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by timmo
Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:42 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: do you think I've knackered it?
Replies: 10
Views: 10848

Re: do you think I've knackered it?

This might have had something to do with it.....
by timmo
Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:41 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: do you think I've knackered it?
Replies: 10
Views: 10848

Re: do you think I've knackered it?

Points ,condenser changed and now runs a treat, for some reason my 92 sammy has a 410 dizzy- seems to work fine and at least I understand these! trouble is now the water pumps sprung a leak- why is it we fix one thing only to then have to do another :argh:
by timmo
Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:26 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: do you think I've knackered it?
Replies: 10
Views: 10848

Re: do you think I've knackered it?

Dizzy cap off and found points totally closed up and almost fused together, new points/condenser methinks and all will hunkydory( in my dreams).
by timmo
Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:36 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: do you think I've knackered it?
Replies: 10
Views: 10848

Re: do you think I've knackered it?

I'll check timing first, did seem a bit down on power and pick up from tickover was getiing increasingly hesitant. I havent checked timing since changing carb and notice the dizzy is a the end of its adjustment. Im thinking the previous owner was trying to compensate for the crap original carbs over...
by timmo
Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:16 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: do you think I've knackered it?
Replies: 10
Views: 10848

Re: do you think I've knackered it?

engine cranks and fires intermittantly complete with spectacular backfiring every now and then. Before I switched it off it was running fine. I have weber carb conversion and fuel pressure guage so I know fuels getting through. Is it possible after switch off head temp increased enough to blow gaske...
by timmo
Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:07 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: do you think I've knackered it?
Replies: 10
Views: 10848

do you think I've knackered it?

Hello All, Offroading yesterday and sammy was running a treat apart from dodgy starter( aren't they all) but when I was loading it started to overheat. the guage never entered the red but under the bonnet the expansion bottle had fallen off taking the cap off at the samre time. I switched off still ...
by timmo
Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:38 am
Forum: SJ series Suspension and Steering
Topic: lift shackles
Replies: 12
Views: 9427

Re: lift shackles

Thats great guys, I think I'll try the bedford rascal route as one of my front springs is knackered any way .
by timmo
Fri Nov 18, 2011 6:15 pm
Forum: SJ series Suspension and Steering
Topic: lift shackles
Replies: 12
Views: 9427

Re: lift shackles

wheres the best place to get add a leafs? How much lift will they achieve?
by timmo
Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:32 pm
Forum: SJ series Suspension and Steering
Topic: lift shackles
Replies: 12
Views: 9427

Re: lift shackles

Will rear springs on the front need any mods to fit? Mine is a van so i assume the springs i have are beefed up a bit to cope with extra loads. Will rascal springs bolt straight on also?
by timmo
Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:57 pm
Forum: SJ series Suspension and Steering
Topic: lift shackles
Replies: 12
Views: 9427

lift shackles

After an awesome weekend I realise I need to get some lift! I know this has probably been asked before but as I only want a small lift is the best way just to bolt on 2 inch lift shackles? I assume no other mods are needed. I am running standard springs and I only use sj for offroading only.