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The resistance of the Nyloc self locking nut insert can easily overcome the resistance to turn for the male taper. I wholeheartedly agree with that comment. I encountered such problems in my RAF career. One example, we had an issue, circa 1980/81, with heavy handed engineers shearing terminal studs...

Thank you everyone, I shall definitely be adding more now. What about fire extinguisher, would this be a must ? You Minor, if well maintained and not still using a 70 year old wiring loom with rotted insulation, is far less likely to suddenly catch fire than a modern car. There's so much electronic...

Not relating to Minors, but an indication of how stupid some people can be, even when they are supposedly specialists in the task.. Last year, I ordered a pair of rear tyres from Black Circles for my Ford Kuga, selecting a local branch of a medium size national chain to fit them. While waiting for t...

Thanks for more suggestions, I’ll check out the solar stuff. Regarding the RCD, I take the power from a purpose made outlet fitted to an outside wall, not sure I could fit an RCD in, there seems to be just space for the 13 Amp plug. However the house has the latest breaker box fitted under the stai...

I did read, some years ago of a tester, unfamiliar with older cars, who broke an indicator stalk (Minor) trying to full beam/dip the headlights, unaware it was foot operated. :roll: There's numerous tales of people with Classic/Historic vehicles had to appeal MOT Fails in the early part of this cen...

Agreed. It is solenoid isn't it? I've never heard of people having trouble with the starter solenoid when switching polarity so why would the solenoid in the Trafficator be any different. PS I had changed my mind so I edited my post but you had already quoted me! :D Stephen It was a valid theoretic...

Hi Les There are losses associated with any length of cable, all of which can be calculated. But unless you're the National Grid, I wouldn't go any further with that... :lol: Generally speaking this loss is proportional to the current flowing through the cable and the cable's resistance. Factors lik...

Hi DeeRo I can understand your concern, but Trafficators are not polarity sensitive. Simple as that. The only problem might be if the iron core has become magnetised from long use with a certain polarity. This is quite likely I think and the result would be Trafficators that would work poorly, if at...

The closest total production figure is 327217 - official figure of 326627 is WAY out when known chassis numbers are totted up. :tu1: That makes the overall percentage of Rubber Wing vehicles even smaller then. Certainly explains why nobody has attempted to reproduce them. Do you know who produced t...

I had an issue with my V5C, where due to an inept Garage, the engine Serial number was correct but wrongly documented as 948cc, when it was a 1098cc. :roll: I used the Club DVLA Liaison services to get a letter making a slam-dunk case at the first contact with DVLA, rather than have them start a gam...

Not to change the subject substantially, but I find this interesting because I have the owner's manual from my '52 Plymouth Cambridge and it contains what must have been an outstanding warranty for the time.... 6 months! After that, you were on your own! I think ALL the major manufacturers had very...

Yes, I too have read that sometimes these gearboxes need a sharp push to engage reverse. such but simply a means to ensure reverse is not selected without a bit of additional and deliberate effort. That was really the concept in those days; just a bit of spring pressure. In the mid 70s, I knew a gu...

Well I've got Blockley's all around, I find them to be good tyres. Basil's tyres were of unknown age when I replaced them, they only had a single year code so at least 20+ years old.... :o https://www.blockleytyre.com/product/145r14 ESM have got Camac, which seem quite popular, but over £10 more. ht...

That foam does look rather dense in a quite thin housing...
Add the depth of the outlet into the Carburettor and I would think that overall it's really choking the air supply.

svenedin wrote: ↑Tue Jun 10, 2025 11:14 am If it's of any relevance I use Safari on MacOS and iOS exclusively.

Stephen

Ahh... So you're using IOS/MacOS with Safari, and the Quote system is working...
I wonder if it requires 2 successive Safari/Apple users to cause it...

What if you Quote yourself ...

There are some articles that suggest this problem is caused by the Safari browser on IOS posting the BB code incorrectly. It makes the initial nested quote incorrectly, and then anyone following that includes the error, regardless of what browser they are using. This would explain why it seems a li...

Even the owners or RECORD tools call it a Clamp Yes, even they can’t get it right ! We’re going downhill fast. Maybe Record are owned by US :D Shall we let it rest now ? :-? Unsurprisingly..... Record were a Sheffield company started in the 1900s, after several takeovers commencing in the 1930s inc...

I posted this yesterday on the tail of the Valve Clearance topic where the SPQR tool was raised. Nobody came back on there so I'm posting it as it's own question. Does anyone use, what I assume is, the older/earlier version, with what looks like an external click mechanism? https://board.mmoc.org.uk...

I don't recollect you saying if you have a Saloon or Traveller? This is just an image I took from online to add the arrow to. The wiring harness for the rear enters the boot in the corner behind the spare wheel. It runs around the boot to the RH and then LH rear lights. But along where it runs behin...

KeithL wrote: ↑Mon Jun 09, 2025 2:52 pm I spotted the problem with the Wes and Les topic as well. Just what we love from computers - inconsistency.

Getting to be annoying... Having to decipher where a Quote ends and response starts....
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