John Ryan
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The earthing point under the dash on a crossflow is one of the wiper motor mounts. Not sure about the long black wire, it could be the earth for the heated windscreen
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Probably obvious advice, but I was always told to bleed from the futhest point away from the master, and work towards it. It could be that you have 2 issues, and the rear caliper is sticking?
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Do these have a cable linkage?
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For spares I would try Redline at Caterham. They are very good on LA cars.
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Have you got a spark going into the distributor, i.e. same test as for the plugs but further back? Are you running electronic ignition, or a coil and points?
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Just looked at my LA build manual. It says 40-45 lbs/ft, with the car on the ground
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Not sure if you want carbon or not? If you are just after a normal one, I used the propshaft clinic in Bradford. For about £117 they made and delivered a new one.
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One area that I think some people forget is to change the brake fluid, as it absorbs water over a period and becomes less efficient.
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Front brakes caliper, hoses, discs, pads
John Ryan replied to 7 wonders of the world's topic in For Sale
YHM. Can I have first dibs on the calipers and 1144 pads please? John -
My front brakes are sticking quite badly, and as I don't know their history I think I'll just get new ones. Just 2 questions 1) Are the Caterham spares ones the ones to have, or will the ones from a Triumph marque specialist be just as good? 2) Does anyone know exactly what model of Spitfire these were fitted to, or have a part number?
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Ian, I got a clutch fork from Redline in Caterham last year. Not a lot of money. For the gear selector, I would suggest one of the car breaker services via google.
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You need to tighten them in such a position that there is a curve in the flexible pipe, so that it clears obstructions. IIRC, the pipe needs to curve forward after it comes out of the skin, then back to the caliper.
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'Frontall impact' 'Payed out' 'Phoneing' Is it just me that despairs about this?
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Coyote, don't you find a spanner makes them round off very easily?
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I would replace the shoes at the same time. It's not a difficult job, you just need to take a picture or draw a diagram, particularly of where the springs go. Yu may need to buy a brake adjusting tool, but they are cheap fron Halfords.
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I think the modifications to the lower wishbone mounts are to allow the front fixing to be a nut and bolt, rather than a protruding post with a captive bolt.
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£12 on Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=rover+k+series
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Can you blatmail me your email address, and I will send them over. John
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When I did mine I just made sure that the lines were seperate, and P-Clipped out of the way of the propshaft. I must admit I got paranoid in this area, and clipped them every few inches.
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Oh c**p, I have got a 545i arriving on Friday! Luckily it's still under BMW warranty for a year, as it's an approved used car.
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Martin You have pictures!
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I have
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Is it not the one above?
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Will do Martin, probably on Saturday it that's OK. John
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Yes, the price is OK. As I said in the other thread, I got the car off a friend in the trade, so I paid a good price for it. I would rather sell it quickly, as my new car arrives next Friday. By the way, the first owner was NEC computers. I will also amend the first post to show the service status.