Colin Lindsay
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I ran the SimonBBC red system on my Herald with no problems (£30 on eBay), but the black Aldon version died on my GT6 quite quickly despite costing over twice as much.
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Battery annoying you? Learn how to care for it.
Colin Lindsay replied to JohnD's topic in Electrical System
Best tip for a battery is never to leave it on a cold floor, which will kill it stone dead surprisingly quickly. Put it on a shelf, table or any other kind of raised base and it will live much longer. -
Be advised the terminals on the Dynamator are not the same as the originals, so may require a bit of alteration to leads etc; there’s one on the top of the unit which sits worryingly close to the bonnet of the GT6 when fitted. Heralds should be okay though. Alternators are available new from around £40 on eBay so if cost is the deciding factor I’d go that way.
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Just like those lead replacement lozenges that are sold by the hundreds on eBay and mean never having to have your head replaced… Personally I’d rather just have my old gearbox refurbished; the more demand there is for the parts, the more rewarding it is for a supplier to stock them or a manufacturer to make them...
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The problem with that post above (from Canleys) is that it’s now ages old, probably written when leaded petrol had just been discontinued or not far off it. Many of our cars have now been run for years with no lead, and the lead memory is long gone. I’d advocate using an additive if you’re in any doubt and don’t want the expense of having to replace or fix the head.
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Try a simple test: let your hot engine idle and check the temperature, then take the fan off and let it idle some more. See which overheats - with fan or without. That will tell you what difference the fan makes, even if it is marginal. I’ve never had any overheating problems, either GT6 or Herald, with a good clean radiator and cooling system, although I do use the later plastic fan on my GT6 due to slight damage of the metal original.
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Most of them are now available in stainless and add a nice bit of bling to the front brake area…
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Yes it’s a J-type. I didn’t know Fitchett’s had them. I’ll have a look.
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Hi y’all… in the midst of a single-rail overdrive conversion on a Herald 1200 I’ve realised I have no gearbox mounting plate for the overdrive end. If anyone has a spare - brilliant, let me know - if not can anyone get me dimensions or a good photo so that I can weld one up?
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However it all depends on where it is coming from... slight seepage is normal, large pools aren’t, and even small drips overnight can become worrying flows when warm or at speed…. make sure it’s not being blown out due to excess pressure, or pouring out due to a cracked or warped component. Clean the engine, then watch where it escapes from. Above all keep it topped up!
