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Hi, Have a tr4a that I acquired a few months back, it was partially stripped down, now being re assembled, can anyone out there tell me the correct order of switches for the five holes on the centre dash panel, I think its [starting from the o/s] choke cable,ignition switch, wiper switch, washer pump, and heater fan, ?. trouble is were do the 2 cables go that control the heater flap and the heater valve on the engine. it also leaves a rheostat switch [i think that goes between the speedo and rev counter] as well, but that could be disregarded. any advice/help much appreciated

Regards Derek

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No Derek, the extreme left hand of the five holes carries the rheostat. The heater fan switch is the central control of the three on the fascia support bracket with the heater valve to the left and the heat distribution control on the right.

 

Tim

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I agree about WD 40 for a squeaking fan belt Roger. It works instantly like magic for me and seems counter-intuitive but I suppose it just shows what a lousy lubricant it is since it doesn't cause the fan belt to slip! What occasions your antipathy towards the product?

 

Tim

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At best WD 40 is ok for cleaning items, be it car parts or bike chains, but it evaporates if not partly mixed with existing lubricant and therefore can have no lasting effect or cure. It will temporally fix a sqeeking fan belt and is good at identifying the belt as the source of the noise but within a day or two if not sooner the squeak will be back.

It is good for easing tight fitting rubber type items like handle bar grips on bikes or extrusions like front hood rail seal on TR4 as it dries it allows the rubber to grip. What it won't do is fix something like a noisey dynamo bearing as it will just dilute what existing lubricant is present. It is not an oil.

It's also overpriced compared to more specific sprays available from the likes of Toolstation.

Chris

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Deoxit D5 is about the best you can buy.

 

Agreed. I've used DeoxIT since it was called Cramoline Red Oil. There are tubes of liquid and aerosol DeoxIT on my shelves still.

 

...please don't use WD40.......... :o on anything.

 

Except on the squeaking fan belt.

 

Roger

 

The best use I've found for WD40 is as a stain remover. Spray an oil-based stain and put it in the wash. It does a pretty good job!

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