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Hi 

on tr7 the wiper motor is 16w differ park switch . It is adjustable on lower part motor .

Chris 

Hi 

I have a dolomite engine in tr7 . I has a electric water pump  oil pressure  about 40-55 psi when cold then 25 -45 psi when warmer oil . 

when  the engine was rebuilt up used a drill and socket to drive oil pump  distributor remove to drive oil pump check pressure and turn engine over by hand. The jackshaft will only oil to camshaft at 1 or places on jackshaft .

OIl pump have prv [bypass valve spring] most all new pump have a heavy spring giving higher pressure Robsport sale prv spring no 215573spring . My has this spring fitted.

Chris

Leyland reiver truck 6 wheel made in 50s to  70s

Hi Tim 

As i have had to withdraw my entry, i'am now available to help marshall at Wetherby, if it will help.

Regards

Chris

hi

tr7 have a bearing on struts part no ukc9395/ukc329 and ulc2043 are replaced to a kit rb7706 from rimmers or sus023 from robsport.

The old bearings seize and make noise when turning on steering  

Hi 

i worked with someone how had used  a genuine john deere grease gun mc3212131 can by used by one hand on ebay a genuine one for about £45    for 400 g cartridges

Chris

Hi

 I hane change d by screws from tr7 carburettor . the screws is size10 unc 1/2 inch long chesse head . 10 size screws at 0.190 inchs or 4.826mm diameter . 

on 10 unf same 0.190 inch and at32 thread inch .

I got by 10 unc screws from Accu  co.uk they have unf countersunk also 

Chris

 At work i have had many trucks filled wrong fuel petrol . after draining fuel replace fuel with diesel  keep fuel in can over a week the fuel will separate different weight . i can not remember if petrol is at top or bottom .  

i have soon a cly head been blown up running someone had but petrol in  on a diesel ford sierra 2.3 had a dent in bonnet cly head had a gap below block  head been hold by injector pipes and exhaust    

the lt77 gearbox was used on morgan's cars tvr's cars . Land rover have improved the lt77 to r380 gearboxs rev gear selector in different place.

The lt77 hads improvements  over years . different size bearings 

hi 

heater matrix rubber seal is unable to get now. The matrix has been changed at fittings regs pipes stainless and rubber pipes. Regs most to remove complete heater fascia etc. 

Chris   

hi 

Bailey Morris has a depot at Eaton Socon near St Neots  near A1 road . They made a prop for my tr7 2 years a go great service phone no 01480 216 250 . 

One at work had prop ujs wearing after 4 weeks on a defender 90 they sorted the prop . 

Chris  

BIG BIG THANKS to all involved in organising, with a special thanks to all the Marshalls in this years RBRR. Sadly i had problems and had to withdraw, but i hope to take part with my trusty TR7 next time. Thank you all Chris 

I have used airport car park 5 little walk to terminal then by tram walk into hall.

cost £9.50 day book online before

Have a look at cupalloys.co.uk will send small orders silver solder at higher  temperature to soft solder brazing 

I have got a block like that. The circlip was missing i only remove clyhead to find grooves on number 1. The block was able to rebored.

Chris      

a lot modern car with auto headlights will not work on fog ,

a lot do not now to turn no to manual

turn headlights on .

Chris

Craig

has the valves been adjusted are they moving when engine turning [remove rocker cover to check for valve rocking over]

Chris 

is the new filter to long faulty make to long 

TR7 Sprint back from paintshop now being resurrected 

My tr7 had 185/55/15 front and 205/50/15 when I got  l changed then to 185/55/14 all round
I used tiresome. com tyre-size-calculator   to  check for the size diameter tyres for speed to revs and speedo my was about 1-2% out