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Yes, I have a standard Small British Garage (SBG) and have removed two rear axles and suspension in one go. Putting back together will probably as ind ividual parts though. As far as I can remember, I placed a wheelable trolle y jack under the diff housing I put axle stands with about 9" square 1/2" ply between the stand and floor pan (to spread the load) on either side of the car, under the rear bulkhead. I remember having to move these though, b ut at which stage of the operation me memory fails me It will become... MORE
G'day Steve No, moving the slave cylinder will make no difference, just like shortening the pushrod will make no difference. (See disclaimer below.) You are dealing with hydraulics here. A push of X" at the pedal will result in movement of Y" at the slave cylinder. Moving the slave cylinder will result in the internal piston being at rest in a different position down the bore of the cylinder, but the distance the piston travels when you hit the pedal will not change. Disclaimer: UNLESS you move the cylinder (or shorten the pushrod) to the point where the piston... MORE
Jim, I think Nigel & I use much the same system, although I would remove the whole lot, axle and springs as a single unit. It is easy enough for one person to manage. Jack the car up and support on axle stands close to, but not obstructing, the mounting plates for the front end of the rear springs. Use a timber support to spread the load if you can, but it isn't really essential. Get it reasonably high enough to give working space underneath. Support the axle on a trolly jack under the centre point of the diff.... MORE
the clue was in a previous post, it's all soldered together empty *then* filled with the magic fluid; so the tube will be fed through the housing, then the bulb soldered on. You just need to find a source of the right size tube, a scrap bulb and head and solder it all together. (don't forget to put the protection 'spring' over the tube before you do the soldering - just imagine how you'd feel if you had to re-do it all!) David 28639... MORE
I think that the tube contains alcohol, I might be wrong !! Beckers "beckers" 28609... MORE
The capilary type temperature gauge is filled with technical ether used to be available from a chemist (drug store!) (may be able to use acetone of swift start - rapid start the calibration may be out but should be able to get boiling point correct) the assembly is soldered together empty a +-1mm hole is driled in the botom of the bulb and the ether injected into the bulb leaving a small amount of air in the system a tapered brass pin (available from clock makers) is then driven into the hole to seal it then imerse the buld... MORE
All Thanks for the advise. No matter what the tube contains, most of the ones I come across have the tube cut off. So I would need to replace the whole thing. If this whole thing is a sealed unit, I wonder how they even attach a new tube assembly? You can't get the bulb "coolant sensor" through the gague housing? Just wonder how they do it?? Thanks again Mike mk2sprite@... 28610... MORE
From: robbatley [mailto: robbatley@... ] Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 10:28 AM To: midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com Subject: [midgetsprite] Re: Dual gauge The capilary type temperature gauge is filled with technical ether used to be available from a chemist (drug store!) (may be able to use acetone of swift start - rapid start the calibration may be out but should be able to get boiling point correct) the assembly is soldered together empty a +-1mm hole is driled in the botom of the bulb and the ether injected into the bulb leaving a small amount of air in the system a tapered... MORE
Paul, Yes it will crunch going into 1st and reverse Yes it will be harder getting into gears when stationary The "bite point" on the clutch should be further from the floor so it may still need adjustment, But.... nothing beats driving it for a few hundred miles. It will shake any remaining air bubbles out of the hydraulic fluid. It will bed down any contact surfaces, synchro hubs, clutch and release bearing and it will ease the meshing of gears Drive it! Gets some miles under those tyres!! OK, wait till the snow has gone and then drive... MORE
Nope its alcohol not mercury. I have seen instructions for a home refill with methanol but if you want it half way accurate I'd get a proffesional job done. "Jeremy Cogman" 28591... MORE
Agreed...I was just about to say, Guy W. Assuming correct length rods and correct parts... Spridget clutch systems are notorious for this initial behaviour after initial (and more than just initial!) bleeding. I once left the slave cylinder very slightly open overnight and while there was still more than sufficient fluid in the MC in the AM, it still needed bleeding and we still got air out of it. Real PITA! Used it for a week during which time the level in the MC required slight filling periodically and the pedal moved up off the floor and all was... MORE
I forgot to add, if you're not too bothered about originality, you can get ones that use an electric temperature sensor; these are more convenient if you need to remove the gauge from the dash, or the sender from the head or radiator. The original ones are usually ok if left in place - I only had to change mine because I needed to get the dashboard out, and the sensor bulb wouldn't unscrew from the head. Regards David "David Jacobs" 28589... MORE
