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[crumbly65]

I've circumvented that problem by using s/s braided PTFE flexi hoses all round (inc. clutch).

Alan, I’ve been considering doing exactly that on my 1959 S2. Where did you get yours from?  Anything special to be aware of?

[Wittsend]

I used Merlin Motorsport rather than by a boxed kit, they made me up Goodridge hoses to the length I wanted with 3/8" UNF fittings, with all the half nuts and copper washers needed.

Plenty of decent motor sport/rally accessory shops should be able to do this.



 

[Smokey 11a]

Ordered a new Canvas for the 88 from Undercover covers. Looks like it'll be staying for a while with us. Well at least till the 109 back on the road.

[crumbly65]

I used Merlin Motorsport rather than by a boxed kit, they made me up Goodridge hoses to the length I wanted with 3/8" UNF fittings, with all the half nuts and copper washers needed.
 

Thank you Alan.  I'll take a look.

[TimV]

Investigated a leak on the N/S swivel.

[LN11AAB498A]

Angle grinder you should have bought from ATS, £98 each fitted.  They often have these tyres on offer

Peter

Hi Peter,

ATS online do have the £98 offer. However, speaking to their local centre, he thinks it does not include the tube. Which is another £15 (= £60)

He`s going to check with his HQ tomorrow and let me know what it should be. If he is correct, then ATS would not be as good a deal as Blackcircles. 
 

[Daisythelandy]

Checked the battery, been connected to a wee solar battery conditioner for six years and occasionally turning the engine over but now the Landie is all back together and working the battery has been getting used a little but probably not enough to charge the battery. The battery was showing just over 12 volts so the solar thingy was connected last week and now the battery is sitting at 12.7 volts so all is good, really need a long run to somewhere both as a shakedown and to check the battery is charging properly.
The solar battery conditioner was a LIDL special but it works a treat.

Dave.

[Peter Holden]

Hi Peter,

ATS online do have the £98 offer. However, speaking to their local centre, he thinks it does not include the tube. Which is another £15 (= £60)

He`s going to check with his HQ tomorrow and let me know what it should be. If he is correct, then ATS would not be as good a deal as Blackcircles. 
 

I didnt realise that Black Circles included the tube.

Peter

[LN11AAB498A]

I didnt realise that Black Circles included the tube.

Peter

I emailed Blackcircles customer service to ask that question. Their reply "the tyres you have ordered are already tubed"

Taking that at face value, the £111.67 with Blackcircles still looks pretty good.

I`ll let you know if tomorrows phone call changes that.

Edit: The tyres from BC are delivered to a tyre centre 3 miles away. ATS would be 20 miles. That makes the BC deal even sweeter 
 

[Peter Holden]

The comment "already tubed" needs some explanation.  Do they mean that they are tubeless tyres?

If you are not in a rush then ATS do sometimes have offers on, at one stage last year they were selling them at £85 each.

Peter

[Larry S.]

Yes, about those brakes: Bleeding the *&%^$ brakes is a pain in the backside for me.  I really should clear out the garage that I would have a better work area. (In the street the traffic tends to run over my feet.  Or, I could just tuck them under.)

Hey...  I'm only about 520 miles from you - you could borrow the shop I use.  I use my father's, it use to be a maintenance shop for excavation equipment.  The garage at home is in desperate need of a good cleaning and reorganization as well, but even then their is barely room for Grover.  Once the roof is back in place, and if the parabolic don't loosen up, Grover won't even fit through the door.

[Wittsend]

Often the tubes you have are perfectly serviceable. I've never had to buy new tubes. The old tubes are examined and re-used.
I would only replace a patched tube.




 

[LN11AAB498A]

The comment "already tubed" needs some explanation.  Do they mean that they are tubeless tyres?

Peter

Hi Peter,

Your words of caution were well made , thanks. I emailed BC again for clarification. They apologized for the confusion and confirmed tubes are not included.

wittsend has posted re using current tubes, didn't occur to me because I thought new would be required. Thank you wittsend 

Now I just need to decide whether to wait for ATS to have a sale  and wondering how long that might be.
 

[34058]

What did you do with your Series 2 today ?  About 8 miles.

That is 8 miles more than it has done in the last four years.  The newly rebuilt 2286 diesel is rather black smoky so I might have to tweak the pump timing a bit.  I will also need to tighten up all the spring bush bolts, because I have left them loose for the shake down trip; and believe me it does shake!

David

[Simon K.]

ATS Club 60 gives 15% discount if your are over that age.