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Hi Rich, have a look here https://www.tr-register.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/79703-ribble-tech/ The chap was/is very pleased with the result. If you do go for the full dip process - then you can mitigate the trapped fluid issue by running a hot air gun over any joints to boil off trapped fluid. You may still need to open some joints if you see the surface distorted - this is often caused by expanded corrosion products. Roger

I thought 10 Year After were rather good at the time. They seemed to disappear too quickly. Roger

Hi Pete, the square headed screw is in fact a taperlock screw and holds the fork tight on the rail. Quite often these shear off when attempting removal - aarrgghhh. Haven't a clue about the original question. Roger

Hi Mike, I agree about modern laser beams taking my eyeballs out. However there is a very big advantage to LED front light - they draw apprx 10% power compared to filament bulbs. This makes your dynamo happy. The headlights can be adjusted to NOT blind on coming traffic - but what is the fun in that. Roger

Hi Neil, they are typically Bright Anodized' on an Aluminium base. Some times TRiumph would make a small batch of items out of brass and Chrome them - but these are much less com,on. Roger

That is something I didn't know- wow. Roger

I;m sure part of my weakness is due, as in Wagger's case, a lack of Testosterone. I'm on a hormone course to keep it down, the testersterone that is. It also keeps it down !! I only went in for an in-growing toe nail. Roger

About five years ago I noticed that my legs were getting weaker. They were always pretty good through many sports over the years and all the up/down on the car maintenance Gradually they are getting weaker and weaker. At present If I am foolish enough to get on the floor I must ensure that there is something nearby that I can use my arms on to get me back up Next week I will be going out to investigate exercise bikes And I'm only 72. Roger

For the sake of looking like a dynamo these are not worth the hassle. They run hot and that is their down fall. Ge a decent alternator go seriously upmarket and get a denso small alternator - it doesn't look like an alternator Roger

Hi Gary, you are welcome to come down to Hayes in West London near Heathrow. We are a very mixed race community and I think each race is trying to beat the other races to get there first. Traffic lights are there only to illuminate the night sky. Even the buses know which light has a camera and so continue through on RED. We have a specialist Doughnut track (Shopping mall car park) that has nightly events. The Uxbridge road and Hayes Bypass double as sprint tracks most evenings - book early, very popular event) Roger

Hi Rich, I used StarChem Synstrip PS-50. This works. Do NOT get it on your skin - it works. My last 5L can cost apprx £30. it is now in excess of £90 wow- what happened there. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384381203784?hash=item597ee7b548:g:mtkAAOSwSIRgU7uq Whatever stripper you use cover the area with news paper after application. This reduces evaporation and intensifies the effect. Roger

How did you do that - witch craft Roger

Hi Folks, the answer turned out to be simple. The original access holes to enable the drilling of the interlock holes in the web had been filled with an Ali plug then smoothed down - aaarrrggghhhhh Once access was gained the interlock holes in the webs could be cleared to allow the balls to fit. Roger

Hi Folks, we (me and the owner have a top cover from a TR gearbox. I believe it an early(ish) example as it has a 7mm thick front flange. The standard 3/8" diameter balls (Moss P/N BLS112) for the selector rod interlock do not fit into their holes in the webs between the rods. Item # 45 Balls BUT more puzzling there is no way that the holes for these balls could have been drilled as there are no access holes (with core plug Item # 28 with above link) on the outside (typically where the reverse lamp switch would screw in). Question 1 - were these top covers ever fitted with smaller balls. Question 2 - has anyone come across a top cover with NO access for the interlock web holes to be drilled. Roger

Hi Cliff, are you sure you do not have the oil level and brake lights swopped over !!! Roger

Hi Folks, fitting a fuse between the Alternator and the loom may cause more problems than t fixes. The alternator can't over load the loom UNLESS you attach too many power hungry accessories. It supplies what is asked of it. The fuses are quite fickle. If the fuse pops you lose your system. Why not get the bearing sorted Powerlite do some nice alternators. Roger

Looking good. Roger

Is the Herald Coupe being brought back to life? Please say yes. Roger

Hi Alex, I just popped your number into the Moss WebCat and it appears to be a result https://www.moss-europe.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?search_group=&q=104433+Bearing I don't know if it is any good. Roger

Shouldered bolts tend to be specific to a job - not normally available off the shelf I would agree with Colin. Get the correct bolt then concentrate on a bush Roger

The You-Tube clips look very good. They give no sense of time taken though. Bilt Hambers DeOxC does exactly the same at a lower cost. Thick scale (2/3 mm) may need chipping off and re-treating. Roger

Halfords do a longish length of Silicone blade. One length is enough to do the two TR4A blades. Roger

Excellent stuff Mike. keep them coming Roger

It took 40 attempts to get to WD40. I'm waiting for WD41 to see if it works. Roger

I didn't have pee - I had tea. Roger