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emmerson · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales

Uk dave, I'd have guessed it's a manual with overdrive! For some reason this spec seems to eat universal joints, so this is what I would check first.
I've only ever had three overdrive cars and they have all needed propshaft overhauls.

emmerson · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales

Uk dave, I'd have guessed it's a manual with overdrive! For some reason this spec seems to eat universal joints, so this is what I would check first.
I've only ever had three overdrive cars and they have all needed propshaft overhauls.

Julian · Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 278 Location: Warrington

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4104 Location: South Cheshire

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4104 Location: South Cheshire

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh

Probably irrelevant but I'll through it just in case..

http://www.nostagiatech.co.uk/New%20page%2019.htm

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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK

Jim.Walker · Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Posts: 1229 Location: Chesterfield

Dave, from your posts. I would guess you have never changed a UJ. So I hope you will not mind me giving a few pointers.
Most UJs have the cups retained with circlips and are relatively straight forward as long as you DO NOT try to take it apart by pressing the cups inwards.
Some, probably cheaper to Assemble during construction, have the cups staked in with a press tool. These need machining facilities to dismantle, Easier to buy an exchange shaft.

With circlips removed, hold the flange in one hand and hit the prop-shaft end with a mallet or soft hammer on the same axis as the prop-shaft yoke, which should jar the opposite cup outwards. Do the same to drive the cup on the other side of the yoke outwards. It can then be seperated and the other cups done similarly in a vise, Pressing the cups inwards will just about make the job impossible and probably wreck the shaft.
To avoid pressing the cups inwards too far during re-assembly, I usually introduce each circlip into the yoke as soon as possible and complete the pressing until the circlip snaps into the groove.

Sorry if this sounds like a lecture, but so many people get in a mess by driving the cups inwards. Which probably looks like the way to do it.
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ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4104 Location: South Cheshire

Jim.Walker · Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Posts: 1229 Location: Chesterfield

Nice photo Dave!
I would not mind betting though that the very tidy indicators are below regulation height. MOT problem?
The ones on my Avatar are barely high enough.
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Julian · Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 278 Location: Warrington

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4104 Location: South Cheshire

Its the shiny Morris 10 you are referring to (next to my non shiny and dusty Z van!).

The owner drove it to the show so I presume it has a current MOT, I'm not sure of the lighting law..... whilst I appreciate the safety side, IMHO orange indicators added later to vehicles of this era just never look right...

Dave

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Phil - Nottingham · Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham

They might not look right but neither does a smashed up car or someone injured because the other person did not see the trafficator or even badly positioned flasher.

The side lamp bulbs can be used to retain period look and there are other period lamp fittings for the rears.

I agree this type looks out of place on such a nice car - some make them detachable for shows
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Jim.Walker · Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Posts: 1229 Location: Chesterfield

I did NOT criticise fitting flashers. In fact I applaud the action! I see nothing wrong with updates on old cars, especially where safety is concerned. Even The Montageau Motor Museum accept such things normally fitted or up-dated during the vehicle life. That, of course is opposed to "pimping".
The legal height for indicators is 1'3" to 3'6" from the ground. Probably now Metricated.
If appearance is bothersome, bumper mounted indicators can be fitted so as easily removable for shows etc.
If an MOT inspector is sufficiently awake he is entitled to fail vehicles with lamps wrongly positioned. I moved my indicators from below to above the bumper for that reason.
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