Category: Technical
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Heater Matrix – removal and repair
Date: 26 Feb 2017 Issue No heat or poor cabin heating? Wet floors? it is probably time to investigate your heater matrix. It may need changing or repair. Diagnosis These much-overlooked parts block up with silt and rust over the years. A new matrix will not only improve in-car heating but will also benefit the…
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Wiper blades and motor
Date: sometime in 2016 The mechanism that drives the wiper blades and motor is fitted under the dashboard with the stubs protruding through the bodywork for blade connections. The wiper motor is switched on from the dashboard. The unit is powered by 12v and is a single speed motor. The motor has three connections: The…
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Battery and Charging Issues
Date: 5 Mar 2016 Issues This article focuses on battery and charging issues in standard cars. The principles are similar for modified cars but keep in mind battery size, placement and charging needs may vary. Car does not start, engine turns over but does not fire and turnover is laboured. This indicates a battery fault.…
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Wire / Cable Specification
Date: 1 Jan 2023 Issue Defining terms When using modern cable in older cars the current load and cable size differs from the original cables used during manufacture. Wire is a generic term for extruded or stretched metal Cable is a better term when describing the method of conducting power from one point to another.…
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Dynamo and Regulator
Article first created: 5 Mar 2016 Dynamo The original cars were fitted with a Lucas C40 dynamo. Positive to negative earth The C40 can be re-polarised if converting the car from positive to negative earth. This is quite straight forward but I cannot remember all the steps. The battery needs to be turned around The…
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Alternator Conversion
Article first created: 5 Mar 2016 Issue This article focusses on cars with standard 1200cc or 1500cc pre-crossflow engines. The principles are similar for modified cars but further consideration will be needed for engine bracketry for the alternator and to align pulleys and ensure fan belt runs correctly. For ease of conversion I purchased a…
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Carpet trim replacement clips
Article first created: 12 Jun 2019 Issue These rust away as they are in concealed damp places. Diagnosis These are found under doorsteps and in other concealed locations. Repair Replace when needed, I recommend you don’t go looking for work. Parts Approximate prices from: 12 Jun 2019 There are no exact match parts available –…
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Door and Wing Trim Clips
Article first created: Jun 2019 Issue Exterior door or wing chrome strip removed or is missing a clip. Diagnosis Trim missing, loose or incorrectly attached. In my case one end was loose and I kept catching it. Repair The section of trim needs to be removed, even to replace one clip. The original round metal…
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Estate Boot Lock
Article first created: 23 April 2013 Issue Estate boot lid handle and lock worn Diagnosis Replace parts when found (new parts are not available) Repair I set out to change the barrel in the boot lid handle. None of the plethora of manuals I have tell you how to do this so here are some…