[Vibration at 45+ mph]

there has to be some telescope effect be it a slide or strapped coupling

 

propshaft vibration is rapid, its same speed as engine in top gear , so vibration is high frequecy,

 

most likely is one of the drive shaft  UJ has failed or has some joint float,  this is road wheel speed and can be worse on cornering

 

can make some awfull vibrations as the cross pin moves in the journals... get a pry bar you dont want any shift in the cross pin

 

do this with the wheels at road height , ie jack up on stands but support the wheels.

 

Pete

[Ford Type 9 5 speed transplant]

hey Clive...Holiday...you get a  well deserved   from me ..

 

Pete

 

and  a thought,  many repaired triumphs have a lot of Indian and Chinese lack of originality built in   

 

 

Pete

[Online publishing ridiculously cheap! TSSC should use it!]

yes Mike,  trouble is we both been involved in the past and these idea's are easy , the implementation and implications are the hidden extra's   

 

   Pete

[Online publishing ridiculously cheap! TSSC should use it!]

So those with on line copies would have to pay 20% more membership fee to offset the vat free saving that magazine members currently enjoy

[Spitfire 1500 Wheels Refurb or replace?]

some do it in the oven when the boss is out

 

   Pete

[GT6 Fan Blades]

Rolls Royce heritage has  a merlin  on a trailer , and 2013 saw peter grieves from carlise run his up at our duxford show   awesome

  but they have a cut down prop,  or you get grass with the experience

 

Pete

[Online publishing ridiculously cheap! TSSC should use it!]

a thought to add to why there is  a printed  Courier is some simple maths many may not realise

 

 the magazine  is zero rated VAT, it is priced to offset /reduce VAT on the Membership Fees,  reduce the sales volume and membership  fee's will increase  by the lost 20%

 

     maybe archive online ,  but again needs hands to make it work ,  someone has to do these things ,  like all places staff are pretty stretched  

 

      just a thought  Pete 

[Ford Type 9 5 speed transplant]

No , and it  wont load in kevins suggestion ,,  its seriously lost in the russian  outback 

 

COURIER  376   October 2011 has Carolyns  Article  page 34

 

spent ages searching the DVD but its after the cut off.  .....lost in the bookshelf    ha!

 

Pete

[Ford Type 9 5 speed transplant]

found my link to the old forum from the CT forum   is this the right stuff ???

 

http://www.tssc.org.uk/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=55&func=view&id=62545&catid=218

 

 

this is short  the whole link shows in edit view 

 

Pete

[Herald Convertible. Door striker.]

the slider stops the latch rising out of the striker with body movements.

 

the taper sprung wedge takes out any  'lift' clearance , without it the cam lever can lift  up and above the striker  latch face and .... the door opens

 

 

convertible have the added tongue and staple  same as the TR's   to double up t a solution to this .

 

the spring can be repaired with some careful work, may need annealing with  a small heat source to re form any broken ends

its a fiddle but possible

 

Pete

[Spitfire Battery Box size]

Also being too big doesnt mean better

 

The capacity is matched to its needs if its overcapacity it will not get cycled

and cells will die early

ete

[Ford Type 9 5 speed transplant]

Carolyn made a full script and pictures on when installing a T9 in Her spitfire

this was well visited in the lost forum, Im sure the article was used in

the Courier, but cant find it just now

[Twisted anti roll bar]

Yes two good straight bars or plank and tape measure

 

You need 150lbs on each seat before you checkmany geometry

 

so load it , with renta crowd or sacks of coal/sand

 

with the help place the planks against the tyre above the ground bulge and tape measure across the car, use a long plank as said to sight the alignment down the sill.

you will get a result in 5 minutes and its free

 

rear toe in static laden is around 0-3mm toe in

 

pete

[VERY ODD !!!]

Good I can put the E45 away now

 

Ha

 

Pete

[Twisted anti roll bar]

I Agree,

 

whilst rear toe out will tend to lower the ride and excess toe in will raise the ride its unlikely to

cause sag on one side

 

certainly check the front anti roll if you cant jack , try removing one sides drop link. There shoild be no real

load side to side.if it springs out of line its bent .

 

Check with a tape the ride height of the front springs

 

let us all knownwhat you find from the clues suggested

 

lean is often nothing to do with where you see the effect

 

pete

[No oil pressure]

The only common area between oil pump and dizzy is the drive shafts and gears off the camshaft

 

problems here are unlikely

 

the starting could anything fuel drain back is common , and dont expect much oil pressure to show

whilst cranking, if any at all.

is the choke fully operating ?

