I tried to use studs and nuts recently, when I had my engine out if my 5a. I could not get my tubular manifolds onto the engine due to clearance issues. So I went back to bolts to secure the manifolds to the engine.
Steve
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- Thu Feb 14, 2019 5:09 pm
- Forum: Coupé
- Topic: Exhaust manifold fittings
- Replies: 10
- Views: 296
- Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:56 am
- Forum: Se5/5a
- Topic: Collective Head Scratch - Exhaust Wrap ?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 590
Collective Head Scratch - Exhaust Wrap ?
I put some on my manifolds when the engine was out. My manifolds were already very second hand with a repair where one had been grounded. I did it for purely aesthetic reasons. Having sail that I have no complaints and am in no hurry to remove it.
Cheers
Steve
Cheers
Steve
- Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:54 pm
- Forum: Se6/6a/6b/GTC
- Topic: B-pillar Back to Black
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1287
B-pillar Back to Black
Mine had gone all ripply and brittle. So I have pulled them off. Just is out whether I am just going to paint the B post, or cover it with vinyl. Either way, it will be better than what there was before
Steve
Steve
- Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:06 pm
- Forum: Se5/5a
- Topic: Is a 5A improved over a 5 ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1205
Is a 5A improved over a 5 ?
I fall into the category of being a 5a owner that really would have preferred a 5 if I could have found one at the time. And like many here have stated, it is the interior that needs the work. It is a long term plan of mine to change my dashboard to make it more 5 like. The underlying structure is a...
- Fri Nov 16, 2018 1:01 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Plastic fantastics
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1552
Plastic fantastics
You have to put a lot of fuel through a car to pay for lpg/engine change. Never mind the hassle. What kind of mileage are you thinking of doing? And where are you doing it. I would be more concerned about whether I was going manual or automatic. An MG BGT returns similar mpg to a Scimitar. I.e. high...
- Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:29 am
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: 3 rod gearbox & overdrive
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1443
3 rod gearbox & overdrive
I have a spare 3 rod box with overdrive, with similar issues, i.e. jumping out of 2nd and as such, subject for a rebuild. It's in Gloucester. Similar money.
Regards.
Regards.
- Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:34 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi there
- Replies: 4
- Views: 472
Hi there
I used to own a Sylva Leader.......25 years ago
Rev Light
Rev Light
- Mon Oct 29, 2018 9:02 am
- Forum: Project Progress
- Topic: SE5A Project - Swindon
- Replies: 224
- Views: 30475
SE5A Project - Swindon
So back in the real world. The back axle has been pulled apart and new seals to stop it leaking down the outside of the brake back plates and a new pinion seal. And a new clutch slave cylinder....With new helicoils in the gearbox bell housing....After it finally let go and fired it internals across ...
- Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:42 pm
- Forum: General Technical Discussion
- Topic: Tappet adjustment query
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1770
Tappet adjustment query
I thought you were setting you tappets for engine expansion, i.e. when it gets hot, the metal of all parts expand. And that you set them when the back of the cam face is on the tappet? I.e. This is not the business end? So would not the standard settings be a good place to start. I may be way off ba...
- Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:48 am
- Forum: General Technical Discussion
- Topic: Tidworth Incident.....
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2414
Tidworth Incident.....
Smiler,
I used to work at Boscombe Down myself until 2001. I was there for 5 years at the HSMU (Harrier Software Maintenance Unit).
Me my old boss at Old Sarum, and my old Station Commander.....Both retired, but keeping busy.
Hey ho,
Steve
I used to work at Boscombe Down myself until 2001. I was there for 5 years at the HSMU (Harrier Software Maintenance Unit).
Me my old boss at Old Sarum, and my old Station Commander.....Both retired, but keeping busy.
Hey ho,
Steve
- Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:52 pm
- Forum: Se6/6a/6b/GTC
- Topic: SE6A engine oil
- Replies: 9
- Views: 629
SE6A engine oil
4 to 4.5 litres rings a bell, depending on how much oil you have left in your engine.
- Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:51 pm
- Forum: Se6/6a/6b/GTC
- Topic: Random stuttering/cutting on way to work this morning
- Replies: 9
- Views: 828
Random stuttering/cutting on way to work this morning
Doh! Peter got there first
- Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:50 pm
- Forum: Se6/6a/6b/GTC
- Topic: Random stuttering/cutting on way to work this morning
- Replies: 9
- Views: 828
Random stuttering/cutting on way to work this morning
What is you rev counter doing? If it is dropping to zero intermittently, it points to ignition circuit....all of it
Steve
Steve
- Mon Oct 08, 2018 11:48 am
- Forum: General Technical Discussion
- Topic: Daily Driver
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3175
Daily Driver
Well done and congrats on your new purchase. I think the rear lights look good - I would be keeping them if they were of good quality.
Steve
Steve
- Mon Oct 08, 2018 7:40 am
- Forum: General Technical Discussion
- Topic: Tidworth Incident.....
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2414
Tidworth Incident.....
Did the repair on the front of the bonnet, which had been there for some time. The Matt black is a temporary finish, applied with a brush, for the short/medium term and looks okay from a distance. But there are compatibility issues with the feathered edges of the underlying paint, so really should h...