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trigolf

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  1. You could try Canley Classics or Spitfire Graveyard for a s/h one. Can't think there would be any NOS left now.
  2. I hope you're going to clean that engine bay before you put the lump back Ian. Looks fithy .....ahem! Gav
  3. Having been caught in biblical rain back in September, on a 90 mile journey home, I was very impressed and relieved with the grip levels of the Uniroyal Rainmasters fitted to my Vit, as I don't normally drive her routinely in very poor weather nowadays.
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    If it's brush painted DIY underseal, try a rag soaked in white spirit ( the trad stuff, not the modern rubbish). If its hard, a hot air gun and and paint scraper might be needed to chip it off. Gav
  5. Paul, this is what I bought recently, from Euro Car Parts. It's a compact filter ( Herald size),which fits my spin on adaptor location easily. It's listed for Alfa 164 3.0 1994 I think. Second pic shows Euro C part number. It has an anti-drain flap.
  6. Hmm... If it was me, I would resist the temptation to replace some or all original bars with copper bus bar, although a good idea. I would just do as John suggests and 'clean' the connections and coat with conductive grease. If the car was involved in an insurance claim it's likely they would spot the unofficial mod and refuse to repair?
  7. Hi Danny. Swapping from carbs to EFI seems a bit "sledgehammer to crack a nut" solution to me. The car was designed to run on Stromberg CD 150's and there are plenty of people still running their GT6 or Vitesse on them, with very few persistent running issues. If it was me, I would stick with the carbs and plod on, trying to eliminate one component at a time, rather than swap lots of things at the same time,as it muddies the water.
  8. So, are you implying that the "Heron by the Ford" does not serve meals of high enough stodge (calorific) levels to enable you to remove a siezed Mk 2 cylinder head?!😜
  9. No shims ever fitted on rear of my Mk2 Vit either. It has offset radius arms too. Many years ago I had the rear tracking set up by a knowledgeble local tyre fitter using the adjusters on the radius arms.
  10. The arguments about grease or oil for trunnions rage on. But Triumph specified EP90 GL4 Oil, so I've always used same. Pumping the oil in should force the grease out eventually. Taking the weight off the wheels helps to force it in. If it was me, I would get the grease out.
  11. I've had a Newtronic ' Pihrana' optical igntion system fitted to my Vit for 15+ yrs now and it's always been 100% reliable. So I wouldn't condemn it yet until further checks have been carried out on the ignition system.
  12. Straightsix, Assuming you were not part way through refitting the brake linings in your pic, I see that the top red pull off spring is fitted the opposite way round to the pic in the WSM. Also the bottom pull off spring is not located properly in the outer holes As to stiff rotation, I would support the driveshaft under the v link as in your pic then undo the inner lobro joint to diff flange and ease flange faces apart and see if drag is still there. If it is ( with drum off) then the bearings are suspect or end float incorrect (too tight). Spec is 0.5 to 2.5 thou.
  13. Well, it might have as much charisma as a toaster, but at least it's not another hugely bloated chelsea tractor...🤔
  14. I have two s/h, but serviceable, Lucas sealed beam lights removed from a Herald. Free to a good home. I'm in Christchurch( Dorset). Gav
  15. Many years ago we used to use Letraset for labels, but I always found that that you'd get individual letters wonky - even with a reference line to follow. Very annoying!
  16. Hi Ian, do you know anyone with a Dymo Label printer? I'm not talking about the original 60's embossed label machine. We had one at work for labelling small electronic projects. The label cartridges come in different widths and colours ( white on black, white on clear etc). The font is changeable as is character size. If you're really stuck, I might be able to borrow it. Gav
  17. It would be interesting to know if there have been any failures of CDD's Rotoflex replacement CV shafts and how said driveshaft failed (snapping,shearing or other failure)? Out of curiosity, a while ago, I Googled the part number on the outer CV joint on my Vit MK 2 CDD CV shafts. It appears to be the same as a mk 3 Escort (FWD). The reported failures mentioned all seem to be to be with non- roto shafts, apart from the one Stag failure mentioned,which is non roto of course.
  18. Ahh, now you'll start a debate about whether the grease get's anywhere usefull Ian!!🤔🙂
  19. Have you tried slackening the nut on the long bolt (that goes through both outer bushes on the wishbone) and making sure that the bolt will actually turn in the bushes? They can sieze in the bush which can cause creaking. I slacken the bolt once in a while and check it turns, before re-torqueing.
  20. I think at that price, I'll stick with rubber hoses....🤔
  21. Colin, I think you are correct! 🙂
  22. I totally agree! Along with the manicured nails and eyebrows,don't forget all the tatoos, that are not cheap nowadays...
  23. My heater worked ok in terms of heat output, when needed recently, but the demister was useless, just when I really wanted it in pouring rain! Checking it later, I found several very small splits in the demister plastic pipes. Easily fixed with some insulation tape.
  24. I'm sure I read somewhere recently that the Thames barrier will need modifying/improving to cope with global warming flood levels...😕
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