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Post by Penguin45 on Mar 23, 2022 13:39:56 GMT
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Post by Penguin45 on Apr 12, 2022 11:30:31 GMT
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Post by snoopy11 on Apr 13, 2022 13:10:39 GMT
That might stop the fuel belching out when you over fill it 😛😛 |
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Post by dave1800 on Apr 15, 2022 3:07:57 GMT
Good to see you are doing your bit to save the environment! They look good.
David
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Post by Penguin45 on May 28, 2022 12:52:35 GMT
Service time. Nothing exciting there, but an opportunity to re-do the selector housing gasket, which has had a little weep for a while now. Two services back, I replaced it with the standard emergency gasket (corn flake packet). It wept. Last service, I fitted one of the ones that my mate Ady made. It nearly fitted, and it wept oil. In the meantime, MrsP had made gaskets which do actually fit with her magical Brother Scan'n'Cut machine, so I've fitted one of them. It's 0.5mm thick. I have also removed 5 of the 6 studs for the cover and replaced them with 5/16" x 1" UNC cap head screws. Only 5? The bottom centre stud goes all the way through to the gear box housing, so I thought it had better stay. The problem is access to the nuts is restricted and there is a torque setting for the cover. Using cap screws allows you to use a 1/4" Allen key bit on the torque wrench far more easily. 15 lb/ft, BTW.  Selector housing by Penguin 45, on Flickr Anyway, it's all back together and there isn't a drip to be seen. Yet.... Waits for my mate to come along and go "That's a good idea. Can we do that to my car?"  Chris. |
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Post by snoopy11 on May 28, 2022 19:47:02 GMT
Service time. Nothing exciting there, but an opportunity to re-do the selector housing gasket, which has had a little weep for a while now. Two services back, I replaced it with the standard emergency gasket (corn flake packet). It wept. Last service, I fitted one of the ones that my mate Ady made. It nearly fitted, and it wept oil. In the meantime, MrsP had made gaskets which do actually fit with her magical Brother Scan'n'Cut machine, so I've fitted one of them. It's 0.5mm thick. I have also removed 5 of the 6 studs for the cover and replaced them with 5/16" x 1" UNC cap head screws. Only 5? The bottom centre stud goes all the way through to the gear box housing, so I thought it had better stay. The problem is access to the nuts is restricted and there is a torque setting for the cover. Using cap screws allows you to use a 1/4" Allen key bit on the torque wrench far more easily. 15 lb/ft, BTW. Selector housing by Penguin 45, on Flickr Anyway, it's all back together and there isn't a drip to be seen. Yet.... Waits for my mate to come along and go "That's a good idea. Can we do that to my car?" Chris. That’s a good idea. Can we do that to my car. Because it’s leaking more now than before it was done last year. |
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Post by Penguin45 on May 28, 2022 23:14:49 GMT
The prosecution rests, M'lud.
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Post by Penguin45 on May 29, 2022 10:56:38 GMT
And a happy hour re-sealing the exhaust/manifold joint (AGAIN) revealed the source of an irritating little click-tick-bzzz as the paste cured with the engine running. One of the pivot bolts for the alternator was slightly loose and was slowly rotating! Ran a die down the bolt, which showed that it was ruined. Alternating bands of shiny metal and rust suggested that the bolt was stretched, so it was replaced.
C.
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Post by Penguin45 on Jun 2, 2022 15:50:49 GMT
Car stuff again. More car stuff. Might be a return of mojo.  VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr Wintery scabs knocked off, treated and filled before a few coats of Damask. Anyone would think I'm smartening her up for a car show... C. |
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Post by peppib on Jun 2, 2022 20:00:38 GMT
Very nice. You could do Mo Chris!
I just can’t manage work on her now. I asked at the garage who sorted the wheel bearing and brake cylinder for me (my original guy has gone). They were supposed to call me with a quote but didn’t. One of my cleaners is getting to know Mo well. Doesn’t always comprehend what is required though. I sent her to shampoo the interior and it looks the same as before she did anything. She thought the spray was to feed the leather rather than clean the vinyl
Pointless getting Mo show ready as I can’t drive her very far - me not Mo just isn’t up to it ☹️
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Post by halkyon on Jun 3, 2022 17:09:13 GMT
Interesting to see you moulding new parts Chris. Are there any that might need 3D printing? A friend and I have some 3D modelling/CAD training.
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Post by Penguin45 on Jun 5, 2022 17:18:09 GMT
Worth knowing about, Halkyon. Nick's been doing some 3D printing - quite fascinating. Pleasant if somewhat soggy day at Tatton Park today. Nice to see the gang again. Cocked it up by losing my key and having to dismantle some of the dash and hot wire the car in order to get home again! Most embarrassing. Will stick some pics up later. Oh - to the person who was asking about wing liners - LOKARI was the name I was trying to think of. C. |
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Post by 1800heap on Jun 5, 2022 22:40:27 GMT
As Chris said I have used a 3D printer for several projects on OKR. It has been very useful and I am sure there are plenty of other parts that could be made. Chris just did an ignition lock and mentioned the steering column cover internal support. That would be a good candidate as it is a relatively simple shape. You will have to perfect printing with ABS for the parts to be useful in the car but otherwise the sky is the limit. I 3D printed a part to repair a shelf on our fridge a few weeks ago. Nick Interesting to see you moulding new parts Chris. Are there any that might need 3D printing? A friend and I have some 3D modelling/CAD training. |
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Post by Penguin45 on Jun 9, 2022 17:46:49 GMT
Further to my day out at Tatton Park, I neglected to mention that I lost the car key. Poot. Dismantled some of the dash, pulled out the ignition lock and hot-wired the car. Managed to get home without stalling once. Anyway, Googled the FS number and found a firm with them off the shelf, so an order was duly placed for two. Well, you can't have too many keys. They turned up today:  Keys by Penguin 45, on Flickr Unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable in this day and age. Two boxes, a Jiffy bag and two big bits of corrugated cardboard. I'd have thought a hardbacked envelope and a first class stamp would have done the trick; and gone through my letter box instead of having to pick it up from one of the neighbours. In the meantime, I found the original key... C. |
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Post by Penguin45 on Aug 27, 2022 18:44:32 GMT
Ah, Bank Holiday weekend. Sun's out, MrsP has gone camping, I've got a big pot of stew made, so what better opportunity to break out the angle grinder and welder. NSR wheel arch has developed a frilly bit.  VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr Choppy, choppy.  VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr Yuck, don't like that! Inner bit's gone as well.  VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr Splash the rust convertor.  VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr Repair wheel tub. That went quite well. Repair bit at the other end where I was a trifle enthusiastic cutting off the outer.  VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr Repair panel let in. That went quite well, too. No doubt the fun will start when I try to wipe some filler across it tomorrow. Well, I've got two days... Chris. |
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