Search found 17 matches

by BarryK
Sun Sep 11, 2016 8:57 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Oil Viscosity
Replies: 2
Views: 1653

Re: Oil Viscosity

agree 20w/50
by BarryK
Wed Sep 07, 2016 8:27 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Temp sender housing
Replies: 15
Views: 5090

Re: Temp sender housing

Hi Richard VERY Kind of you! sadly Bergerac is a little too far :lol: I have seen a tap on ebay I was thinking of buying & having ago, alternatively moss has a 5/8" sender for a fiver, do you think that would work with an elec gauge & then I just put the sender that was sent into stock!...
by BarryK
Wed Sep 07, 2016 11:50 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Temp sender housing
Replies: 15
Views: 5090

Re: Temp sender housing

Hello Richard, Thankyou for that, Yes the sender is 1/8npt, thats my problem!
by BarryK
Wed Sep 07, 2016 6:52 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Temp sender housing
Replies: 15
Views: 5090

Temp sender housing

Hi, I'm trying to find a housing/adaptor to fit in the cylinder head near the thermostat. At the moment there is a blanking plug, my idea was to remove that, fit an adaptor & sender for a temp gauge, failing that, any other ideas on where to fit the sender. I've looked on esm, bull & charles...
by BarryK
Tue Sep 06, 2016 6:36 am
Forum: Other
Topic: What Tools?
Replies: 18
Views: 10831

Re: What Tools?

General tool kit is fine , selection of drivers,grips, side cutters, pliers, feeler gauge,plug spanner,adjustable spanner, set of spanners up to 3/4, torch,you know the sort of thing. The odds & ends are worth a thought, tape, bits of wire, cable ties,bit of emery paper, jubilee clips, odd bits ...
by BarryK
Sat Sep 03, 2016 6:45 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: oil light & temp sender
Replies: 9
Views: 2391

Re: oil light & temp sender

Hi everyone, gauges have arrived & thee is no mention of what voltage. Each has 3 terminals + , - , s. Obviously s is sender & - is neg earth, For the pos, is it best to try the 10v first? & where on the speedo gauge would it go?
Thanks
by BarryK
Sat Aug 27, 2016 4:32 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: tank sender
Replies: 3
Views: 1427

Re: tank sender

Try bull motif spares @ www.morrisminorspares.net

good luck
by BarryK
Sat Aug 27, 2016 6:46 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: oil light & temp sender
Replies: 9
Views: 2391

Re: oil light & temp sender

Thanks so far, I'll know more when the gauges arrive, I was just thinking to get the adaptors so I was ready to go when they did!
by BarryK
Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:42 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: oil light & temp sender
Replies: 9
Views: 2391

Re: oil light & temp sender

Hi, Thanks for that, the gauges are electrical & the thread size of the senders is 1/8 NPT, I'll get a T piece for the oil gauge that means its 1/8npt 2 females & a male, re the water gauge, guessing!! by the size of the head of the blanker 5/8 sounds more likely than 3/8's. I'll order one o...
by BarryK
Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:57 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: oil light & temp sender
Replies: 9
Views: 2391

oil light & temp sender

Hi, I've ordered a oil pressure & water temp gauge, would like to get the adaptors ordered ready, does anyone know the thread size of the oil sender (the one near the back of the block(67 traveller) also the thread size of the blanking plug at the front of the head nr the thermostat housing. Tha...
by BarryK
Sat Aug 20, 2016 11:01 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: brakes, new cylinder, bleeding
Replies: 4
Views: 1463

Re: brakes, new cylinder, bleeding

Update, Got the new cylinder fitted & as you say pipe joining the two cylinders was difficult, gave it all a good soaking in penners & even then the end of the joining pipe I wanted to undo would not shift, luckily the other end came undone, so I removed the seized cylinder complete with pip...
by BarryK
Fri Aug 19, 2016 6:19 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: brakes, new cylinder, bleeding
Replies: 4
Views: 1463

brakes, new cylinder, bleeding

Hi, I've received my new cylinder & intend to fit today, its for the front left, Am I right in thinking I should be able to replace the seized one & just bleed that wheel, ? All other wheels are ok, but I did notice front right drum seems loose with just one grub screw, so I'm fitting the ot...
by BarryK
Thu Aug 18, 2016 1:08 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Brakes"not that old chestnut"
Replies: 8
Views: 1666

Re: Brakes"not that old chestnut"

it was a joke, ! :D ! have enough plastic cards to tile a bathroom,albiet small!
Sadly we don't get free postage to France,for any amount but yes we do get a little discount over certain amounts
by BarryK
Wed Aug 17, 2016 12:23 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Brakes"not that old chestnut"
Replies: 8
Views: 1666

Re: Brakes"not that old chestnut"

Hopefully!! an ap lockheed from esm plus a couple of other bits, they ought to do a loyality card!!
by BarryK
Wed Aug 17, 2016 8:53 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Brakes"not that old chestnut"
Replies: 8
Views: 1666

Re: Brakes"not that old chestnut"

Thanks, stuck left front cylinder, new one on its way!
by BarryK
Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:59 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Brakes"not that old chestnut"
Replies: 8
Views: 1666

Re: Brakes"not that old chestnut"

Thanks for that, I'll check the left front wheel
by BarryK
Tue Aug 16, 2016 4:15 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Brakes"not that old chestnut"
Replies: 8
Views: 1666

Brakes"not that old chestnut"

Hello everyone, yeah brake topic again! So new to me 67 traveller, poor brakes & pulls to the right on braking.No leaks. I've adjusted all wheels & have a pull to the right, do I need to adjust the left front? 2nd I'm going to get new mintex shoes front & back, seeing as a lot of you rat...