WIMPUS

Ive seen it a few times in youtube and facebook. So thats where i got the idea from.

Today fitted a new waterpump on Fox. Not so old (2021), but started to weep 2 weeks ago on my trip to the parts day. And fitted the 88°c thermostat to my car again for the winter. Typical.. it started to rain and got windy. After it.. nice weather.. 🙄 Testdrive.. belt squeeking like mad. Ok.. had this a bit before. Fitted a new belt + degreased all the pullys.. noise gone.

A short video, just under 400psi of pressure.

Then.. more playtime with the J -type. Al new O-rings in every bit of hydraulic stuff. Then put it all together, fitted it to my spare box. And made a 'testbench' 😅

This morning testdrive of the 6. I had put in the gearbox etc yesterday morning (what a heavy lump ! ). OD now works great. But there was some oil on the floor. That needs investigation. Put in my spare alternator in the 6 as his was bad now to.

Another 'thing'.. Back on 30 september 2013 I started to drive Fox at 117.037kms. Now she has (3)67.127 kms ! That means... 250.000kms in 10 years and 1 month !!!

Monday got the 6 gearbox home to clean the swarf out. Tuesday we took the gearbox with us, company in the netherlands fitted the rebuild overdrive on it. Now to install it all back into the car... tomorrow (Who says the 6 gearbox doesnt fit a Spitfire 😅 )

Wanted to test the overdrive.. It was stuck in direct drive. So stripped it.. and found more dirt. Soo.. now stripped it fully and ordered some bearing and seals. Going to clean it all up good.

Got the box more apart... ok.. This will be kept for spares Or when i have extra funds, will buy a new OD Mainshaft.

20231028_173759.mp4 Bought a 2nd hand gearbox with overdrive today from an ex British Leyland dealership. Inspected it this afternoon, box isnt well..

Currently busy on another car. OD was slow and then stopped working years ago... Think we found the part of the problem. OD oil pump cam worn away 😮 We now got it to a company to check/rebuild the unit. Gearbox itself needs a good flush out to. But.. does anyone know if the oil way in the layshaft runs all the way through the shaft on a 6 ? There is a small plate in the bellhousing. I would like to clean out the layshaft due to swarf...

That clamp is machine riveted to the leaf. I seen the same on an old spring of mine.

Yesterday done a littke trip. 200miles to the British Car Club Day / Parts day. A special Dolomite 1800... and on the same stand... something really special ! a Triumph Pony gearbox ! They are planning to remake the 1300 fwd(4x4) rally car.

And with help of a friend.. its on ! The more i look around the hardtop, the more rust i find 😅 A job for next summer.

Not much done to Fox really. But do need to get her ready for the winter. Bonnet needs some more rust protection, 88 degrees thermostat fitted etc But.. hardtop, not been on for 3 years (since the welding). Had a look at some rust on the hardtop ... Will patch it up for now, next summer will fix it for good.

Yesterday spend the whole day on that Spitfire. Now its back on the road. Owner says it drives a lot better now, i did testdrive it to 🙃 The old release bearing was looking very 'blue'. Rebuild the release arm with all new bits, full clutch kit and thermostat housing leak fixed. But the gearbox knocks when driving into reverse. Could not see anything wrong with the gear, so must be the syncro hub or.. laygear. For now leaving it as is.

Could not find an uprated clutch arm pin for the Spitfire. My uncle had a broken weed cutter shaft laying about.. So some welding and my uncle turned on his Myford Super 7 and made this to fit.

Yesterday had a call.. A friend from a friend broke down 100meter from his home. cutch pedal stuck, could not pressed in at all. I arrived to have a look, first thing i looked at.. clutch release arm pin. It was gone ! Interior out, tunnel out.. Then spotted this ! Took the gearbox out and cleaned everything up. Release arm had a hit.. but can be re-used. The release bearing was stuck .. Clutch worn down a lot. Next week it will be driving again for sure, now waiting on parts.

I had a quick look. The failed bearing had BA168z stamped on it. Nothing to be found quality wise.. 😞

I do wonder about something. All the bearing kits i see for sale and like how the originals where.. And now my bearing... A lot less needles !

Inspected the failed bearing. Big bearing all ok. Small needle bearing... Brand was IKO Japan, never heard of them.. 😅 Can you actually get SKF/Timken bearing for the rear ? 🤔

This morning technical inspection. Passed without advisory's ! 'Only' done 19.800kms/12.300miles in the past year. Then started the noise hunt... I had a really bad bearing noise anx getting louder day by day.. Now even knocking above 20mph, but they didnt spot anything at the inspection. Found play between the bearing housing and half shaft on the rear left.. Ok.. time to get the Makita from my uncle, my bastuck hub puller and pull the hub etc. The grease in the housing was full of metal shaving.. But the shaft itself, very good. Passed the finger nail test. Spare new bearings in another spare housing and fitted that all back to Fox.

Since the 100 year Triumph event i can hear a noise... A bearing noise And its getting worse 🙄 Want to look into it today and maybe start up rebuilding my spare diff up. Did have a look at the rear brakes etc and adjusted them. Also wednesday morning its yearly technical inspection time... Hopefully we pass !

New battery for Fox. Only one had done 50.000kms/ 2,5years old. But since the repaint i was stranded 4 times, last 2 mornings incl. So bought a new one, al ok for now.

I needed to this before on Spitfires. You can get them pretty easy, but takes time that i dont have 😄