- 1. Help! Midget Transmission Noise, and New Rotor Install (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 00:38:10 -0500
- Hello Listers! 2 quick questions before a nice working weekend gets underway. 1) When my newly rebuilt '71 1275 Midget took its first spin around the cul de sac, it made a grinding noise as it sped u
- /html/spridgets/2006-07/msg00200.html (7,606 bytes)
- 2. Re: Help! Midget Transmission Noise, and New Rotor Install (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 06:58:39 -0500
- For a minute there, I thought you were calling me "pumpkin" and I was going to have to protest that I already have a significant other. Seriously, though, the sound really does remind me of a car bac
- /html/spridgets/2006-07/msg00204.html (7,637 bytes)
- 3. 71 Midget Trunion Pin Wear (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 09:34:49 -0500
- Hello Listers! I am working on overhauling my front suspension on my 71 Midget. I unbolted the tierod end and the shock absorber arm yesterday. Check out this picture of the trunion pin after I remov
- /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00516.html (7,828 bytes)
- 4. Re: 71 Midget Trunion Pin Wear (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 12:10:11 -0500
- So it sounds like it was just the PO was unable to line up the notch with the shockarm pinch bolt and pulled the trunion pin out and super-ground it until he could more easily hit the notch? I though
- /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00519.html (7,804 bytes)
- 5. Re: 71 Midget Trunion Pin Wear (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 22:23:23 -0500
- Yes! I was speaking of the threaded end. Thanks for the bit of hope and good will though, Hal! I have started applying penetrating oil to it. Everyday for a week or so should do it, eh? =D
- /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00535.html (8,118 bytes)
- 6. Parts Sources (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:27:21 -0500
- Hello Listers! I was just wondering where fellow Spridget people get their parts. I have been buying from Moss and am constantly looking for other suppliers. Any suggestions? Thanks! John Roberts Bir
- /html/spridgets/2006-08/msg00646.html (6,703 bytes)
- 7. Front Wheel Bearings (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 16:52:14 -0500
- I'm planning on doing some work this weekend on my Midget. Does anyone have a walkthrough for replacing the front wheel bearings on a 71 Midget? Any tips, tricks, headsup or good old fashioned advice
- /html/spridgets/2006-09/msg00204.html (6,964 bytes)
- 8. Midget Tie Rod Ends (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 17:12:07 -0500
- Hello Listers! I just got in an order of tie rod ends! I went to install them on my 71 Midget, and the bore was much too small to replace my current ones! Did I order the wrong part? I ordered a pair
- /html/spridgets/2006-09/msg00720.html (7,273 bytes)
- 9. RE: Midget Tie Rod Ends (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 20:57:33 -0500
- The new ones that I got (668-040), are smaller than the old ones. Also, my old ones have a grease nipple on the bottom, whereas these new ends are totally sealed. How do they compare to your current
- /html/spridgets/2006-09/msg00724.html (7,230 bytes)
- 10. RE: Brake Trouble!! (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2006 16:10:49 -0500
- I bled the front first and out of order. Driver side then passenger side. It is a dual circuit system. HOWEVER, there is no fluid coming out of the rear lines at all. I can't bleed the rear lines if
- /html/spridgets/2006-10/msg00150.html (7,916 bytes)
- 11. RE: Brake Trouble!! (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2006 16:40:19 -0500
- Thanks for the advice, Kevin. What rubber hose on the rear? Mine has a metal line that runs to the rear brake cylinder. But would that really prevent the front brakes from working at all? Why can't t
- /html/spridgets/2006-10/msg00152.html (7,755 bytes)
- 12. RE: Brake Trouble!! (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2006 19:03:41 -0500
- My split system does have the "H"-shaped pressure warning valve mounted on my firewall. In fact, it drips brake fluid a little bit. It's not pouring out, but just seeps out from time to time. I am v
- /html/spridgets/2006-10/msg00160.html (9,126 bytes)
- 13. Midget Brake Trouble! Rear Flexible Brake Line Check (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 20:18:02 -0500
- Just a quick note! I removed the flexible rear brake line at the pumpkin. Good fluid flow coming out of the metal line to the flexible line. No fluid coming out of flexible line to the "T" joint. Loo
- /html/spridgets/2006-10/msg00213.html (6,852 bytes)
- 14. New Spridget Tires (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 16:45:23 -0600
- What tires do you recommend for a 71 Midget? What do you think about these: Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring Size: P175/70R13 82T http://tinyurl.com/tzrq4 Key Features Type: Passenger-Touring Sidewall Cosm
- /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01106.html (6,957 bytes)
- 15. RE: xs:DBL New Spridget Tires (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 17:21:35 -0600
- Well, I picked that size tire because the current tires on my midget are P175/70R13. Is that not the correct tire size? I think a 175/70 is too much tire for a Spridget, but if you want to go that bi
- /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01108.html (6,944 bytes)
- 16. RE: New Spridget Tires (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 17:24:18 -0600
- Hey guys, Here are some clues about my locale and driving conditions: I live in the Southern United States so I do not need snow or ice handling. I will not be racing or achieving high speeds or extr
- /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01110.html (7,626 bytes)
- 17. 71 Midget Rear Brake Cylinder (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:45:43 -0600
- I was outside enjoying the beautiful weather yesterday and decided to bleed the brakes on my 71 Midget. As I was opening and closing the rear brake cylinder bleed valve, the whole valve wrenched off
- /html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00626.html (7,421 bytes)
- 18. RE: 71 Midget Rear Brake Cylinder (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:21:18 -0600
- That's correct, Geoff! The bleeder nipple snapped off mid-thread. Wah-wah (cue the price-is-right loser music) =D BTW, how can I tell which master cylinder part # would fit on my Midget? Here's my ve
- /html/spridgets/2007-01/msg00706.html (7,823 bytes)
- 19. Midget Rear Drum Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:25:17 -0600
- Hello Listers! I am planning on renewing my rear drum brakes on my 71 Midget. I was wondering which parts do I need to order to do the job correctly. Do I need to replace all springs? Do I need to re
- /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00952.html (6,700 bytes)
- 20. Rookie question: Dashpot Oil (score: 1)
- Author: "John Roberts" <robe3099@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:49:05 -0500
- Hey Listers! What do you recommend I use for dashpot oil? Do I have to order some specialized oil from Moss? Thanks! John R. Birmingham, AL '71 Midget
- /html/spridgets/2007-04/msg00846.html (6,705 bytes)
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