Pete Lewis

good idea but can you be more specific ?? there s lots of blue bosch coils eg http://www.ratwell.com/technical/BlueCoil.html

my dark blue is the 2000/2500 manual and its ok in there leon always had a plan on the old forum (dont read too much into this idea ) 15 to young 36 too old 24 just right helps you remember ha ! Pete

Theres no torque given in any triumph manuals my father in law always stripped or sheared the tappet screws on his cortina, hence the gorilla notes only the spherical tip is hardened the threads are just normal , if you take a full 5/16 nut hard face fixing as 18 to 20lbft then a half nut max is 10 lbft and possibly a bit less pete

Dave,The nuts are only half thickness so a light nip with a normal spanner is all thats needed , they only have to hold the screw from being turned by action of the revolving followers and push rod many get done up by a gorilla and then they are hard to undo , the threads get stretched and they are stiff to adjust on the tappet screw you need to do many many miles to see recession most wont ever find it the wear under the rocker will give a stepped face which most feelers will bridge so checking the actual gap can be difficult, dont see them around much but a wire feeler would work well as it fits in the wear platform there things like click adjust these eliminate the wear but you need to to set it acurately on one rocker to pre judge the number of clicks there are some with a micrometer style barrel which is better so you close the gap then back off the 0.010" but they are more expensive and harder to find most of my gagets stay in the unwanted draw and feelers used with care get my vote if thats good waffle pete

sound like the key is worn or from elswhere. sorry not much help here, there are some good key /barrel shops but i dont have the contacts maybe a google search others on here have suggestions im sure its normal that it works for the seller but fails with the customer ....odd that !!!! pete

Thats good Ive used a similar product on the 2000 windscreen ( laminated) the PO hade run a deep wiper marking and the glass poilish has with a drill and buff pad pretty well removed it pete

it probably doent have one just when these problems pop up it a component that can make headaches Pete

Going poly is may be the best compromise , stiffer than the orig, made to control the rack abutements like the originals there are wider alloys about that dont allow the shift problem , dont know whose .

The joys of classic car hobbies, deep pockets, strong tea bags, and I dont belive it previous owners. keep at it all will turn out smiles before long,,,,,, sometimes very long Ha you may now need to adjust the needles for a nice idle mixture. pete

As its stood all that time I woild as a matter of coarse rebuild the master cyl or fit a new replacement it may be the piston is stuck down the bore 13.60 is single line no pdwa valve to lock a system off. pete

There is a section for blonde moments, I started it , pete

Steve, Rimmers have a small chassis range sale on right now youmcould earn some brownie points

the master cyl pushrod must have some free play, with foot off it must be a rattling fit in the cylinder. if it doesnt fully return due to pedal seizure or or brake switch is holding pedal off, then the reservoir will not refill the cyl and if the piston end reservoir seal is not seating you wont pump anything just some ideas Pete

and always keep the end of the tube or ezi bleed under some fluid Pete

I'll have half if theŕe are some jars going You can always make a hole in the lid to keep the tube in place petwe

Yes I didnt get the down 1" but no resistance more clues please

Who said the bloody jam jar wont start

ive got in the dust a Mityvac pump to vacuum, and a ford derived electric pressure pumped bleeder by the time you get it all together a length of tube and a pedal assistant works so much easier one tip keep the tube and jar high above the nipple in on production we had a evacuate and fill which was utopia take it to zero HG then with no leak detected it self filled to the reservoir level never failed but not so easy to DIY. to make a ezibleed just plug the tube and add a 25mm slit witha sharp blade and you have the simplest one way valve. I have always been a down quick .,, back slow this forces the stuck bubbles out and back slow lets the recuperation take place rather than air sucked back from a nipple ...read what you like into that, whatever your mind is thinking Pete

There seems some oddities have occured from thendark or light side of wherever spoke to Garth today and he has fwd this post to the webmasters to see if there is a gremlin lurking within the e mail system, so dont know if its me colin them or us but dont stop trying pete

there will be std needles available both have limited clearance with the turret and need a thin airbox and tubed filter on the saloons dont know how that stacks up on a GT6 as soon as you use orrible pancakes you need needle or spring options to compensate for the lower intake depression.

on Rimmers is says the following the TR3 rack is based on a Mini no clues about the ratio, there also quick racks for TR4 > with only 2.5 turns lock to lock not shown for TR3 but a supposed quick rack wont be a easy beast as the steering input has to rise by a 3rd Product Description The biggest and most significant improvement to the steering of the TR2, TR3, TR3A models is the fitment of a steering rack. This bolt-on kit gives instant improvement with lighter steering for easier parking and driving control. Due to clearance, the kits should only be used with the 4 blade fan or Kenlowe Cooling Fan Kit. Product Description A quick rack for TR4 models has a high ratio pinion giving you lock-to-lock in only 2.5 turns, compared to the standard of 3.5 turns. Made for competition use, it features a stronger outer casing and a higher grade of steel rack for increased durability. The rack is designed to be used with standard or solid rack mounts. Track rod ends and rack mounts are not included.

Colin has confirmed he received my test mail (the one without the ")

Those hydraulic rams are superb bits of kit , had one for years not with a hub puller but many other beams etc . Some areas have a stash of special tooling herts and beds have , its little used these days Visits for daft clues and sensible waffle always with kettle on always welcome Pete

just spoken to HQ and i have sent a test mail to colin , one thing i noticed was the first attempt bounced but the address had taken on some """""@ in the heading so for herald@tssc.org.uk it actually loaded "herald@"@tssc.org.uk now where does that come from please check the address and whilst its nowt to do with me let me know please the other restriction is file size too big and it wont go. so mail sent to herald and spitfireIV-1500 and both have delivered as far as i know.... but where the "" came from ..not me ...dont know ...is this the quirk at work you cant mistype a " its a two finger operation !!! Pete Pete

the end of the pin generally has a taper/chamfered one end, the hole is not tapered, both hole in shaft and handle should be a clearance its the spring behind the escutcheon holding it to cover the pin that keeps it all together, if its had something hammered in or threaded then youre in for a fight to get the sod out . the pins on the floor syndrome is quite normal , never finding it again is also of tee shirt etiquete Pete