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Re: Nods News , Washer bottle moved .

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Mmmm.....interesting.

I must admit that, in the days when she lived outside and got used regularly in deepest winter, I always moved Suzy's washer bag from its normal position (lying on the n/s wheel arch where it never gets any warmth and, if it freezes, stays frozen) to behind the millboard (?) petrol tank cover, sitting on the heater hose (where it gets warm). It was a very practical solution to a near permanently frozen washer bag. These days we use screen wash with antifreeze (and the winters don't seem as cold anyway) so I don't suppose it matters any longer but Dave's new wash bottle is going to get, and stay, very cold in winter! Looks good though....

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Re: Nods News , Washer bottle moved .

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I can see a 12v tea heater being fitted in the bottle then :wink:
But these days you have to run with quite a concentrate in the wash so that the bumper headlamp wash doesn't freeze up which ruins the nozzles so as long as you use the same mix here I doubt it would be a problem, also if the garaged overnight helps a little.
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Re: Nods News , Washer bottle moved .

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Now I know it works well ive added an old brass one way valve to the washer bottle intake so it now has two valves in total , water cant drain back anywhere so the pump is always primed and theres now water trapped right up to the jets .
Squirt is instant , powerful and when the engines at running temp around 40˚C :)

Just waiting on the part I need to finish the lid off now
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Note 1 to self: To get the Cali ready RESIST! RESIST! RESIST!
Note 2 to self: Good to have something to occupy me during the winter.
The one-way valve idea is superb. :D
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Re: Nods News , Washer bottle moved .

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Bit needed to modify the ex brake / clutch cylinder reservoir lid into its new job of screen washer has arrived and been fitted .
Ive added period Girling reservoir stickers to the brake and clutch ones as well .
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Re: Nods News , Washer bottle moved - Lid now modded .

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Oh so very good!
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Re: Nods News , Washer bottle moved - Lid now modded .

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It's the system, probably loads of folk look but can't acknowledge the fact unless they comment, which not everyone likes too, no like button, been said before would give a better idea of how interested a topic is, we can only guess as it stands.
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Re: Nods News , Washer bottle moved - Lid now modded .

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Theres no reason we cant have a " like " button , Retrorides has one and its a proboards one like this I believe although it seems a hell of a lot better
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Re: Nods News , Washer bottle moved - Lid now modded .

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Just to prove once and for all the following pics show that the bog brush cooler actually does work rather well , this is after a 25 mile run and being turned off for 5 minutes .
Info as to whats what with the pics :)
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Re: Nods News , Bog brush cooler.

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Noddy did us a favour with that in and out heat test, as did InfraZA when he got is rebuilt 1971 Imp from me.
The engine was converted to a 998cc size, same Rootes oil cooler and very similar reduction in oil temperature also :) Imp003
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Imp one, modern box nil by the look of that picture.
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I wonder if the standard cooler was sited outside the engine compartment or where forced air passes over it whether it would be comparable to the normal radiator type cooler?
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Re: Nods News , Bog brush cooler.

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Years ago I recovered the engine lid sound proofing in flame proof canvas as per factory and remade the original frame that holds it in with copper wire.
Well it kept slipping so ive made a new redesigned frame from some shellack coated copper strips and some copper rivets , no painting , no rust plus being thin copper it bends easy which is whats required to fit it.
Well chuffed with the result :D :D
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Looking good. Appears much neater with frame and canvas tailored to suit.
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New frame looks a hell of a lot better sprayed satin black , the legs have been heat shrink to prevent scratches when being fitted or removed :)
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Re: Nods News , Engine sound proofing frame , now painted

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That is another lovely touch, Dave. :D

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Re: Nods News , amalgamating switch panels

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There is a problem with adding things over many decades .
That is is can all get a bit random re. the fitting .
I recently want to fit the Ferodo tapley meter but this meant id have three small panels ( plus one with the hazards and washers fitted higher up ) scattered about the dash.
So as a trial ive amalgamated the cig lighter , fuel pump switch and light and the Tapley meter and made one long switch panel .
Il leave it like this for now and see how i feel about how it looks - everything works and its all within easy reach and visible :)
Opinions are welcome :)
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Re: Nods News , Amalgamating switch panels

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Some kindly toe rag snapped the aerial off the Singer yesterday .
Not an easy thing to replace being as its a 60s window mounted jobby .
Still some lateral thinking , an aerial meant for a hand held scanner from Maplins - some soldering and its good to go again . :)
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Nice job, Dave. Don't let the bastards grind you down. By the way, I'd like to see some paint on that vice, please. :D

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Mine, bought pre used in Feb last year.

