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leon.halliwell

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  1. The clutch on my mkIV spit works perfectly most of the time but every so often I depress the pedal and it has very little resistance and I’m unable to take the car out of gear. I have to release the clutch and depress it again, this almost always fixes the problem straight away. I can’t find anything on all the forums which explains this problem. There is very little wear on the pivot under the rubber cover and I don’t know what else to check before I start pulling it all apart. 

    Leon

  2. i borrowed the correct hub puller from a very kind local TSSC member and had it all apart today. The whole lot is going for sand blasting and powder coating(with the exception of any mated surfaces!) i do have one question, there appears to be some wear on the shaft where the needle roller bearing contacts but its just shiny is this expected?

    leon 

  3. So I’m replacing wheel bearings this week and having a quick read through the workshop manual, it’s states the use of four ‘special tools’ one of which is the hub puller. Nobody ever mentions any of the others. Do I need them or is there a common work around?

  4. 14 hours ago, Pete Lewis said:

    Canley classic james paddocks or  anywhere     rimmerbros   so long as they are the dark tempered metal theybare ok 

    Anything shiney or roughly cropped are junk,  a quck fit the pair together the dimples on the curved clip should align with the holes in the outer

    You dont need to drop the diff , just drop the shafts and remove the inner axle housing 4 socket screw

    Pull the shaft out and no heaving anything heavy 

    The pinion seal can also be removed on car.

    Pete

    Pete

    Sorry i wasn't clear, i'm dropping the diff because its being replaced, I've got access to a sand blasting cabinet and a 2 tonne hydraulic press so i'm going to try and completely refurb the half shafts and hub assemblies myself!

  5. it was a great day, thanks again everyone who took part! So after being shown the rear drum brake cylinder retaining clips, i'm in the process of dropping my diff and as the half shafts are coming out for a clean up and light refurb i thought id have a look, turns out either half of it has jumped out or the PO just had no idea so replacements need to be ordered. i cannot for the life of me remember which of the various spare parts dealers was recommended any help would be appreciated.

    Leon

  6. So spitfire workshop manual should have everything I need? I got the Haynes manual and to be honest I was a bit disappointed I was expecting more from it, I’ve got a workshop manual on order from the club shop. And I’m going to do all the bodywork required while still attached to the chassis only then separate and dip the body and sand blast the chassis! 

  7. so i'm planning the body off restoration of my spitfire mkIV, over the years its clearly had many repairs done, some more dodgy than others but what they have all done is very slightly adjust every single gap and distance so that nothing fits together quite right anymore! 

    which book or document exists with the factory dimensions or is it just a pipe dream!

    regards

    Leon

  8. I’m thinking about pulling the engine out from my car and giving it an overhaul. It runs now, not beautifully but no major problems other than a few oil leaks. It’s done 90,000 miles and I doubt it’s ever had a full rebuild. Has anyone recently done this. Some hints and tips would be good. I’m going to have to send the head, block and crank off to be reground. I want to do as much myself as possible. How long does this usually take? What’s the normal cost?

    leon

  9. I also plan to rip the old wiring loom out and replace with a more reliable and modern electrical system so I like the sound of a basics tutorial and any show and tells with other people upgrades if they’ve done any!

    leon

  10. My Spitfire idles far too low, about 550 to 600 rpm which causes the engine to die if i fully close the choke even when warm, there's a fairly complex explanation of how to set the carbs up in the Haynes manual but i was wondering if you can just adjust the idle screws without fettling with anything else because the car is running with just the right mixture and i don't want it to change.

     

    regards

    Leon

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