Hi everyone Can anyone who may have worked on the gagues on our cars tell me if the cable/sender for the WATER TEMP portion of the dual gague can be removed/fixed? I see that they can be rebuilt and some rebuilts look like they have a new water line attached. I just wonder how this can be done. Any help or info on sites is appreciated. Mike "mk2sprite2000" 28585... MORE
"....smell is the sense that is the strongest in evoking memories" Must be. As a kid I used to ride my bike down to the local seaplane base after school. We lived inland about 5 miles. The smell of salt water never fails to evoke fond memories of "the guys" and bright yellow Piper Cubs and J-3's on floats, sparkling in the sunshine. God, I loved that place. All gone now... supplanted by condos and office buildings, as is the Starlite Drive-In which used to be across the road from the seaplane base, wherein I spent many a romantic... MORE
Terrors aren't they? I silver soldered some repairs on my radiator about 28 years ago and it is still OK. No one is prepared to take the chance. How much are you having to pay for the new one Jim? Having looked at one of these overflow tanks (my car does not have one) it looks like it may be lead soldered as original (or it might just be the one I looked at) in which case you will have to lead solder it. The important thing if you do this is to increase the mechanical strength of the... MORE
Some days it's a second brain rather than an extra hand you need. I've had trouble tuning the 73. I adjusted the timing over and over, tweaked the carbs too many times to count, would get it to idle smooth while sitting and run ok at higher revs but the moment I took it out on the street under load any attempt to accelerate past a fast idle it would hesitate, pop and so on and I would limp home at about fast idle rpm. I disconnected the vacuum advance hose, plugged it up, then took it out and... MORE
Hi all, Ok my subject heading does sound a tad dodgy, but it refers to the hard/soft tops. Since i have only recently bought the car, I have noticed that when i go out to start it there is a hell of a lot of condensation present inside the car with the hard top on. I had decided at the weekend to try the soft top mechanism to ensure it worked. So i removed the hard top and replaced ity with the soft top. Now the soft top definately has a tear below one of the side windows, but... MORE
Having looked at one of these overflow tanks (my car does not have one) it looks like it may be lead soldered as original (or it might just be the one I looked at) in which case you will have to lead solder it. The important thing if you do this is to increase the mechanical strength of the joint as well. Solder on its own will have a hard job holding it, because the split is quite wide. There are number of ways of doing this but there is no point in going into great detail if you... MORE
Jim- I had a leak in the very same spot. Took it to a local radiator shop. They cleaned, repaired and pressure-check it to 25 psi for $20.00. I was a happy camper. It looks like new! Paul "dfwip" 28416... MORE
My '65 Riviera blue Midget has an original white removable hardtop which seals out the weather just fine - and it is quiet. I love the hard top and I do use it a lot here in Pennsylvania when the weather isn't so nice. Warning - they aren't light (the original ones at least.) When it's off the car it is very easy to carry around by yourself but you can't reach far enough over the car from any direction to be able to simply lift it on or off by yourself - it isn't a one man job... MORE
Steve Woohoo! Many congrats. I don't think I am ahead of you Steve, I'm just finishing off the final primer coats on the passenger side wing ready for colour - that will be the last 'bit' on the car that needs to be colour coated. I still have both doors, bootlid and bonnet to colour coat as well. I don't know if you have this book or not - 'Restoring Sprites and Midgets - an Enthusiasts Guide' by Grahame Bristow (Brooklands Books) but it really is a very useful book in terms of reassembly. It's been written with the... MORE
Chris wrote, "...version in pink tubs, appears to be the same. In supermarkets round by the washing...." Now how, as a man, am I supposed to know that ? LOL Alan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -... MORE
but I don't think it really matters except on the soldered ends where it would prevent proper fusing of the solder to the wire. Further than you think. If you try and cut back to bright copper you get to the other end of the wire. It's also a problem in my radio controlled aeroplane wiring. Make sure you neutralize or throughly wash off any fluid or strong fluxes used to clean the wire or it will corrode through in no time. Terry "terry.isherwood" 28242... MORE
Alan I remember that Bakers Soldering Fluid - wonderful stuff, it was kinda hard to get the solder to stick unless you used that Bakers stuff. I haven't seen it around for ages either sadly. N "amukdigiphoto" 28236... MORE
Thanks for the replies guys, Oxiclean it is then , what would it be called in the UK ?, not Oxiclean I b et. Or now that I've finished remodelling the bathroom plumbers flux. And BTW ,it pays to read all the posts, I found a good answer under another sub ject heading Auto Electrical , Thanks Don, a useful site. Alan Just remembered what my dad used , 'Bakers Soldering Fluid' very caustic or acidic and made steel go rusty in a thrice. It had to be washed off thorou ghly. Came in a cream and red tin,... MORE