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I can see a vice competion coming.
shame you didn't catch the toe-rag dave ,he could have modelled the ariel for you in different parts of his anatamony.
reseption would have been bad,but the fun factor would have been good.
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Re: Nods News , Some goon broke my aerial off

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Dave,

Your Vusky now has an oil smoke issue? very recently you changed the oil on both that engine and the Singers, did you change the brand and grade of oil at all?

If so from which type and grade to which type and grade, was it Valvoline? Imp027
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Re: Nods News , Transaxles borked

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Well things continue to go all to shite and yesterday was no exception ,
On the way home from a car show yesterday in the Singer - well actually just trying to get out was the start I noticed the gearchange was - well notchy and rough ,
I did get home fine but the gearchange is now just terrible - in fact its almost undriveable although once any gear is eventually selected it does at least stay in said gear and the box is still really quite .
I will check all the usual suspects in regards the control rod / flexi / gearlever bush etc etc but my gut is telling me its the box which has been in the car since at least 1987 - in fact i think it was in the Stiletto I once owned .
Ive got no boxes that work , no money worth speaking of to get one that does , no knowledge as to how to fix this one and no will to take the engine out to sort it even if i did .
Verdict = its dead for now :twisted:
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Dave - how many late (mk2 and mk.3) boxes do you have? I am short of good (polished teeth, no scoring) crownwheel and pinion pairs.

Let me know and we can come to an arrangement 8)

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Dave,

Drain them, take the inspection covers off the bottom and look at the crownwheel teeth with a torch. If they are not scored, chipped, rusty or have gouge marks ie. they are nice and polished, I'll have them and sort you out a good deal on the rebuild of your road box.

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this is what this club and forum is all about
you wouldn't get that service on other sites
she will soon be running again dave
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Having fitted yet another flexi yesterday , greased everything , cleaned up the rod the flexi bolts to and checked the transaxle mounts its a bit better - its drive-able at least - i think its a combo of an iffy box and iffy flexi so by sorting one bit out i can at least select all gears and keep it going .
I will check the oil level in it next as its a bit leaky .
Hopefully a plan to get a good working transaxle has begun which il possibly fit in the winter .
Its all a step in the right direction at least :D
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Chin up, Dave (and the other one :lol: ).

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Good news about the Singer and plans for National. :D
I haven't changed mine but the Cali has developed a strange behaviour - best described as a misfire.
When going back (from Lumenition) to known good points + condenser + coil didn't help I turned my attention to the carbs.
Noticed that the pistons/needles didn't lift equally despite throttles opened the same amount. Weird, after less than 80 miles! :shock:
Lifted both pistons simultaneously by hand and they dropped back exactly the same. Looks like cyls 1 & 2 creates more air flow than 3 & 4.
Time to check valve clearances and condition, HG and pistons + rings.
Luckily I have a set of new pistons & rings and a new HG should the worst come to the worst.
If I cannot rectify it I'll come anyway but in a modern. We'll see.
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Just a follow up.
Dave Weedon is sorting me out a good transaxle which i should get next week , it possibly wont get fitted til later in the year or even the winter but at least il have it here ready.
Thanks Dave - one less thing to worry about :)
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Massive thanks to Dave Weedon ( Impecunious on here ) for rebuilding Transaxle so quickly for me.
A real star :)
Gratuitus pic even though it takes up room on here :wink:
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Glad to get you sorted Dave. I got back from Chippenham about 30 minutes ago.

No night shift for me tonight though; two on the trot is enough at my age 8)

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Well i may have the transaxle all ready but just like John Ross my MOJO has gone - the Vusky needs work and so does the Singer , im giving up on the Singer for now and il sort the Vusky out this coming winter .
The Singer is in disgrace and wont be going anywhere anytime soon :roll:
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My MOJO has gone on the garden now it's nice weather, IMP works resumes when the dark nights return and it's too cold outside. So you're not the only one giving it a rest which is sometimes a good thing and you come back after the break with renewed vigor Oh and transaxle ;-)
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So its been over a month since i updated the now Singer exclusive thread AKA Nods News :shock:
Missed me :lol: .
So at the last update the transaxle was borked and so was my Mojo .
However a few weeks back now i had a fiddle about with the box whilst still fitted as it seemed to me the only issue was a difficulty in selecting any gear and not any one in particular - like a flexi issue would be - except it wasnt that :? .
After much faffing , spraying of lube , anti seize goo and other slippery stuff the problem was the selector shaft where it comes out the box - the bit the flexi thing screws too - anyway its now sorted and gearchange joy has been restored :D . The new box from Dave Weedon went in the Vusky this week :D
I also found some long lost missing SU needles ive wanted to try - well ever since id lost them :lol:
They are MME needles , a tad richer than the number 7s - seems to pull a better up hills now although its not moved for a few weeks as the Vuskys been sick ( see my other thread .
Needle comparison pic -- oh and a pic of it getting seriously rained on - windows all leak free
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Excellent. Well done, Dave. When I was trying to self-tune my Rover SD1 V8, I took the Su needle book and made comparison graphs of various needles to make comparison with certain sections a visual thing. Worked well and I made a few inroads into fueling a non-standard engine build :D

