Recent content by Zephyr4

I got the flywheel and pressure plate back from the machine shop. I cleaned the carbon off the top of one piston and found it's already 0.070" over. Bore gauge showed an additional 0.0165" clearance in the bore. So rebore and bigger pistons. Babbitt on one big end had crumbled. So new con rods...

I've replied. Thanks, John.

So I took the flywheel and pressure plate to a local machine shop (MulletWagon - about 1.5 miles from Upper Heyford!) and they're going to reface the flywheel. They took a look at the pressure plate and said they'd seen much worse. Hasn't been overheated just needs a clean up. Now that's not to...

Like this? Swapped that out a while back when I first put this engine and trans in. Found my spare pressure plate. Has a very light score on it and a little surface rust. I can scotchbrite the rust off easily enough. Any thoughts on the condition of this one? I know ideally I'd just replace...

Thanks for the replies, guys. I'm still relatively new to these old cars so all advice is welcome. I shall contact a local machine shop and see what they can do. I have a spare used pressure plate. Will dig that out today and see how it looks. No-brainer to get a new clutch disc. My other...

With the trans strapped up I pulled the engine: Not sure the pressure plate fingers are all the same height (I know it's the other end that counts): Pretty oily in there: Pressure plate surface is scored. Can these be resurfaced? Likewise the flywheel isn't so smooth. I guess this needs...

No noise. Out of the ordinary. I was in an A with a worn out clutch this summer and it's quite a distinctive smell. There were a few whiffs of that smell, but nothing too significant. I've started tearing it down already. In the morning I'll unbolt the engine and see what's going on.

Thanks for the replies, guys. The pedal travels 1.5" to 2" up from the floorboard before it starts to bite. I've peered in through the inspection hole and can't make out much of any importance. There's some oil on the flywheel housing at the bottom, but I can't see if there's any on the...

The clutch in my '31 started slipping this weekend. Slipped a couple of times in traffic and then a whole bunch more coming up a long hill in 3rd - revs were going up, car was slowing down. Made it to the top and it seemed OK for the rest of the mostly flat journey. Will adjusting the play on...

Thanks for the replies guys. It's actually a Danish car with the proper 201ci engine and all. The generator was on the car when I got it, but the cut out was only half there and that half was rusty. I had another generator which didn't work, but had a complete cut out. So I cleaned up and...

I seem to have a later generator with the ribbed aluminium front plate and ventilated rear plate. I've cleaned up and re-adjusted the cut out switch. Finally, I now have current, but it's too high even with the 3rd brush adjusted all the way up. As soon as I'm up to a normal driving speed, the...

Thanks for the replies, guys. I appreciate it. Already checked my power supply with a volt meter and it's spot on the voltage it says it is. I've been busy with other stuff which means I've only had a short time to have a play with the cut out. It turns out that undoing the two horizontal...

I have a 31 model A generator that isn't generating. The car has been in a barn for decades and the generator has never worked for me. I suspect all kinds of issues within the generator itself, but thought I'd start with the cutout. I followed the "Restorer's Model A Shop Manual" by Jim Schild...

So here's where I'm up to: New end plate purchased and installed. Box was full of grease, I managed to scrape a load out and refilled it with 600w. So far, no leaks. Note the grease fitting! Should be a tapered plug I think. Found there was plenty of length to route the right headlight...

One of the positive things we get from having the internet! And on the subject of sharing ideas: I don't have the three clips that are supposed to be on the bottom of the radiator to hold the right headlight wire. Can't see any sign of them either. Anyone solved that one before?