European Voyager Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 HI I have recently bought this car in Central Scotland and the owner bought it from Haddington outside Edinburgh, That is all I have on the car . I think it has a Surrey registration and wondered if anyone here has any knowledge of my car . Thanks EV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 Mot results tell some recent work was hopefully completed as in 2016 it had some serious fails only 4 miles before it got a pass and shows as MOT Expired so make sure its registered as Historic and MOT exempt or get it MOT for peace of mind https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/ Pete Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure steering column loose (2.2.B.1a) Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired chassis leg /tack welded (2.4.A.3) Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired chassis leg /tack welded (2.4.A.3) Advisory notice item(s) Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Voyager Posted October 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 Thanks for that I did look that up when I got it . I've got my own workshop and its on the ramp just now . Luckily it looks like the work was carried out on it . I'm going to overhaul the brakes and all the fluids . EV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 the rear brakes have a lockheed adjuster bar witha ratchet and cable lever I used stag ones the shoe spreader is the same but the HB lever is 15mm longer so you get a far better handbrake and stag ones are far more available and much cheaper have a photo somewhere will look it out these adjusters were used on many other cars of the era its quite often the HB lever pivot is seized always get the shoes to self expand fully before you connect /adjust the cables Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Voyager Posted December 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 HI Pete just caught this sorry about the late reply but thanks . Ive stripped out the dash as it was split and found the wiring has all been messed about with so Im sorting that out just now . Im thinking about taking the engine out as it is running hot , I think it has been sitting for a while with just water in it as the water pump is all rusted and pitted up and think that this could be why the heater is poor if it is all silted up . Cheers EV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 runs actually hot or just the gauge reads hotter than it really is first stop is the gauge voltage stabiliser and change the thermostat a failed one reads hot coolant and over reading fuel levels always do the simple first not strip the engine down for a duff needle reading pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Voyager Posted December 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 HI Thanks for that , Ive been over the simple things and flushed out the engine and hoses but it not clear so I think it needs doing , I put a cleaner through it as well but it didnt do much. It heats up quick and the heater is warm , I checked the thermostat temp and changed it . I want to tow my caravan with it so Id like to know the engine is a good basis , Besides it will help me pass the time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Poor heater I still probably the valve on side of heater, jammed and it has bent the lever that operates it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted December 21, 2021 Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 11 hours ago, European Voyager said: Ive been over the simple things and flushed out the engine and hoses but it not clear so I think it needs doing , I put a cleaner through it as well but it didnt do much. It heats up quick and the heater is warm Right, OK, but have you established that it's not just misreading? High reading on the gauge is so common due to electrical issues (failed stabiliser, wrong sender, etc) that you should not even think about flushing until you've established that the real temperature is actually getting too high. The best indication of that is boiling - if it doesn't boil it's probably fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Voyager Posted December 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 I have tried the belt , it's got a new temp sender and I don't think it's the voltage stabiliser as the fuel gauge is reading true and the temp and fuel don't run high when the engine is reved up which has happened on other classics I've owned. I wonder if the water isn't flowing right due to cavitation it's also hard to fill with water as I need to take the top hose off and fill it .the thermostat has a giggle pin fitted too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted December 21, 2021 Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 EV, The original voltage stabiliser pulses the 12 volts down to 10.5 volts, despite the fact that it's pulsing a multimeter should see around 10.5 volts on one side of both gauges. If you see 12 volts, you've got an ex-voltage stabiliser! Modern solid state VS's put out constant 10 to 10.5. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Foster Posted December 22, 2021 Report Share Posted December 22, 2021 23 hours ago, European Voyager said: giggle pin Are you having a laugh??!! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Voyager Posted December 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2021 HI , ok try Jiggle pin , 😁. Ive had a stag for over 30 years and was once caught out with a thermostat that didnt have the wee bleed pin on it . Your message was appreciated as Im having to isolate and its a sense of normality EV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Foster Posted December 22, 2021 Report Share Posted December 22, 2021 20 minutes ago, European Voyager said: Your message was appreciated Glad you appreciated it. OED definition of 'jiggle'=rock or jerk lightly. Nice !! Sorry about the isolation thing. Hopefully you'll be let out in time for Christmas Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 22, 2021 Report Share Posted December 22, 2021 2 hours ago, European Voyager said: HI , ok try Jiggle pin , 😁. Ive had a stag for over 30 years and was once caught out with a thermostat that didnt have the wee bleed pin on it . Your message was appreciated as Im having to isolate and its a sense of normality EV My current Herald thermostat doesn't; now I won't be happy until I've changed it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted December 22, 2021 Report Share Posted December 22, 2021 7 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: now I won't be happy until I've changed it... The other & cheaper solution is to drill a small hole in it. 3mm I think, in the correct part of the rim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 22, 2021 Report Share Posted December 22, 2021 Just back in from the garage; I had six thermostats, four new and two used, and none had a jiggle pin. Eventually I refitted a quite nice but used brass 88 degree version with a pin; main reason being the system is fully reconditioned and just completed, with the coolant only being added this afternoon. It'll be one less thing to worry about until I can get the engine to full heat and am sure all airlocks are gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 if there is no jiggle pin a 3mm drilled hole in the rim will aid air escape on refilling and wont upset the stat operation fitting a 88c means you can lean it off a bit more 82c is the std for UK i would not advis upping the temp on a fixed jet downdraft as you can only change the idle mixture not the running mixture 1500 used an 88c as emissions raised the temp to weaken the mixture Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 It's the only one I have with a pin.... I didn't want to drill a hole as I don't want the engine to run 3mm cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 but without it does it run 3mm hotter is a test is about to prove the mm its christmas....... what else can you do keep safe pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 10 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: its christmas....... what else can you do Look forward to Easter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said: I didn't want to drill a hole as I don't want the engine to run 3mm cooler. It won't, because once warm the thermostat opens much more than that. It might slow the warm-up very slightly but not as much as, say, a cold morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 I always ensure there is a hole or jiggler on my thermostats a safety factor, if you don't want/like it after drilling one you can always block it with solder or maybe a pop rivet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 Very small split pin might work, and would keep it clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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