Poor Ian, I sympathise!!! After trying EVERYTHING, I resorted to a dynabolt gently expanded in the ID and, lo & behold, it almost fell out! Yes, it certainly...
thanks Edward ! if all else fails ill try that.it is definitely stuck ! thanks Ian----- Original Message ----- From: Edward Charles To:...
ian
ianjarred@...
Mar 2, 2009 2:28 am
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To 'Poor Ian' again' I've been worrying about you! I tried all sorts of things - like saturating an inserted wooden dowel for days to make it swell tightly...
hey Edward,guess what ?$1.30 for a loxin and it worked!!!!other drivers take note.thanks again for all the tips edward.im just as old or older than you by the...
ian
ianjarred@...
Mar 2, 2009 4:08 am
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Hello folks. Can one of the Melbourne people tell me what make and model of throwaway cartridge oil filter they use on their 1275cc engine, and where they got...
G'day Don The oil filter is the same as for Mini Clubman. The grease nipples should be 3/8" = 12/32" - miss by THAT much! Some of them might be 7/16". ...
Hi Don, My sprite has a 72 midget engine. It uses a valvoline VO22 or purolator L-10241. I can never seem to find the ryco ones thesedays. Super cheap carries...
Thanks, Colin. However, I should have been more clear about the spanner requirements. My 5/16" spanner fits the 'normal' nipple fine. However, it is the angled...
z 81 or equivalent, available from link automotive...
arthur dent
artyd@...
Mar 2, 2009 11:17 am
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G'day Don You should have 90° nipples att he bottom of the stub axle, and 45° ones at the top, and they should both have the same size hex base. If they...
Hi All, I have finally (almost) got the car together and we are heading to the MG Nationals in Geelong at Easter. The speed event is at Mt Leura Hillclimb. ...
G'day Brant I haven't seen either Mt Leura or Rob Roy, but I offer this as a general suggestion. The diff ratio you need depends on how much mid range torque...
Colin's pretty well spot on Brant. Mt Leura is a great little track that isn't all that steep, it's a bit bumpy in places and only has 3 corners, each one...
I'm so pleased with your success 'poor' Ian!!! (You're Rich Ian now!) I have never offered mechanical tips before as there are so many admired experts out...
G'Day 'spriteers'! I'm new to this list - having only joined last week and was encouraged to write after the wonderful life advice from Edward Charles. ...
Ross Reichardt
ross@...
Mar 2, 2009 11:09 pm
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Welcome Ross. Thank you for your comments. Congrats on your Bugeye. My 'norty' philosophy on oil leaks is - don't fret TOO much about them. Yesterdays...
Finally found a Ryco Z418 filter at Repco, listed in the Ryco catalogue for the Mini LS (the Clubman was listed as having a replacement cartridge filter rather...
Grease nipples obtained at Bursons, with 1/4" UNF threads and hexes that my 5/16" spanner fits. Cost was under $6 for the four. Next question - even with the...
i used a 4.5 sunday week ago and it was OK , got pipped by a guy with a 4.2, about .05 of a second...
arthur dent
artyd@...
Mar 3, 2009 2:32 am
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1/ if the gorillas who placed the bushes in the stub axles didnt line up the holes grease will no go in regardless of how hard you push 2/ the tip of the...
arthur dent
artyd@...
Mar 3, 2009 2:41 am
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Thanks chaps, I guessed a 4.5 would be ok. This engine will have a bit more torque than the one in the old beast which is now in Vic somewhere. The motorkhana...
Well, I hope the experienced mechanic at Pickards who reconditioned the front suspension wasn't a gorilla!! I didn't see any sign of a cage or bananas at the...
Hi Don. I too have had very simlar problems, so have been watching with interest the answers you are getting. In most cases I just get grease coming out around...
Thanks Edward. I don't expect it to be 100% oil tight but at the moment it's not as good as it should be and I expect it's not good enough to pass rego. ...
Ross Reichardt
ross@...
Mar 3, 2009 5:45 am
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G'day Owen Do you think it was the diff that made the difference? avagoodday Colin ... From: arthur dent To: spridgets-aus@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March...
the grease leak at the nipple is still worth investigating with a new grease gun tip, when in good nick they dont leak...
arthur dent
artyd@...
Mar 3, 2009 10:58 am
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diff ratio was absolutely to blame !!! :-), the point was really that either would do...
arthur dent
artyd@...
Mar 3, 2009 11:00 am
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Thanks, Arthur, but I should have mentioned that the grease gun is brand new. Do they have different tips for different nipple sizes (if there are such...
Don, the tips are adjustable. It should have a knurled end. Turn it one way and it get tighter, the other and it gets looser. You don't have to do this...
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