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Post by dave1800 on Jul 24, 2015 13:30:04 GMT
So sorry to hear that Chris; it seems never ending. regards David Day one of two weeks without family or modern cars, so work stuff in the back of the Red Dog. Left last call, loud pop, severe inclination to the right, fluid under the front of the car. Bum. Chris. |
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Post by snoopy11 on Jul 25, 2015 17:43:11 GMT
Day one of two weeks without family or modern cars, so work stuff in the back of the Red Dog. Left last call, loud pop, severe inclination to the right, fluid under the front of the car. Bum. Chris. It must have been talking to mine. |
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Post by Penguin45 on Jul 29, 2015 17:17:33 GMT
Pulled suspension apart on Monday afternoon. Found that the displacer hose had failed. New hose fitted on Tuesday - see TECHNICAL FOR DETAILS. Re-assembled it all today. Quite straightforward - the only complication was that the outer pushrod didn't want to slide into the inner one as they didn't align. In view of Snoopy's recent experience, this is obviously not a good thing. Peering through the gap between the suspension housing and the inner wing from underneath the car, I used a Cortina aerial wire coathanger to pull the outer push rod down and into engagement. Apart from that, simple. It all blew up without incedent as well. I was a bit worried in view of the slightly experimental nature of the displacer, but I appear to have got it right. Chris. |
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Post by Nick RS on Jul 30, 2015 12:25:48 GMT
The technical article you've placed for this is great Chris, especially the accompanying photographs. I agree with Indy that this is what makes this forum so special. Money saving and education combined!
Nick
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Post by Penguin45 on Aug 1, 2015 15:54:43 GMT
Unable to face the the prospect of pulling Eugenie's engine at the moment, so I dealt with the back of the drivers seat on this one this afternoon. It kept falling off due to the ancient hardboard having lost its spring.  Nice satisfying little job. Chris. |
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Post by Penguin45 on Aug 6, 2015 20:31:02 GMT
In Cornwall for a few days. Drove down in the Red Dog. Nothing happened...
Chris.
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Post by Nick RS on Aug 6, 2015 21:49:49 GMT
Yay !
Nice one, enjoy the break
Nick
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Post by dave1800 on Aug 7, 2015 0:27:35 GMT
Just a short journey then  ; enjoy your break David |
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Post by Penguin45 on Aug 8, 2015 19:28:57 GMT
And back again. Just a quick drop-in on the parents.
760 miles covered, ½ pint of oil used and a smigden over 35 mpg. Quite impressed. Most of this was motorway/dual carraigeway mileage, so 60-65mph was the order of the day.
Off to Thoresby Park in the morning for the Morris Register National Rally. LOCI and WOC both have stands, so should be a good turn out.
Chris.
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Post by Penguin45 on Aug 22, 2015 18:50:57 GMT
 Told you the garage was a tip........ Nearly there now. Chris. |
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Post by dave1800 on Aug 23, 2015 1:45:41 GMT
I have just watched a programme on BBC about a couple of artists who have made £millions from creating among other things shadows of themselves by cleverly arranging their junk into sculptures. Looks like an oportunity missed for you Junk shadowsDavid Told you the garage was a tip........ Nearly there now. Chris. |
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Post by Penguin45 on Aug 24, 2015 23:28:30 GMT
I've seen that on-line. Some very clever thinking gone on there. The other useful thing I did was to buy a tool chest.  It's not one of the über "Snap On" things, but simply rounding up most of the tools and sorting them into the drawers has created so much space it's quite astonishing. Anyway, once that pile has gone I'm back in business. Chris. |
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Post by Penguin45 on Aug 25, 2015 17:14:54 GMT
Joe-the-Scrap has been round and cleared the pile for a modest sum. Then I got the brush out....  ...and another sizeable pile appeared, although this was dealt with the snow shovel, yard brush and dustbin.  Bullied a couple of teenagers (Mine were mysteriously absent) into dragging the engine crane back across from over the road. Just got to get Eugenie across the road and in now and the latest round of fun and frolics can begin. Chris. |
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Post by Nick RS on Aug 25, 2015 18:37:42 GMT
Garage looks good, and bigger too. There's something cathartic about having a good old clear out. Hope the Eugenie fun and games go OK
Nick
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Post by snoopy11 on Aug 25, 2015 22:00:57 GMT
Looks goog Chris. Lots of space to play in.
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Day one of two weeks without family or modern cars, so work stuff in the back of the Red Dog. Left last call, loud pop, severe inclination to the right, fluid under the front of the car. Bum.
; enjoy your break
