Pete Lewis
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way back in the 60s my 948 sheared a diff short shaft
there is no escape Ha !
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red wires are side lights they must go to the side lamp bulbs
these are twin filament stop/tail and must have a claw holder with offset bayonet pins and two contacts
some claw need./have an earth wire some rely on the claw earthing via the lamp housing being earthed
as said these all get mixed up and you get the results you are seeing
so single contact and single bulb are indicator and reverse lamps 21w each
offset pin twin contact claw holder is stop/ tail 5w +21w
Pete
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not needed the earth is to complete the solenoid circuit in the relay
the other end of the black wire will be already connected to a body earth somewhere
Pete
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spinning a wheel (like on ice) then it suddenly grips puts a enormous load through the actual differential gears
( sun and planets) this often shatters them or breaks the pin
pete
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it is unusual ti find the dreaded rubber slivers in the filter they are made when fitting hose to the metal pipework at the carb zone so they float about and end up jammed in the back of the float needle valve out of sight
crafty little sods , breed like rabbits the more you mess the more you make .
they wont be in the chamber but lodged in the supply line might pay to remove the float valve and clean all .
Pete
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skinny tyres great in the mud or on snow cut through the mush nicely
not sit on top spinning wildly
you wont find a navvy with fat tyre on his barrow !!!
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yes joining all like colours to each other is correct and dump the black earth
rear lamp problems with badly mixed claw holders with the mix of earthed claw /separate earth single and twin filament bulbs and holders are often a complete mix up on Gt6 and Spitty
Pete
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think thats a good view , with a light right foot with increased power with a limited drive line
keep it happy
Pete
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with all the spark plugs out there wont be much inlet vacuum to suck any fuel in from the carbs
only on the cyl you are testing
Pete
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2 hours ago, johny said:
I had a fancy dress outfit once with a rubber tail!
too much information ha !!!
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thread drift had reduced until now wheels to mice must be a record ??
Pete
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do check the short fuel hose from the top of the tank is secure and not gone hard degraded
this when in trouble just allows the pump to suck air and wont show as a fuel leak but seriously affects the pumps ability to supply any demand for fuel
Pete
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a hot engine does spin over better and yes can give a better result than a cold one but often the compression fault
determines where it runs or not to get it heated , what you are looking for it the range of results being around within 5% or each other
pete
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best to rent a foot or a brick !!!
they need to be open to get air in easily.or at the idle setting will reduce the result
Pete
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as she ran fine a while ago it wont be anything to do with is the timing correct or have the mixtures and idle setting changed all complete bum steers t,hey dont change by themselves
this will be more like the dreaded rubber slivers or some other fuel supply to the carbs
i would check the back of the float needle valves
using the choke is just enriching things as the starter valve picks up direct from the float chamber
thats with CDS with one choke starter on the front carb
if they are the older thames barrier design thats not the same they just raise the needle and block the throat .
do check the diaphragms are ok , correctly locate the lugs on refit .
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if its a mechanical pump i have never heard or needed to isolate any pump
you just need a good battery state all spark plugs out fit the gauge , open the throttles
and crank over to get the highest reading
and the jobs done
where does the fuel pump idea come from ...who's instructions ????
Pete
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at least the shoes were fitted the right way round ....that makes a change
hand brake adjustment
disconnect the cable from the wheel cyl lever, dont let the axle "hang"on full droop
fully lock the adjuster up hard , now connect the cable to a neat fit, no tension.no slack
de adjust the 4 clicks (one full turn ) all should be fine
there is a wear that upset cylinder slide thats a wear groove in the back plate caused by the handbrake lever pivot
the angle of the compensator is important its operating angle is in most manuals
Pete
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vitesse never as normal used a swing spring only on GT6 and spitfires can be fitted as a must have
MK1 has a swing axle the shaft becomes part of the suspension wishbone with one UJ has a single ball race in the rear trunnion.
Mk2 has a double wishbone rear suspension and a UJ and metalastic rotaflex coupling the hub is supported by two taper roller bearings th camber is more neutral
both these have the transverse spring hard bolted to the diff case.
on a Swinger the spring can pivot in a box thats bolted to the top of the diff case this allows a different body roll
configuration , not very suited to a Vitesse especially if loaded .(got that Tee shirt) an give a lot of body roll
the latest spate of shaft failures seem to be swing axle + CV with only a single row ball race
Pete
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there is a recent post about failed CV shafts and wheels/hubs shearing
CV on a rotoflex twin brg hub should be fine ,but on a swing axle with only one bearing its limited design can fail easy as some have found the hard way
its common that Must Haves and bright idea's often make a good headache but dont let that stop you
Pete
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on the 2000 + j type just the pinion but cant for the life of me remember but im sure there was no change to the pinion housing
the pinion was same diameter just swapped a 17 for a 18 toothed pinion as now had 14" wheels
on trucks before electronics we had an eccentric hsg, you could turn to match the mesh of different pinions ...easy
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ive had 4 citroens with the 130hp 3 cyl and currntly in my C5X auto so far never a problem
the 130 i a cactus(very light car) was a real hoot
but my favourite noise from a 3 cyl is the Commer TS3 two stroke
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1 hour ago, PeteH said:
new filler seal
my experience is the seals sold are made of cheese and within a year look worse than the original
certainly they are not resistive to petrol
pete
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the reserve is the same feed suction pipe thats curved
when you select reserve you just turn the curve to a lower position in the tank its a very simple set up
if the tanks out its time to check the olive under the pipes sleeve nut maybe give it a nip up
i would leave the drain plug alone more tanks have been wrecked than those that removed easy .
replacement new tanks done have the silly drain spout or the reserve lever option far simpler but can be pricey
fitchets make them but only herald sizes which is ok in a vitesse as you gain in boot width.
Pete
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there shouldbe a resistive white/pink ballast or a seperate ballast resistor to drop the oil to 6v with a bypass white yellow ?
from thesolenoid to boost the 6v to 12v when cranking this needs a 1/5 ohm coil
if the ballast system has been removed or bypassed then you need a 3 ohm coil
the extra wire on the pos+ could be for electronic rev counter if the dizzy dosnt have the older cable drive
Pete
Sheared halfshaft... scary
in Drivetrain & Rear Axle
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and as a youngster with less experience than the later years i removed the whole diff in the dark a torch
in the cold ,ended up with a boing as the spring came up and hit the floor, dropped the diff to find all i needed was to remove the short shaft hsg, well you learn as you develop. have no recollection of how i got the spring back
all done on jacks and blocks . yikes !!!
i was a lot quicker at extricating in those days ha !
Pete