samuelm

I’ve somewhat recently purchased a herald 13/60 convertible, probably without enough due diligence and probably paid too much but I got emotionally attached 😬 I’m located in hackney and wondered if there’s anyone knowledgeable on heralds in the area who wouldn’t mind taking a look at it and giving me a few pointers, or if there’s anything that screams that it might need urgent attention. Good points are that the engine runs well and starts first go every time, even when very cold, it’s got about 50k miles on the odo. The body is far from perfect and the paint is a bit rough, I plan on doing work on the body in the coming years but I guess I wanted someone with an eye for it to tell me if the bones are solid enough for now or if I’m starting off with a lemon. I think it’s maybe in need of a new clutch and flywheel machining, as there’s some clutch judder/chatter once it warms up - I plan on leaving this to a professional. Also definitely ready for fresh tyres. Im also considering possible future projects like putting in an alloy radiator, trunionless kit, electronic ignition, new engine mounts, new moulded carpet, alloy rocker cover, dashboard restoration and other bits and bobs. Any advice, a chat in person, or recommendations for good mechanics, is much appreciated.

Thanks for the advice all. For what it’s worth even new mounts seem to have that “displaced” look to me but I’ll try some careful lifting of the engine and see if the steel part of the mount is moving through the rubber. If I were to replace them, in terms of the dismal quality of what’s on the market does anyone have suggested brands? I was thinking of ordering these https://www.angclassiccarparts.co.uk/products/triumph-5981/herald/engine/engine-mounting-kit-herald-1200-1250-1360

Thanks Peter, pictures of engine mounts attached. To be totally honest I'm not sure what I'm looking for in terms of wear here. I would have thought if they were worn out they'd look more "dropped" but not familiar enough to really know. I guess they're cheap to change so couldn't hurt 🤷‍♂️

Thanks Rob, I had heard that fears of VSR are often exaggerated. Puts my mind at ease.

Thanks for all the suggestions. glang, I'll have a play around with the choke and see if the choke being out on a warm engine makes the issue go away. The strange thing is that once the engine has come up to operating temp just enough to push the choke back in (after about 5 minutes driving) theres no accelerating problems still, not until I've been driving for 30 mins or so and it's really warmed up does it start to show, and seems to get worse the longer I've been driving. So it does seem related to temperature. thescrapman, I thought about clutch or engine mounts, but figured that issues with the engine mounts would be pretty consistent, not sure how that would be effected by temperature/choke, like I said it seems to be run better immediately after I first start up the car. Would it make sense for the clutch to only exhibit these symptoms after the car is warmed up? robpearce, I am definitely more used to modern cars, but am no stranger to classics either having driven a few before (alpha spider, chevy impala). The clutch in the herald bites very soon as you start to come off the clutch, and again, I can drive consistently and only experience the problem after 30 mins of driving. Once it starts playing up with a warmed up engine I can get the car rolling without the vibration by really pushing the revs and coming off the clutch incredibly gently but that's definitely not driving normally - feels like a good way to burn out the clutch. Lastly, is there any way it could be connected to valve head recession? The car has low miles (only 50k) and genuinely spent most of it's life owned by an older lady, but the previous owner before me told me he just bought premium petrol and didn't bother with fuel additive which worried me a little. Anyone here have thoughts on fuel additive or cylinder head made for unleaded?

Hi all, I have a 1968 Herald 13/60 that's giving me a little bit of trouble. The car runs nicely from cold, starts easily every time and seems to have plenty of power to zip around. Once the engine is warmed up (and the choke is all the way in) when accelerating from a stop in first gear the engine shudders/shakes/vibrates quite severely. It's very disconcerting. Once the car is moving it stops, and has no problem under load at higher RPMs. Has anyone here had similar issues or have any clues as to what might be the cause? I'd think the correlation to temperature rules out universal joint or clutch issues. Anyone have thoughts on what to check? Timing too far advanced Air hose/vacuum leak Lean carb? Detonation/pre-ignition due to lean carb not adjusted properly (was the herald 13/60 fitted with a temperature compensator?) Cheers