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Garage / Re: Output shaft leaks and a bad memory
« Last post by jbcollier on Today at 02:07:35 PM »
You’ll have to pull it down and see what’s up.  Times when mind was leaking enthusiastically were when the inner ring was not seated properly.
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FS/WTB: Europa Parts and Stuff / Re: Pels adapter and Toyota 4age for europa
« Last post by jbcollier on Today at 01:58:57 PM »
It works with any of the transmissions for the A series engines.
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by Kendo on Today at 01:57:10 PM »
That hole under the door looks like the access tot he door hinge pin. Looking up it, does it align with the hinge bobbins in the body?
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by Cheguava on Today at 01:51:24 PM »
Quote from: BDA on Monday,May 06, 2024, 05:50:47 PM
I’ve heard of some using pickup truck bed liner in places like under fenders and it can protect the fiberglass from stones.

Sounds like a plan, should be pretty tough. Been out today but did a bit more this evening - front end cleared so inside now. I'd forgotten what an emotional rollercoaster restoration is. Getting the passenger seat out was the usual mix - sill side nuts just turning underneath, and couldn't see the bolt heads, but then realised the seat runners had disintegrated and not holding it. Front inside came off - nyloc nut!  :trophy: Rear inside just twisted though, and had to grind it off. Seat frame looks of, but now need a set of runners.

More daft questions - whilst lying on the floor to get at the seat fixings, I noticed a hole below the passenger door - no idea what it's doing there or why anyone made it - can't see what it would access. And there was a plaque riveted to the n/s sill at some stage, any ideas what was there?

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Garage / Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Last post by Bryan Boyle on Today at 01:27:23 PM »
Quote from: Richard48Y on Today at 12:15:58 PM
Hmm, Rear trailing arms and shocks are in place.
Offered up a stock lower link and see that it does NOT naturally align between the trans mount and upright.
Checked the book, no spacer at the upright is shown. So the bushes would be under a lot of twist.
In order to use an adjustable lower link a spacer is required to clear the shock.
My car had short spacers, looks like these will have to be a little longer.
My preference would be no spacers.
But that puts the arm of the lower link at more of an angle and will not clear the SPAX shock.
I will try to get a pic after assembly.

What you want are 'cone washers'.  They are used to center ball joints so the ball doesn't bind and can rotate to the limit of the design.  See below.  What I did on 693R.  It's what they're made for and certainly proper use for this case.

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Garage / Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Last post by Richard48Y on Today at 12:15:58 PM »
Hmm, Rear trailing arms and shocks are in place.
Offered up a stock lower link and see that it does NOT naturally align between the trans mount and upright.
Checked the book, no spacer at the upright is shown. So the bushes would be under a lot of twist.
In order to use an adjustable lower link a spacer is required to clear the shock.
My car had short spacers, looks like these will have to be a little longer.
My preference would be no spacers.
But that puts the arm of the lower link at more of an angle and will not clear the SPAX shock.
I will try to get a pic after assembly.
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Garage / Re: What a cluster
« Last post by Bryan Boyle on Today at 11:35:48 AM »
Quote from: EuropaTC on Monday,May 06, 2024, 09:58:10 PM
That pedal travel sounds about right Bryan, when I was doing calcs on my system I got 1.49" travel for the standard disc/drum setup with a 0.7" m/cyl.

Ok, that does depend to some extent on what you expect the disc run out/brake shoe travel to be, but it's about there.

Brian

So...I'm not crazy.  That's good to know.   

Need to go on walkabout for the final time at my Real Job (tm) with retirement beckoning on the 31st to say goodbye and hand over the keys to the various sites to whomever the company is sticking in there.  Going to let the beast sit for a week or so...get the original MC out to Apple Hydraulics for an overhaul, then revisit when I get back. 
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Garage / Re: Weber 28/36 running too rich
« Last post by Clifton on Today at 11:30:28 AM »
Without a wideband you won't know where it is rich.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMTC6u0Nmk4
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Garage / Re: 1970 s2 0453R Reassembly
« Last post by Bryan Boyle on Today at 11:27:39 AM »
Quote from: Richard48Y on Today at 09:52:47 AM
In their first year the Fiat X19 was being flipped at up to $2,000 over retail too.
I nearly bought one.
If I had been able to get a test drive I might have.
Despite several on the lot a test drive was impossible, even just sitting in one was also impossible. Every car in sight was already sold.
My delivery would have been six months out.
No way I was going put down a deposit and make six months of payments without so much as seeing if I fit!
That was on the same day the BMC/Lotus dealer refused to even talk to me.
At least the Fiat dealer was friendly.
So the CT fever is nothing new, just bigger numbers.
In the end they will also lose value quickly, the folk paying substantially over retail will look silly, and life returns to normal.
I think we could have a nice one of every model Europa for less than one CT.  8)

I remember back during the '79 manufactured Carter Fuel Crisis, VW Diesels were going for 5K over list that summer (and back then, a new Rabbit L Diesel listed for 6100 and change).  I waited till December for mine and got it for list minus trade in.  Great little buggies (if a bit lacking in the acceleration department...but they did average 45+ mpg on the highway in 5th gear.

Still have a VW diesel, and have continuously since '80.
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Garage / Re: 1970 s2 0453R Reassembly
« Last post by Richard48Y on Today at 09:52:47 AM »
In their first year the Fiat X19 was being flipped at up to $2,000 over retail too.
I nearly bought one.
If I had been able to get a test drive I might have.
Despite several on the lot a test drive was impossible, even just sitting in one was also impossible. Every car in sight was already sold.
My delivery would have been six months out.
No way I was going put down a deposit and make six months of payments without so much as seeing if I fit!
That was on the same day the BMC/Lotus dealer refused to even talk to me.
At least the Fiat dealer was friendly.
So the CT fever is nothing new, just bigger numbers.
In the end they will also lose value quickly, the folk paying substantially over retail will look silly, and life returns to normal.
I think we could have a nice one of every model Europa for less than one CT.  8)
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