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  2. Leaking brake pipe at master cylinder connection

    in Braking System

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    Suggestions and advice please.

    Two years ago I replaced my brake master cylinder on my 13/60 Herald .  This unit was a new unit supplied from a reputable parts supplier.  All went well when all connected and all air bled from the system and no leaks.  Now after two years the union at the MS connection had stared to leak.  I have tried to nip up the mail connecter which cured the leak for about a week, now it is leaking again. Any wise words of wisdom please to cure this issue.

  5. treasure your parents

    in General

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    As one of the Ten Commandments states "honor your mother and your father so that you all can live long in the land your god gave you"

     

    my my parents died ten years ago and I still miss them both terribly 

    Andrew

  6. Brake Pedal Travel

    in Braking System

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    Hi all

    i had exactly the same problem.  Bought two new callipers for my Herald from the club shop last year.  After fitting I could only  get a solid pedal after pumping.  The usual cause of this is adjustment on the rear.  The theory for this is that as you pump the first time the shoes expand and the second pump the shoes contact the drum.  Then when left for a few seconds the return springs pull them back to the starting position and the whole process starts again. So the fix was to clap,each flex hose all four at once. One by one taking a clamp off. After removing both rear clamps my pedal had a long travel.  This then lead to a fault at the front.  I noticed there was a cap between the pads and the disc.  So I removed both pads on side at a time, got an assistant to press the pedal until the pistons were exposed by about 1/2 inch pushed them back in replaced the pads and a short travel on the pedal was returned.  Cause of all this the seals in the callipers were pulling the pistons back in.

    regards

    Andrew

  11. Steering clamp information please

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

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    I have noticed a very small amount of free play when I move my steering wheel from side to side. The free play is definedley in the steering clamp and not the U J.  I have followed the WM and tightened the two bolts first then tightened the Allen screw, and locked that with the luck nut.  But there is still about 1/16 free play.  Is this ok or shall I try another meathod of eliminating the play.  Any ideas anyone.  

    PS I have got the flat side of the column inline with the Allen screw

     

    regards

    Andrew

  12. Zombie battery

    in Electrical System

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    John D

    of course use goggles that is just common sense.  It is not only sufficient acid it is a mixture of 10% sulfuric acid and 90% water, and that is called electrolyte.

     

    Doug

    it is actually 2.45 per cell when on charge as the overcharge factor is needed.  This will then fall to 2.10. This should be across al cells as wet batteries Need what is known as a equisation charge.  

    You cannot revive an battery at the end of its life no matter what claims are made.  Active material falls of the lead plates ever time a charge is applied.  This material will fall to the bottom of the battery into what is know as the mud space.  This. Will then short across the negative and positive plates resulting in a dead battery end of story

    regards

    Andrew

     

  13. Zombie battery

    in Electrical System

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    Guys

    An old trick i was shown to test a battery.  get an assistant to hold the ignition key in the start position.  Whilst he or she is doing this look in the top of the battery (If not a sealed type) see if there are bubbles in the electrolyte (Acid).  if there are that cell is dead as the other cells are trying to make up for that one dead cell.  For those of you who don't know a 12 volt battery is made up of 6 times 2 volt cells.  A wet battery will only produce  2 volts per cell, it is purely that way with physics as a chemical reaction.  The power of the battery is in the acid and water mix which is called electrolyte. not in the lead plates. 

     

    Regards

    Andrew     

  20. UJs greasing how?

    in Drivetrain & Rear Axle

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    Guys

    i promised I would update you on my efforts.  Take a look at the  picture.  I cut some tubing, cut a thread in one end to accommodate the threaded part of a grease nipple, used a drill to open up the other  end of the pipe and then using a bench press pushed the non threaded part of the nipple in.

    What are your thoughts.

    regards

    Andrew

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  25. Herald Coupe in Derby

    in General

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    Hello all

    i live in Derby and I nearly swerved off Ashbourne road at appprox 10.30 today and I saw a very nice red Herald coupe.  If this is you please send me a PM as I would like to talk to you about it.  Not many Herald in Derby.  

    Regards

    Andrew

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