Great idea but will they angle in enough on the passenger side to see?On a sliding window car use the Downton style ones but bolt them through where the front catch fastens to the glass.
1969 Mk2 Cooper
#16
Posted 28 February 2020 - 11:51 AM
#17
Posted 29 February 2020 - 09:33 PM
Edited by blacktulip, 29 February 2020 - 09:34 PM.
#18
Posted 29 February 2020 - 11:12 PM
Give it a few taps with a screw driver handle, works on my Minor
#19
Posted 01 March 2020 - 03:03 PM
If taps don’t work stripping it down and freeing up the rod inside usually works, I had a nos one that wouldn’t work bit this fixed it, they are pretty simple things
#20
Posted 01 March 2020 - 06:45 PM
#21
Posted 01 March 2020 - 09:07 PM
Its an auf214 pumpSU?Take it apart and clean points and adjust diaphragm,easy but time consuming routine maintainence.Steve..
#22
Posted 08 March 2020 - 06:32 PM
#23
Posted 09 March 2020 - 08:25 PM
early small bore heads don’t actually have proper valve guide seals just an o ring which goes brittle so worth investigating.
If you ignore the fact I have 1 1/2 h4 carbs and no oval air box, this is pretty much how the PCV valve should sit, but it gives an idea of how it should be.
436CF0B7-878C-4BEC-945B-6D632C484CC1 by darren carr, on Flickr
#24
Posted 10 March 2020 - 08:19 AM
I will whip the head off at some point. I might even rebuild it anyway with unleaded seats, new guides etc.early small bore heads don’t actually have proper valve guide seals just an o ring which goes brittle so worth investigating.
If you ignore the fact I have 1 1/2 h4 carbs and no oval air box, this is pretty much how the PCV valve should sit, but it gives an idea of how it should be.
436CF0B7-878C-4BEC-945B-6D632C484CC1 by darren carr, on Flickr
I need to find a pcv valve and do it right. Your mini is so nice. That rocker cover is lovely. What is it and where did you find that?
#25
Posted 10 March 2020 - 10:19 AM
thanks,
its a replica HRG cover I purchased from a member on mk1 forum, not sure if it was only batch made, but it does finish the engine off nicely. PCV valves are pretty easy to find and the rubber diaphragm is available new.
#26
Posted 14 March 2020 - 07:02 PM
#27
Posted 18 March 2020 - 11:32 PM
5 bar
5 bar
14 bar
14 bar
So firstly I think the head gasket may be blown. So I get the head off and found this...
It has been running rough as well but I put it down to being sat for a while.
Here's a few shots of the bores. There is a slight ridge at the top. I can feel it on my nail. Not sure what warrants a rebore but I will see how it goes. If there's 14 bar across then I think that's good enough for me to try.
So with the head off I inspected the stem seals. First one off and it was rock hard and split
I need to give everything a good clean and hopefully it will be ok. Then I can turn my attention to the clutch judder....
#28
Posted 25 March 2020 - 12:07 AM
The head gasket is now changed. The head has new stem seals and I lapped the valves in. The head will need a rebuild in the near future as I'm not too happy with the play in the guides but it should be fine for now.
Other jobs completed...
-New poly engine steady bushes
-Cleaned the starter motor as the bendix wasn't returning properly.
- Full set of lights all wired up and working
All that's left now us to fire her up and see if the smoke has reduced to an acceptable level. I think it may be running too rich as the new plugs were black. Maybe the previous owner richened the mixture to keep it running even though the head gasket was blown. I have a colourtune so I will inspect tomorrow if the initial start up goes to plan.
#29
Posted 25 March 2020 - 08:01 PM
#30
Posted 27 March 2020 - 12:06 AM
Whilst taking everything off I got to the clutch slave which looked old and past it so I attempted to take the hose off the mounting bracket but it wouldnt budge. So I snapped the union pipe off close so I could get a socket on the top. It did turn but so did the rest of it. I will wait until the engine is out then I might take a grinder to it. Fun and games as always.
Edited by blacktulip, 27 March 2020 - 12:06 AM.
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