Ben Caswell
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We cleaned a 1500 Dolomite block off with a solvent prior to fitting a new gasket
and must have left a residue of the solvent/thinners in the hole, as when the engine
was run up to temperature the gasket blew at the edge of the mystery hole?
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Original part number 141357
Did anyone find a supply for the correct 19mm bearing or a satisfactory way
of overcoming the replacement 15mm item that seems to be on offer?
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My car was a Mk1 2lt and what happened was a tooth had snapped off the pinion due to worn bearings allowing the pinion to move up and down
and there wasn't room between the crown wheel and the casing. The tooth punched a similar sized hole to yours
in the casing. 500 yards later the diff started making whining noises and I stopped. I traced the streak of oil back
to its beginning and there was the piece of casing and the broken tooth laying in the road.
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1 hour ago, DanMi said:
probably a wire on the back of the main light switch. On an early car it should be position 1 for just dash lights and 2 for exterior, so I'll guess the red/white wire for the dash lights has been knocked off
Quote "1 for just dash lights and 2 for exterior" The other way round I think you will find first click side lights second click brings in the dash!
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Years ago(too many if I'm honest) fairly sure it was an article in the Courier ,you basically remove the ash tray and its housing that is held in place
by knob mountings either side (choke control and master light switch ) then make up a blank same shape as the ash tray but a bit bigger to carry the gauges.
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Hi Anthony, Its in the post today
Ben
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Hi Anthony
Found one in odds and sods box, message me your address and I will try and post next week.
Ben
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Some cars have a line fuse to the rear lights that lives in the left corner of the glove box.
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Try resetting the trip to zero and give it another go.
I had a similar problem and it was just the tumblers had got stuck.
This maybe useful
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Im not climbing into a freezing loft to search 42 years worth of club mags but that's how I remember the club name being decided on.
13 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said:From Lindsay Porter's 'Guide to Restoration' features a section on the Club, and as I can't currently scan it I'll quote:
"The club was formed with the aim of promoting and preserving all cars based on the Herald chassis including Heralds, Vitesses, Spitfires, GT6s and the Bond Equipe."
"The club's name was derived from that given to the US export Vitesse which was aptly called the Sports Six.The number six is also relevant as the TSSC caters for six distinct vehicle types including the five given above with the sixth being 'Specials'. The club also has an Amphicar Register for the German built amphibious convertible."
That's from Peter Williams who was the TSSC General Secretary and PR Officer at the time.
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There was possibly a small amount of oil laying in the cavity between the block and back plate
pressure washing the engine has possibly pushed and amount of water into the cavity,
as oil floats on water it has raised the oil up higher where it has now escaped .
The oil must have come from somewhere so as Pete says it needs investigating.
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16 hours ago, KevinR said:
Next time I need a magnetic one I'll get a magnet and drill a hole in an old plug - certainly wouldn't trust the one from Quillers.
My Marlin has been running around for over thirty years with a Scalextric motor magnet Araldited to the original sump plug.
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Thanks for the links and pics all food for thought .
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Does anyone recall reading an article or post about replacing the transverse spring with a beam and
using coil over shocks? I'm sure I have read it somewhere !
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1 hour ago, Mjit said:
It's possible the vertical passage in the block was drilled/tapped and blocked with a grub screw. That or fitting a restriction in the banjo were the two 'proper' ways of fitting an external feed (though doing neither and just bolting it on was what hppened 99% of the time).
Think I'll go for removing the rocker shaft - and trying to work out where the hell you buy pipe cleaners theae days to give things a quick clean-up.
https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-pipe-cleaners-50-pack/p/0253155
A cable tie may do the trick
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Ive got the scars to prove it🤥
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Use a short length of wood then tie a length of cord to the end and wrap the cord a few times
around the pulley in the opposite direction to undoing the nut. Hold the wood in a vice or by hand and
that should stop the pulley turning.
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Has the location screw come out of the rear rocker post??
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Not sure where your nearest local Area meet is may be worth getting along and rounding up some help.
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3 hours ago, johny said:
Ben do you think turning the crank using the front pulley would have shown up that failure?
Hi Johny Maybe? but it was discovered when the sump came off.
Its possible if Steve worked the crank to and fro he may be able to produce the knock
what ever it is I fear the only way to go is to strip the engine it could be done in situ if need be.
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11 minutes ago, johny said:
wow, we've seen this engines pushrods and valve gear operating so the cam chain is transmitting drive but I suppose anythings possible.....
It was actually broken across the web so it was pushing round the front half,sadly can't capture the picture from FB Marlin Enthusiasts page.
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The crank had broken in front of number one journal so the engine was still running on all four amazing as it sounds
it was driven home like it.
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Hate to say it but it sounds just like another video and that was a broken crank at the front web
Herald 1200 Speedometer Removal - Tips & Tricks !?!
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