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Phil, The hood finishing trim is indeed fixed through the hood, but I've never had a leak from that area. Just make sure the countersunk screw headsare flush or slightly recessed into the strip when fitted, otherwise they will scratch the small hood windows when folded. The trimmers who fitted my last hood lost the correct screws and fitted incorrect items.....Grr....
Also, before you fit your hood make sure you're happy with the frame fit particularly around the rear of the door windows, to minimise leaks past the seals and wind noise etc.
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Just to add to all the good advice, I put a dab of waxoil on each trim clip head before clipping the trim on. It'll help keep the dreaded rust at bay over the next few years...
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If your fibreglass cover is as badly moulded as mine its the likely culprit for letting the fumes in. See pic of mine-offered up without any seal fitted to assess the gap to be filled. I tried a 12mm x 25mm foam strip, but I found it wouldn't compress enough where the floor was flat and still fill the various bigger gaps, so went back to a bubble section strip, which seems to have worked ok.
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As I recently posted, I'd been trying to trace the source of the fumes, whilst corking up all the various holes through the bulkhead. Various knackered grommets replaced, and replaced the seal on my fibreglass gear tunnel-the bottom flange is about as flat as my arse! Only after peering at the exhaust manifold closely did I spot the hairline cracks, now replaced with a serviceable spare. Interestingly, since replacing the manifold, a noisy 'tappet' noise has now disappeared. I'd checked the tappet gaps several times, but could never pin it down. It would gradually quieten down as the engine warmed up - probably as the cracks closed up?
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I had the same leak last year after the very cold snap. I'd changed the oil and spin on filter during the previous summer. Everything was oil tight until the very cold snap. I found that I could nip the filter up ( by hand), which sealed the leak. It's been fine since. I can only think that the filter sealing ring had shrunk during the very cold snap?
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Looks immaculate, nice colour too! I see it's fitted with a stainless exhaust system, which from what I can see in the pics looks like the correct pattern for a 2L Mk1. No criticism implied, but the rear silencer appears to be fitted 90 deg to normal? If so, surely, the tailpipe is poking out, at a funny angle. Or is it a non-standard box?
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1 hour ago, Chris A said:
I take mine to the dump where they have a giant vat. I wonder what becomes of it?
It goes in a centrifuge and then the filtered remains turn up as bargain engine oil in your local cheapo shop - possibly????!😄
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I stand corrected! I wonder why Gunson deleted it?
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Gunson still sell an updated version of their multipurpose cap. However some users report that its hard to get a good seal. So modifying an original Girling cap is prob still the best solution? What's puzzling is why Gunson didn't do a suitable size cap in their kit years ago? After all, there must have been loads of BL cars etc that used the same size Master Cylinder?
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If you are talking about Rostyle wheel trims (mk 2 vit, gt6mk2), the supplied tool kit should have a smallish tyre lever which had a cranked end. Insert cranked end through one of the trim holes, not the edge, and lever. Trim should pop off.
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Steve, you might find you will need extra fibre washers or O ring to get good seal on the pipe connector that you fit to your drilled cap. IIRC it's because the Girling cap is slightly convex shape and the Gunson lids are flat top, so easier to seal. As already mentioned- pressurise first without fluid and check for air leaks!
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If your using the Ezibleed, reduce the tyre pressure to about 15-20psi. Too much pressure will result in fluid leaks! It works fine if you follow the instructions properly. I also discovered the kit of caps didn't have one suitable for the Vit. I modified an old MC cap to fit.
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At the risk of thread drift......many years ago, I used to use a Peco Track Cleaning rubber( stop sniggering at the back!)🙂
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Well, I'm glad its not just me having a motovational crisis at the moment!
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3 hours ago, Paul H said:
General DOT5 ?
Autometic is much more expensive than say Comma DOT5 . Is it worth the premium
Paul
Paul, do you mean Comma DOT 5.1, rather than DOT 5?
I think I'm right that they are not the same. DOT 5.1 is synthetic, but not silicone.
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If it was me, I would slosh loads of waxoil down the insides before fitting and a bit of copperslip on the captive nut. Saves having to grind the bolt head off, if removing it years later. Ask me how I know!
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If you've got a super strong magnet,try getting as close as you can to bellhousing base- chances are its sitting at the bottom already. Drag your magnet slowly around the outside of b/housing. Listen very carefully. If you're lucky, you might hear a 'click' as the washer is attacted to the magnet thro the alloy. If so slowly 'drag' the magnet back up to the hole in the housing. Its worth a try.
Gav
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Did exactly the same on my Vit years ago. It would probably have been ok left in situ, but I could'nt stop fretting about what if...
Being a steel washer I managed to drag it with a strong magnet up the side of the alloy bell housing and retreived it.
As Pete says, if stainless, magnet prob won't work.
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29 minutes ago, Gary Flinn said:
I thought it was American Walnut?
Erm,you could be right Gary!
Gav
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I seem to recall thats its 'American Maple' ?...
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I know its a bit late now, but having the same amount of garage space to work in, whilst replacing the revcounter cable on my Vit, I managed to disconnect all connections using an old compact mirror ( donated by SHMBO) and a magnetic work light whilst sitting in the drivers seat. Much more comfortable!
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I'm sure on my 13/60 that the hessian was fully visible in the boot. The car was in original condition when I owned it.
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I've used Automec silicon fluid for twenty years with no problems. However, when I changed over from DOT 3/4 I replaced all the seals and flushed the entire pipe runs with meths, just to be sure.
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Evening all, a quick line for the Vitesse nerds (like me)!
Whilst channel surfing tonight, including Talking Pictures, I spotted a white Vit convertible, with two nuns in it! It was being held up by Steptoes cart, before pulling out and passing. I managed to register some of the reg...SUC....C, so I presume it was a 1600. I wonder if it it's survived?
I'll get my coat now...
Gav
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Lagging a new Bell manifold?
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Made by Bell exhaust systems