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

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

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

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...

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...

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.

I used to own a Sylva Leader.......25 years ago

Rev Light

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 ...

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...

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

4 to 4.5 litres rings a bell, depending on how much oil you have left in your engine.

Doh! Peter got there first

What is you rev counter doing? If it is dropping to zero intermittently, it points to ignition circuit....all of it

Steve

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

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...