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by davidoakes
Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:04 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Oil Filter Blocked Warning Light
Replies: 9
Views: 2476

Re: Oil Filter Blocked Warning Light

Thanks MrIan. I agree that the 'wrongly assembled' possibility still exists. However, it seems like an almost vanishingly small possibility given the design of the filter assembly. I can see how I might wrongly install the new filter to give no filtering but I can't see a way of getting it wrong suc...
by davidoakes
Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:40 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Oil Filter Blocked Warning Light
Replies: 9
Views: 2476

Re: Oil Filter Blocked Warning Light

Thanks to everyone for the help. I'm perfectly sure it is the 'Oil Filter Blocked' light and not the 'Oil Pressure' light; I temporarily disconnected the the wire from the terminal on the filter head and the light when out (this action also served as bmecosse's check for short circuit vs faulty swit...
by davidoakes
Fri Jun 12, 2015 5:56 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Oil Filter Blocked Warning Light
Replies: 9
Views: 2476

Oil Filter Blocked Warning Light

My 'Oil Filter Blocked' warning light has come on. I've read the existing threads on this but nothing quite addresses my situation which is as follows: I changed the engine oil and filter about 200 (two hundred) miles ago. When I did the change, there were two parts missing from the oil filter assem...
by davidoakes
Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:46 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: front wheel bearings
Replies: 56
Views: 18060

Re: front wheel bearings

I'm also having trouble with front wheel bearings (similarly to previous contributors, I've fitted brand new front wheel bearings only to be left with slight play and an MOT advisory). I think that I can solve my problems based on what I've read here. However, does anyone know what 'face adjusted' m...
by davidoakes
Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:56 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Distributor Screw Threads
Replies: 2
Views: 717

Distributor Screw Threads

Does anyone know what the threads are on the contact set locking screw and the condenser retaining screw?
It's a 1098cc engine but I don't have the distributor details to hand.
I'd be very grateful for any help.
Regards,
Dave