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I've never observed this gap but I can see the logic of what you are saying about. Just a quick check, do you have the washer and lock tab in place between the bearing and nut? Once the wheel is on and tightened there should be negligable movement though there may be a tiny amount. jeremy.cogman@... 14175... MORE


Jeremy I am not sure if I am just worrying over nothing. The play i referred to is actually movement of the hub between the bearing and the axle itself. Bearing seems to be fully home and the hub nut fully tightened. I am guessing that this isn't a problem because the wheel nuts will pull the hub tight onto the bearing. When this happens, there will be a 2 or 3 mm gap between the hub and the axle shoulder (allowing the hub free movement). Is this right? Chris "howes" 14174... MORE


I have experienced worn hubs where the bearing moves within the hub. Also are you sure the bearing has seated back against the shoulder on the axle? That said because they are not adjustable you will get a little movement but it should only be a little. "Jeremy Cogman" 14170... MORE


Dear All I have just re-furbished the rear suspension on my '58 (including a few mods to strengthen it as it is an early car) and have replaced the hubs and bearings...but there is a little play between the hubs and the axle itself (with bearings, hub nut tightened but no wheel). Is this normal - or should I be aiming for no play at all? If the latter, what mistakes might I have made? Regards Chris '58 Frogeye "howes" 14168... MORE


Jay- He put a 1500 in a RWA '74 Spridget??! $200 sounds right, with or without this engine, then!!:) (Jay - tip!! Divorce wife immediately... True, she looks great, cooks great, and is a great Mother but....wrong attitude on the "guy toy" scale!! Sorry...she's out!!) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 14134... MORE


Well, that was quick! The PO probably put all that rubber in there to keep water out. There is a simple gasket there as you can see but mine are "reinforced" with lots of silicone. Thinkin' ahead on those little screws and nuts up there in the groove...... there 'ya go! You've obviously got the matter well in hand, sir. It'll look great when finished! (Mine did and does - "dresses up" the whole car.) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 14093... MORE


It took a spell, penetrating oil,and a lot of twisting back and forth but I finally got them out. Now I know why the last owner made a gasket out of layers of rubber, wedged it under the windshield and glued it in place . . . that was fun to clean off . . . Now to drill out and re-tap four broken off screws of the six that attached the windshield to the posts. I was going to remove the surround trim to clean it but with a dozen or so screws with nuts and lock washers... MORE


While looking for a fuel line stoppage I dropped the gas tank and discovered a tubular screen filter visible through the tank fuel level sender opening. It is about two inches tall with red plastic ends about as round as a quarter, one end sits on the floor of the tank where it surrounds the end of the fuel line. It is beyond me how it was installed unless before the seams of the tank were welded. Anyone know of this? Also was there a one-way check valves in the tank fuel line outlet? Have checked many books, Moss,... MORE


I want to remove the windshield posts on my 63 MK 1 Midget to replace the bottom windshield gasket and to clean and buff the posts. The rear post screw has an assessable nut forward of the door opening however I cannot find anyway to access the front screw nut. Any tips? Don "Don May" 14074... MORE


Got my Arkley through its MOT test on Friday, so now it's on the road instead of just being trailered to autotest events (did anyone see it at Silverstone in the California Cup Autotest?). Looking forward to some fresh air motoring I set off for a drive with the hood down. However as soon as I got up to about 30mph, instead of fresh air I had the strong odour of exhaust fumes - like driving a Minivan with the back doors open. Is this a characteristic of the aerodynamics of the Arkley rear end?, as I don't remember... MORE


Well gang, turns out my rough starting probalem on the Volvo was a blown head gasket. A small fracture between 2 and 3 was evident but boy are those pistons clean now! I pulled the head today after finding the oil contaminated with water yesterday. It was the color of very blond coffee. Just my luck, I just changed the oil and filter last week. I guess the good news is I don't think the head or the turbo housing is cracked like a couple people speculated. I'll be taking the head to the machine shop on Monday and... MORE


I'm not sure I'd trust the advice of anyone who paints their engine lime green! "Jeremy Cogman" 14038... MORE


That's a downright stupid thing to do, especially to a '58!... but that's Florida I guess. Speaking of JAG conversions, ever seen "Fright"? http://www.gerardsgarage.com/GarageContent/Unique.htm Click on the "Hot Rod Healeys" link. Gerard "gerardchateau" 14015... MORE


