Pete Lewis Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 its back to all the pencils i nicked from school and brake cleaner wasnt invented when i was apprentice or when bendix starters were common when youre on the side of the road in your best shirt and its raining....it was petrol .......H &S didnt exist.... I do use BC it in a dedicated pump spray and buy BC from the factors at £8 for 5 ltrs wonderful stuff .... thats progress Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 23 hours ago, JohnD said: Petrol will wash off the Bendix drive, but then how to dispose of a toxic, inflammable liquid? Here in Northern Ireland we've been disposing of the stuff for years. No problem! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Thought the picture was french untill I read your comment. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Northern Ireland are a model for the safe disposal of inflammable liquids - we should all note their expertise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 2 hours ago, JohnD said: Northern Ireland are a model for the safe disposal of inflammable liquids - we should all note their expertise. ...and believe it or not, many of those involved in throwing them see themselves as 'green'.... (BTW Paul, the photo is actually from Zimbabwe.... that way, there's little or no likelihood of it being a club member....) France is quite funny in that they all wear the yellow jackets; my first thought was: if these are all the 'security' where are the actual rioters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.eg Posted December 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 On a slightly unrelated note, my Spitfire came with a really old Haynes manual covering up to '78. It's a sort of grey colour and anything to do with mk4 and 1500 is in an appendix at the end. Are the blue ones that cover all model years organised differently? If they're much better I may look for one second hand, but if it's the same except with a blue cover I obviously won't bother 😛 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanMi Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 That is an older version of the manual better if you have a roundtail. The later one is probably better for the later cars. You can't beat a factory manual though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Especially a free download one😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 full factory reprint from club shop £27 put one on your christmas wish list you can read it in the little room for some peace Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.eg Posted December 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 8 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: full factory reprint from club shop £27 put one on your christmas wish list you can read it in the little room for some peace Seems a good plan... I get the impression that the Haynes manual is a bit more 'beginner friendly' whereas the factory manual is better if you know what you're doing. Is that true? In other news, the parts I ordered arrived today The service kit I ordered included points and a condensor (as well as a second free oil filter...) Would it be wise to replace them or only change if there seems to be a problem? The engine seems to run really well except for a strange, quiet ticking/rattling noise which I don't know where it's from so I don't really want to do anything unnecessary/detrimental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Both have place, even the triumph wsm does often leave out the one little clue you seek Haynes will give ways around things without the idea of special tools is aimed at DIY. The factory wsm gives more data and better clues as to why and what Armed with both is good , online download are excellent but not always portable As for what to service , if you start from scratch you have a date to keep a service schedule , But if things are sound , check the settings and move on .keep the parts for a next time, filters best changed with the oil maybe at the start of each motoring season so theres an annual rhythm Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynebaby Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 I'd second what Pete says about using both the WSM and the Haynes manual. I also find a parts catalogue (available from the club shop) invaluable at showing the order in which components should be assembled, as opposed to how the last person who took it apart thought looked OK. It'll also provide you with correct part numbers to help you cross-reference with the offerings provided by our various spares suppliers. Wayne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 I have Haynes, InterEurope and a Haynes carburetor manual. The Haynes does have errors in it, mine has the diff ratios confused and the wiring diagrams are incorrect. There are also areas where it's vague which is why I have the other two. Do I have to give the InterEurope back after Brexit? (Boom! Boom!) I would really, really like a WSM, I had one for my old mini, I rebuilt it's gearbox knowing nothing and just following instructions. I keep dropping hints. If only there were some event coming up where my family had to buy me a present. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Doug, is there not one on the Vitessesteve website? OK, PDF but you can print the odd bit off. I ought to find all my workshop manuals. Not sure what I still have..... A very tatty Toledo and Spitfire one (bought that in 1989, when I got my first spit. Surprised I got another Triumph after that!) Plus probably a few others . Idid have the GT6/Vitesse one, plus parts book. And they are REALLY useful, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 On 06/12/2018 at 10:26, Pete Lewis said: full factory reprint from club shop £27 put one on your christmas wish list you can read it in the little room for some peace Sorry Pete, it must be a long time since you bought one! Clive, Spurred into action I've phoned Angie at the club shop and ordered a WSM £34.95 plus postage. No.1 daughter will then wrap the book, give me money and I'll get a WSM for Christmas! Doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Always a delight to speak to Angie 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 doug buy your buvvers Spitfire then the WSM is ONLY £27 being a toff with GT6 yes £34.95 pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Without announcing myself Angie recognises me, which tells me I'm spending too much money in the club shop! My brother's getting Warrior work gloves, they're like the Nitrile gloves only more robust. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Warrior-Work-Gloves-NB11-Size-11-Nylon-pack-of-12/263813016359?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 1 hour ago, dougbgt6 said: Without announcing myself Angie recognises me, which tells me I'm spending too much money in the club shop! I'm broke these days, can't even afford the air for an air filter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 7 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: I'm broke these days, can't even afford the air for an air filter. I'm sure you find some free "hot" air on here Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Colin , more sprouts, recycle the exhaust!!! Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.eg Posted December 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 Had another assault on the coolant drain plug today but didn't really get anywhere. Seems well and truly blocked and I'm not about to take the head off just to sort that, so for now it'll have to stay blocked. There was a thermostat fitted but without a hole or jiggle pin so I swapped it for the one I ordered. By the time I'd given up on the drain plug it was getting dark so I refilled with water and the water pump will have to be a job for next weekend. Do I understand correctly that any grease gun will do to oil the trunnions? I've ordered a couple of 90 degree grease nipples which look like they should make the job easier Oh, and the heater is still not working 😥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 Ive found a large syringe with plastic pipe is best for the trunnions. You might have to free off the little balls in the grease nipples first but a syringe will pump in oil with much less hassle than a grease gun.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 Take the grease nipples out, the oil will pump in anyway, replace once the trunnion is full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.eg Posted December 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 3 hours ago, johny said: Ive found a large syringe with plastic pipe is best for the trunnions Something like this then? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100ML-Plastic-Hydroponics-Nutrient-Measuring-Syringe-with-100cm-Tube-IN9X/312238903173?_trkparms=aid%3D555017%26algo%3DPL.CASSINI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D55149%26meid%3Da66c5b883d3f49909e2273b706fe365b%26pid%3D101006%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26%26itm%3D312238903173&_trksid=p2045573.c101006.m3226 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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