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- Wed Jul 02, 2025 4:18 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: MM (nuffield) rear axle
- Replies: 2
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Re: MM (nuffield) rear axle
Yes the oil level is correct, it was replaced only 200 miles ago, I can rule the propshaft out as I now have the engine and gearbox out and the universal joints are perfect.
- Wed Jul 02, 2025 9:38 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: MM (nuffield) rear axle
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5883
MM (nuffield) rear axle
I have a 4.55 MM rear axle on my early series two (1953) I fitted new wheel hub bearings but left the bearing and seal on the diff as that was quiet. However on my way back from the National Rally it started to make a noise like a noisy wheel bearing, even when I put it into neutral, I could not tel...
- Sat Apr 05, 2025 5:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Seris11 bonnet
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11282
Re: Seris11 bonnet
I know the dates, what I meant is it would be nice to have the books say what was fitted before and after a vin number
- Sat Apr 05, 2025 10:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Seris11 bonnet
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11282
Re: Seris11 bonnet
It's a shame I can't get a reference to the vin number, as in several other things, for instance, the front wheel bearings for series 11 after a certain vin number were angular contact bearings, but mine being a series 11 was before that vin number so were ordinary deep race bearing's That would be ...
- Fri Apr 04, 2025 11:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Seris11 bonnet
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11282
Re: Seris11 bonnet
Thanks there seems to be a lot of pre 54 with the wrong bonnet adornments
- Fri Apr 04, 2025 5:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Seris11 bonnet
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11282
Seris11 bonnet
I have a very early series 11 convertible pre December 1953, I am trying to find out which bonnet badge and chrome embellishment should be on it, when I search for images of 1953 cars some have a badge with a point on it and a raised chrome part on the bonnet above it, some have a smaller badge and ...
- Wed Apr 02, 2025 6:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: brake drums
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4674
Re: brake drums
Thanks I think I have sorted the problem so I should be ok with new bearings, conflicting opinion as to the correct type as most are telling me they are angular contact, the ones fitted are ordinary deep race ball bearings, today the bearings fitted were confirmed as correct by the ever helpful ESM ...
- Tue Apr 01, 2025 8:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: brake drums
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4674
brake drums
I have an issue with my front brake drums on my 1953 series 11 they are the brake drum with the bearings, they do not seem to be available, is there a conversion dor them, the studs are the 4,5" if there is ca someone list the ESM part numbers if they do them
- Mon Feb 10, 2025 7:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hood fixing
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2661
Re: Hood fixing
Thank you both
- Sun Feb 09, 2025 3:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hood fixing
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2661
Hood fixing
Hi all, re the rear hood rail that fits just above the rear window, the rear rail is separate to the main front rails, when the hood is put p I have to raise the rail up manually, should this be fixed to the hood somehow, there is two small holes through the rail, but I would not really like to put ...
- Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Toe in
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2244
Re: Toe in
All sorted I went for.5 degree toe in
- Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Body numbers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6962
Re: Body numbers
Firdrake1942 "They were on some cars, up to and including Series III. BMT indicates 4 door and I have one on my Series III 1957 4 door. What the purpose of this tag was originally, is a bit of a mystery as the T / H designation is already on the right hand side of the body tag" This doesn...
- Mon Jan 13, 2025 8:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Body numbers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6962
Re: Body numbers
Thanks, it was an 803cc ohv car, that I do know, I did search but could not find a way to decipher the body number plate like the vin number, hence why I asked
- Mon Jan 13, 2025 7:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Body numbers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6962
Re: Body numbers
I do not have that floor plate as it has been replaced sometime in the past
- Mon Jan 13, 2025 6:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Body numbers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6962
Re: Body numbers
I do not have any certificate I was hoping just to confirm that the body type is correct for the chassis number plate
- Mon Jan 13, 2025 5:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Body numbers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6962
Re: Body numbers
My car isa 1953 tourer I think numbers had changed a bit by 1969
- Mon Jan 13, 2025 4:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Body numbers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6962
Body numbers
Can anyone help with this body number, I am ok with the chassis number the number on the removable plate matches the number stamped on the bulkhead adjacent to the throttle cable grommet, but I can't seem to find what these numbers mean
- Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:44 pm
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: windscreen vents
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12723
Re: windscreen vents
This is a picture I found of the heater I actually have and the vent parts I need
- Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:33 pm
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: windscreen vents
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12723
Re: windscreen vents
Stephen thank you, it is the screen vents I need to know about, although since posting I found an old post about heaters in one of the USA states where they were not fitted, to retro fit the svreen vent adaptors there is a need for two holes to be drilled on the top of the dash, to fit them, but tha...
- Sat Jan 11, 2025 3:20 pm
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: windscreen vents
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12723
windscreen vents
I need some help with the venting sysstem, having found out that there should be a Y piece fitted to the heater and two hoses going to vent adaptors for the screen vent, I started looking into it, I have found what looked like the parts on eBay but after asking the seller if it was for the early ser...