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Mcalvert

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    HT leads - buying and changing

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    Important think to make sure (I speak from experience having got it wrong) is that you make sure that the terminals are pushed properly home, and that it's not just the rubber book making contact. It's simetimes best top pull the book up a little to make sure that you have got the connector fully home.

     

    Good luck - Michael.

    SPA

    in Track

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    First thing I will need to do when I arrive will be an oil and filter change as part of the running in. Anyone know if there are oil disposal facilities at SPA?

     

    Thanks - Michael.

    SPA

    in Track

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    Wahoo *thumbup* *thumbup* *thumbup*

     

    Making SPA was looking very unlikely when I discovered that my Xflow block had a crack in it on the way to trhe MIRA sprint two weeks ago.

     

    However, a super rapid turn-around by Vulcan Engineering has got me a fully rebuilt engine on a fresh block within the fortnight. Put it in with the help of a friend on Saturday (the first time either of us had ever done anything like this without help from more knowedgeable people) and it started first time *smile* *smile*

     

    Just driven it to Southern Carbs who are going to set it up for me. So, it won;t exactly be fully run in, but SPA, here we come!

     

    Michael (currently rather happy 😬)

    BGH Geartech or SPC?

    in TechTalk

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    Maybe this is a rare case of "they're both good companies to deal with!" I can only talk of BGH who were one of the rare companies to deal with who exceeded my expectations in terms of product & delivery when they rebuilt my box last year, and the bill was much lower than I'd expected.

     

    It looks like which ever way you go, you'll be looked after *smile*

     

    Michael.

    HELP! Where can I get a De Dion Tube?

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    Thanks All.

     

    I've just been to James Whitings and for the 1991 chassis it looks like there's no way that a wide buttress later model would fit.

     

    Thanks for all your offers - I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed that Caterham come through. Having spoken to most 7 repair outfits, it looks like they all have De Dion tubes on back order :-(

     

    Michael.

    HELP! Where can I get a De Dion Tube?

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    I've just heard that the slightly vague handling on my car is due to a cracked De Dion tube. It didn't feel quite "right" but I'm gobsmacked that it was something as serious :-(

     

    To make matters worse, Caterham are out of stock and we're meant to be going away in 2 weeks. Does anyone else have any ideas? Will try Redline.

     

    P.S. I understand that it's the Narrow Butress version that I need. I didn;t realise that there were different versions, just that the more recent ones had been beefed up?

     

    Michael.

    again, broken clutch cable

    in TechTalk

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    Phil - I had this wnhen I first had my Xflow. I found that the nipple was not properlty greased where it is connected to the pedal so that instead of pivoting, the cable bent. I had 2 go in as manty months. Since putting a bit of grease on every year, I've not had one go in 7 years...

     

    Regards - Michael.

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