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[Dormy]

Not today but couldn't get the reply posted with the pics attached, had to edit ?

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[34058]

Went to try to get some good brakes.  Checked all four wheels for oil on brake shoes.  Was undoing the last wheel nut when this happened.  Grrrrr.   

Now trying to get the broken bit out.  At least it did not snap off flush.


David.

[34058]

Went to try to get some good brakes.  Checked all four wheels for oil on brake shoes.  Was undoing the last wheel nut when this happened.  Grrrrr.   

Now trying to get the broken bit out.  At least it did not snap off flush.


David.

Ground off the peening on the back and then welded on a handy worn plough part.  That shifted it!  Threads now cleaned and second hand stud inserted.  Not too much fuss after all.

David.

[GRMac]

Finished rebuilding my bulkhead 

[winchman]

Thanks to Alex we now have a few more bits, Back door Bonnet etc

[andrewR]

Got my speedo back from repair at "Speedy Cables" in south Wales. Took about 3-4 months turnaround but worth the wait. My speedo looks like new. I'm not quite sure how they've done it but my input shaft looks to be repaired nicely, the outer metal case is I think my original, but somehow amazingly de-rusted and cleaned up. If it's not my original it looks original. Glass has either been replaced or magically polished to removed some scratches. Black glass retainer ring ?repainted? or at least cleaned. New rubber dashboard "washer" too. Looks like they managed to leave in my original odometer (I was a bit worried they'd just replace the whole innards with some new assembly, but I don't think they have). Haven't tried it in the vehicle yet, but for the £110 it seems like good value.

Andrew

[jkhackney]

Put in a Roverdrive, noted the change in my maintenance log, and realized I've driven it only 600 miles in each of the last 2 years!

 

[mrutty]

Put in new spark plugs. Now running with no back firing but won't tick over any sense. Next job clean out the carb

[winchman]

Took Bobs Glow plugs out!
So that's what a 21mm spanner is for?
They all work, but are 9v running on a 12v system? The wiring looks to be very thin, tested each one and they work so have to put them back and rewire them.
Next stop the fuel system, doesn't leak but lets loads of air in.
The big fat wire feeds the first plug then small wire to the rest? I do wonder what this would do to the plugs?
Rivet counters look away now

[Davidss]

Glow plugs ...

They all work, but are 9v running on a 12v system? The wiring looks to be very thin, tested each one and they work so have to put them back and rewire them
....
The big fat wire feeds the first plug then small wire to the rest? I do wonder what this would do to the plugs?
...

If getting 9v the thick red wire is probably connected to the wrong end of the dropper resistor that was used when the original plugs were in; 1.7V wired in series.
When upgrading to the 12v parallel wired plugs some instructions didn't tell the installer to move the thick red wire to the same end of the resistor as the power feed. With parallel connected plugs the resistor is redundant, so there are just two wires on the same terminal, the other terminal is left disconnected.
The kits also didn't supply very thick linking wires, but I suggest changing the linking wires is optional not essential.

What 9v does to the plugs isn't any harm, but they just don't get as hot as they should do.
However, be aware that the plugs in the commonly available upgrade kits might not have been high quality, so they might start to fail if fed with full voltage.
What make are the plugs? If NGK they will be OK, otherwise I suggest budgeting for a new set of NGK plugs. NGK Y-403T are the correct 14mm thread to replace the series connected plugs. The NGK Y-403T take about 12 Amps each, at full voltage, which might be 11v when cold starting.

Regards.

[winchman]

I think you might have missed something?
Its a 5 cylinder Mercedes engine, should have 9v plugs and a ballast. last owner has wired it up with thin cable and connected it to 12v using a very old starter solenoid as a relay
The Plugs are Febi 17215 rated at 9V a company in the US sells a kit of 5 12v ones but I cant find the part number as they would be so much easier, but are £125! against about £35 for them here in 9v

[Davidss]

I think you might have missed something?

You are correct.

[gromet]

Finally got round to cleaning all the Feb land black dust we got covered in about 4 weeks back 

[TimV]

A job I was not looking forward to was dropping out, replacing the gasket and putting back in the rear diff. I've done it before, it wasn't fun. I exhausted myself.

This time it was surprisingly easy - I put a wooden box under the diff so I just lifted the diff up the 6" into the hole!

[Herald1360]

Took some garden rubbish to the tip and picked up a steel frying pan and a patio crack rakeout brush from Aldi's weekly specials.