[Mystery Coupe (Kit car maybe?)]

Geoff Carverhill who has written  the Commer story and Rootes story  is friendly with Mr Harrington  

and is going to ask if they have any clues 

and The Rootes Story 2   the Chrysler years  is launched 18th November   if they dont know there is no hope 

this launch is by invite only and Im on the list  Ha !

Pete

[Timing Chain Interval on TR7 1980/81]

from experience of warranty  more belts fail after the OE is replaced due to not conforming to the tension tooling etc 

then blame the belt for failing , its rarely the belt that gives out they are made from pretty bullet proof Kevlar 

we had many dealers claim a belt failure a few hundred miles after fitting , when asked where is you tension tool ..."we dont have one " 

bye bye warranty !! 

Pete

[Timing Chain Interval on TR7 1980/81]

its a morse chain  they last for ever but as the pivots and links wear the chain effectively grows in length and the cam timing starts to get a little later than when new   none are jaw dopping events if its noisy have it changed if its quiet sleep easy

there will be a good few thoughts on this but im sure there will be other far more needed repairs to do before you jump into

the bigger jobs   sorry its not something you can pre judge  , use the ears  is a good start

but it wont fail and cause any  catastrophe.

you really need to get to know the car before you drum up worries and empty the wallet 

pete

[Stromberg CD 150 bushing height]

good when the solution is easy and CHEAP   Ha !

Pete

[Stromberg CD 150 bushing height]

there should be a alloy sealing washer between the top bushing and the carb body 

MkII 2 Litre Stromberg Carburettors : Canley Classics

my guess is its missing 

Pete

[Mystery Coupe (Kit car maybe?)]

i will stick with my Commer upbringing    TS4  was the 16 prototype  4 cyl  versions of the  Rootes TS3  two stroke diesel we built 

which Chrysler scrapped    there are 4 still in existence .

makes a wonderful racket 

pete

 

[Rocker box gasket]

you really cant do a mix and match  tin cover needs a thick cork/rubber  type gasket the alloy needs the flat neoprene one 

the sealing faces are so different you need to get it right

even the tin cover has very poor gasket location and often needs sealer to hold it in place while you fit it

misplaced gaskets are a common source of oil leaks along with over tightened covers getting quite distorted 

Pete

[herald 1200 distributor housing ,]

next time remove the dizzy clamp from the pedestal  and remove it on bench 

the clamp can get distorted over the years and they get a gorilla grip on the base 

Pete

[Mystery Coupe (Kit car maybe?)]

well on that you can see the bonnet catches an a low level door release 

far away from alpine hand me downs only the tail fins look series 1+ alpine evolved 

pete

[Hello from Paula and her Vitesse]

smokey after an oil refill is the excess oil going down the valve guides there not as good as when 50 yrs ago

if the rumbling keeps rambling then you may have to have a look at the crank brg shells 

have you checked no exhaust is making contact anywhere and being overdrive 

then worth a look at the tail mount , if that gives up it has metal to metal contact on the chassis plate

also check engine mounts  see if the stg rack is getting too close to the sump

just points where contact will give you expensive noises into the body 

hope that helps 

Pete

 

[Thermostat bolt extraction]

simple test  connect  the  sender wire to earth should give a full (hot) gauge reading (ign on)

if it doesnt then fault is gauge related or voltage stabiliser has a problem (or the sender wire has a problem)

Pete

[GT6 Mk3 only runs well with VERY advanced timing. Any ideas why?]

with the revised cam setting i would be inclined to time by ear 

advance the dizzy to get the best fastest idle and back it off a bit 

if you have a vac gauge then idle of 18-21inhg  

then dont check the pointers and sleep easy 

3k for an antistall start is extreme  thats just wrong !!

you may find at 500idle  the idle mixture is just set too lean 

Pete 

[GT6 Mk3 only runs well with VERY advanced timing. Any ideas why?]

