Thanks Ian, I'll bear the bleeding points in mind when I'm busy swearing at the pedal!!!! May see if my Eezibleed has a cap that fits the reservoir to make...
I think my Hurricane brakes need some tweaking then. If the general opinion seems to be that they are good, mine are bucking the trend! ... From: ASCC Editor ...
Hello, Another quick question. What model number are the flat-faced Lucas headlights on a 346? I know they predate the common P700 tripods, but I can't find...
Hi Richard, They are P770s, which is why we need a step-down rim when fitting the 'PL' headlights. Cheers, Hugh _____ From: Siddeley@yahoogroups.com...
Hugh, I was hoping they weren't P770s, as no-one advertises parts for those (I assume that's why you mentioned the half inch stepdown to go over to P700)! Oh...
Richard, We have a mob over here (in Melbourne, I think) who can re-silver the P770s, so there surely must be one or more places that can do it in the UK. ...
the PF770 range were fitted to numerous cars in the 50's...minor differences to Siddeleys, but many common components...cars such as Bentley MkVI, Jag XK120,...
Richard, a small addendum to my previous post...I knew I had a business card from someone who re-silvers reflectors...eventually I found it...it might be out...
Richard The ASOC stores has a brand new boxed pair of P770s - give me a call on Monday when I can check the price. Peter ASOC Stores ... those (I assume that's...
Hello Richard, Can I make a suggestion re the removal of the glass on these P770 lamps? When I did mine I did not attempt to un-crimp the reflector edge....
Don`t hold your breath on that Richard mine didn`t but having said that they are usually very easy to bleed. ... Ian. ... swearing at the pedal!!!! May see if...
Morning/evening/afternoon all, I'm about to send my Star (330028) to the trimmers to have a new headlining fitted. The same chap did our Mk1 346 a couple of...
Martin - I don't think there is anything different with the Star other than the sun visors you have already mentioned. The rear window is the same as the 346...
hi martin the only thing different in the 346 to star is some of the stars had flat keep rods behind the head cloth instead of the round ones that the 346...
Hello Keith, I am hoping that this will be a job for me sometime in the next 6 months. I am assuming that the head lining would be about the first job after...
hi martin i think you are heading in the right direction, the star i am doing is for a member that had been well ripped off by a so called restorer, he cut the...
Thanks, all. The trimmer did a good job with my 346, and I got him to redo the leather seats and make up new carpets and door linings soon after (pictures...
Hello all, Found the reason my brakes are uncharacteristically bad. When I tried to drain the system prior to removing the wheel cylinders I found that...
I forgot to ask in my last mail. Can someone recommend a brake fluid for use in my Hurricane? I was just going to use a decent brand DOT 4 unless anyone has...
Hi Martin, Just one thought to add. I have seen some Stars in the UK with corrosion just above the front screen adjacent to the NS front door pillar (UK NS). I...
Richard It sounds as if you would be better off refitting the master cylinder anyway just for peace of mind. However fluid not reaching the front cylinders is...
Ian, Everything is now in bits, I've ordered lots of parts from the Stores (gulp), and I've found a man locally who can make a replacement metal line for me...
Evening Richard The pistons should just slide out on their own it is probably the gunk that is holding them in nothing else on a good cylinder the plungers...
Hi Richard, If the piston is still stuck after removing the rubber dust cover then the best and easiest way to remove the piston is to use an air compressor....
Hi Ian & Simon, Thanks for your advice! Pistons pushed reasonably easily in the end. Seals were good, but there was gunk and a bit of rust on the pistons and...
HI 16/18HP owners. I have been away on the ASCC Outback Tour for a fortnight and returned to find 452 outstanding emails, so I was not able to comment on all...
ROBERT BRADLY
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Aug 10, 2008 3:16 am
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Hello there Penn Glad to hear you have had a good outback run sounds like a real adventure. Pleased that the cars ran well. I writing as I am suprised to see...
Hi Ian, What you say re 'the extra spring' is absolutely true. The only way a spring would help is if the system were over damped in the first place -- which...
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