What did you do in the garage yesterday?

[TV8]

Discopotatoes said:

Link G4 Knock light fitted as I'm now running 230 kpa

Edited by Discopotatoes on Tuesday 4th July 21:31

Far too cryptic for me but nice colour in the light!

[QBee]

TV8 said:

Far too cryptic for me but nice colour in the light!

Its his current mileage in kilometers per annum

[Discopotatoes]

Oh ok then, 19 psi of boost

[s p a c e m a n]

My fking swirl pot has split along the seam in the middle of it, is this a first as I can't find any other mentions of it?

Is this just a pressed together join, it doesn't look welded? Going to try and bodge it up for a couple of weeks as I need the car and have no time to work on it, it's just been one stupid thing after another this year

[phazed 11.83]

I have never heard of one splitting.

Put up an, "urgently needed swirlpot" thread.

You never know what's sitting in people's garages.

[QBee]

Took the battery out of the Chimaera to return it to Demon Tweeks for a replacement.

[neal1980]

s p a c e m a n said:

My fking swirl pot has split along the seam in the middle of it, is this a first as I can't find any other mentions of it?

Is this just a pressed together join, it doesn't look welded? Going to try and bodge it up for a couple of weeks as I need the car and have no time to work on it, it's just been one stupid thing after another this year

I think I have one in the garage I can check tomorrow first thing.

[phazed 11.83]

neal1980 said:

I think I have one in the garage I can check tomorrow first thing.

And that is what PH is for.

[s p a c e m a n]

neal1980 said:

I think I have one in the garage I can check tomorrow first thing.

Ta matey, I appreciate it but I've bodged it up for now and it shouldn't take 10 mins to get someone to weld it up, it'd be a waste to throw it away

Just think that it's weird that all the other bits have been welded but this join in the middle looks like some sort of rolled, pressed seam.

[N7GTX]

So decided to get stuck in today. Jacked her up on to 4 axle stands and removed the exhaust system. Then removed the propshaft - leaking from gearbox output seal. New seal on its way. New Hardy Spicer couplings ordered too - no play or wear but while its off may as well replace them as they only cost a tenner each. New exhaust mounting bobbins ordered for the exhaust support plate - destroyed by oil leak.
Then decided to reinstall my clutch servo which I'd removed as there was soooo much heat under the bonnet. No room in the front wing unfortunately.
As you can see, its now in the boot. Got it properly bolted down and vac pipe connected. Fitted a stainless NRV at the plenum and there is a plastic one on the servo too. Hydraulics tomorrow (if it doesn't rain) and waiting for a new clutch slave to fit too to complete the job.

[Tyre Tread]

N7GTX said:

So decided to get stuck in today. Jacked her up on to 4 axle stands and removed the exhaust system. Then removed the propshaft - leaking from gearbox output seal. New seal on its way. New Hardy Spicer couplings ordered too - no play or wear but while its off may as well replace them as they only cost a tenner each. New exhaust mounting bobbins ordered for the exhaust support plate - destroyed by oil leak.
Then decided to reinstall my clutch servo which I'd removed as there was soooo much heat under the bonnet. No room in the front wing unfortunately.
As you can see, its now in the boot. Got it properly bolted down and vac pipe connected. Fitted a stainless NRV at the plenum and there is a plastic one on the servo too. Hydraulics tomorrow (if it doesn't rain) and waiting for a new clutch slave to fit too to complete the job.

Won't the location of that servo get in the way when storing the roof in the boot?

[phazed 11.83]

N7GTX said:

Lots of good stuff

Just about to do this and mount my servo in the boot as well.

Can you tell me the sizes of the fittings required at the servo end?

[N7GTX]

Tyre Tread said:

Won't the location of that servo get in the way when storing the roof in the boot?

No, checked it and plenty of room I know the rear end on the 95 on cars is Cerb like but assume the boot is still the same size?

[N7GTX]

phazed 11.83 said:

N7GTX said:

Lots of good stuff

Just about to do this and mount my servo in the boot as well.

Can you tell me the sizes of the fittings required at the servo end?

The servo is the MGB Hive one (by Powertune). The male brake pipe unions are 3/8th" x 24 UNF.
http://www.ukclassicparts.com/mini-spare-parts-and...

I'm using Kunifer, not plain copper pipe, as its stronger and more corrosion resistant.

Edited by N7GTX on Tuesday 11th July 10:24

[phazed 11.83]

That's the servo I have.

Thanks for the info!

[Tyre Tread]

N7GTX said:

Tyre Tread said:

Won't the location of that servo get in the way when storing the roof in the boot?

No, checked it and plenty of room I know the rear end on the 95 on cars is Cerb like but assume the boot is still the same size?

OK. Sorry. I only asked as I located the battery there thinking it was out of the way but although the roof goes in it pushes it forward on that side causing me to have much less space in the boot as the roof won't sit vertical against the petrol tank as it won't wrap around the end of the tank.

I intend to move it to where it should have been in the first place - Above the tank.

[N7GTX]

Tyre Tread said:

N7GTX said:

Tyre Tread said:

Won't the location of that servo get in the way when storing the roof in the boot?

No, checked it and plenty of room I know the rear end on the 95 on cars is Cerb like but assume the boot is still the same size?

OK. Sorry. I only asked as I located the battery there thinking it was out of the way but although the roof goes in it pushes it forward on that side causing me to have much less space in the boot as the roof won't sit vertical against the petrol tank as it won't wrap around the end of the tank.

I intend to move it to where it should have been in the first place - Above the tank.

No need for an apology - good question! When I put the roof in the boot I never have it vertical. I lay the bottom edge to the rear of the boot and lean the top against the fuel tank. The luggage bags are then under the roof, maybe not ideal but we manage.

[N7GTX]

phazed 11.83 said:

That's the servo I have.

Thanks for the info!

You're welcome. I got a length of brake pipe already made up with those fittings in the servo kit. You can cut them off and use them unless you only got the servo on its own?

[phazed 11.83]

N7GTX said:

You're welcome. I got a length of brake pipe already made up with those fittings in the servo kit. You can cut them off and use them unless you only got the servo on its own?

Of course, what a dummy!

[jazzdude]

I know it is tight in the front wing, but it does fit if you persevere with it.

I nearly gave up and thought of sticking it in the boot too, but it just felt wrong there, and like you said, I was worried about dropping the roof onto it or something else.

You have to take the canister out first though and I recommend not trying to connect to the master cylinder in the wing, but do both connections underneath, next to the slave, and leave the pipe in that goes up to the master.

That way, if you need to change back for whatever reason, its just a case of taking the pipes off and moving the connections around.