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Post by Penguin45 on Sept 3, 2013 20:30:36 GMT
Easiest way is to upload from the likes of Photobucket or Flickr - click the link, paste on the forum.
You can also do it by Reply -> Add Attachment -> + Add Files. Click the pic you want, then Open. This embeds into the site.
Two problems with this; firstly there is a 1mB limit to the size of picture/file/document you may wish to add and secondly; this is a free site with limited onboard storage before we have to pay to add more.
You can fit the halogen units in the same amount of time as changing a sealed beam unit. Same thing really, just that the H4 bulb is removable. Achtog1 and I bought them very reasonably on the Bay of Evil Things a couple of years back. About £35 from memory.
Chris.
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Post by Penguin45 on Sept 4, 2013 11:28:51 GMT
Pic from Snoopy11 - lights appear to be working. Chris.
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Post by ahctog1 on Sept 4, 2013 21:44:58 GMT
I did indeed, and they have paid for themselves over and over. Much brighter and whiter than the sealed beams and as Mr P says... a straight swap. *have just realised this is a 'before' shot!
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Post by Penguin45 on Sept 5, 2013 0:04:21 GMT
There's a definite yellowish hue there, Ahctog1. Try this: I refer you to the wonderful Lindesfarne - "Do you believe the clear white light?" Chris.
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Post by dave1800 on Sept 5, 2013 1:03:12 GMT
Now I've seen the light David Icke There's a definite yellowish hue there, Ahctog1. Try this: I refer you to the wonderful Lindesfarne - "Do you believe the clear white light?" Chris.
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Post by snoopy11 on Sept 8, 2013 17:18:15 GMT
350 miles covered this weekend. We have been to Lincoln and back. It's now very fumy in the car and boot and it seems to be burning oil at speed on the motorway also oil at the back of the engine.
I think the oil is from the cover plates at the back. Looks to be a bit of a pain to do as the exhaust is in the way.
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Post by Penguin45 on Sept 8, 2013 18:42:00 GMT
Single carb and no heat sheild - you might just about have room to get in there.
Buy the silicone rubber gaskets and a tube of Loctite 5922, BTW. It'll avoid doing the job again in six months time.
Chris.
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Post by snoopy11 on Sept 9, 2013 20:32:21 GMT
Can't get in with a spanner as the plates seem to be dished for a socket and can't get to the other side as the breather is on the way. Looks like the manifold will have to come off.
Anyone any idea about the smells. The exhaust is not blowing and the baby has a clean nappy.
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Post by tommydp on Sept 9, 2013 20:51:50 GMT
Hi!
No need to remove manifold to remove tappet covers. Remove air filter and you should be able to losen the breather cover using your left hand and a ring spanner. Do the other cover with your right hand. For both covers, get to them from left hand side of the carburettor. Obviously, do it on a cold engine..
I've never had issues with oil fumes on these cars. I imagine there must be a major leak to do this, most likely with the oil dripping on the exhaust. If this is not the case, I'd say it's burning oil and letting exhaust in somewhere.
Have you checked the operation of the oil/ crankcase breather? Are the plugs fouled with oil? Good luck! Tommy
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Post by tommydp on Sept 9, 2013 21:01:59 GMT
I see from the picture you have the PCV valve, the circular thing between the rocker cover and carburettor. Have you checked it's clean? Also inspect the rubber diaphragm inside it. At idle, when you open the oil filler cap, does the revs go up? If so, the valve works. (If engine stalls it could still work but the mixture is too weak)
You could also check the breather system is not restricted by blowing down the hose to the breather cover, with the oil filler cap open. Also, is the oil filler cap restricted? Blow air through the small hole to check.
Regards, Tommy
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Post by tommydp on Sept 9, 2013 23:09:13 GMT
One final thought.. You say there is oil at the back of the engine.
Are you sure it's not leaking from the rocker cover? They very often do, not only because of bad cork gaskets, but also the rocker cover may not be straight due to previous over tightening of the nuts. In my opinion, it's far more likely that the leak comes from here, rather than the tappet covers. And of course, if oil runs from the rocker cover onto the manifold, you'll have oil fume smell for sure.
Do you have the air intake drain tubes in place? If not, smell/ fumes from the engine compartment may go straight into the cabin.
T
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Post by Penguin45 on Sept 11, 2013 23:40:25 GMT
Couple of thoughts to add to Tommy's. You do not have a proper boot lid seal at the moment, so you may be getting some seepage back that way. A car travelling at any speed creates a partial vacuum behind it. I imagine that the hole left by not having the gearstick baseplate in place could allow fumes back into the car.
Chris.
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Post by snoopy11 on Sept 16, 2013 17:25:22 GMT
Think I have solved some of the smells. The air intake seal under the bonnet was not the best, so that has been replaced with a left over bit of door seal. Chris set me thinking with the boot seal. I noticed at the last show that my exhaust looked higher than others. I have now lowered it with a piece of flat bar and for good measure I have extended the exhaust a few inches with an old piece of tube that's bent down slightly. I have a couple of pics I will ask Chris to put up when he has finished his homework.
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Post by Penguin45 on Sept 16, 2013 19:50:49 GMT
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Post by snoopy11 on Sept 16, 2013 20:17:35 GMT
Thanks Chris.
Just had a drive around locally and a blast down the motorway and things seem to have improved. Just need the gear linkage cover plate now and hopefully the problem will be sorted.
Oil leak next.
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