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Post by Penguin45 on Jul 8, 2019 18:40:12 GMT
Well, she's here and she's running.  Mo the Morris by Penguin 45, on Flickr Evil spawn of Satan. If you've got one with a rivet in, please, just bin it. Red Distributor Doctor rotor fitted, timing set and she fired up second turn of the key.  Mo the Morris by Penguin 45, on Flickr Which meant I could make a 20 yard circular journey and run her into the garage. That's low....  Mo the Morris by Penguin 45, on Flickr Shot some water into the hydrolastics and the leak was revealed to be at the back. Displacer or connecting pipe? Raise the car and find that it's the connecting pipe that's gone. At this point, it all went wrong...  Mo the Morris by Penguin 45, on Flickr  Mo the Morris by Penguin 45, on Flickr  Mo the Morris by Penguin 45, on Flickr  Mo the Morris by Penguin 45, on Flickr Three foot long split down the centre section of the sill. Should have guessed really, as I welded up the front and rear ends the first time she came down. We're going to have to do the sill properly soon.  Mo the Morris by Penguin 45, on Flickr Didn't bother with the screwdriver - out with the angle grinder.  Mo the Morris by Penguin 45, on Flickr Flangey bit made and attached. Will make a repair panel over the next day or so. Snoopy's picking up the new connecting hose, so we'll do that next weekend. Chris. |
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UMO 406G
Jul 8, 2019 19:13:35 GMT
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Post by peppib on Jul 8, 2019 19:13:35 GMT
That is the trouble with not being able to get down and look for myself. She was MOT’d a few weeks ago and passed with flying colours. I was told she was mint condition underneath. Think he needs to find a decent optician
I should have spotted the duff rotor arm. The RAC guy who spent 40 minutes trying to start her on Saturday didn’t spot it either
Relieved she is in safe hands
Dave
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Post by Penguin45 on Jul 10, 2019 20:18:24 GMT
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Jul 11, 2019 4:10:18 GMT
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Post by peppib on Jul 11, 2019 4:10:18 GMT
Thanks Chris
I didn’t mean to land you with all this work
Dave
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Post by Penguin45 on Jul 12, 2019 19:42:40 GMT
Dave, for you, it's a pleasure. About time something went right with the car.  Mo the Morris by Penguin 45, on Flickr Anyway, the sill is solid again for the moment. Not my finest work, but it's good and solid for now. Looked at this pic and went out and blew in some pin holes I'd missed. Etch primer, bit of random colour and now stone chipped. Tomorrow - underseal and no-one will know it's there. Additionally (but not shown), all tools have been put away in order to please Snoopy, who is taking a somewhat proprietary attitude to the garage. I have left all the rust under the car, ready for him to roll in when he fits the displacer pipe. Hopefully he'll be so enraged that he'll sweep it up, not me.  Tee hee. Chris. |
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Jul 12, 2019 20:34:02 GMT
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Post by peppib on Jul 12, 2019 20:34:02 GMT
That looks like a grand job. Thank you.
Best not show Snoopy the inside of the boot then!
Dave
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Jul 12, 2019 21:26:20 GMT
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Post by snoopy11 on Jul 12, 2019 21:26:20 GMT
He had better have that garage spotless when I get there.
When I left on Sunday you could see the tops of the work benches and the floor.
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Post by Penguin45 on Jul 13, 2019 8:07:22 GMT
Eeek! Work surfaces pretty tidy. I have been crawling around on the floor mostly.
C.
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Post by Penguin45 on Jul 13, 2019 13:21:15 GMT
Gave in. Swept up.  Mo the Morris by Penguin 45, on Flickr Good thick coating of underseal. What repair? Might even be dry by tomorrow so Snoopy won't get glued to the bottom of the car.  Mo the Morris by Penguin 45, on Flickr Front of engine mount not bolted down.  Mo the Morris by Penguin 45, on Flickr It is now - with extra bracket. What could that be for?  Mo the Morris by Penguin 45, on Flickr Well, seeing that I'm now a world authority on vintage electronic ignition (I can hear you laughing...) and I had this negative earth Sparkrite unit to hand, it's gone on. And it works. Car fired instantly. One less thing for Dave to worry about. Chris, |
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Jul 13, 2019 14:00:59 GMT
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Post by peppib on Jul 13, 2019 14:00:59 GMT
You are working wonders Chris. Thank you
Dave
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Post by dave1800 on Jul 14, 2019 0:55:10 GMT
Is the electronic ignition still using the points? I ask you as the world's leading expert. David |
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Post by Penguin45 on Jul 14, 2019 8:22:54 GMT
Yup, left it on points so that Dave can still get home if something went wrong. I have got the trigger and magnets to fully convert it if Dave wanted to go that way. I suspect not.
Chris.
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Post by Penguin45 on Jul 14, 2019 18:56:45 GMT
Snoopy came over this morning with the hydrolastic pipe. I'd managed to get the back end of the pipe undone. It then took the two us an hour and a half to undo the connection in the engine bay. Servo, carburettor and various pipes and hoses were all in the way. Still, we got there and laid in the new pipe and clipped it home before tightening everything up. Pumped the fluid in and she rose from the floor and soon stood at 378mm. Disconnected the fill hose and she started sinking as the Schraeder valve failed to seal and the fluid escaped. Replaced the valve and this time she stayed up. A series of short test drives led to all sorts of clunks and rattles being sorted. These ranged from re-hanging the exhaust and some new rubbers to a loose battery and odd bolts needing securing. Even the handbrake bellcrank was rattling about - sorted with a new spring. And at the end of all that there was still a clonk which we just can't find. This was a pleasing sight:  Mo the Morris by Penguin 45, on Flickr Glee, Red, Mo and Eugenie. And WifeBus. Best not show Snoopy the inside of the boot then! Wasn't that just a red rag to the bull?  Mo the Morris by Penguin 45, on Flickr Before.  Mo the Morris by Penguin 45, on Flickr A short time later. It's been Snoopied. There's room to put stuff in the boot now. Then he made me tidy the garage. Not much more that I can do now, so come and get. Chris. |
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Post by dave1800 on Jul 15, 2019 2:12:01 GMT
Back in the 70s early 80s when I used a crab as my daily driver which often mean journeys of >50 miles each way, I opted for a contact breaker triggered electronic ignition unit on the basis that it would be easy to switch back on a dark wet night. The points only needed adjusting after the initial heel bedding in. Using the points allows you to keep the electronics away from one of the prime killers -thermal stress. David Yup, left it on points so that Dave can still get home if something went wrong. I have got the trigger and magnets to fully convert it if Dave wanted to go that way. I suspect not. Chris. |
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Jul 15, 2019 5:01:18 GMT
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Post by peppib on Jul 15, 2019 5:01:18 GMT
Thank you the pair of you
That clunk is possibly a worn steering rack - according to the MOT tester. He says it is safe. Will have to see
Dave
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