Colin

Hi Team Chums! I've been very silly (chance for everyone to hoot with derisory laughter!) - again. This query follows my previous query about replacing outriggers in a non-body-off process, the help for which I am grateful. I bought a set of cabin tub outriggers, (the six front outriggers working from the front, backwards) the current ones fitted I know will need attention soon. Some arrived with me in bare steel and some were painted black, with only a pathetically thin coat, far too easily removed with acetone. So I took it upon myself to clean 'em all down, apply two coats of Hammerite Red Oxide primer and then slathered externally (and internally poured through where applicable) with Black Hammerite gloss, a further two coats at least. At all times, I kept the part number and description of placement on, or next to the relevant pieces (side rails obviously not an issue). This I want to have for the time I take it to the chap I want to do the work. Then on the last coat, I forgot to keep the labels with their respective pieces and was thereafter not sure which was which! I think I have a reasonable idea, looking at YouTube vids/Rimmer's Chassis diagram and Renovation books, but would like your collective confirmation so I can again attach the label to the correct piece prior to work negotiations. ((If anyone can tell me what I might expect this replacement to cost, I'd be grateful - all outriggers & both side rails, but NOT under-boot rear outriggers)). Please see the photos of the query pieces. I note when I line their inner ends up to a 'straight line', their angle outwardly changes - and that, in situ on the car, these front riggers seem to angle backwards - a bit like jet fighter wing configurations. Thanks in advance! Best, Colin W

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Stick & carrot method??

This Merrie Englande, 50 year old Cars and Men in Tights (and still legal apparently). What could possibly go wrong? 🙂

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Used to live in Oswestry, just up the road! Certainly Ironbridge itself is old!! 😉

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Supplementary:- what strength solution?? 😉

The two pipes are just upturned to keep the soda solution in, I take it (like a Viking helmet if the horns were the wrong way round?!). Good suggestion. Isolates the heater box from having to do the entire system. It'd be interesting to do as an experiment cleaning it on its own. See what shifts! Thanks muchly! Anyone any idea what the plenum is all about? Where it affixes to? What it does?? Cheers, C.

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Oh yes! If I knew what measures were necessary, I'd have a go with white vinegar - something I'd picked up as a clean anything product. But I think it could get messy - goes a bit wild if boiled! Ultimately (and honestly having read many other threads), probably a complete dismantle; maybe even a recore is the best route forward! C.

Thanks Pete - 'twas one of my theories. I think for next scheduled flushing, I'm considering the soda crystal option. Best, C.

Thanks, Apologies for being such a whipper-snapper! Turned 65, the 1st March just gone. I'm not one of these who says "it's before my time", but on this occasion, it went over my head!! 😀

Flintstone??

Slippery slope discussion!! 😁

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Long time no-touch this subject, chaps (last year?); Took the Old Girl out for run today. After all last year's shenanigans trying to get some heat, which you may recall and after all the flushing, I did then get some heat then and also inboard today. Strangely though the passenger side vent, when tested with hand over it, was delivering demonstrably more heat (still not stonkingly hot, though b.t.w.) than my driver's side. I know both delivery pipes to be clear. Can anyone think of a reason? I know there will be several. Questionable theories I can conjour up are; - Did I only manage to shift solids in the matrix on last flushing to one side of the matrix, so one (the passenger) side is enjoying better through flow? - Having not repaired/augmented/better insulated the heater output to cabin pipe 'foam' (which is pretty crusty to be fair), is the journey airflow through causing one side to be considerably cooler as it is cooled by journey airflow - and rthe driver's side being the one to suffer? All thoughts welcome! Cheers, C.

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No-one can fault you for effort, and expertise Morgana!! And Congrats for locating said company! Happy Ending! 😃

Well . . . Whilst still rubbing down & hand-painting the heater box in situ, I took these shots. You can see the 'foam' is properly crusty. And the plenum, flat as a pancake (ignore a fluid pipe in the pic)!

That's brilliant. Thank you so much. Extremely helpful. Best, C.