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by joe winkfield
Sun Aug 04, 2013 2:05 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Raising front suspension.
Replies: 1
Views: 761

Raising front suspension.

I'm looking to raise the front left hand suspension. I have a pretty good idea of what is needed to be done but was looking for a bit of clarification please
by joe winkfield
Fri Mar 22, 2013 2:08 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: bonnet catch broken
Replies: 2
Views: 1072

Re: bonnet catch broken

forgot to mention that i have a mesh grill on the front so cant get up that way
by joe winkfield
Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:58 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: bonnet catch broken
Replies: 2
Views: 1072

bonnet catch broken

hi iv gone to open my bonnet after leaving the car for several weeks and the bonnet catch has come off and pulled through. could anyone tell me of a way to get around this problem rather than pushing it ramps and getting under it as it does have a flat battery. iv looked through past posts on the fo...
by joe winkfield
Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:37 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: morris marina electronic distributor
Replies: 1
Views: 664

morris marina electronic distributor

hey iv gone from the normal distributor to electronic, and was just wondering what to do with the second wire that comes out from the distributor, also would a rubber pipe be alright to go on the vacumn advance bypassing the valve looking like thing on the standard metal advance pipe
by joe winkfield
Sat Aug 20, 2011 4:41 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: leaking rear wheel slave cylinder
Replies: 4
Views: 1855

leaking rear wheel slave cylinder

at the start of june I replaced the two rear slave cylinders because the seals had gone. however the ones I put on in june seals have gone again already. is their any reason for this. they were both brand new slave cylinders. could i be bleeding wrong or seting them up incorrectly. also i have marin...
by joe winkfield
Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:02 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 1275 distributor spindle timing
Replies: 5
Views: 1303

Re: 1275 distributor spindle timing

thanks for the advice
by joe winkfield
Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:14 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 1275 distributor spindle timing
Replies: 5
Views: 1303

1275 distributor spindle timing

hey just started timing the my marina 1275 engine. however i need some advice on the direction to put the spindle in to start timing the engine. thanks
by joe winkfield
Sun Jun 19, 2011 2:47 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: timing up a 1275 marina engine
Replies: 1
Views: 865

timing up a 1275 marina engine

i have a 1275 marina engine which needs to be timed up. starting with the distributor, which is a electronic distributor. so was just looking for a bit advice please.
by joe winkfield
Sun May 01, 2011 11:30 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: earthing problems
Replies: 5
Views: 1494

Re: earthing problems

were can i find the earth strap to check this?
by joe winkfield
Sun May 01, 2011 8:28 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: earthing problems
Replies: 5
Views: 1494

earthing problems

i recently took my 1098 engine out to replace the oil pump. however when the engine was put back in the whole engine is live when tested with a test screw it lit up on any part of metal on the block. this only happened when the starter motor was trying to start the engine. so basically why isnt the ...
by joe winkfield
Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:18 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: marina distributor housing
Replies: 1
Views: 720

marina distributor housing

hey im struggling to find a part i need for my 1.3 marina engine. im looking for the distributor housing which the distributor clamps into then slides into the block to hold the distributor. can anyone help me find one. and do you know if my morris distributor housing would be the same so i could sw...
by joe winkfield
Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:05 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: electronic distributor wont fit
Replies: 8
Views: 1491

Re: electronic distributor wont fit

does the distributor from my 1098 have a adapter sleeve. if so could it be swaped the when i swap the engines.
by joe winkfield
Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:22 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: electronic distributor wont fit
Replies: 8
Views: 1491

Re: electronic distributor wont fit

no i dont have a adapter sleeve. do you know were i could get one from
by joe winkfield
Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:00 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: electronic distributor wont fit
Replies: 8
Views: 1491

Re: electronic distributor wont fit

the engine didnt come with a distributor with it.
by joe winkfield
Sat Mar 12, 2011 2:44 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: electronic distributor wont fit
Replies: 8
Views: 1491

electronic distributor wont fit

hey guys sorry to keep bothering about distributors. but when i got my 45d electronic distributor and put it into the marina engine although the bottom drive pegs fitted and it was the correct length. but the hole in the block is approximatley 34 mm wide. were as the distributor shaft is only approx...
by joe winkfield
Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:13 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: identifaction ital A or ital A+
Replies: 13
Views: 3228

Re: identifaction ital A or ital A+

the block is ribbed so i fairly confident its an a+. should an a+ ital distributor fit this engine because it doesnt the drive pegs are to wide to fit into the slots?
by joe winkfield
Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:29 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: identifaction ital A or ital A+
Replies: 13
Views: 3228

Re: identifaction ital A or ital A+

hey the serial number on the engine is rkm 1129 e15046. but by the sounds of it its a marina which is annoying after it was sold to me as a ital and i bought ital parts for it. the engine didnt come with a distributor so dont know if clamp or fork.
by joe winkfield
Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:13 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: identifaction ital A or ital A+
Replies: 13
Views: 3228

Re: identifaction ital A or ital A+

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by joe winkfield
Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:08 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: identifaction ital A or ital A+
Replies: 13
Views: 3228

identifaction ital A or ital A+

hey i recently bought what i was told was a Ital A+ engine, however after buying parts for A+ and them not fitting im not so sure what i have so if you could help me to identify what i have this would be very helpfull. manifold on this may be misleading as i believe this to be wrong, so i have bough...
by joe winkfield
Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:18 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: ital A+ electronic ignition
Replies: 2
Views: 971

ital A+ electronic ignition

hey i recently bought a ital electronic distributor off ebay. only to find that when i got it that the drive slots at the bottom which go into the engine are to wide. however i do have the bottom half of a older distributor which fits into the engine. so just wondering can i change the end drive slo...