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  • in reply to: A40 Devon 1949 oil filter nuts #9427
    MikeN
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    Search online for “BSP banjo bolt” .

    Lots on ebay

    in reply to: Austin Devon Tyres #9413
    MikeN
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    Andrew,   My pick up is currently running on 5.00/5.25 x 16 Avon Tourists which are 145mm wide.  I can see see evidence of rubbing on my inner wings where they have touched on full lock .  The Austone taxi tyres are apparently around 40mm wider (185mm) .  Have you experienced any rubbing on your truck?

    Thanks, Mike

    in reply to: Austin Devon clutch #9317
    MikeN
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    I’ve recently had the engine/gearbox out of my pickup ( which is like half  a Devon) and replaced the clutch. The book says you can get it out after removing the radiator. Which you can, Just about. However, It becomes a lot easier if you take the radiator grill out as well. You have to hang the engine from the front lifting eye only, so the back end of the gearbox hangs down. It’s quite a long job with lots of bits to undo.

    in reply to: A40 front wheel bearings #9017
    MikeN
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    Hello Greg, I obtained mine from the club new spares scheme. Now sadly no longer extant. Have a look on the “simply bearings” website. Look at “all bearings” then angular contact bearings. Enter the dimensions. They have a vast selection of products.

    in reply to: A40 front wheel bearings #9013
    MikeN
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    I’m surprised they are tapered. They should be  angular contact ball bearings shouldn’t they? As fitted to many cars of this age to take up the side forces encountered in car wheels.  Are you planning on replacing them with common deep groove ball bearings? I don’t think ordinary DG ball bearings would be suitable for a car wheel application. You can use them in motorbikes because the forces act in a different direction when cornering. BTW, I replaced the wheel bearings on my A40 last year (simple job) . It suddenly became a lot quieter in the cab!

    in reply to: Somerset engine #8963
    MikeN
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    In my opinion it’s pointless obtaining a used 70 year old engine and expecting it to be useable . Unless you are extremely fortunate you will always end up disappointed. Especially if You buy something and fit it and then have to remove it again because it turns out to be worn out. You might as well rebuild what you have. All the parts can be found with a bit of searching.

     

    in reply to: Austin 8 – recommended engine oil? #8931
    MikeN
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    Whenever I’ve wanted to know the answer to this question for various old vehicles I’ve owned over the years, I’ve contacted the classic oil manufacturer  direct. Email or phone the technical department . They are always happy to help. They make the stuff so they know what is best. Make sure you tell them if you have fitted a non standard oil filter.

    in reply to: Fuel issue A40 Devon #8921
    MikeN
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    I had a Morris Minor. Admittedly with an electric pump. Anyway it would pump fuel to the carb. I would drive off. After a while the car would splutter to a halt. It turned out to be rusty debris from the fuel tank almost but not quite blocking the fuel pipe. Maybe try blowing down your fuel pipe and see what happens.

    in reply to: Pinking #8883
    MikeN
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    So, reporting back.

    Friday evening I filled up with a tankfull Shells finest. V power! The difference was quite noticeable. My truck immediately ran much smoother and seems generally much nicer to drive. Saturday was a running day at the miniature railway society that I belong to. I had 4 bags of coal in the back and towed a trailer with a heavy locomotive.  I could hear no pinking even with this heavy load . So that’s a good result. Thanks for the advice.

    in reply to: Pinking #8879
    MikeN
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    Ok thanks for the replies. I Shall start shopping at Shell or Esso for E5 and stop buying E10 from the supermarket!

    in reply to: 1954 austin somerset door and boot rubbers #8853
    MikeN
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    Have you actually taken the quarter lights out yet? I wrestled mine out and back in a few years ago. It’s a horrible job!

    in reply to: A40 Freeze Core plug #8777
    MikeN
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    Hello George, you are correct, the large eyes are for lifting the engine out.  You will need an engine hoist for this. If you can find an original Austin workshop manual on eBay it will describe how to do this. You may have to improvise slightly.

    in reply to: A40 Freeze Core plug #8745
    MikeN
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    It’s a core plug, I don’t think you can fit a new one with the engine in place. The gearbox doesn’t get in the way but the bulkhead will.

    BTW, core plugs have got nothing to do with frost or freezing. The core plugs are simply there to fill the apertures in the cylinder block that are  left during production after the removal of the sand core during the foundry casting process . Without the core the cylinder block would be solid iron without a water gallery.

    Also, while you’ve got the core plugs out, you might want to get a bit of stiff wire, suitably bent and probe about to check the water gallery isn’t blocked . There should be free passage of water all the way around all 4 cylinders, top to bottom.

    in reply to: Devon rubber/metal parts needed #8649
    MikeN
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    Greg, I made mine very cheaply. Very simple if you can work a Stanley knife and a steel rule. Its just a rectangle with 2 holes. I bought some 10mm (i think) thick rubber sheet from ebay.

    I also made some, not original, but do the job, buffers for the top of  the body . They definitely reduced the vibration and noise!

    scroll down to the bottom of this page and you’ll see:

    https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=21798&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15

    Alternatively , you can buy them here:

    https://www.scottsoldautorubber.com.au/Austin%201948-52%20A40.htm

     

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    in reply to: Commercial dash boards #8499
    MikeN
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    Thanks for that Tom. Is your painted van black like the dashboard?

    Regarding my tow bar. If you look on page 9 you can see some photos of it. It’s very simple. Just a 5 mm steel plate extension welded to the original truck rear bumper. Then drilled for the tow ball. I only tow a very light trailer and I don’t go very far when towing. It hasn’t fallen off yet.

    Embarrassingly, when I first fitted it I made the extension plate too small so the ball was too high which meant I couldn’t get the spare wheel out.

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