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Richard71

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  • Birthday 05/03/1971

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  1. I suppose it wouldn't do any harm to drop Autosparks an email (with photo attached) with the same query. Richard.
  2. Thanks Andy, good info there. Richard.
  3. Thanks Rob for the informed reply. So it's a straight forward swap but for thoroughly insulating the spare voltage sensing cable? I guess what got me thinking about this was (and I should have mentioned this in my original post) Autosparks supplied the new loom/harness with a spare flag terminal crimp tie-wrapped to the voltage sensing cable, as if to give me the option of inserting the cable into the plug. I take note of your advice on current output of the ACR alternator, if it proves inadequate it's an easy enough job to swap back to the A127. I gave the ACR alternator to a Glasgo
  4. Hello all, I'm looking for some advice regarding alternator wiring. The attached photo shows the two alternators I have, the one on the left is an aftermarket item and the other is my original (remanufactured) 17ACR Lucas item. I've been running with the aftermarket alternator since putting the car back on the road, but I'd now like to fit the Lucas one for a little originality. However my Autosparks supplied wiring loom suits the aftermarket alternator, being that the plug connector has 2 wires connected to the large spades 1 x brown & 1 x brown/yellow and another brown to the s
  5. I'll look forward to informed replies on this topic. I too have a "soft klonk" on take up, the diff has recently been overhauled and is as good as new, propshaft equipped with new uprated UJs 2yrs ago and I find any play in any of the suspension bushes. Richard.
  6. Garage Scissor Lift just been ordered! Excellenty!

  7. SORN placed on the 6 for another year!

  8. To any forum users who I have email addresses for, please accept my apologies if you received any "spam emails" from me. On Wednesday my email account was hacked into as was my bank account. All back to normal now!

    1. Richard71

      Richard71

      lend me a £5er Neil, still not sorted with the bank, lol!

  9. My "old man" helped me hang the transmission on the buisness end of the engine this afternoon. He's 66 and aint been on the tools for 30+yrs and managed to keep me right. Nice one Dad! Thanks!

    1. Jersey Royal

      Jersey Royal

      I would bet he enjoyed it

  10. Right! Today I'm gonna spend my first shift in the garage since around March of last year. Don't anyone try to stop me!

    1. scotty
    2. Richard71

      Richard71

      2025? I'll be deid by then! And the other half will place an ad in the local rag, "TR Parts For Sale".

  11. New modified wiring loom arrived today, already got a headache & a sweat on just looking at it. I'm dreading that job!

    1. Richard71

      Richard71

      You might be sorry you said that. Gonna get wired into it tomorrow (excuse the punn).

    2. Richard71

      Richard71

      Does anyone know where I can buy f/f bullet connectors on a Saturday?

  12. Using 2pk paint on my engine block in a confined space...my head is thumping!

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    2. stuart

      stuart

      A pint of milk will do more good. See regs for spraying.

    3. scotty

      scotty

      told you you should have painted it in the warm weather in summer

    4. Richard71

      Richard71

      I know, I was a right lazy bar steward during the summer.

  13. Finally got my 6 back from the bodyshop after four months, feeling inspired to crack on with the rebuild.

    1. Jersey Royal
    2. Richard71

      Richard71

      Hopefully by the summer (dunno which summer?). All should expect an abundance of ridiculously stupid questions from during the re-assembly.

    3. peejay4A

      peejay4A

      That will make a change from me asking all the dumb questions. Hmm, that reminds me...

  14. Is pleased at finiding a set +.020" Vendervell B/E & Main Bearings,

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