Pete Lewis

just a thought what oil was used ?? the shaft ...was this a poorly hardened after market one used on the last rebuild the needles have been seriously skidding . not rotating quite unusual Pete

it was the TS4 that was cancelled by silly chrysler they had invested far too much into cummins Vale range of noisey crap engines we were at i think chobham test track with a cummins and a TS4 wich really trashed the cummins so embarrassing it signed the death nell for the commer unit they were ordered to scrap the 16 runners 4 were secreted away one is running in NZ they used same cyinders and added one more so around 286 in and 240 bhp from memory(long faded) being involved with pre production testing it was quite normal for a 16ton TS3 to get 18/24 mpg which is still astonishing Pete

Here you go the Ecurrie Ecosse Commer is up for sale again in 2013 she made over £8m if you look at the gallery the red gear knob shows she was fitted with a 6 speed gearbox I tried to get Dick (previous owner ) to fit a two speed axle which would really change the performance but we never achieved that , the orig 3D199 engine was swapped to a later 3D215 in the late 90s 1960 Commer TS3 Ecurie Ecosse for Sale | FISKENS and for the sounds of a TS3 3D199 of the same vintage Pete

i have always used a slab of upolstery foam and cut it in strips glued to the tunnel use around 18mm thickness takes up all the wonky gaps . some have to cut the return off to get a fit . on the front facing i reversed the bolt which i added a nut to make a stud ,then wing nuts on the inside . Pete

looks like a pretty std dash mount push button starter switch used as a upgrade lucas did make a push button switch for this wiper switch but i dont have one now we used it for years on trucks Pete

you may need a bit of gorilla flakes for breaky it moves but as i said its there to collapse on impact but it will move to make it easier you can undo everything but you must set the slip clamp on the shaft as per the workshop manual > Pete

dont forget you can adjust the stand off of the column its all collapsible so it will be able to move the whole column often just needs a really firm shove as the tube is in a slip clamp and the inner shaft has the slip clamp all to allow collapse in a crash so its all ...moveable in and out Pete

on the opposite side of the pond ,Micks had new 'stanley' britool ratchets dead out of the box

colin . checked the wiring under the seat ? checked the wiring from seat to module ? swapped pretensioner from left to right to see if issue follows ? rgds mick

Gandy hadjets and Italian tune ups all come in very handy at times of frustration . Pete

have a fir selection of battery tools , one mistake i made when homebase was taken over by bunnings they sold a load of lithium battery drills impact drives for £6 i bought one of each then went back to but the stock to flog at the club meet but some greedy basket got there before me the pile was ....gone . but a full impact 1/2 drive for £6 was a worthy bargain i have 4 makita drills one over 20 yrs old still buzzing nicely with a few new battery packs . of my hand tools the 1/2drive Britool ratchet i had as apprentice in 1964 it still going strong . as for cars on bricks ive said before we had a guy from the assy line pulling a gearbox off his ford the bricks toppled over the car dropped punctured the fuel tank and his paraffin garage heater lit the lot up and he fried whilst trapped under the car ....nasty one item not mentioned is a side slip gauge like gunsons trackrite ,so easy to set the geometry up in seconds and saves a fortune in idiot garages and tyre wear . Pete

really the fast idle screw just need to have a small gap to the cam ,choke fully in. the cam should give you the correct fast idle Pete

i think pink is generally OAT you cant mix it with BLUE it will jellify. dont think pink is advised on old cast block motors as there will always be residue of the previous blue stuff , blue has improved over the years way back it disolved alloy parts they developed a alloy compatible call AA that seems to have disappeared . i think if you want to use blue you need a strong mix of washing soda to clean out all the system then refill with blue , do not take the chance of mixing blue and pink as the air will be blue !!! im sure there will be a lot of bright ideas about the Pink stuff Pete

i fear i keep coming across all sorts of problems locally and on here with this make of electricals off to test one on saturday....yes its got a acus dizzy fitted only fires on 3 of the 6 dial up problems and google shows all marques have problems seems it is a std feature . if they work thats fine a good few have good reliability but if they dont you join the queue of headaches the snag is if you keep sorting out problems you never see the good ones Pete

Dave yes vac at idle around 18-21 inhg running on light throttle around 10-12inhg on overrun throttle closed up to 28inhg there are no seals on these engines and you do need oil down the guide to lube the valve stems there is little oil in the rocker zone unless you have the external oil drench fitted so on a worn guide there wont be that much ability to suck volumes of oil down a guide as theres normally very little in the rocker zone on a std engine good place to make oil smoke is overfilled dash pots ...simple to check and never discount contaminated fuel if its not a continuous smoker Pete

you need to correct the rich mixture before you mess about with shields and fans Pete

thanks Dave at 0.010" you wont get a problem its probably been like that for years the only way to stop wear is to not use the clutch ...thats not very practical !! pete

did the accuspark plugs have an R in suffix ?? have to say obscure look a likes from where ever are best avoided there can be enough troubles with tried and tested using a china copy is asking for headaches our low HT will always struggle with any Resistive plugs , do you still have std plugs or some electronic unit ??? every classic forum ( all marques) has poor accuspark reports they look the part but can be worse than troublesome Pete

on orig metal covers check the cover gasket face is quite flat , its easy for the gasket to roll out of place from the groove it sits in . only solution is to apply sealer and tape it in place till it sets after all the years they do get distorted especially the top where over tightening has deformed the cover, easy to knock out on the bench . if you have an alloy cover then you need a flat neoprene lifetime gasket Pete

Dtypes are pretty bullet proof if stored dry a good oil and a quick check in the filter and check the solenoid travel there is little reason why it should be a problem IF i need one this would be on my list but you do need a gearbox with an OD mainshaft ( tkc923) fitted Pete

Engine Number Identification Chart : Canley Classics pete

we used them on trucks too commer/dodge was a std fitting in the 70/90s remember testing lucas and clearhooters out on an airfield 50yds or so away on the basis we couldnt hear either we bought the cheapest ..clear hooters as a base low with highs added on certain models no idea of the type numbers too many years gone by Pete

most tyre bays will advise if the rim is safe or not the main problem will be the sealing surface. removing to repaint later wont be a problem , just a cost it would be worth have one tyre removed and inspect the insides of the rim then decide what to do most budget tyres will give a good service as you will have an tyre age problem well before you wear them out . Pete

Chris is going to sort out some/a date and providing Im free we will advertise in courier and on here i guess on club FB (i dont do FB) so its watch this space Pete

are you saying they have turned Bern into burgers ??? all that need sorting out sometime soon maybe Pete