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  1. Howie58

    Vehicle For Sale 72 crossover for sale

    1972 crossover Needs tidying up. Runs well New starter motor New master cylinder last year I have had this 8 years now but time and old age have caught up with me. I would have loved to finish it but I just can’t. Looking for £9,000 Chelmsford Essex.
  2. Howie58

    Heater tubes

    I have some of those corrugated heater tubes that go from the exchanger to the heating ducts. I took them off when I removed the engine. Now I can’t get them back on. Any ideas?
  3. Howie58

    Starter motor stuck on

    I just finished re tuning the carb and when I parked it on the driveway and turned the engine off the starter motor was still going with a loud screeching noise. I had to disconnect the battery to stop it ? What’s going on here? Can anyone help. Many thanks
  4. Howie58

    Engine bay oil leak

    Lost oil pressure on a steep short climb. All the oil leaked and I found a lot of it in the engine bay. Any ideas where to look first? I was going to try the o ring on the distributor first.
  5. Howie58

    Refitting my gearstick.

    Is there an easy way to refit my gearstick. I’m having problems getting the locating pin lined up. Many thanks in advance
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    Engine not firing

    My fan belt broke recently so I changed it but ever since then the engine won't fire. The crank pulley turns but no ignition.
  7. Howie58

    Oil thrower leak?

    Hi all thanks for all those who gave advice on my last problem. Could anyone tell me if it's possible to get an oil leak from the bottom pulley oil thrower (not even sure if that's what's it's called ) if so what can can I do? Thanks
  8. Howie58

    Loss of power when accelerating

    Just did a bit of a service on my 72 bay 1600 checked valve clearances to 0.15 the re set the timing. It idles nice and steady and pulls away ok, but as soon as I change to 2nd I lose acceleration. Did I do something wrong ?
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    How do I adjust the handbrake ?

    Not sure how to me this adjustment. Is it on the rear wheel or do I adjust the cable itself?
  10. Howie58

    Brake lights and indicators

    Indicators come on but don't flash, brake lights don't work. Side lights and head lights fine, all fuses are ok and I've checked all the bulbs. Anyone got any ideas to help? By the way checked with a couple guys about my previous engine problem and they got it sorted. Thanks for all the...
  11. Howie58

    Engine problems

    I have a 72 bay crossover . Just discovered a wobble on the crank pulley. Further investigation showed sideways movement about 4-5ml on the crank shaft. What do I do now? Is it a full rebuild? If so where would I get that done or is it something simpler (he says in a rather optimistic manner)...
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    Oil leak

    Got an oil leak on the engine. Being a novice I'm not quite sure where it's coming from. I've checked the sump plate and rocker covers, but it looks like it's coming from above or in the middle of the engine as its dripping down onto the bottom of the casing. Possibly towards the rear. Any...
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