problem with old and fake fuel hose being sold 

Pete

 

[Best place to sell immaculate Spitfire 1500]

club classifieds are free to members

you can load your own advert on line with a photo 

get the link from the main website

Pete

[Suitable glue for estate side window rubbers?]

and of the day all  sealing was often the simple /cheap  black bostik gutter type sealant .

easy to clean with white spirit , wont act as a glue but was used to seal all rubbers

of the day stays supple and does eventually glue everything .

Pete

[Chassis dimensions - Vitesse Mk2]

steve has some on his web pages  Triumph Service Training Notes - Vitessesteve

the club does have archive of a lot of tech bulletins etc 

but you need to visit HQ to have browse

Gaydon have a lot of orig documents but never found them easy to deal with

many use the forum to get a spread of experience when a hic up in docs appears

its quicker   Ha !!

Pete

Pete

[Chassis dimensions - Vitesse Mk2]

manuals are the best bible we have but errors do exist as do the one bit of information

you need is often missing , i would guess some errors are corrected in service technical notes 

used to advise dealers of changes or errors and later prints 

Pete

 

[13/60 engine mounts]

if the rubber body is sound and still attached to the mount plate any flaking around the edges is 

quite normal 

as said its easy to find the replacements are worse than the old ones 

Pete