daverclasper Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 (edited) There not a tight fit. The shaft wears more than rocker bores. On Vitesse, my shaft was worn (more so at the front), so the oil scrolls/grooves no longer existed. No noise and didn't affect valve clearance, though oil not lubing the rocker bores/valve tips and maybe the cam, if not running down the push rod holes. You should be able to see oil running in this area when idling, though if not could also be blockage in shaft/rocker oil holes. I just changed the shaft as, cheap (though maybe crap), as also the re manufactured rockers could well be crap. Dave Edited December 6, 2019 by daverclasper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted December 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 Just taken a look and the rocker wear seems less than I thought, I'm trying to refurbish what I have as replacement parts can be made of old tin cans and soft. Good news is I lapped in the choke disc to the body and the leak seems to be better. When I examined both parts mated together I noticed a very slight rock in the disc so I did my best to get them as snug as a bug with full body contact! Down side is I dropped the return spring which tinkled down the exhaust tubes/chassis bits and hasn't seen the light of day! I was hoping for it to fall into my engine oil catch tray but nah, no matter how much I looked and poked about I couldn't find it. I'll try again when I have more light. Double good news is the engine fired up on the second pull which if you go back many posts was the reason I started friggin' about with the choke! Going to wait until next week when the Wellseal arrives before I take it apart again. Have a good weekend everyone Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 old fashioned wellseal will go hard , hows it going to work ??? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted December 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 I was going to see if sealing the dished disc to the flat disc and the outer body to the adjacent part (there is no gasket there) had any effect. Just clutching at straws but really pissed off about loosing the return spring, it's down there somewhere! As I said the leak doesn't seem to be as bad as before, perhaps as everything now works (crossing fingers) with much much less cranking it is actually sucking in the fuel? Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 can you route about with a magnetic stick ?? back of the starter is a good hiding place, pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted December 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 My wife has small hands, what if.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted December 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 Managed to persuade my wife to have a rummage around my bottom end, can't find the bugger of a spring. I'm going to take the side shield off as I am sure it's down by the suspension plus time to buy a flexible magnet/clamp and I managed, albeit in cropped form, to upload a photo of my car it's been a busy day! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 if push comes to shove burlen list a new choke assy http://zenithcarb.co.uk/carbspec/carburettor/spares/id/4042/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted December 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Pete, Found the little bugger somehow it had bounced down the exhaust leapt over to the middle of the car and lodged itself between the back of the front crossmember and the oil pan! I know it's a spring but where did it get all the energy from? Wayne, Engine started second pull, as opposed to 10, so it is obviously very important to not only ensure all the graduated holes are clear in the disc but to play around with the fast idle screw (that's the one that the choke lever pushes on to rotate the throttle spindle) to get enough enrichment. The assembly still leaks fuel but I will sort that. Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 So its related to Zebedee !!! thinks its on the magic roundabout could have been an Ermintrude to find or have a Dylan moment ...Cool man go on buy a new one and find its still a leaker Ha !! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 On 07/12/2019 at 11:13, Iain T said: My wife has small hands, what if.....? 20 hours ago, Iain T said: Managed to persuade my wife to have a rummage around my bottom end What if she had big hands??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted December 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Well it certainly isn't Brian the Snail! When I was at upper school we used to sneak out at 'free period times' to my friends house and watch The Saint (I nearly bought a 1800S instead of a Vitesse) then bunk back in. Bring back the Magic Roundabout, Fireball XL5 and Captain Pugwash I'm sure kids would love them. Out of interest I will phone Burlen to see if their choke is correct for a CDS and how much it is. I'll report back. Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Colin, there's no problems with big hands it when its the wrong bottom the troubles develop pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted December 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Colin, fortunately she has small soft hands but very sharp claws so it's always best to agree with whatever she says when she's rummaging around yer bottom end, I don't want any scratches on my paintwork! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 youve got a painted bottom ??? thats a bit flash Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted December 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Only on weekends.....I live in London, anything goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 39 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: Colin, there's no problems with big hands it when its the wrong bottom the troubles develop pete You have more than one???? I always liked that line form the movie Erin Brockovich: "As long as I have one a**, and not two, I'll wear what I like.." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted December 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 While on the underground escalators I've made many a close but discrete study of derrieres , most don't merit a second look. Some are like mobile chicanes, difficult to go round without skidding.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Ah, Iain I used to work in the city, I clearly remember my first viewing of the “thong above the waistband look” on the underground escalators. Happy days. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted December 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 Carefully assembled choke with wellseal on joints but still leaks! I phoned Burlen and the part Pete suggested is a complete assembly but the choke disc only has one set of graduated holes. After rummaging around he did find a new twin carb disc (2 sets of holes) but just as I was about to order their phones went down!?!? I'll try Gower and Lee Monday and see what they suggest to fix the leak. My shares have benefited from the Bo Jo Bounce so I'm feeling flush, where is that Jenvey Heritage catalogue..... Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 thats odd the listing for the assy is on gt6 and the choke on the gt6 is the same as vitesse , single unit and tube to rear ...what on earth are the selling experts !!!!! worrying my vit6 converting the solex to stroms with two starters but never had any leakers pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted December 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 I made the guy get the part out of their stockroom to check and I said the same as you. It was a difficult conversation as even the 150 CDS drawing on their website is not correct and doesn't show the middle body part hence I am going to phone G&L Monday. I really did loose confidence in what I was being offered. I'll report back. The Dribbler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 I use the carb exhange in leighton buzzard http://www.carbex.demon.co.uk/ well local for me small one man band knows his carbs pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted December 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 Thanks Pete, I just didn't get a warm fuzzy feeling when I talked to the guy at Burlen, it was as though I knew more about the 150 CDS than he did! Cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 dont know what hes like at special spares like chokes but good guy to deal with on most normal stuff, if he answers the phone scruffy little place hidden round the back of the high st but no overheads and no bullshine Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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