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  2. Hi, prospective owner here

    in I thought I'd introduce myself

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    On 7/21/2018 at 3:36 PM, Badwolf said:

    If the car is at the auction, check about removing it. Many people go unprepared for things like taking it home. Above all, read all the small print. Most of all... good luck. Let us know how you get on.

    The auction house can store it for 2 weeks FOC, its drivable and I would just need to insure it. I have a holiday home within 20 miles, so should be ok.....I will let you know how it goes....

  3. Hi, prospective owner here

    in I thought I'd introduce myself

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    22 minutes ago, Badwolf said:

    If the car is at the auction, check about removing it. Many people go unprepared for things like taking it home. Above all, read all the small print. Most of all... good luck. Let us know how you get on.

    The auction house can store it for 2 weeks FOC, its drivable and I would just need to insure it. I have a holiday home within 20 miles, so should be ok.....I will let you know how it goes....

  10. Hi, prospective owner here

    in I thought I'd introduce myself

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    4 hours ago, Pete Lewis said:

    the questions are not stupid,,   

    some of the responses drift into debatable diatribe   and wander off into sunset with nothing in common with the question  

    what else would you expect ??

    Pete

    Pete,

    I would expect nothing less. I am a member of a few forums, one is for UK cycling which is at best caustic, another is a US based Gibson guitar site which is quite heavily moderated, so no banter allowed....;) I guess the Yanks like to be censored, whilst us Brits tend to love to extract as much urine as possible?

    I bet I can still ask some bloody stupid questtions though....give me time..:D

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  12. Hi, prospective owner here

    in I thought I'd introduce myself

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    13 minutes ago, JohnD said:

    BUT!    After the external is removed, run the engine without the rocker cover, to see that there still is an oil supply to the rockers.     Some masochists who fit YSoYD (Ye Spawnne of Ye Deville) will actually block the original oil passages.

    The original supply is not massive, but a metered supply from a flat on the rear camshaft journal.     Just seeing a steady drip of oil from the rockers is sufficient, but it should be at all rockers.  The supply is at the back, so see that the front ones seep oil.

    John

    Thanks John.

    IF I win it at the auction, (I have set myself a budget and won't exceed that, as I have an idea of costs to get it how I would like), I will need a few ideas on how best to remove YSoYD and Oil cooler and any possible pitfalls that may incur. My expected use is more as a weekend tourer and not a thrashy race machine, so I will not be looking to hammer the engine at all. I will be looking more towards reliability than anything else (famous last words?).

    I have not owned a Triumph myself, but I have always wanted one after my folks having a 13/60 when I was a kid, so I am pretty green when it comes to the quirks of owning one, although I do vividly remember the old man cursing at length under his breath most weekends, when trying to find an elusive rattle or other niggly issue......I am sure that is where I learnt most of my Anglo Saxon vocabulary from!

    I have had old British cars in the past (Mini, Viva, Hunter, MGB GT) and I am more than familiar with the usual oil leaks and general maintenance issues, such as roadside repairs and having to keep a modest, yet fully functional collection of tools (usually a half inch spanner, a pair of pliers and a hammer), in order to remain mobile.

    No doubt, IF i do make the purchase, I will be on here asking some bloody stupid questions....

    Regards

    Dave

  14. Hi, prospective owner here

    in I thought I'd introduce myself

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    I am down there that weekend anyway, so I will take a punt and not get carried away. As long as it isn't rings causing the smoke, I can sort it myself. Getting a bit long in the tooth for full engine strip downs! The body seemed in fair shape, most of the work seems to be inside the cabin, which is pretty tired and shabby.

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  16. Hi, prospective owner here

    in I thought I'd introduce myself

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    I only had 15 minutes with it Pete, so didnt have time for a really good look. The link is here and the pics are pretty accurate though. https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1004838.

    It is in need of some TLC, but I have seen reciepts for a plethora of work, including chassis welding/door skins/other repair panels etc. Its got brand new front brakes, including calipers and discs. The blue smoke is a worry, although it has also had a replacement engine in 2001, so not overly long ago. Maybe it hadn't been run for a while?

  19. YGY 240G mk2 Vitesse

    in My car's history

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    Thanks Anglefire, the front brakes have been replaced very recently, calipers and discs. The engine, I havent seen running, but was replaced with a recon in 2001 apparentley. Could be a showstopper.....

    It has a leaky diff as well, like you say, factory optional extra....

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