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I LOVE thread drift!!!.😂 Pete

You could giver her a ring, that would "test" the suspension!😂

And I always thought, they sent a guy up in a space suit and a tin of G5, to polish the defect out?. 😁 Pete

Having no choice of assistants these days, as they are now distributed across the planet. I indulged myself in a vaccuum self bleed kit👍. The main advantage being it does not argue back. Unlike 14 year old female assistants, with "attitude" and i-phone in one hand!. Pete

As both John and Pete, have pointed out, you are likely to get a repeat of the leak, unless the face is flat, Sealant is very likely only a short term "fix". Compromise would depend on how good you are with a Flat file and some "emery".? Small sheet of plate glass and feelers to check the accuracy?. Pete.

From Memory, I think I put Dolomite? seats in the Vitesse. Back in the 80`s, they came with headrests I believe?. I know they where from a Triumph in a Scrapyard. One of the "perks" of the job back then being the fact that most Scrappys, had Air compressors, and the vessels had to be examined every couple of years so I would have a scrounge whilst waiting for the owner to clean the inside of the pressure vessel!. Pete

Fuel Prices!! Smug, Smug, Smug. So when there was a shortage back in the "spring", I did a hoarding job and have 10litre of E5 @ around £1.40ish?, in my garage!. The reason for the "hoard" was that we had a series of Hospital visits scheduled, (oncology), and it was all that was available locally, and I did not want the risk of running too low. In the event not required, and to be fair I had all but forgotton it was there!!. I will have to get it used up now but SWMBO`s car will use it, it will take E10 as a matter of course. We are back to Oncology on Wednesday, despite her having a stroke 2 weeks ago!!. This time with a wheelchair too. Haven`t been anywhere near the 13/60 for several weeks now!. In fact I cannot see parts of it for the crap "stored" on it. Just finished loading the Dishwasher, and the laundry is next!, at least the Bed has been made to-day!. Lunch was a "one pan and Slow-cooker job". The sky guy just swapped out the Q box (for the second time in 6 weeks) and left. Dog will need walking next. After I chase up the Hospital who have been calling but wont leave a name so the call blocker won`t let them through....... What part of leave your name do they not understand?. What is it about NHS admin?. do they all come from the same mould?. The Front line staff Dr`s, Nurse`s, paramedic`s all brilliant, back of house? bunch of Deadbeats!!. Rant Over Pete

I think, that if you use a Multimeter, on the Ohm`s range, It should rise reasonably slowly to a peak reading. if nothing happens or the rise is instant, assume the Condenser to be defective?. It`s a LOT of years since I tested one, but I think that is correct?. They are (or used to be) cheap as chips, and I tended to replace any time I replaced the points. Pete

I still have the "remains" of a 40 year old GALLON (not 5litre) can of original Finnegans waxoyl. It goes in the "air" gun and liberally sprayed under the Camper van, and the little P107.👍 Thinned with white spirit, it get used for allsorts of things, Gate hinges, bolts, Etc:. I went for the Bilthammer for the 13/60 chassis on the basis that it had a better "creep" effect (allegedly) than it`s rivals?. So whoever get`s to do the next refurb; will be able to confirm if that was true?.😂 cos it sure as hell is unlikely to be me!.😁 Pete

I`m using "bilthammer" products currently. Seems to have good "reviews"?. It`s all the way through the Chassis, via some holes drilled for the job and then plugged with nitrile plugs from E-Bay. Pete

I always regarded sooty plugs as the sign of a rich mixture (overfueling), assuming of course, the Engine is otherwise in good condition. Daft thought, but the jet tube is not "bent" is it?. I ask, because back in the 60`s, Mini`s, had a tendency to fracture the head stabiliser attachement to the bulkhead, and the jet tube could hit said bulkhead and bend, often not noticably but enough to cause "sticktion"?. Pete

Have a close look at this?. It is possible that the clip is with the item? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354023236647?hash=item526d6de427:g:MPQAAOSwPYhiYuP8 Pete

The Original Voltage Stabilisers would? have been of the Thermal strip type. The voltage/current heats the strip and the circuit breaks, this keeps repeating at frequency sufficient to keep the voltage circa 10V. IF you overheat them they remain open until the device cools, Under the dash in 30+C it will likely be hot enough to cause a brief loss of power?. Pete

Hi I posted one when I got the PAS working. I seem to remember it being just a case of treating it like a photo;, sent it from my phone to an E-Mail address (mine), save to file, on laptop, and literally just copy the clip and paste?. Drag and drop. just done, shortest one I could find:- Pete IMG_2238.MOV

No 2 (sooty) was mostly yellow and, subjectively, didn’t look to be firing as frequently/regularly as the other two. Are you absolutely sure?. Because to me that would suggest ignition issue not fuel. Very many years ago I had a defective plug lead a new one it took weeks to track down because being new I ignored it. It might pay to compare the resistance of each lead and see if there is any issue?. Pete

Ok, Daft one here, BUT back in the 60`s, I, with the help of some very good friends in the Aircraft Industry (`nuff said) ported and devised a "Racing" conversion for a Norton 99 Twin. One of the issues we found was the fact one plug tended to foul, eventually with a lot of head scratching, re machined the "new" manifold to bias the carburator slightly was the answer, we surmised one cylinder was getting a richer charge than the other?. Later I had more success with a twin carb conversion, another story. (which Norton Copied?,😁Not true). Pete

Haynes, who always seem to recomend "Castrol", in their 1982, print of the Manual. where recomending 20w/50, by that time., "Castrolite" was also spec; in the First edition 1200. Handbook. Pete

Used to be the "standard" way of advertising advised by E-Bay. The idea was to get the "auction" started?. I do agree it`s a bit tiresome. I don`t sell all that much, rarely in fact, on E-Bay now since they changed their payment rules, and tended to go "buy it now". Pete

SUE 666, belonged to a Solicitor, back in the 50`s. (according to my Dad!). Pete

Bit like later Scania`s, 4 over 4 AND a split axle!. Effectively 16 gears. Pete

Back in the day, A set of trims like that would be produced by one operative, numbering would have 2 objectives, keeping the "set", and as many where produced on a "piece" basis, how the operative got paid, once passed by the inspector!. Pete.

An interesting facet of modern fuel consumption "live" metering, is one I encountered locally. The L-A in their "wisdom". dropped the A1035, from National limit, to 50mph. and of course the local plod`s where having a Field day. ££££££££`s in fines. What I discovered was the my then modern, Diesel/Auto which would return close to 60mpg at 60mph in 6th gear, using the limiter. However, If I stuck to 50mph, again on the limiter, the `box would not change into 6th. staying in 5th, this increased the fuel consumption, down to 52mpg. Not believing it at first, I conducted trials, once plod had lost interest, and sure enough, what I thought was happening was repeatable. Same section of road, similar conditions and over several runs. Had the car not been due for replacement. I was looking into getting the box reprogramed by the dealer?. So, Reducing the speed limit was actually costing me at the pump!!!. Pete

I think I am in Pete`s camp here. A modern equivalent of what Triumph specified back in the day. Should cause no issues, and the cost of changing on a time, rather than mileage basis, even at 2022 prices cannot be that great?. Pete

That is in a lot better condiion that my 13/60 was, I had to replace most of the outer tub cills and floors. In fact I used a full 8x4 sheet of steel in the process, and into my second one!, fabricating large area`s of paneling. Constucting the wheel arch repair sections, was to say the least "interesting". Pete

I would be wary of taking trailer use as a yardstick. The forces applied will not be the same as when used (especially) of the front of a car, no steering forces for one.? Pete