[Balancing Knock On Alloy Wheels]

Thanks for comments folks, looks like the advice is to use a cone even with what I had hoped would be precision made modern alloys.

I will add that to the shopping list.

Edgar

 

[Balancing Knock On Alloy Wheels]

Hi Roy, is that because it had to be done or just seemed the thing to do?

Edgar

[Balancing Knock On Alloy Wheels]

Balancing Knock on Alloy Wheels

Hello All,

I know wire wheels need to be balanced using a balancing cone because the hub part of the wheel is only accurately machined on the outer edge of the nose and at the splines but what about the newer Alloy wheels with the steel splined adapter?

I have asked a couple of those selling sets but have not had a direct answer.

Anybody know the answer?

Thanks

Edgar

[HS6 Linkages and Springs .........]

Been out for another look, something is defiantly not as it should be. The Long throttle rod is wound in as far as it will go and the arm is more like 70 deg. 

 

The "Pin" is temporary ! 

[HS6 Linkages and Springs .........]

Thanks, knowing what it should look like is always helpful. Mine has been brazed and I suspect the angle of the rod has been altered. It did have a PI engine with a really horrible linkage cobbled together.

Edgar

 

[HS6 Linkages and Springs .........]

Hello All,

Question when it comes to the linkage back to the throttle pedal. Where the "contorted metal rod" comes out of the passenger compartment it goes through a plastic bush and is then attached to an Actuating Lever, this then joins to the Long Throttle Rod. Does your Actuating Lever (sorry cant find the correct description) sit horizontal to the ground or is it inclined at about 30 degrees?  

My problem is the car sits and idles ok and will accelerate gently but if I open the throttle a bit more enthusiastically the car dies. I am wondering if the arc of taken by the Actuating Lever is opening the butterflies too quickly. A bit like the lobe on a cam which gives a small amount of movement over the first few degrees then accelerates the amount of movement as it rotates.

It may well be distributor timing which may also be influenced by a sudden drop in vacuum but thought I would ask the question and eliminate any complications or easy fixes first.

It is a TR4 with a TR4A linkage as posted by Stuart.

Thanks

Edgar