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[CWhaley1]

Hi all,

Long time since I’ve been on this site. Just wondered if there are any other Singer Gazelle owners on here? I am the proud owner of a 1964 Series V. Will post a picture or two over the weekend, but basically I’ve had her just over a year (previously I owned two Super Minxes). She was pressed into daily service when my Peugeot 406 was waiting on a coolant pipe and did a 25 mile commute every day fine. Used regularly.

I have done a little bit of work including replacing the rear cylinders and pipework, replacing the hub seals and fabricating new gaskets for where the half shaft meets the brake drum backing plate and rebuilding the dynamo. Rest of the work has been general servicing. She’s all original including seats, rear carpets and headlining (was actually off the road from 1974 to 1992) and I even managed to track down the original owner’s living son just down the road from me.

I think I buck the trend being a 31-year-old owner, but I’m a big fan of British family saloons of the ‘50s and ‘60s so had to have it.

[consul 57]

sounds great
keep it up

[Ray White]

Now the MkV is interesting. If I recall it has front discs... and the "wrap around" rear window has been straightened out. I always thought they were a good car and worked on them when they were horribly undervalued back in the 1970s.

Look forward to seeing the photos.

[peter scott]

I have friend with a very nice Minx of the same vintage that had previously belonged to his father in law. Unscripted we appear to like taking photos at the same locations up north.



Peter
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[CWhaley1]

[CWhaley1]

This was on my deferred wedding day earlier this year. Drove it down myself then back the next day.

Currently it has been getting me to work and back while the modern (Pug 406) is having work done on the brakes.

[Ray White]

Now that Singer is what I call a "proper" car. No nonsense mechanics that means it can be kept on the road without needing a 'Masters' in computing!!

[Rick]

That looks great, really nice colour too.

RJ
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[Rootes75]

We had one exactly the same colour a few years back, lovely cars.
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[CWhaley1]

I love it. Next job is to re-set the timing (using a timing gun from the '70s).

I thought the engine had timing chain rattle, as there's a noisy rattily/scraping noise when the engine is idling. I think I've tracked it down to the distributor, as when I place my finger on the cap I can feel something rattling around inside and if I press on it, the noise changes slightly.

It may be this is just normal rotor arm movement, but I've never actually felt the cap while the engine is running so I'm unsure. It is a replacement Distributor Doctor cap and arm. Too scared to take the whole distributor out to check for wear!

At the moment, it's only me who will go out in her -- need to fit seatbelts so that the wife will also travel, but it'll be some time before my son goes in it, too as he is only six months old.

[alastairq]

Is there wear in he distributor drive? {Bearings?]
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[CWhaley1]

[bjacko]

If the distributor diaphragm has failed you would probably have poor acceleration and rough running.
The noise is probably a worn bushing or bearing allowing the main shaft to "wobble" in the dizzy.

[CWhaley1]

[peter scott]