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by timpaton
Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:03 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: black smoke after engine swap?????????????
Replies: 19
Views: 13431

Re: black smoke after engine swap?????????????

Got a Weber, all sorted now
by timpaton
Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:58 pm
Forum: SJ series Transmission, Axles, Brakes, wheels and tyres.
Topic: Help - Gearbox noises????
Replies: 27
Views: 18400

Re: Help - Gearbox noises????

Sorted, new tbox from ebay, problem has gone away
by timpaton
Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:55 pm
Forum: SJ series Transmission, Axles, Brakes, wheels and tyres.
Topic: gearbox noises part 2
Replies: 1
Views: 3850

Re: gearbox noises part 2

For closure - it was a duff tbox, i got another one, and an impact driver. this took only about two hours to do the complete drain existing, remove, replace refill and test procedure. Issue is resolved, top speed doubled, happy now
by timpaton
Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:48 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: where is all the coolant going????
Replies: 9
Views: 8123

Re: where is all the coolant going????

Finally sussed it today!!! There are two tiny pin holes in the bottom of the rad.
by timpaton
Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:30 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: where is all the coolant going????
Replies: 9
Views: 8123

Re: where is all the coolant going????

I put a new rad cap on last week as the seal had gone on the other one, water was coming out of the top and re freezing, so i would have thought that the new cap would have fixed this, there is no loss like this now. Most of the rubber pipes are a bit aged, but i cant see any obvious leakage or damp...
by timpaton
Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:23 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: where is all the coolant going????
Replies: 9
Views: 8123

where is all the coolant going????

Hello again, here a tricky one for you to chew on. Filled up the rad and the header tank to full with 50 50 water and antifreeze, did a 150 mile round trip and the header tank following this was empty, so i refilled Then did a thirty mile round trip a couple of days later, and again the level droppe...
by timpaton
Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:05 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: sammy diffs front and rear and vit diffs? the same??????
Replies: 15
Views: 10075

Re: sammy diffs front and rear and vit diffs? the same??????

Scottie,

sorry, mislead you. diff was 40, spent 40 on fuel for the car, so i added the two together.
Self employed mindset.

Did you have any joy your end finding any diffs?
by timpaton
Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:30 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: check my avatar out!!
Replies: 12
Views: 8333

Re: check my avatar out!!

nice one, that looks like fun, can't wait to get mine so i can just use it and have some fun, really close now.
by timpaton
Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:28 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: sammy diffs front and rear and vit diffs? the same??????
Replies: 15
Views: 10075

Re: sammy diffs front and rear and vit diffs? the same??????

Thanks Scottie, speak tomorrow, Tim