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From what I can see there, it's simply a 1098 Block. The 1100 Plate and the 12A 497 says that. The Plug by the Drain Tap is where a mechanical drive Tacho would have connected up, which I think were used on MGs. So I don't see why you can't swap bits over to it. Unless one of our engine experts reco...

richardsalter wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2024 12:48 pm does any body no what the numbers mean on long thin metal plate in the engine bay fixed on the passenger side?

Hi
That's just the body number from the plant that made the body shell.
See this for example: viewtopic.php?t=73311

This is where my confusion stemmed from. Strange how you ended up with that answer. I just typed the exact same question into Google and 2 other search engines, none of which resulted in a link to RS Spares. :-? It must be your personal search history that has influenced that result. Most of the re...

I don't think you found it here at all...... I think it was from the Dorset MMOC Branch Technical Library.
Under 'General Maintenance Articles'.
https://dorsetmmoc.co.uk/wordpress/technical/

https://www.dorsetmmoc.co.uk/wordpress/ ... ebuild.pdf

Another thing I am struggling with is getting a fan belt. ESM don't have any but the ones they sell for the 1098 with dynamo are 825mm. On eBay they are 813mm. Other belts are 865mm or 925mm for the 1098. I know it depends on whether they have a dynamo, factory alternator or aftermarket alternator ...

See this video, obviously made by someone complaining about a new cylinder he's brought, but that's irrelevant at the moment.

See how the cylinder is not secured and is supposed to slide up and down.
That's how single piston operates both shoes....

https://youtu.be/9TuArPAPp-E

As others have said, each side of the REAR brakes only has a single cylinder. It has one piston which pushes out in one direction only (down in this case); then when that lower shoe touches the drum, further extension of the piston forces the cylinder to move in the opposite direction (upwards) push...

Mercmancdi wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2024 11:39 am Thanks what sort of gap is correct

All details on the SU Fuel Pump website: https://sucarb.co.uk/technical-electric ... reassembly

Well maybe, but i sent them from my phone to my laptop , where they appear the correct orientation, then posted here and they've flipped?? Being a total numpty ...what/where do I have to alter ? John ;-) I've had that. The PC can 'compensate' somehow, I guess there must be some small byte of info t...

P.S. Admin The photos still aren't the right way up ? John ;-) That's due to you posting from your phone, or images on your PC that originated on your Phone and you haven't corrected the data/settings the phone gave it... I just saved your image to my PC, rotated it and then re-saved. Voila Engine ...

There is nothing there to make it polarity sensitive. If it doesn't work, it'll hopefully just need the contacts cleaning and/or setting again. If it doesn't 'chatter' with power applied, gently tease the contact points to see if you can coax it back to life. if that works, then clean and re-gap. If...

Geoberni Many thanks for the information regarding the plastic spacers. The plastic spacers I removed were the figure of 8 type. Whilst not coming into direct contact with the fuel as they are the right side of the diaphragm I thought it prudent to change the figure of eight spacers to the round br...

It’s been like that kinda tapping since I got it. It’s a after market , I have a spare original pump here but need to check it out to see if it works , I should be able test it some way I assume by earthing and power to see if it makes any noise . If you don't know the polarity of the spare pump yo...

I replaced the plastic spacers under the diaphragm with the brass spacers that came with the kit as the plastic spacers were not declared ethanol resistant. To test - just attach a lead to the power supply spade terminal and a lead to the earth screw and then the ends of the leads to the battery te...

Mercmancdi wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2024 7:52 pm I’m just too glad today to get that fuel pump moved from bulk head and that racket out of the cabin ,

I don't recall you mentioning a fuel pump noise issue before.
If the fuel pump is too noisy, IMHO, it' either needs servicing or it's not the right pump....

Quite honestly it depends if it's been repainted or how much it's faded.... The best way to confirm the colour is to look up which green was being used during the year of registration. Match it to the Trim colour too. http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/ID/PaintTrim.htm However, since you're presumably thi...

I find just the opposite now. I get more road rage from other drivers when I am in my minor, than either of my other 'modern' , more anonymous, cars. My minor has a 3.9 diff and is capable of keeping up with the other traffic; but that does not seem to help. That's what we find. They see us coming ...

Mercmancdi wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2024 1:39 pm What’s involved it fitting a chrome rocker cover with no breather to a 1098 one with breather pipe to air intake.

Why would you want to? Fit one without a breather that is, but equally what's wrong with a green one...

hi all Thanks for all the info and when I say no brakes yep peddle sinks to the floor. I will check out the hole depth in the mc but my first plan for to day is to isolate the mc and see if i can get a peddle if so add in the servo and isolate then back brakes and so on. I will post the results but...

Check out this out about mastercylinder having too deep recess for pushrod. https://board.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=694085&hilit=Master+cylinder#p694085 Bill's link goes part way down the page for some reason. Go to the start and all will become clear. The New MC which I purchased had a deepe...