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by maroon
Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:57 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: wots the easiest way to change a gearbox
Replies: 10
Views: 2221

iv got cross member off and a gap about 1 1/2 inches but it up against
the steering rack iv got the engine stedy off as well
by maroon
Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:56 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: wots the easiest way to change a gearbox
Replies: 10
Views: 2221

gearbox was grumballing so iv just rebuilt a sprite box to swop over
i thought that i had to take the floor out to get clearance do i just drop the back of the engine down when the crossmember is undun
by maroon
Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:28 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: wots the easiest way to change a gearbox
Replies: 10
Views: 2221

wots the easiest way to change a gearbox

i carnt make up my mind wether to take out the tunnel to take the box out or leave the tunnel in and take the engine and box out from underneth my scews in the floor where a bit of a pig to get in and to line up when i put the car to gether 6 mts ago i have a set of ramps and a few jacks all my wate...
by maroon
Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:10 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Another fuel pump question
Replies: 7
Views: 1716

i found a very usefull video on youtube theres a man shows you how to strip a su pump change the points and set the dierfram
by maroon
Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:03 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: polly bush
Replies: 13
Views: 2942

thanks everyone all sorted wot a difernce it makes iv got new rear springs and engine oil in the dampers and its lovely to drive now no more wolowing and swaying
by maroon
Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:49 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rubber hose repair
Replies: 28
Views: 4431

if its a water pipe can you find a pipe that will fit in side it then cut it where its split poke a pipe in an put 2 juberlee clips on it
if its a vacume pipe for s servo them new washing machine pipes that are
thiner than the old ones are suposed to be the right size
by maroon
Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:25 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: polly bush
Replies: 13
Views: 2942

hi sorry for the delay they are all the same diamiter and the same lenth overall but the shoulder is thiner on the blue so if you pushed it in a hole it would go in thever
by maroon
Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:42 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: polly bush
Replies: 13
Views: 2942

polly bush

i have a set of polly bushes for my rear springs 4 pairs red & 2 pairs blue
whitch go where ?


all red in springs ,blue in chassie at the back

or red at the back chassie & spring & blue at the frount
by maroon
Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:02 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Traveller Panel Replacement
Replies: 9
Views: 2279

hi it may be to late but on mine i made new pannels i had a large sheet of allieminiom that i found and could not leave on a pile of rubbish it was the back of a sign like in bus sheltors, train stations , out side helfords ect they have a frame round the out side then the glass and the picture and ...
by maroon
Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:13 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Engine Number
Replies: 12
Views: 4065

is there one of these lists for gearboxs
by maroon
Sat May 30, 2009 8:58 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: spridget engine and gearbox
Replies: 4
Views: 1184

iv got my eyes open for a diff at the right price and keep looking for wolesey 1500 back plate and drum but never see any of the brake parts on ebay are the available new any where
by maroon
Sat May 30, 2009 4:38 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: spridget engine and gearbox
Replies: 4
Views: 1184

spridget engine and gearbox

hi i just brought a spridget engine and gearbox the engine is in bits and needs rebuilding it is surposed to be ok and just striped for examination im just using the car for every day use (morris 1000 trav 69) i have not picked up the engine yet i did not know whether to rebuild with honed bores pol...
by maroon
Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:58 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: fuel pump diode
Replies: 2
Views: 988

fuel pump diode

hi about 7 months my traveller would not start no tic noise so cleaned up the points in the pump and found a bubbled up thing (the diode) we thought it was just for the radio so did not worry i have not done any mileage just worked on it every weekend now nearly ready for mot and it starts runs and ...
by maroon
Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:47 pm
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: odb282g traveller
Replies: 0
Views: 780

odb282g traveller

has anyone ever owned it i brought it from bearsted nr maidstone an it
was old english whight with black interia but it looked like it was orignally
maroon and red inside
by maroon
Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:54 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: oil change in frount dampers
Replies: 6
Views: 1742

mine were full of oil under the top plate i just could not get it to come out by bouncing i have re filled with oil and have been bouncing and left it till tomorow to see if it will seep down
how many bounces does it normaly take to bleed through an can i
get an air lock in there
by maroon
Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:50 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: oil change in frount dampers
Replies: 6
Views: 1742

mine were full of oil under the top plate i just could not get it to come out by bouncing i have re filled with oil and have been bouncing and left it till tomorow to see if it will seep down
how many bounces does it normaly take to bleed through an can i
get an air lock in there
by maroon
Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:47 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: mini engine
Replies: 7
Views: 1663

thank you all for your replys
i would be interested to know more about wot is difernt other than
the crank :D
by maroon
Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:39 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: oil change in frount dampers
Replies: 6
Views: 1742

oil change in frount dampers

hi i saw on here some where that you could change the oil in the frount dampers without taking them off so i undone the drain bolt and took a valve out and got about a thimble full of oil out ,so undone the screws on the top removed the plate siefound out wot i could i had allready bounced and lifte...
by maroon
Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:01 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: mini engine
Replies: 7
Views: 1663

mini engine

hi new here iv been looking at a seires engines and wot other people have done and i have not seen any mg metro engines used or 1275 mini i thought you could unbolt the gearbox and bolt a sump on . inline engines are rare and quit exspensive i am now assuming that they are differnt in some way does ...