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I agree with Scott. My car has been hauled onto a couple of trailers using the track control arm without a problem. The TCA is strong enough to withstand the mass of a donor vehicle hitting a bump at...

Happy New Year all.

While we are in various tiers of lockdown I thought a few recommendations for Automotive (and engineering) videos might be in order. These are a few that I have found. I hope...

Whatever happened to Binky – Last seen heading for the spray booth?

In the meantime I quite enjoyed “Building an £850 hatchback into a competitive race car.” Also from Bad Obsession Motorsport...

I would have thought it was certain that there will always be some oxygen in a fuel tank. It doesn’t need much to explode.

Paul
Standing back expecting flames.

I agree Fordopedia is a most excellent resource. I just thought it would be difficult to purchase a filler using the part number as Ford dealers are unlikely to have any.

I notice the picture...

This picture taken from fordopedia (http://www.fordopedia.org/parts-catalog/sierra-mk1/F3.10) lists two Sierra filler caps for GB :
GB 7/84 - 11/85 1629183 84BB 9K163A1 AW
GB 11/85 - 12/86...

Hi Mick,
There is a little more information about quadrants here:
https://www.marlinownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?8249-Ford-Clutch-Quadrant-Options

Paul
WTMI - Way Too Much Information

I know some Marlin’s indicators are too close to the dashboard. I saw this fix in “Complete Kit Car” that I thought looked pretty neat.
Paul

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One thing to check is that the gearbox is level longitudinally and laterally. The oil should be about level with centreline of the input and output shaft. A slight lowering of this level might cause...

I still wonder if mixture is the problem. Does the overheating occur idling in traffic or under load such as on a motorway?

If it overheats when idling it is most probably the cooling system.
...

As lil_red_roadster has mentioned in my limited experience lean mixture is the most likely cause of overheating in a kit car. A standard engine fitted with a free flowing exhaust, sports silencer and...

Hi Charlh94,
I would still guess that something is not as secure as it should be. You have ruled out a clunk inside the diff as there is little backlash. Ford diffs are very robust. When worn make...

If they don’t persuade her one of these will certainly turn any young ladies head:
https://www.mypilotstore.com/mypilotstore/sep/9831

RAF versions also available.

Hi, and welcome to the club.

Assuming your diff is from a Ford Sierra, the first clunk think I think of is the rear diff mounting. That is an encased rubber affair and after all these years many...

The £20 Argos cover works for me. It has lasted 15 years but I do keep the car in a garage.
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7121418?clickSR=slp:term:car%20cover:3:5:1

Paul

Hi Andrew, I am very slowly building a ford based sportster. I will answer any questions you have; as best I can.
Cheers, Paul

Hi Geoff,
Lots of info about the MT75 gearbox here:
http://www.super7thheaven.co.uk/components/mt75-gearbox/

I have attached one of several sectional drawing giving a detailed view of the knob....

It's arrived:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo0oqVtCJt8

Hi,
Spax are still trading. Their website is available in French and Spanish.
https://www.spaxperformance.com

They support a Technical Sales Team (subject to current trading restrictions I...

I leave my Cabrio bar velcroed to the roof when it is folded up. It sits in the folds of the hood quite well. I usually put a fold above and below it. I have always thought that it would not be...

Hi Patrick,
Your carpets and car looking good.

I have never tried them but there are companies on eBay advertising to do “Carpet Whipping Edging Binding”. It headlines £3 per metre but I suspect...

I don’t know about the web site but I just ordered up a new disk and had my order cancelled immediately because of supply problems. Very annoying! I suspect the main problem is people working from...

I recon there’ll a couple more episodes before we get to see the colour of the paint. The longer they stretch it the more high class equipment they’ll have placed in their hands. That humble click on...

Getting started is the hardest part. The rest is simply very, very, very hard.
Paul

Do you know any welders?

I have had some success with MIG welding wire in the past. Wire that has passed through the machine is best. The machine grips the wire and causes slight serrations. Use...