A40FARINAGURU wrote:wakey-wakey, get those gloves on
181 is in my daughters garage Iv kept EMD in mine as I intend to tackle a few things on it once we get back to normal after xmas and new year,...................then the gloves will be on!
John G
John (Tight Yorkshireman)
First referred to as the Tight Yorkshireman in editions of the Clubs Spotlight: Autumn 1996 Page 40 and Autumn 1997 Page 15
A40FARINAGURU wrote:wakey-wakey, get those gloves on
181 is in my daughters garage Iv kept EMD in mine as I intend to tackle a few things on it once we get back to normal after xmas and new year,...................then the gloves will be on!
John G
well, it's well into the New Year now, no gloves on yet?
Nick Bayliss
Club's A35 (Saloon) Registrar, South Midlands Area Contact
Went in the garage at the weekend with intent and ended up instead washing EMD then gardening duties. Hope to get onto EMD next week if its not too cold in the garage, 181 is back of the queue
John G
John (Tight Yorkshireman)
First referred to as the Tight Yorkshireman in editions of the Clubs Spotlight: Autumn 1996 Page 40 and Autumn 1997 Page 15
Finally got to do some work on 181, which has been pulling to the o/s when braking hard. Wheels off and found O/S a wheel cylinder has been leaking onto the shoes. Will order bits and sort the blighter
Will get some work done on 181 in the next months
John G
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181 FFC
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N/S brakes all ok
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Off side brakes this side has leaking wheel cylinder
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John (Tight Yorkshireman)
First referred to as the Tight Yorkshireman in editions of the Clubs Spotlight: Autumn 1996 Page 40 and Autumn 1997 Page 15
A40FARINAGURU wrote:i must have a look at 'PCJ's A40 Front brakes as that seems to be snatching when cold
Could well be Nick check it out. 181 was pulling over but it was more like snatching First thoughts its a leak as found or a wheel cyl had siezed on the other causing less braking on the other side
Will strip it down fully tomorrow afternoon, clean up all and paint whatever I can ready for bits coming from Tim and Matthew. Should be able to fit next Thursday onwards unless life commitments take over again
John G
John (Tight Yorkshireman)
First referred to as the Tight Yorkshireman in editions of the Clubs Spotlight: Autumn 1996 Page 40 and Autumn 1997 Page 15
A40FARINAGURU wrote:i must have a look at 'PCJ's A40 Front brakes as that seems to be snatching when cold
Could well be Nick check it out. 181 was pulling over but it was more like snatching First thoughts its a leak as found or a wheel cyl had siezed on the other causing less braking on the other side
Will strip it down fully tomorrow afternoon, clean up all and paint whatever I can ready for bits coming from Tim and Matthew. Should be able to fit next Thursday onwards unless life commitments take over again
John G
i'll have to find a spare minute
Nick Bayliss
Club's A35 (Saloon) Registrar, South Midlands Area Contact
Finished brakes off today, did some yesterday with rubber kits from Tim and Matthew. Did do more last week, such as cleaning bits up etc, but no time to blog. Car is back up and running ready for a decent day though I have some odd jobs to do to 181 these can be done when I get an odd hour with the car still a runner
John G
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Back plate off and cleaned up
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Other bits cleaned up
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Cylinder pistons one cleaned up other to do before re rubber
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One piston back in with new seal
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Back Plate back on with new rubbers fitted
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Bleeding the brakes
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John (Tight Yorkshireman)
First referred to as the Tight Yorkshireman in editions of the Clubs Spotlight: Autumn 1996 Page 40 and Autumn 1997 Page 15
Made a major step forward actually got time for me and the cars! Drained the engine oil out from 181 last night. Changed the eng oil filter and filled with oil today. Converted to the spin on oil filter last year a lot easier needed the oil filter chain removal tool to get the old one off though well tight
Hoping to service it completely tomorrow
John G
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THERE THE SPIN ON OIL FILTER IS YOU ARE TO BE CHANGED
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OLD FILTER OFF REMOVAL TOOL CHAIN WAS NEEDED
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FILLING WITH OIL
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John (Tight Yorkshireman)
First referred to as the Tight Yorkshireman in editions of the Clubs Spotlight: Autumn 1996 Page 40 and Autumn 1997 Page 15
Looking good John, surprised you didn't paint that backplate while it was off must be nice to get some jobs done.
David Swain. Member No. A1743
Contact for 'The Suffolk Group'.
Contact Email suffolk@austina30a35ownersclub.co.uk A30 van 55 'R.G. Swain', A35 4 Door 59 'Little Gem', A35 2 Door 59 'The Rev' '+1'