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  3. Hi Brian, start by making sure that the rear brakes are adjusted properly. Use the adjusters to lock the wheel and then back off until the wheel just rotates by hand. Then adjust the cables from the compensator to the levers on the brake backplates to remove any excess play, but be careful not to overtighten which will pull the levers and cause the brakes to bind. Then finally if necessary adjust the cable from the handbrake lever to the compensator. At each stage try the handbrake lever as you may find that simply adjusting the rear brakes will be enough to make the handbrake work better.
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  5. Interesting! Got to see that film as well.
  6. Hi Everyone This may have been covered before but I could not find any thread. Due to having short legs I have to have the seat right forward which impedes the full movement of the handbrake lever. Will adjusting (shortening) the cable from the lever to the compensator fix this issue. With the seat back the handbrake works on the last click Regards Brian
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  8. Or as the incomparable Phil Lynott used to say.. "Is there anyone here tonight with any Irish in them? (Big cheer) Are there any of the girls that would like a little more Irish in them?".
  9. Take relay off car. Put power across W1 and W2 and you should hear the relay click on and off if it is working. You could just put the meter across C1 and C2 to check that power across W1 and W2 switches C1 to C2. If you tell us what numbers and letters are stamped on the relay then we can identify what you have. If it works on the bench then refit to car and check wiring. Your relay should be the 'normally open' type. 6RA is simply a generic number for a range of relays. The numbers starting 33 or SRB identify which is which. Keith
  10. Worx hydroshot works well also.
  11. Did you clean off the plate, it looks like it is at least one letter and 5 numbers?
  12. Have you bought a TARDIS Hoges and gone back to being a teenager? WTF are they supposed to signify? I just spotted the smiley face at the top rh of the options bar. I have also pressed all the other symbols and cannot work out what some of them actually do. Is this an age thing?
  13. Ah - OK. That is a Lucas ACR pattern alternator. The continuity tests you are doing are finding return paths through equipment in the car which is why it looks as though the positive lead goes to earth. It is not a meaningful reading. You say the reversing light works - which is an indication that the battery is OK but more than that depends on where it is connected and whether it is switched by the ignition switch. The fact the oil light comes on with the ignition shows there is power to the switch and that the switch is working. It should also feed power to the ignition light
  14. The alternator looks like a Lucas ACR type. As Rob has said use a bulb and wire for simple continuity test. The ohmmeter is probably too sensitive Get one of these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256441484251?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110018%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.COMPLISTINGS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D260662%26meid%3D84c8720c0db54f43ad0164c32a06c2ee%26pid%3D101196%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D192846063407%26itm%3D256441484251%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D4429486%26algv%3DCompVIDesktopATF2V4WithDefaultIMAFeature&_trksid=p4429486.c101196.m2219&itmprp=cksum%3A25644148425184c8720c0db
  15. Thanks for getting back to me. Firstly, I am more of a mechanical person than electrickery. Answers to your questions: I am simply using a multi-meter set to 'ohms' and placing a probe against a connector and the other to earth. The reason I started doing the test was two fold - one to ascertain whether the switches on the overdrive were working and secondly I have an earth disconnect coupling on the -ve battery cable and was just looking to see how sensitive it was to unscrewing the coupling. At that point I found that the -ve terminal and the supposedly disconnected cable was still
  16. Hi again , the chassis is spot on but Tim that tag you have is on all chassis as Stuart said ,on my one the tag is on the n/s front chassis rail looking rear wards. Keeping the original diff that’s one thing less to worry about. n Nick
  17. Chris, I fitted an Emerald ECU a few years ago and subsequently wrote a technicalities article for TR Action which was published in Issue 317. It might give you some help. After much "faffing about" I located the ECU on the passenger side footwell side wall behind the carpeted side trim panel, main socket facing the bulkhead, map switch and mapping sockets facing rearwards. I fitted an aluminium spacer below the ECU to ensure the trim panel did not bear on the ECU, just scoring the millboard backing of the panel to allow it to fold around the ECU. It makes little difference to the ov
  18. Remove the motor from the mounting bracket, remove the drive rack. Turn the motor over and remove the C clip holding the driven gear into the gearbox housing. Lift out the gear. Try to rotate the worm drive of the armature end with your fingers. Not easy but it should rotate. Apply power to the two terminals, plus have the earth connected if you want. The motor should work. If not loosen 1/2 turn each the slotted screws on the brush end cover. Re apply power. Still no go? Take the cover off that is over the brushes by undoing the two slotted screws completely . Smell
  19. Turn the ignition key and wait until the fuel pump changes its note when the system is pressurised. Full choke and crank over until it starts at which point push the choke back into about half way (varies from car to car) If it hasn't run for a while may take a bit of cranking. If a day or two, pretty much instant.
  20. The Jenveys do look very much like the CR inlets but at a considerable premium over the Fred Millturn ones. I think that Emerald don't recommend fitting in the engine bay.
  21. Hi Gordon, there is somebody on the USA forum 'TRiumph Experience' that is making NEW Rostyle covers. You would need to log on and ask who, what, where tyype questions. They are a good bunch of chaps. Roger
  22. Thanks, would be very helpful
  23. Just tried it on XP and it does run, but a bit clunkey. Charlie.
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