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  4. Seized cylinder head studs removal

    in Engine

    Posted · Edited by Pete Lewis

    at least its not a weekly or monthly job  just a now and again in the life of classics 

    would a plated stud work better ??  so long as its not hydrogen enbrittled 

    I was surprised the  mk2 head we took off last week did not have the slotted thread to save hydraulicing the block .

    but as the head has been off previously maybe low quality  aftermarket studs got refiited

    small but very important design .

    or  was it only the mk1 /3/8"  studs that had the slot ????

    pete

     

     

     

  5. Seized cylinder head studs removal

    in Engine

    Posted

    many years back i had a Mk1 2000 jacked off the deck with a tube in a port and not a murmur from the offending  stud so with a small gap did as you have cut through the stud

    the threaded remains undid with fingers the sledge hammer needed to slog the stud out the head

    Have just rebuilt a Mk2 head and all studs came out with our extractor chuck  

    and there were signs on the  head face that a stud had been sawn in its previous life a long time ago . 

    so stud cutting is not as rare as you might think  ha !

    Pete

  9. Removing petrol tank

    in Fuel System

    Posted

    just note the replacement tanks made by  Fichetts  don't have the drain spout ( good) are  only herald sized 

    and don't have the silly reserve lever feature .

    so on a vitesse you gain a few inches boot width for the deck chair .

    the reduce range is of little consequence to most of us 

    Pete

  10. Distributor components.

    in Electrical System

    Posted

    you cant change the bob weights in a delco without mending to destruction 

    you have to buy the assembly and change the whole spindle assy.

    you can replace the springs 

    and is the vac unit settings same/similar between mk3 mkIV whilst this is a economy device the amount of advance it gives is quite critical 

    (sorry ive not looked at the data in the WSM ) 

    and testing data needs a careful read as its often done decelerating or you again get it all very wrong 

    Pete

     

  12. Distributor components.

    in Electrical System

    Posted

    about the only possible is the   distributor doctor 

    but there is WHY   without a test rig you will be playing a guessing game and a chance to wreck your pistons 

    if you have no experience in this its is seriously best  left alone to triumph specifications .

    its relatively easy to change centrifugal weights on a  lucas but impossible if its a delco

    changing springs is simpler but you need to have the correct data to know what you are trying to achieve

    i would find something else to worry about 

    Pete

  15. Removing petrol tank

    in Fuel System

    Posted

    12 hours ago, Peter Truman said:

    As for that foam and folded plate to seal the drain plug hole in the body which bright spark

    makes you wonder if that monstrosity was to allow a bigger hole to enable fitting/removal 

    as the plate and  foam have liitle to offer in sensible design 

    Pete

  17. rear wheel geometry

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

    Posted

    if the rear toe is not around zero then as you move the /\ of the tyres/wheels will either try to converge or separate

    hence why the camber climbs or reduces depending on toe in/toe out /backwards/forwards 

    its a common problem with a swing axle arrangement less obvious with a double wishbone .

    the idea of loading is to get the suspension in its average road running height  unladen will give you a error unless the data specifically says unladen .

    a lowering block will give you a better appearance and less    \-/ camber  it has no effect on toe but any change in suspension needs the toe resetting as a matter of coarse.as one change willl affect all the other  setting .

    so you need to do both add a block and measure the toe ,  two bits of timber and a tape measure + a spare pair of hands 

     

     

  21. rear wheel geometry

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

    Posted · Edited by Pete Lewis

    as this camber changes when you drive its down to incorrect rear wheel Toe

    have a read of this link there are cheap tools about to make it easy but you can do a lot with simple diy 

    you dont need lasers or 4 wheel alignment +costs to correct your problem

    if you want to reduce the neg camber then fit a lowering block between spring and diff  available from manyAlloy Diff Spacers : Canley Classics

    the wsm data for Vitesse does state 150lbs on EACH seat to set the static ride height   so get rent a crowd round or a

    project needing a few bags of sand .

    doing it unladen will not get the correct result 

     

  23. Fuel spill

    in Fuel System

    Posted · Edited by Pete Lewis

    you can balance the throttles mechanically without any special tools , as was done at the factory in the day

    loosen one of the coupling clamps 

    back off the idle screw and turn in to just !!!   touch the casting  wind it in 1.5 turns

    do this on both then retighten the coupling clamp 

    if the idle is too fast back off both screws equal amounts 

    this just sets both throttle plates in the same basic position 

    if you noticed a small drop in idle with filters on then its a a little weak 

    really  all you need to do with the jet adjuster is turn it to get the best fastest idle

    somewhere between sputter being weak  and wooly going too rich 

    you ears will tell you 

    Pete

     

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