james christie
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For the temperature capillary sensor question, I have had good results in removing the housing and inverting it and then soaking the whole for two or three days in best 6° red wine vinegar.
james
For the gauge question: it’s more important to be able to see the oil pressure and temperature gauges, thus they are always closer to the driver for lhd and rhd.
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I’m using Safari on both iPad and iPhone. No problems for me!
james
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Well, it’s a bit bigger than a shed as it’s a double garage.
After following the very useful exchanges on forum about low lift hydraulic ramps, in July I finally pulled the trigger. It had always been my intention to sink it into the garage floor and the project is well advanced after a few complications related to safety. Holding a concrete party later on in the week.
james
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+1 to Lebro's contribution. I have exactly the same setup - including the spare unit in the glovebox - thanks to the pessimists contributions to the fora.
The only time it failed was entirely my own fault. Not bad over 20 years or so.james
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I think we had a discussion about this a couple of years ago.
In this man’s country the Contrôle Technique stations are totally independent and have nothing to do with the repair of anything. So there are no vested interests.
It is with pleasure that I take my 3A along to my local centre every two years to have it checked over - it has no special consideration/dispensation as a Classic/Historic vehicle (this is my choice). They are very good at informing me of the things I missed. 85€ well spent in my view
Like most of us I think, I fail to understand why Classic cars here only have to be tested every 5 years or at a change of ownership. I find it alarming to meet folk who have a nice car but don’t know the front end from the back, with all the consequences.james
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On 10/26/2023 at 5:04 PM, Michel Higuet said:
I bought the starter put it in the "right" position but secured the lower bold first, error! my wife spend 10 minutes to put the nylstop bolt on the shaft...
How to secure it?
Out of question to invert the position of the starter
Undo the adaptor plate on the starter motor and turn it through 180° . Life will be a lot easier - and the starter motor stays in the same position!
james
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Go and visit the workshop manager of a quarry with conveyor belts as suggested by Kiwifrog.
Conveyor belts are changed very frequently (and the disposal of the changed one is always a problem!)
james
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6 hours ago, ianc said:
until the floors rotted away.
That’s when you start pedaling!
I recall an early TR in Aberdeen in the late sixties which had had the floors repaired with a ‘liberated’ Men at Work road sign, which was still apparent on the underside.
james
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As they say here ‘au marriage la mariée est belle, c’est quand on lève la jupe, il y a les surprises’
=at the wedding the bride is beautiful, it’s when you lift the skirt you find the surprise
james
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Lift as close as possible to the front of the sump using a piece of wood as wide as the sump. Like that you are lifting on three of the ‘walls’ of the sump. Lift just high enough to be able to remove the old engine mounts and not strain the gearbox mounts. Don’t forget to put the earthing strap back!
Not done this on a 4/4A but on my 3A it was relatively simple but required the fingers and arms of an octopus.
james
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Interesting this as it’s a current issue here, even if the pension set up is very different from the UK.
The French government is getting into financial difficulties with paying the enormous pensions to its retired civil servants and other public sector workers many of whom retire in their fifties!
The private sector retirement funds are currently fairly flush with money as the employment rate is improving, pension rates are a function of what you have paid in. The result of which is that the government wants to raid these funds to bail itself out of its own mess !
On the other hand when times were hard 15 years ago, and the private funds were in difficulty, when they asked for help they were told to go and fly a kite!
james
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They’re all retired or dead, well, most of them !
james
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Indeed! Fortunately it’s not me who is paying for them!!
james
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Yes - but on a sky blue and white T2!
185R14 C rated
james
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We bought some white walled tyres from Coker for his Simca 8 Sport some 10 years ago. Good service and a good price.
Alas the USD is now much higher against the Euro, as is the freight cost and thus Coker have become prohibitively expensive!
james
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I think I would upset him if I showed him these two replies!. It’s a T2 converted from a van (in Brazil) hence the obligation for the C rating.
james
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Who knows where I can find some wide white walled tyres - not for a TR - 185/14 must be C rated for a van?
james
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3 hours ago, RobH said:
It is possible that water ingress has damaged the innards - bad corrosion can result
Been there, done that on my Powerlite. Entirely my fault, there was a minor but long term drip from the notorious engine block drain tap.
Both now replaced, Powerlite were good enough to give me a break on the price. The tap is now replaced with a bolt and locking nut
james
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I’ve been running my 3A without the vacuum unit for some 20 years now. Of course with all the orifices blocked off. I don’t notice its absence (maybe I should)
Something less to go wrong!
james
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Excellent penniless student technique which we used on all our cars some 50/60 years ago! Well done that man
james
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Not easy to fit and it must be under some stress as I have had two split along the fold.
But when intact, it works well
james
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I always found the second item a bit brutal, particularly when you have used the first.
Nice name here in France ‘Fourche à cornichons’ = ‘gherkin fork’
james
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Referring to RogerH's tip about fitting a stud and nut to replace the famous bolt:
Mr P. Wigglesworth gave me yet another excellent tip which was to use a stud from the rocker pedestals. (what does this man not know about nuts, bolts - and studs?)
I was lucky as I just happen to have a spare engine under the bench
Life has become much simpler since I fitted this.
james
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Yes, I took mine out some forty years ago and gave it to some sucker. No thanks don’t want one - excellent front teeth impactor!
james
Bosch WR78 Spark Plugs made in China / Russian Federation
in General TR Technical
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Just had a look at my Bosch WR7 plugs, which I rather like. They clearly state on the plug and on the packaging that they are/(were?) made in the Russian Federation
james