Another one back on the road

[Childnurse]

Many of you will be aware of the problems I have had in the now long drawn out restoration of my Traveller, but at last some good news.

It passed its MoT and I drove it home on Tuesday morning! There is still some work to be done (see my post about fuel tanks) but at least the car is back on the road and can be driven. I've never actually driven the car on the road before, so I'm impressed with how quickly it picks up speed with the 1275 engine. However, having driven it from down the A1 from Mill Hill and then round London's A406 my next priority is to fit front disc brakes. Getting it going is the easy bit!

Getting the doors to lock properly is obviously essential, but I also want to get the wheels looked at as a massive vibration sets up above 45mph - I'm hoping that it may be alleviated with a bit of wheel balancing. Otherwise, any ideas what the cause might be?

The engine is running a bit on the rich side, but that's easily dealt with. New rubber seals may also help to reduce the howl of air passing through the gaps on the front quarter lights. Oh, and a self-cancelling indicator stalk would be useful. I'm hoping that all the other drivers I confused on Tuesday simply put it down to historic vehicle eccentricity.

PS. Top marks to GDK Garages in Mill Hill. Many thanks Nic.

[jagnut66]

Hi,
I believe they were meant to be self cancelling originally (on later cars anyway - my last one was from 1963). I think there is a little stud sticking out at the top of the steering column that knocks the indicator stalk back to 'rest' once the steering rotates back past it. Though It may no longer be in the right place if it has all been taken apart in the past or no longer present at all of course.
Best wishes,
Mike.

[irmscher]

Nic why don't you just put bigger drums on the front instead of a costly disc setup

[Childnurse]

Nic why don't you just put bigger drums on the front instead of a costly disc setup

My son will be driving the car and he wants discs on the front, so not really my decision. I've just transferred ownership to him (but continue to finance the resto. How does that work?!)

PS. I'm Graham, not Nic. I was acknowledging the work done by the engineer at GDK, whose name is Nic. As well as fixing Morris Minors, he can probably punctuate better then me, too!

[Childnurse]

I was told today that the vibration might be coming from the propshaft. It's a high frequency vibe, so that is entirely possible.

[shoebone]

Well done for getting back on the road, feels great doesn't it . vibration is wheels, propshaft or both, i just had my prop balanced and it cleared 90% of the vibration I was having at 45mph. l need to get the wheels done next. Your problem could also be a bit of both.

[Childnurse]

Well done for getting back on the road, feels great doesn't it . vibration is wheels, propshaft or both, i just had my prop balanced and it cleared 90% of the vibration I was having at 45mph. l need to get the wheels done next. Your problem could also be a bit of both.

Well I was about to ask you where you got your propshaft balanced. Then I saw where you live.

OK, propshaft balancing in the UK, anyone? London area preferably.

[firedrake1942]

London wise on Google - Feltham, Bexleyheath and Benfleet in Essex. Costs on a site in Milton Keynes = £150.00 CW site has a record prop shaft inc balancing for £140.00

[firedrake1942]

London wise on Google - Feltham, Bexleyheath and Benfleet in Essex. Costs on a site in Milton Keynes = £150.00 CW site has a record prop shaft inc balancing for £140.00

[Childnurse]

London wise on Google - Feltham, Bexleyheath and Benfleet in Essex. Costs on a site in Milton Keynes = £150.00 CW site has a record prop shaft inc balancing for £140.00

Many thanks!