500 is too slow   target is generally 800ish 

500 is ok for strobe ign  timing check so no advance is produced by the centrifugal weights in the dizzy but a bit on the slow side for a normal idle 

Pete

 

[Triumph Vitesse gearbox rebuild time?]

along with a good few gears  baulkrings bushes   etc all going spare 

you dont need anu special tools  just  drift mallet, circlip piers ,chisel  1/2af socket etc. a good vice

if you read about refitting a D type it will tell you to poke around down in the dark to align the hub splines

you just need two good screwdriver/pry bars  you lever the two release plates and this  frees the clutch ring and it all aligns and drops on keep fingers out the way .

many forget   fit the pump cam woodruff  keyway , thats embarising 

some decent string/rope to lift the cluster back in place .

dont forget to fill/ level with EP90 GL4 oil

Pete

 

[Triumph Vitesse gearbox rebuild time?]

i have a bag full of gearbox thrust washers  a real sort and sift but there must be some that someone needs 

if you need any i need diameters and thickness 

Pete

 

[Triumph Vitesse gearbox rebuild time?]

34 minutes ago, ahebron said:

I quite like the Urban dictionary meaning for it

and when it comes to gearboxes  its due to too much gnashing of teeth  Ha 

when you get a baulk ring let go halfway through a change the crashing noise you experience is the small dog teeth 

trying to chimble away the chamfered tooth form as they clatter over the gear dogs and the sliding sleeve

both need to be /\  not () ie a well defined chamfer around 55deg 

Pete 

[Vitesse Mk1 2 Litre - What does this bit do?]

2 hours ago, David W said:

Thanks for putting my mind at rest.

Nah  theres going to be some other event that causes sleep loss ha!

Pete

[Triumph Vitesse gearbox rebuild time?]

that circlip on the mainshaft 3rd gear   buy more than one   you cannot reuse if they get spread and removal tends to destroy/distort them 

never ever reuse the little sods  

to understand synchro and how it works heres a good explanation the dog teeth and sleeve chamfered theeth are vitally important they are clean and sharp chamfers 

too much tooth clashing chimbles the tooth form and wrecks synchromesh  "rock over"   

[That was a year that was..]

and you still  get the important headrests 

Pete

[Mystery Coupe (Kit car maybe?)]

its the very different front end thats the question 

the tail fins mmake it fairly clear its alpine based 

but that front ???    who made that  ???

Pete

[That front sealing block on the 1147 engine.]

most strip due too long set screws bottoming out .and gorilla hands at work 

can be repaired by upping to a  8/10mm  metric or even a 3/8unf  

if bent for whatever reason then thats more of a challenge 

do note there are a selection of screw lengths on sumps and timing covers that need to be observed

or stripped/ bottomed out will prevail 

pete

[Vitesse Mk1 2 Litre - What does this bit do?]

you can often find them on generators and also the HT coil

you can quite safely disconnect and remove them

agree  now redundant  interreference suppression on old AM radio's

pete

[Sunroof could do with a refurb]

dont have the heritage cert. now (went when i sold her }

but im sure it was on the orig build spec  of 1964 and was a Britax as far as i remember from the makers plate in the header

i would think it would be quite normal for triumph to use multiple suppliers of the  day .

Pete

[Sunroof could do with a refurb]

the spars or not  depends if its webasto  or britax  or some one else

mine was a 1964 britax   similar slides  but hidden spars /listing rails 

Pete

[Cold Heater]

there are a few other places to check flow  to the heater

the water pump is most unlikley to be anything to do with your cold heater 

check the metal tube under the manifold and the adaptor thats fitted into the back of the pump hsg.  these are often blocked 

have you released the top heater hose clip and pulled the hose off while idling to release any trapped air (dont burn the pinkies) 

is the thermostat actually working  82c is pretty hot , you can only hold a hose for a few seconds  till the hot  bites you.

take the rad cap off when cold and with engine running you should not see any flow in the rad header

when the stat opens you will see flow and stop as the stat modulates the flow .

if the hose flush through th matrix and the valve is new/opening   then its the  source of the flow thats in trouble

the air flap box is easy to remove 2 bolts and a cable , renew the flap felt/sponges  to aid distribution 

Pete