145 psi sounds pretty good for a 948, 160 would be fantastic (I think). As Jeremy suggests, squirting oil in through the plug hole will improve compression if it's rings and not if it's a valve. I'd expect a valve might be worse than 115, so would bet on rings. If it's rings, no oil smoke, runs okay, why fix it? "tloutrec" 13998... MORE


Don- Good numbers for a stock HC 948 except for #3. A "leak down" check will tell you where #3's compression is being lost. 1. Into the crankcase - rings 2. Into the exhaust system - valve related 3. Into the intake system - valve related Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 14000... MORE


Have you done the oil test, that should help identify whether it;s is rings or valves. "Jeremy Cogman" 13992... MORE


Ran a compression test on my Midget MK1 948 engine. 1-145, 2-145, 3-115, 4-147. As you can see no.3 cylinder is far below the others. I do not see any sign of exhaust smoke so would the assumption that it is most likely a poor valve seat that is causing the problem, or where should I look first? What are "normal" compression figures for the High compression 948? Don "Don May" 13982... MORE


Right! first things first. I took a leisurely trip to Spa Francochamps - tooled around there for a few days. Of course I had to take prozac in order to enjoy the countryside roads in other ways than with my right foot. Then a relaxing drive down through france with various interesting stops along the way. Then one day - aah magic! the first 1000 km were clocked- off to the garage - drop the running-in oil - replace the filter, torque the head, pop in new oil and dump the pills. The rest of the trip dissapeared in... MORE


Cpt. Bob, Gerard and others... I am a little lazy so rather than get up and go out in the hot garage, dig out my books and look up the answer.... What years of Sprites had RWA , Roll up windows and 1275 cc engines? 1972 ?? Thank you, Bill French '59 AN5 Hilton Head frenchww@... 13936... MORE


Hi everyone, I have for sale an incomplete-project 1971 Midget GAN 5UB 91585G (North American version). Major structural repair work has been done, and I will have it in rolling-chassis config in a couple of weeks, ready for sale. All parts are there, and engine/gearbox are in good shape. Front suspension intact. Nothing missing. Several duplicate components. Car has been in inside heated dry storage since 1985. Approx 45,000 miles from new. Anyone interested? Please contact me directly. Tony Pooley, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. tpooley@... "anthony pooley" 13906... MORE


OK...before you all pass out from the oddity of me asking a Spridget question...how about some advice. I bought a new battery for the Midget today. The hot weather is dropping down into the low 90's so it's to start driving the Midget again. Real men don't cre about skin cancer! Got a little adventure added to life while I was changing the battery. I was scrunched over the fiender, head under the bonnet struggling with the posive battery cable when I glanced down (about 6 inched down) at the solenoid and there was the biggest black widow spider... MORE


I guess everyone has their favorite brand of oil, with many choosing Castrol because of what appear to be it's British origins. However, since it is refined in the USA from crude produced who knows where... The truth of the matter is probably that all of the major brands are good oils which will serve well. A Spring and Fall change of both oil and filter will likely ensure that you never experience an oil related engine failure - so use Castrol, Exxon, Havoline, Valvoline, Shell - whatever, and worry about more important things, like proper engine tune and... MORE


Could it also be the gasket on the side inspection plate. I suspect both of these are gearbox out and therefore engine out jobs. "Jeremy Cogman" 13887... MORE


On a MK1 Midget can you replace the rear transmission extension oil seal without pulling the engine and transmission? While taking out the carpets for replacement I found the underlayment soaked with oil seeping onto the passenger floor from along the seam of the transmission tunnel where it is spot welded to the passenger floor. :-( I suspect it is coming from the rear transmission oil seal. Haven't jacked the car up yet, but know I have no oil leaks from the engine. Don "Don May" 13878... MORE


Actually, I'm thinking the bushings were probably silver soldered in. There would be a real problem in using brass to braze them in. By the time you got the joint hot enough to melt the brass brazing rod, the bushes would be at (or very near) their melting point. Silver solder melts at abt 1200F as opposed to brass at abt 1500- 1600, so it is easy to use it to join brass to steel. In fact that is one of the reasons that silver solder exists in the first place - to provide joints as strong as brazing,... MORE