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by Sleeper
Tue Mar 25, 2025 5:54 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Disc brake upgrade
Replies: 5
Views: 691

Re: Disc brake upgrade

" does it appreciably reduce brake pedal pressure? "

Yes.

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:19 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Remote brake servo angle
Replies: 11
Views: 1828

Re: Remote brake servo angle

Rocco
Oh dear....

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Steve

Angles to allow air from air valve and slave cylinder to be bled easily.

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Tue Mar 11, 2025 8:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Air Filter / Air Filter Housing
Replies: 10
Views: 1998

Re: Air Filter / Air Filter Housing

If you were Charlie Manchester I'd say just a wire grill to stop stones and small animals from being ingested...

If you were Charlie Kalahari then an expensive K&N would be required...

But for London any filter would probably suit...

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Sat Mar 08, 2025 7:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Corgi/Vanguards Morris Minors
Replies: 14
Views: 4600

Re: Corgi/Vanguards Morris Minors

Gathering dust...
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John ;-)
by Sleeper
Thu Feb 27, 2025 8:01 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: FBHVC 5-yearly research
Replies: 9
Views: 39274

Re: FBHVC 5-yearly research

Done, don't know why I bothered...

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Sun Feb 23, 2025 9:12 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Disc brake conversion
Replies: 5
Views: 1211

Re: Disc brake conversion

If you have a remote servo in-line, it could be the air valve sticking....usually on cheap servos , there is a spring mod. or an O ring mod...

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Sun Feb 23, 2025 8:07 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Scroll seal
Replies: 5
Views: 1467

Re: Scroll seal

Les
Should have said, unless you have wear in the main bearing, allowing the scroll contact...

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Sat Feb 22, 2025 10:25 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Scroll seal
Replies: 5
Views: 1467

Re: Scroll seal

Les
Not a bearing, no actual contact ( unless you have wear) more like a screw oil pump directing any oil back to the sump.
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John ;-)
by Sleeper
Thu Feb 20, 2025 8:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gasket
Replies: 3
Views: 1389

Re: Gasket

You could try Vaseline on one part and a bead of black silicone sealant on the other....don't tighten it till it's gone off.

Works for me..

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Wed Feb 12, 2025 7:47 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Heated rear window.
Replies: 5
Views: 1766

Re: Heated rear window.

Sellotape and tin foil and a pair of scissors...

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Fri Feb 07, 2025 8:12 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Tracking Toe-in
Replies: 9
Views: 7169

Re: Tracking Toe-in

Bill You're beyond hope , you could trade it in against one of these.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305908072939?_skw=laser+tracking+gauge&epid=2302234020&itmmeta=01JKFQ9QN0TKYNCVTR3XP6294C&hash=item47398ac1eb:g:b4kAAOSwi~hnNgZ4&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKkbk2L2LVaN...
by Sleeper
Thu Feb 06, 2025 8:15 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Tracking Toe-in
Replies: 9
Views: 7169

Re: Tracking Toe-in

Bill

Waste not,want not, if you have a tape measure, you could re-calibrate your imperial string to metric string....

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Thu Feb 06, 2025 8:10 am
Forum: Parts for sale
Topic: Number plate for sale
Replies: 8
Views: 4277

Re: Number plate for sale

Ideal for dyslexic SWB owners....

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Tue Feb 04, 2025 8:28 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Tracking Toe-in
Replies: 9
Views: 7169

Re: Tracking Toe-in

Simmitc
Great find, bookmarked...

Bill
You're behind the times,time to move into the 20th Century and get yourself some metric string...

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Sun Feb 02, 2025 7:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 52mm battery powered time clock
Replies: 12
Views: 6232

Re: 52mm battery powered time clock

Maybe.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126610351500?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20231107084023%26meid%3D7d028f76f8e64e1cae1dce566680b9e3%26pid%3D101875%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D295557630655%26itm%3D126610351500%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2332490%2...
by Sleeper
Sun Jan 12, 2025 8:32 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: History for SUB558G
Replies: 5
Views: 23215

Re: History for SUB558G

Frank

From the gov website you can get all/mot info and if you have the V5 number you can get the locations of the MOT test centres and contact details...

https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Sat Dec 28, 2024 7:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gauges and USB Power
Replies: 5
Views: 1619

Re: Gauges and USB Power

I'd go for a ubiquitous cigarette lighter socket and something like this... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/405305675216?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D277989%26meid%3Df9c11e73ef6f433896a2ee0024274d15%26pid%3D101875%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D405409806508...
by Sleeper
Tue Dec 17, 2024 8:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Minor friendly garages near me in NW London
Replies: 6
Views: 1974

Re: Minor friendly garages near me in NW London

.. and the Fleabay listing...https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176738766257?_skw=176738766257&itmmeta=01JF9VQ6E6XDYZ4E22G0ZQRZYD&hash=item2926738db1:g:DSMAAOSwJ25nYFzx&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKl8Maf7wAxPWyQgqr4iml%2FWXp7HTnAH1hVYlODkpImFnlsLgzCLBHeSL4zgt0u1gYeEbUVpkvXBrKU7Gx...
by Sleeper
Sun Dec 15, 2024 1:28 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: modern problem
Replies: 7
Views: 2540

Re: modern problem

Try this, Crasher's great...

https://www.volkswagenforum.co.uk/forums/

John ;-)
by Sleeper
Mon Nov 18, 2024 9:09 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Loose rockers
Replies: 9
Views: 1639

Re: Loose rockers

Phil Must be having a thicko moment but don't understand... " BMC/BL did a similar modification to the peg locking washer but made the mistake of retaining the 3/8" end of the locking washer " Does that mean that they left the locking plate secured under the head bolt not the pedastal...