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121. Re: Front wheel bearings and suspension (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 22:06:15 +0100; Hi Terry If you dig around in the grease inside the hub you should find 2 slots behind each track and then you use a drift (old screwdriver?) to drive the old ones out, if you inadvertently mark the; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00345.html (9,638 bytes)
122. Re: Question about idle after tuneups (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 22:25:19 +0100; Hi Jeff Turning the engine with the starter is ok for the tappets though it is more important when doing the points to make sure the heel is right on the top of the lobe. The rpm increase may well be; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00346.html (10,205 bytes)
123. Re: distributor question (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 20:00:42 +0100; Hi Chris The UK spec cars had Lucas I believe, certainly the Dolomite 1500 which was produced along side the Spit 1500, so you should have no trouble with the Lucas fit, you may need the distributor; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00387.html (7,287 bytes)
124. Re: GT6 throwout bearing (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 20:20:37 +0100; Hi David You need a socket large enough to land on the carrier / collar and small enough for the bearing to pass over,(1 1/16 I think) a bolt big enough to span the hole in the socket and a three leg; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00390.html (7,896 bytes)
125. Re: Around the world, where are they now. (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 22:01:46 +0100; HI John Thanks for the update, let us know more please, I for one would like to hear about your experiences when they reach you, (you did say you were a service team didn't you). Graham. 2500PI MKII; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00398.html (11,776 bytes)
126. Re: Fuel (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 00:14:27 +0100; Hi Mark 94?94! the 2000, 2500 2.5PI are all supposed to be fed with 100 or **(5 Star UK not a swearword!) Graham. 2500PI MKII Sprinted Dolomite 2000 MKI Toledo 1300 Front Wheel Drive http://members.t; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00405.html (11,147 bytes)
127. Re: Re: Maplight (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 18:44:37 +0100; Hi Laura You really shouldn't entice us like that and then stop, once our curiosity has been awakened we need (?) to know the details! Graham. 2500PI MKII Sprinted Dolomite 2000 MKI Toledo 1300 Front; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00454.html (9,012 bytes)
128. Re: Exhaust gasket (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 21:00:59 +0100; Hi Richard I am not a Spit owner so cannot comment on the bracket on the gearbox on those, but it was a standard fitment on UK Dolomite 1500's (and 1300's), the idea of it is to stop the stresses and; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00464.html (8,399 bytes)
129. Re: Oil leak in diff -- what to do about it. (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 19:53:58 +0100; Hi Jeff Those bolts don't retain the oil, I would guess that the front oil seal is dying / dead. I think the seal replacement job can be done on the car without removing any of the mounts but it is a; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00507.html (9,680 bytes)
130. Re: Engine type (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 15:45:40 +0100; Hi Nolan The Herald used the same engine progressions as the Spitfire,with the exception of a milder cam and single carb the 1300 FWD used a Herald engine with a modified crank nose to carry the ring; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00644.html (9,219 bytes)
131. Re: Dash restoration (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 16:00:33 +0100; Hi Richard You need to do it the paint stripper way, I tried lightly sanding a dash and went through the vaneer before I got all the varnish off, the vaneer is THIN! Paint strip then a very light san; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00646.html (9,385 bytes)
132. Re: another distributor question (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 16:11:11 +0100; Hi Chris I wanted a tacho on my Herald, I also did not want the Delco Dizzy so I looked round at the shows and found a Lucas Dizzy with tacho drive, when I went to fit it I found that it was for a si; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00647.html (7,764 bytes)
133. Re: Hand brake wearing hole in thumb (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 17:07:04 +0100; Hi Jeff First your handbrake knob has either worn out or been screwed on too far pushing the end out. Second, I posted a message in your wanted section regarding a Dolomite that Wanted a New owner. T; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00648.html (8,765 bytes)
134. Re: Midget/Spitfire 1500 dual carb set on ebay (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 19:18:35 +0100; Hi Trevor Don,t forget you could put it on the TTA to help keep this resource alive for all of us, Just a thought. Graham http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360292012&; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00652.html (7,543 bytes)
135. Fuel / Brake line Clips (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 23:42:15 +0100; Hi All The other day someone asked about the fuel line clips fitted as standard to our cars, the name of the supplier of the brake line clips that I bought was Automec. They have a web site at http:/; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00704.html (6,860 bytes)
136. Re: How's this for anti-theft? (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 22:23:12 +0100; Hi Jeff In some places e.g. UK it is illegal to have a switch to the ign circuit that can interrupt the ignition whilst the car is in motion, don't know why just is. The solution would be to interrup; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00830.html (10,233 bytes)
137. Re: Anti-Thief Devices!!! (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 22:55:59 +0100; Hi Jeff I picked up on that the other day and meant to reply about it, you should always need some choke to start, or a lot of cranking whilst jockeying the throttle, the no choke indicates that you; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00831.html (8,356 bytes)
138. Re: How's this for anti-theft? (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 23:57:21 +0100; Hi Bill Perhaps I should have added I think this applies to theft deterrents and alarms, this is possibly because they can be remotely operated. Graham. 2500 PI MKII Sprinted Dolomite 2000 MKI Toledo; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00912.html (9,124 bytes)
139. Re: TR7 auto trans request (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 00:17:47 +0100; Hi David I would hazard a guess that the dolomite 1850 would be a good bet as the engine is the same as the TR7 and they did a manual and auto in that model, the two trans are interchangeable on that; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00913.html (7,354 bytes)
140. Re: Stuck -- need advice, please (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 12:37:22 +0100; Hi Jeff A three legged puller should do this without damage as it should be around a hand press fit! If it starts to need a lot of force to remove, you could try a tap (do not hit it hard) on the end; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00962.html (9,331 bytes)

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