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Post by dmaxwell on Nov 8, 2021 23:03:45 GMT
We were both able to drive away ok but I was able to straighten out my fender and he's going to have to replace a lot of plastic parts!
David California
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Post by lagain on Nov 9, 2021 18:33:38 GMT
I did nearly 4000 miles this year, including a trip to the north of Scotland and she got quite mucky underneath. I have spent some time cleaning and polishing under the rear and took the handbrake linkage apart to clean and grease it. Now time to move to the front.
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Post by enigmas on Nov 9, 2021 20:52:29 GMT
You're a fortunate man George, if you're most concerning maintenance task is waxing and polishing the differential and undercarriage of your coupe.
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Post by Mike’S-a-loon on Nov 10, 2021 0:37:15 GMT
There's a bit of discolouration on the grout. Better get that sorted, George!
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Post by lagain on Nov 10, 2021 20:35:12 GMT
When I first had her, back in the 70s, I sprayed everywhere with Waxoyl. I used a garden sprayer and covered all the underside and the components under there - it took ages to get off. I drilled holes in the sills and poured in Waxoyl, unfortunately it was not very warm and not much ran out until a sunny Sunday afternoon when it ran out at the front and covered the sides of the car, but it did what it is supposed to do and scraping a little Waxoyl away underneath reveals red oxide paint.
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Post by tarnowl on Nov 11, 2021 7:18:11 GMT
It looks really nice under there. I can see that you have fitted new rear heater hoses. I have bought new hoses for this from JW and I will need to replace the outer sleeve protection. What are the woven metal covers that you have used? (It is a little way off as I am still refurbishing the body!)
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Post by lagain on Nov 11, 2021 18:59:00 GMT
Thank you, I did the hoses a few years ago and got the sleeve from ebay, I will have a look and see if I can find the details.
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Post by tarnowl on Nov 12, 2021 8:09:43 GMT
Thank you, I did the hoses a few years ago and got the sleeve from ebay, I will have a look and see if I can find the details. Thanks George.😀
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Post by lagain on Nov 15, 2021 16:22:58 GMT
Thank you, I did the hoses a few years ago and got the sleeve from ebay, I will have a look and see if I can find the details. Thanks George.😀 Sorry, can't find any details in my paperwork. It was one of those occasions when I was searching ebay and it just popped up.
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Nov 15, 2021 18:24:19 GMT
Sorry, can't find any details in my paperwork. It was one of those occasions when I was searching ebay and it just popped up. Not cheap BRAIDING
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Post by charlie on Nov 15, 2021 20:25:27 GMT
lagain [George] the photo of your rear heater pipes look identical to what I have under my kitchen sink unit pipes to taps etc, sold in different lengths and diameters at Screwfix Travisperkins etc, can also be had with on/off valve on one end [half turn with flat screwdriver] can also be bent to a S shape, mine are push fit and have never leaked. www.screwfix.com/c/heating-plumbing/flexible-hoses/cat831572
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Post by charlie on Nov 15, 2021 21:16:01 GMT
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Nov 15, 2021 22:05:08 GMT
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Post by tarnowl on Nov 16, 2021 8:04:24 GMT
Thanks Charlie and Phil😀.
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Post by Eric R on Nov 16, 2021 10:17:24 GMT
probably washing machine hose!
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Post by enigmas on Nov 16, 2021 10:35:32 GMT
I don't believe so Eric! Braided stainless steel covered coolant hoses for cars are expensive. A bit over the top, but it is George's prerogative if he wants some bling under the car.
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Post by lagain on Nov 16, 2021 18:49:03 GMT
Thanks for replies and links, it is braiding that fitted over the hose rather than blinged up hose. The hose underneath is not standard heater hose but wire reinforced high pressure water /oil hose. I had to cut it with a hacksaw ! Hopefully I will never need to replace the hose again, although I suppose the elbows are the weak link.
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Post by percy on Nov 16, 2021 19:59:47 GMT
Thanks for replies and links, it is braiding that fitted over the hose rather than blinged up hose. The hose underneath is not standard heater hose but wire reinforced high pressure water /oil hose. I had to cut it with a hacksaw ! Hopefully I will never need to replace the hose again, although I suppose the elbows are the weak link. Replace the elbows with curved 1/2" copper tubing swaged at both ends.Should last about 500 years!
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Post by charlie on Nov 16, 2021 21:06:18 GMT
Thanks for replies and links, it is braiding that fitted over the hose rather than blinged up hose. The hose underneath is not standard heater hose but wire reinforced high pressure water /oil hose. I had to cut it with a hacksaw ! Hopefully I will never need to replace the hose again, although I suppose the elbows are the weak link. Sounds like you used high pressure hydraulic hose same as used on fork lift truck, I'm sure you will not have to replace again without being hopeful.
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Post by Steed on Nov 16, 2021 22:42:12 GMT
Nowt wrong with belt and braces!
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Nov 17, 2021 9:23:35 GMT
Thanks for replies and links, it is braiding that fitted over the hose rather than blinged up hose. The hose underneath is not standard heater hose but wire reinforced high pressure water /oil hose. I had to cut it with a hacksaw ! Hopefully I will never need to replace the hose again, although I suppose the elbows are the weak link. Sounds like you used high pressure hydraulic hose same as used on fork lift truck, I'm sure you will not have to replace again without being hopeful. The elbows are the weak link at both ends - I have had a number burst with total coolant loss in seconds. I regularly check and replace them if they have hardened or show signs of cracking. There is 15lb of pressure in the system which is quite high for old hoses to resist
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Post by lagain on Nov 17, 2021 16:41:20 GMT
I have silicone hoses from Classic Silicone Hoses, they have been on for about 10 years and still look like new, but I do not know how long they are expected to last, perhaps I should check. I also have Goodridge flexible brake hoses, which I understood were supposed to last indefinately, but I have a problem with one set of pads wearing much faster than the other side over the last year and she did pull on a couple of occasions. I replaced all the rubbers about 4 years ago so am a bit suspicious of the flexible hoses. Having checked my history they are 30 years old - oops ! New hoses ordered to keep me busy and I shall replace all the rubbers again to make sure that I fix the problem. Managed to find a set of Lucas/Girling pads in a drawer.
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Post by tonys on Nov 17, 2021 20:25:38 GMT
Interestingly (well, to me anyhow!) a friend and I were discussing braided brake hoses yesterday (I have a set on one car, he's just bought some) and one of the points raised was that whilst they supposedly give a better brake-pedal feel and better protection, you can't see the condition of the internal rubber. I suppose there are pros and cons with most things
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Nov 21, 2021 9:04:58 GMT
It's that time of year when The Old Girl is put into Hibernation A complete service is very important before laying up, the oil has done less than 1K miles but it is always changed before laying up, a last run out to circulate the oil, well that's my excuse as I miss seeing my coupe but even though I have a double garage I know the conditions in the Carcoon are far better. The temperature inside the Carcoon is the same as it is out so no condensation plus the air is filtered and dried so no dust! the load is "only just" taken off the springs. I bought a new Carcoon this year my old one was 12 years old and the outer coating was past it's best. Roll on the spring
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Post by dmaxwell on Dec 10, 2021 15:23:02 GMT
Drove through the first real rain of the winter this morning with no leaks around the windshield! The seal was very cracked and after reading on this forum about the length of time and effort to replace the seal, I took a tube of black RTV sealant and filled in all the cracks in the seal and put a bead on both the inner and outer edges as well. Using my finger, I made sure that the sealant had filled in the cracks and not just resting on the top of the seal. So far, it has worked well. I know I'll have to bite the bullet and replace the seal some day but just yet, I think.
David California
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