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by steve_everson
Mon May 21, 2007 10:04 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: rythmic noise
Replies: 6
Views: 1546

rythmic noise

seems to be coming from the front end- drives ok and cant feel any vibrations to speak of ! heres the list done so far new gearbox and clutch last year- all been fine- checked the steady wire while on ramps the other day and isn't too tight prop shaft UJ's replaced and a load of underseal taken off ...
by steve_everson
Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:56 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: advice on removing diff
Replies: 11
Views: 2871

Thanks Roger, think I'll def bid for the stuff in bedfordshire and was watching the diff!.
Here are a couple of pics - not all that clear as hard to take a photo down a long tube! http://www.multicamsystems.com/halfshaft.htm

Thanks
Steve :o
by steve_everson
Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:16 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: advice on removing diff
Replies: 11
Views: 2871

Thanks for the tips so far guys. One thing i didn't mention was that if you turn the hubs by hand the propshaft turns some of the time then it feels like it loses grip and the prop doesn't turn if you know what i mean.. so the halfshaft that won't come out may still be in one piece just with knacker...
by steve_everson
Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:06 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: advice on removing diff
Replies: 11
Views: 2871

advice on removing diff

my traveller came home on the back of a tow truck this afternoon... Was changing gear at a roundabout and there was a donk and lost drive. Checked the forums and propshaft is turning happily when ticking over in first gear so guessed diff or halfshafts. Got the car on axle stands and removed one of ...
by steve_everson
Sat Feb 03, 2007 6:57 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: timing settings
Replies: 2
Views: 1163

timing settings

Just wondered if anyone could tell me what the timing should be set at for a 1098 low compression engine with an new unleaded head..

Also had to enrich the mixture to get her running nicely after the head change- is this normal?

cheers Steve :o
by steve_everson
Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:34 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: strange coil problem...
Replies: 3
Views: 1451

strange coil problem...

Had a wierd one today, about a week ago my traveller died and it turned out to be the coil- got a replacement and everything was fine for about a week, then today it died again- turns over ok, fuel etc ok. so tried the old coil just sitting on top of the coil that was bolted to the dynamo- started f...