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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22477 Location: UK
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4127 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:06 am Post subject: |
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Nice to see an end to end restoration, make's it look oh so simple! |
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pigtin
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:15 am Post subject: |
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Great stuff Rick. You know exactly how to do it now |
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pigtin
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay
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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Just been down town for a new battery for the 10/4... that's the fourth since 1985; but then I always buy cheap ones. The fun part: " what's it for mate!" er, "1932 Austin 10/4"... raised eyebrows and sucking of teeth " say that again mate?" er, "doesn't really matter, that one there will do if the posts are the right way round"...the fellow looked at me pityingly: " The size IS important, it has to fit in the battery frame and some of them were six volts in those days".
Deeply touched by his concern that I should buy the right thing I explained that: I had converted it to 12v and there was a ruddy great battery box to put it in, and if it didn't fit I'd get a hacksaw and hammer and make sure it did... I'd hate to work in a shop and have to serve 'weirdos' like me...
I was only joking about the hacksaw and hammer
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pigtin
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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Fitted the new battery yesterday intending to go to a new classic meet at The Tiger Inn, at Stowting tomorrow. Washed it, drove it around the block and back to my drive, it sounded great. Went to put it into the garage and found the engine had jammed solid... please, please ,please let it be a jammed started motor.
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Rick Site Admin
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pigtin
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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I must have been rewarded for my virtuous, abstemious,
and devout ways...
Just a little turn with a spanner on the square end of the starter, and ' DEEP JOY!'. I shall now go and get pi***d and spend the evening at the local fleshpots.
Don |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4766 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
They are so useful, those square shaft ends on older starters.
For anyone who doesn't have one, put the car in gear, put the keys in your pocket, release the handbrake and try rocking the car forwards and backwards by pushing it.
It will sometimes free off a jammed pinion.
Apologies if I am trying to teach Grandma to suck eggs. |
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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Or hit with a big hammer! hehe |
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Rick Site Admin
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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Penman wrote: | put the car in gear, put the keys in your pocket, release the handbrake and try rocking the car forwards and backwards by pushing it.
It will sometimes free off a jammed pinion. |
I remember well an old mate of mine doing this with his Spitfire, apart from the bit about removing the keys from the ignition. The car shot down the road, fortunately the only car he hit was his own mother's
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4766 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
buzzy bee wrote: | Or hit with a big hammer! hehe |
Ahhh the renowned Swindon Engine Works Micrometer, if it dosen't fit, make it fit. |
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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Well I am now a boiler basher, what do you expect! |
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Rick Site Admin
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buzzy bee
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
I get that sinking feeling alot for some reason! hehe
Cheers
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7126 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:17 am Post subject: |
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buzzy bee wrote: | Or hit with a big hammer! hehe |
That has saved me on several occasions but not when the pinion is jammed in mesh. It works a treat when you have the other problem, namely, it just goes whirrr and refuses to engage. A few little taps with the end of the starting handle and you're away.
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