supergreenmachine73

Thanks for advice. Will have a go when get the chance

I was pulling away from my home the other day in my mkIV Spit. I came to the junction at the top of my street and changed down to 1st gear to pull away when there was a mighty clunk. Then there was no drive in any gear. The clunk felt like it was right underneath me. Which leads me to think its the prop shaft or Universal Joint. A bit of background. There has been a soft whirring sound whenever I depress the clutch while parked up and out of gear. So, maybe the clutch or something related to it is the problem. Any initial ideas? James

Lots of opinions flying around 'for and against' using a thermostat. But ideally I guess I want to run the car the way Triumph intended which is with the spec of thermostat it came out of the production line with. My cooling system was clogged anyway after careful inspection, and before the radiator ruptured it soldiered on in that state. 😲 Hail the battle scarred army of Smiths, Jaeger, Lucas, Stanpart, and other notorious warriors of the 'Triumph campaigns' There should be a cenotaph to British Leyland, lest we forget!!! 😀

yes thanks Richard. I had my doubts about leaving the thermostat out completely. I think the one I have is an 82 deg one. That seems to be the standard for a MkIV 13oo engine. thanks again

I have recently removed my radiator from my mkIV Spitfire due to a rupture in the core, and a weakness near where the cap screws on   It has gone to a radiator repair specialist for complete restoration - I am told it will be like new when I collect it. I set about stripping out old hoses, then heater control switch, and the thermostat, and I am in process of flushing out the whole system. But talking to the radiator special ops guy he advised to not bother putting the thermostat back in - unless I planned to use the car in cold winter weather   What is the general consensus on running the system without a thermostat? Anyone tried it? I'm a bit of a stickler for originality - hence the restoration of the my original 16" radiator rather than a full width (export) from the internet. What are peoples thoughts on using what Triumph intended (regarding the cooling system)???

thanks for that. It was tricky to fit and does feel like it isnt as scure as normal gear knob. will see how it goes. Just another potential elec fault to face in near future on my spit (but that's my spit)

Can anyone provide some advice about the fitting of an overdrive switch gear knob on Mk IV/1500? After taking off my tunnel cover in my Mk IV Spit I was delighted to find a 'D Type' overdrive. I fitted a makeshift switch and have been happily using the overdrive. Recently I decided to bite the bullet and buy the knob, Lucas switch, and cap from Rimmer Bros. The knob I had been using was from a 1500 and which screws directly on to the gear stick. The knob which came from Rimmer Bros for the overdrive switch has no thread for screwing it on, but has cut outs for the wiring to fit through. I do not know if the stick I have is the standard Mk IV/1500 as the previous owner put lots of odd parts and switches on there that were not standard. I cannot find assembly instructions of the knob/switch in Haynes or the spitfire handbook, or on the web. Am I missing something else that fits onto the gear stick first for the new knob to fit securely onto that? I know some knobs fit on using a grub screw to hold them tight, but there is nothing like that on this o/d switch knob. Can anyone have a look at theirs and let me know how it is fitted? thanks