Does yor pump have a hand prime lever ? you can raise fuel with ?

Do you get a spark at the plug leads?

 

its not uncommon to have to crank for a considerable time after weeks of layup

 

if you have the original side mounted oil filter these will drain back quickly it takes a lot of cranking to refill and start to build pressure, even the spin on filters can and do drain back

they are not rocket science , just a rubber flap valve .

 

there is no spec for cranking or idle oil pressures the triumph spec is 40/60psi at 2000 rpm

 

Just some thoughts

 

Pete

[fuel additive or not]

Mabe its been

 

 

 

 

 

pinking Ha!!!

 

 

Well someone had to say it

 

might you have been playing P....k Floyd on the radio

 

pete

[Any plans for more categories ?]

Most in my area are for model related sections

Many dislike trawling through the content to find 'their' particular interest

[Any plans for more categories ?]

A How To so we can post useful sollutions and ideas to

thebsnags and problems we encounter ??

 

pete

[Any plans for more categories ?]

Hi Roger, Autograph ....last needed by the bank manager Ha!!!

 

How about a 10,000 shades of grey as a heading

 

Pete, still around just not so involved since the data was lost

[Gas adjustable shock absorbers: Worth the money, or not?]

think there's no doubt old lever arms are and never were the bee's knees, 

 

yes she was non rotaflex , had courier spring and 1" drop plate,  having failed to get anywhere with a swing spring 

 

stick to basic spec would have saved a load of £££

 

have been involved with many truck testing and films of the real what goes on is eye watering  

 

the last in house bit of video my small dept made is now history , you tube  RB44 made with a camera a rubber duck ,1/2 a brick and some good will

 

 

 

its an awful copy but there's some good suspension and tyre deflection shots   but nowt on shockers   Ha"

 

Pete

[Gas adjustable shock absorbers: Worth the money, or not?]

Std shocks should be made to conform to a specification devised from miles of testing and dynamometer

 

rig tests, so if of reasonable quality should be fit and forget does what it says on the tin.

 

adjustables can be a nightmare of twiddling to get a bump and rebound to suit you and your car

gaz are the easiest to adjust via a accessible hand wheel .

spax is a screwdriver

 

the Vitesee had gaz front and spax rears , never pleased with the settings , forever too hard too soft

Balance front to rear was never right , and you cant see whats going on on the road to decide

whether to stiffen or soften , I would suggest for good to fast road use fit the best std you can find and use the residual cash to fuel the tank and drive her

 

pete

[GT6 Mk1 Water Return Pipe replacement]

A smear of sealant and a good hand tight is all thats needed on the adaptor

 

the sleeve nut with olive only needs enough to crimp the olive to the new pipe

overtightening will only crush the olive and make removal difficult and will probably leak

 

once the pipe nut is nipped it needs about 1/2 turn max to compress the olive and seal it

 

and a squirt of lube on the hose clip spiral makes easy tightening in dificult locations

 

pete

[Herts & Beds PUB Changes]

After much searching to find a Pub that suits our needs ,has good car park with lighting ,a room to use without 

upsetting Diner's and a good selection of beers on tap and enthusiastic publican and  after many a good pub crawl have come up with THE CROWN  PH  104 High Road Shillington Beds  SG5 3LP   we continue to meet on the Fourth Monday of each Month, (not the last ) around 8pm

 

The Rising Sun at Halls Green served us well but was at the very edge of the member scatter, we developed a map 

with all the members post codes and it was clear a corridor from between south of Bedford and west of Hitchin was 

the centre line of all and as the Crown does not do Meals on  a Monday evening we have the whole restaurant area

available to use as we please,   so we may now be able to hold talks and informative evenings as things evolve 

 

the first meeting is 23rd February 8pm   all are welcome you dont need a car or membership to join in 

 

 

thanks  Peter   

 

 

 

[GT6 Mk1 Water Return Pipe replacement]

I posted on here somewhere that when removing the pipe the hose  snapped off the down facing spout of the banjo elbow item 4

all very corroded and past their best .

 

if this happens there is a nice brass one available, but the banjo bolt can be a swine and more than often shears off 

then its manifold off and much sweat and tears ...luckily mine unscrewed with  the  fingers after a couple of flats undoing.

 

the adaptor at the pump end you are talking about can be stiff and the sleeve nut may be stuck on the tube so when you undo ,the old pipe goes around 

with it ..   make sure the banjo spouts and the pump adaptor are clear as these do get obstructed with crud

 

pete