Recent content by German guy

Pulling the head is pretty straight forward. I did it for the first time in my life two years ago and it increased my confidence about working on my car. The old head gasket showed water leaks. I strongly recommend buying the head pulling kit from Snyder's. It is cheap! Following the...

I do not know what the spring is for...BUT...after buying my 30 Tudor my bendix failed within a month...about 200km...came loose and sent one bolt down into the bell housing....or so I thought. I replaced it with a new bendix but could not locate the missing bolt. I had a local mechanic do the...

I LOVE the level of knowledge that is exposed on this site! There is something for everyone at every level. I would still be taking my A to a "specialist" garage (at 290 euro per hour) ....that used a big hammer to pound the wrong side of a stainless steel extension into my cast iron exhaust...

While surveying the underside my A a few weeks ago for another project I noticed that the radius ball looked odd. Getting a light and working my way underneath I noticed that the rubber ball had been shredded and ragged parts of it sticking out around the periphery of the joint. I have battled...

For the first time ever an inspector for bi-annual registration (TÜV) asked me where she could locate the serial number on my 30 Tudor . I told her that it was probably buried somewhere that would take disassembly. She reluctantly agreed to stamp the form anyway and I went into the office to...

My Model A Südliches Weinstrasse 'club' did a sort of 'end of summer'two week long marathon of events. 13 A's plus one 'B', and one V8. We started out participating in a classic car event ending in a parade through Bornheim with lots cheering classic car fans along the route...followed by...

I have been chasing this ghost for two years. I get the 'wobble' very rarely...but it is annoying when it happens..and scares my wife... so I replaced the king pins and other steering components, as well as checking alignment all to no effect. I still get the 'wobble' every once in a...

I recently participated in a Model A event in southwest Germany with 13 cars from as far away as Thuringen (about 420 miles) and Hamburg (about 320 miles). The cars from BOTH of those distant areas drove in for the event. Both said that they were doing 70-80 kmph on stretches of the...

Might be opening a can or worms here...but I am considering a carb upgrade to install over the winter down period for my 30 A. I requested prices for a Winfield...but do not know what advantages exist for the SRAU (with accelerator pump) opposed to the SAU(without). I am running a Snyder's 6.1...

The VIN # on my 1930 Tudor is stamped inside the right front wheel well. An extremely diligent inspector found it for me. I had told her that it could be anywhere on the body including needing to take it apart to locate. She did not seem to buy that thought but was kind and passed the car...

Thanks a million. I have had this problem with my 1939 Tudor since I bought it 3 years ago. The leak is slight...but the slight gas dampness at the bracket and the rare drip onto the floor is less than optimal. I have tried liquid solder, various fillers, normal epoxy, etc. I really would...

The B pillar is the usual place...but seems that they could go anywhere that appeals.

Clearly you have leaks. Pull the tries off the rims and remount with new valves, sleeves, and tubes! Check the insides of each tire for intrusions that could be causing small punctures. Inflate to between 32 and 35 psi. Take your time and do it right and you will not need to redo it. I...

I installed a Snyders' 61. head and have seen evidence of blow-by' since. A mist of oil under the oil pan that can accumulate enough to drip a little...even after carefully installing a new gasket...a mist of oil coming from the oil filler tube. Nothing dramatic...but it seems to be coming from...

Why have a thermostat unless you need quick warm-up times? It does not make the engine run cooler. The extra minute or two in warm up time does not seem worth the effort on a car that is not primary transportation. Am I missing something?