Pete Lewis Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 well no cars today , just repaired the Flight for the parrots . like old cars ...doesnt last for ever but lord snowdon would have been proud of it !!!!!!! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham C Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Just gone to fit the new gearbox and found out I had ordered the wrong clutch. So now kicking my heels. So will have a spare 1500 Dolly/ spitfire clutch should have been a 1850 dolly clutch. Now got to push the car back into the garage. Graham Anglefire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Got the head back on, together with the water pump and manifolds. Fitted a 82'c thermostat rather than the 88'C one fitted. Out this afternoon so no more playing today - tomorrow I aim to get in the garage early and drop the oil, refill and then fill the water up as well as fitting the carbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynebaby Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Like Mark, I Changed the thermostat to 82 and swapped out the coolant then took the GT6 out for a 70 mile bimble around some of the more obscure bits of the North York Moors: Bilsdale>Ryedale>Westerdale>Kildale. Didn't see any other Triumphs, but did get a cheery wave from an MGB and even cheerier waves from some guys in a trio of rich mans' GT6s (E-Types). Happy to report that so far Mike Papworth's efforts on my gearbox and diff seem to have paid off - I can now hear the engine over the sound of the transmission! Anglefire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Just starting to get over two weeks of man-flue. Makes me think of the "Young Ones" where Neil ended up in the black bag to stop the others getting his cold. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Well you didnt catch it from me !!!! Mines gone but dosnt take much to have a doze , and the spirit is ......weak Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Spent yesterday under the hood replacing my carb valves and floats. Hope it solves my problem from the other week when I had to limp home with no power and I could almost see the fuel gauge moving down 😩 cleaned the carbs up a bit too so fingers crossed 1940s show today with the family . Few nice old cars including a period Triumph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Tested my new clutch,see other thread (ongoing Vitesse clutch Problems) with a trip down the Hampshire coast the scenic way avoiding motorways,happy to say all is good after about 160 miles.Intermittent overdrive issue turns out to be dodgy contacts in the gearstick switch,order a new one yesterday. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 No cars today for me either, but I did some work on my boat. New spark plugs and some polishing. Two stroke engines are different! I hope I will have it in the Baltic sea some evening during next week, and maybe go out to one of the smaller islands next weekend. Its half a Herald under the green tarpaulin. Something to do when I retire... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 So where is the other half ???? On a Different island Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 7 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: So where is the other half ???? On a Different island Pete In my garage together with the Vitesse 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 just been nasty and cut the heads off 12 Sooty RNIB very old unwanted collection boxes for a member who only has a toothless saw so its naughty box for me today Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 Engine runs. See the other thread 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 A couple of gearbox issues needed addressing on the Herald pick-up. Overdrive engaging on all gears, EP leak somewhere and a top up of said leak. Tunnel cover removed and found that I had connected the 3rd / 4th gear blocking switch incorrectly....Oops... Sorted. Speedo angle drive leaking. It's a bit sorry for itself, looking like the gear box has at sometime rested on it when I was doing the build up... Iv'e substituted a spare one from my hoard. Question? Is there any sealing washer visible where it screws to the gearbox? Gearbox now topped up and should be good for a visit to the SEM meet on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 No sealing washer but a 7/16" washer must be used to act as a spacer or you will wreck the replacement The speedo drive shaft has a seal , but can be impossible to fit as on D type its pinned in place in its housing. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 Got to my first show of the year, after practically writing April off, and no car on the road yet either as yet another welder has let me down. Bought 100 rubber gloves, two fuel filters and a chromed locking petrol cap that doesn't fit Heralds (but it was cheap.) Two Triumphs and one Bond in the whole show. Left before noon and went to a local hotel where lunch was excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 got the spitfire out of the garage to test it as I am off on a 2000 mile jaunt to Scotland in it tomorrow. Last week it was MoTd, but performance was very disappointing. A check over revealed a broken connector on the VVT solenoid. Now fixed, and full grin performance has returned. Car hoovered, rattly door mirror attended to, car filled with fuel ready for the off... This evening took my running group up onto the South Downs. Ended badly, a dear friend fell and dislocated (or poss broke) both little fingers. Lots of faffing, getting cold etc and she is now in A+E. Poor lass. I am defrosting with a cuppa at home... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 Sorted out the fuel tank breather on the GT6 yesterday - now terminates through the floor grommet instead of floating around in the boot and making the car smell of petrol! Been out for a 60 mile run in it today around Herts and Beds and the fuel smell is gone 😀 Gully Anglefire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 8 hours ago, clive said: This evening took my running group up onto the South Downs. Ended badly, a dear friend fell and dislocated (or poss broke) both little fingers. Lots of faffing, getting cold etc and she is now in A+E. Poor lass. I am defrosting with a cuppa at home... I knew exercise was bad for you 😉 I hope she is ok and not too badly damaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 23 minutes ago, Anglefire said: I knew exercise was bad for you 😉 I hope she is ok and not too badly damaged. Just heard. She got home at 2am. Both fingers have "nasty" breaks. Still, that shouldn't stop her running with my group next week! (honestly, it wouldn't surprise me, she is great) Anglefire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 14 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: No sealing washer but a 7/16" washer must be used to act as a spacer or you will wreck the replacement The speedo drive shaft has a seal , but can be impossible to fit as on D type its pinned in place in its housing. Pete Ah, looks like gearbox cover off again then to insert suitable washer..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 time for another access hole !!!!! the washer just spaces the drive away from pre loading on the pinion shaft its shown on some supplier sites and is subject to a BL tech note pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Copper washer, or does it matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Working away from home again. Only upside is Doombar is on draft...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Twitchen Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 After restoration MASB 27 at sea under her own power (3x550hp) for the first time since WW2. After fueling, just a 1,000 ltrs, sea trials successful and made 32kns down The Solent before we moved her yesterday to the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth. As a veteran of Operation Overlord she will be one of the two gunboats in the flotilla escorting the veterans back to Normandy on the afternoon of 5 July, and mooring at Pegasus Bridge on 6 June for the D-Day 75 anniversary commemorations. Dick Colin Lindsay, poppyman and dave.vitesse 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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