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My gaiter looks like this. I think I've found a ring that might work on the 12mm diameter shaft and retain the gaiter. Amazon here I come!

I'm already in trouble with a Ford T9 box!

Half hour run and it's much better. Did the same run earlier in the week and the fumes were awful. I purposely didn't tape the gb cover so the main culprit must be the bonnet seal. I'll seal the gb cover, gearstick gaiter (I'm sure there must be a widget to slide over the shaft) and see if there is a further improvement. Iain

Dave, I suggest Baines they are manufacturers. Iain

Or if I clear out the boot the wife could get in? I'll ask her and run...quickly. Saying that a few years ago for our modern we had a boxster and so that we bought the maximum size suitcase (norra lorra room) she volunteered to get in the bonnet with a tape and torch to measure while I locked her in. I sold the car, as far as I no she's still in it...😂😂 Iain

It could be from the tail pipes as disturbed air does roll around the rear of the car. It's a sunny day tomorrow time for a spin and report back. Iain

I've stuck a few layers of some 1mm thick dense foam/rubber tape along the same area. I really do think the seal is the culprit. I have some 12mm square foam but it's quite dense and I'm afraid it will not squish enough. If the weather is nice I'll go for a spin on Sunday and get the wife to do a sniff check🤪 Iain

The two main culprits are probably gb cover and bonnet seal. I did tape up the cover last year and although better it still stank so it's still the vent that I think is letting in fumes. I'll have a look at the weekend but a bit busy getting the in laws new retirement place sorted. Cheers Iain

I don't think it's cracks or splits but I'll take another look. My money is on the hood seal. Iain Sorry been using American auto language too long for hood read bonnet. I must get the rubbish out of my trunk....

I'll see if my thin foam strips on the bonnet work first then tape up the vent if it's no better.

I've used some 12mm square high density foam I nicked from work. I needed to raise the fibreglass g/box cover or it hits the bellhouse. Must be a peculiarity of my cover? However this means I haven't yet been able to screw the cover in place so I used duck tape around the cabin side and as much as I can get engine bay side. I noticed the rocker oil filler was loose so bought a new one which fits nice and tight. I'll also get underneath and check the exhaust. I was going to grovel underneath anyway as I want to install an small silencer in the straight to quiten the barrow boom. Another thought is the gap around the gearshift gaiter. Not sure how I'll seal that. More investigation required. I'll persevere as its not making driving a pleasurable experience. Iain

When I sorted out the dash wiring I put sound deadener on the bulkhead and made sure the various holes were covered. Ah yes the gear box cover. I'll take another look and if necessary gaffer tape around the perifery. As to exhaust leaks the phoenix 3 to 1 collector is infamous for leaks. I used exhaust paste and welded tabs on to bolt up each pipe. At the moment it's rather noxious and the wife wasn't impressed when we did the Sainsbury run it it this week.

Do you suffer from gas? Sorry I meant exhaust and engine fumes getting into the cabin. Whereas I admit I might have personally contributed my cabin does fill up with nasty fumes that can quite quickly give me a headache. Not so much of a bother in summer as we always have the windows down to try and cool us down. So today I looked at the bonnet to windscreen lower panel seal. There was a telltale black line on the bonnet but nothing for about 12" in the middle. Could fumes be escaping and then be sucked into the fresh air vent? I've put layers of thin foam tape on the bonnet in an attempt to seal, hope it works. I've also made sure the bulkhead grommets are in place and the boots on the master cylinders are fitted correctly. Any other suggestions as a nose peg won't work...... Iain

I had a devil of a job sealing my rad hoses as the tube ends are not perfectly round. They do have 'sausage swages' on the tube ends but it took the Mikalor clamps to seal properly. I'll definitely buy a roll of the tape as a handy alternative. Iain

Just googled it, what a good solution! I can see Peter's idea working on corroded casting mating faces but the tape seems a quick and easy solution for leaky hoses. Iain

Peter, which JB product did you use? Iain

After having a couple of fuel hose leaks I changed to Mikalor clamps which solved the problem. I'm gradually changing the coolant hose clamps as Mikalor are soooo much better than most jubllee clamps. They have a smaller diameter range and maintain a uniform pressure. Fit and forget! Iain

They look OK, if they do a lot of industrial work and have been trading for 30 years it does bode well for their quality. Iain

It used to take many more pulls to start with the mechanical pump and I personally believe the Huco is more reliable and not over pressured than some of the new replacement mechanical pumps. Iain

I used Wellseal and the gasket. All good so far. I cleaned up both surfaces as best I could but they are quite corroded. Iain

Even with a Huco if I haven't used the car for some time it still takes at least a couple of long pills to start and that's priming the carbs. I think more than enough to circulate some oil. Iain

I meant the cut off. Cheers.

So it can be fitted vertically or horizontally? Iain

Not yet! Paul, How did you wire it in? Iain

What if you land where there's no ground crew? Is there a widget to throw out to ground the helicopter ie a Marine😂 Answers on the same postcard please....