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Finally got time to play about with the adjustable throttle response linkage I made for the Singer .
Original length was 40mm so I covered all eventualities and made this adjustable from 34mm to 45mm and have been running it at 43mm since fitting . I recon i could go shorter though ( quicker response ) so after 1mm at a time adjusting and trying ive just about reached the limit of driveability .
Too short and pulling away is horrible - too long and response is too slow.
Anyway its now at 37mm and feels good although i might go back a MM as response is a tiny bit sharp - il see how it goes and wether i get used to it . :)
At 34mm its just about undriveable :lol:
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After some spirited driving i can confirm the new MME needles are a definite improvement - its slight but noticeable and every little helps as they say .
Transaxles fine now so thats all sorted .
Ive got used to the throttle response set as it is so thats staying put .
Basically its all good to go :)
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So is that MME needles in the Singer as well now? , I am thinking about SUs, if Frank gets some new Lynx manifolds made up which he's thinking about, they still have the moulds, if so I might swop to them in the future, not that Stroms aren't any good :lol:
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by Dave ' Linwood ' Lane » Fri Aug 25, 2017 6:08 pm
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However a few weeks back now i had a fiddle about with the box whilst still fitted as it seemed to me the only issue was a difficulty in selecting any gear and not any one in particular - like a flexi issue would be - except it wasn’t that .
After much faffing , spraying of lube , anti seize goo and other slippery stuff the problem was the selector shaft where it comes out the box - the bit the flexi thing screws too - anyway its now sorted and gearchange joy has been restored

Dave ' Linwood ' Lane » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:30 pm

Transaxles fine now so that’s all sorted ."

So what was the problem and did you have to take the front cover off to sort it or was it all fixed in-situ?
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Im pretty sure you will have knowing you, but do you have the rubber shroud still on the selector shaft to help keep the shaft clean of any grot that might get flung up onto it?
Many go missing and are never refitted when the box is put back, dont know why, I was quite surprised to find mine still had one on actually, but I always make a point of getting one and fitting it if one is missing which it was on a couple of IMPs Ive worked on.
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Good invention those zip ties :D
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Ive remade the Singers front fog lamp brackets from some narrower stainless .
Ive found a plank of wood is a great way to set them perfectly level . :D
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African Imp wrote:
Dave ' Linwood ' Lane wrote:Ive remade the Singers front fog lamp brackets from some narrower stainless .
Ive found a plank of wood is a great way to set them perfectly level . :D[/quote

That is very nice.

Are they the same hight as before and is there any reason why they cannot be set a little higher, say level with the lower edge of the front of the car? Imp027
Its about the factory height setting , any higher and they get close to what was the sidelights
Factory mounted single fog lamp taken from a road test dated Jan 65
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Re: Nods News , testing me Alternator

Post by Dave ' Linwood ' Lane »

In April 2016 I did an experimental stator winding on the tiny Denso alternator on the Singer .
Its now time to retest it and see if the output has altered at all and see how its fairing after all the heat cycles .
It was 20A at 1200RPM and 45A at 3,500RPM and above .
I suspect its altered slightly but We will see :)
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Re: Nods News , Retesting me alternator

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So I tested the alternator today .
Different reading than the initial ones from April 2016 - might be the jig which is different or the alternator
Cut in 1100 RPM
15A at 1800RPM
45A at 3000RPM and above so it maxes out very early but charges well early on.
As a test i tried the following on the car - pics will have an explanation .
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Re: Nods News , Retesting me alternator- results

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As with almost everything I do i seem to have gone seriously over the top with my fuse box cover fixing - new copper labels , brass rivets and such like - totally unnecessary as per normal :lol:
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Re: Nods News , OTT fuse box cover

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There is beauty in what you do Nods. 8)
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Re: Nods News , OTT fuse box cover

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Up for a Turner Prize, Dave :lol:

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