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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3804 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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Feeling smug tonight, after a lot of fault finding and re-routing I have managed to get my rear indicators flashing from the period dash switch and the switch light to flash insync. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6303 Location: Derby
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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Rootes75 wrote: | Feeling smug tonight, after a lot of fault finding and re-routing I have managed to get my rear indicators flashing from the period dash switch and the switch light to flash insync. |
When I fitted indicators to my Dodge I bought an attractive white bakelite switch to fit on the dash. It took ages before I realised the problems of erratic operation I was having were due to there being a tiny flasher unit built into the switch that was so well hidden I had no idea it was there!!. It was competing with the standard flasher unit I had installed.
Of all the electrical troubles I have ever had that must have been the worst to figure out. |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3804 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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Of all the things I have done during restorations I find wiring very confusing but as a result very rewarding when I get something right! _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6303 Location: Derby
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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There is something satisfying about rewiring a car especially when you don't have a loom and have to build up your own. There are some rather nice armoured cables available these days and I ran these throughout the Swallow.
I had to replace all the modern multi coloured wires that my father in Law had installed. He was an auto electrician and when he saw the state of the wiring when I first got the car he insisted it be rewired for safety reasons alone. The old wires were unceremoniously discarded in favour of BL's finest plastic covered offerings.
The modern wires are all red and black but are still plastic covered but with the armoured covering it all looks 'in period' albeit far safer than before. |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22438 Location: UK
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badhuis
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1390 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:13 am Post subject: |
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Got the Imp home driving without a working throttle cable. It broke near the carburetor end. Screwed in the stationary screw so that it ran 3000 rpm and limped home. At home I saw that fuel is leaking from the fuel pump. Work to do! _________________ a car stops being fun when it becomes an investment |
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alastairq
Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1950 Location: East Yorkshire
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 8:13 am Post subject: |
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Messed about with Dellow, renewing ball joint boots. Using red rubber grease this time, to aid movement. Discovered the steering box mounts have been modified at some point in the past 67 years....Not in any way unsafe, but on full lock one side, the drag link rubs the main chassis rail! Now trying to find out how this can be avoided? |
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badhuis
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1390 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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At home I saw I had repaired the cable before (20 years ago probably) using a screw terminal. The short bit, from the terminal to the carburettor, had broken so a fix was easy - a new short cable.
The outlet pipe from the fuel pump had loosened itself - petrol dripping onto the exhaust. Hammered it in a little and it now seems drip free (and I am not able to retract it out of the pump by hand anymore). _________________ a car stops being fun when it becomes an investment |
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Paul fairall
Joined: 17 Nov 2016 Posts: 429 Location: North west Kent
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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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Replaced the vacuum wiper motor for an electric one as I won't have anywhere to pick up vacuum when the supercharger is fitted. Had to run wiring in the screen pillar which opened another can of worms, metal and wood that the trim is nailed to has rotted and will need some welding.
New wiper motor wipes at a sensible speed. _________________ 1957 ford popular |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3804 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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Have spent most of this week stripping the master cylinder from the lorry. Its absolutely full of muck and the piston was seized in. I got some good advice and a new seal kit from Powertrack Brakes and with all the parts cleaned am ready to start the re-assembly. Hopefully I should get it done tomorrow morning. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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BigJohn
Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 954 Location: Wem, Shropshire
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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Took the Mk1 Escort for an MOT (even though now exempt) passed with no advisories/warnings/minor fails, or whatever they call them now. Happy days.
Fitted new number plates and polished the Mk1 Golf Cabrio for Towneley Hall Show, Burnley, tomorrow. I only got it back from the paint shop yesterday after some stone chip remedial paintwork on the bonnet and wings. |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6303 Location: Derby
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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Rootes75 wrote: | Have spent most of this week stripping the master cylinder from the lorry. Its absolutely full of muck and the piston was seized in. I got some good advice and a new seal kit from Powertrack Brakes and with all the parts cleaned am ready to start the re-assembly. Hopefully I should get it done tomorrow morning. |
I used to get the pistons in the callipers rusting over winter on the GT6. The chrome would flake off and the brakes would seize on... but I managed to find some stainless steel pistons and never had a problem from then on. |
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Ashley
Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1426 Location: Near Stroud, Glos
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 10:11 am Post subject: |
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I’ve got stainless steel pistons in the BJ7 and they still get stuck where the calliper rusts despite filling the dust covers with rubber grease. |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6303 Location: Derby
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 10:51 am Post subject: |
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Ashley wrote: | I’ve got stainless steel pistons in the BJ7 and they still get stuck where the calliper rusts despite filling the dust covers with rubber grease. |
Ashley, do the pistons stick or is it just the sliders? |
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kevin2306
Joined: 01 Jul 2013 Posts: 1359 Location: nr Llangollen, north wales
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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I have the Llangollen Railway festival next week so gave the Singer a wash and polish.
I swapped the autobox sump gasket on Friday night, messy job indeed, all done though and no drips thankfully.
This week I have been chatting to Chris from Flatcap Classics (grumpy northerner on the PC forum). He is coming up north in August and will be calling on me to discuss booking a slot to have the Singer in his shop for a repaint, looking forward to that.
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