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  1. Ben Caswell
    Contaminated points from dirty feeler gauges ??
  2. Ben Caswell
    Dont forget to shim the pedestal to ensure correct free end play on the dizzy drive.
  3. Ben Caswell
    25mm but get a AF set and use 15/16 AF but a short bit of scrap tubing with an ID of 1 inch would do the job with a large washer on the end . You could probably get a 1 inch straight copper solder joint or gas barrel joint from the plumbing shop that would do the job.
  4. Ben Caswell
    When the fan belt broke on my car I was surprised how quick it overheated because the water pump had stopped. It could be the water pump is not working as well as it should ie corroded fins or the impeller has fallen off.
  5. Ben Caswell
    Hi Aidan Probably as I have mine by post every month on subscription, but It did arrive a week or so ago. You may need to ask as I have noticed WH Smiths seem to have reduced their car reading section shelf.
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    Workshop article in the latest Practical Classics mag(November issue) on control cable fix's may be worth a read. On my kitcar I bought a long diesel stop cable/wire and outer from the local motor factors and then grafted it to the Triumph puller assembly.
  7. Ben Caswell
    I sold my vacuum cleaner on eBay............... well it was just collecting dust!!......................
  8. Ben Caswell
    Another problem can be when a big saloon six that lays over normally is used in an upright position in the small chassis and the sump is a different shape.
  9. Ben Caswell
    Yes get in, Thanks for the feed back Wayne.
  10. Ben Caswell
    Another option is to drill a small hole adjacent to the ratchet cog for a small screw driver to insert and manually actuate the cog. Then bung the hole with a grommet.
  11. Ben Caswell
    The black wire is the earth connection back to the loom. I would crop the old one off as close to the old unit as possible and put an eyelet on it to go under the mounting nut on the new one.
  12. Ben Caswell
    Richard did you get round to painting the Atlas in GWR colours
  13. Ben Caswell
    An EX is a has been and a SPURT is a drip under pressure !
  14. Ben Caswell
    TD Fitchett do bog standard ones for £20 each.
  15. Ben Caswell
    Did we ever solve the mystery noise??
  16. Ben Caswell
    As long as you don't let the oil level get too low try to avoid topping right up to the top mark all the time.
  17. Ben Caswell
    Are all the wheels the same offset ??
  18. Ben Caswell
    I still have a couple of Smurfs and a National 45 rpm single with the advert music ! sad or what ..
  19. Ben Caswell
    Thanks Pete, Aiden, It may pay to track down a local member and take him as passenger noise spotter or perhaps there is a local meet near you that could possibly help. If something is rubbing it would normally leave a shiny mark somewhere.
  20. Ben Caswell
    I am working on Vitesse experience but try spraying or smearing some WD 40 or rubber grease on the rubber seal and the cones.
  21. Ben Caswell
    Is it the body flexing and the bonnet rubbing against its mountings ?
  22. Ben Caswell
    Put it together now before you lose the bits.
  23. Ben Caswell
    One method is to do away with the ash tray but it still means attacking the dash it self.
  24. Ben Caswell
    James If your set on using the solid clamps try dressing the mating faces of the alloy blocks off so they don't butt together before clamping the rack tube. Also mount the clamps as far outboard as the chassis plate allows then they should be tight against the plates on the rack.
  25. Ben Caswell
    Try spinning the engine over a few turns before pulling out the choke
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