1968 Austin 1100 Mk1 (Take 2)

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Re: 1968 Austin 1100 Mk1 (Take 2)

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use an old washing up bowl when removing the filter, far less messy! Unless of course the Mrs catches you with it full of old oil

Not the first time that the bottom non return valve bit inside the oil filter has been lobbed with the old filter. Fucking hopeless really!

brake pipes, make your own ;-) piece of cake really. Just use KuNiFe r Copper/Nickel/Iron alloy pipe. Make them exactly the right length and fit quality fittings (I use Automec) suspect that all your fittings will be imperial. Those kits always seem to be 1foot too long and why pay someone else to make them up when it is a piece of piss to make them yourself

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Re: 1968 Austin 1100 Mk1 (Take 2)

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Too late! Just ordered a couple of them. Only 20 quid for 5 sets of pipes, so I won't loose too much sleep on them. But yes I need to get the bits and make them up myself. Not sure if they're the right size but I've got a mix of imperial Snap-on flaring tools from my dad when he was a mechanic in the 70s.

Also got a set of brake flexis. Actually look in good nick but cba to take any risk on them. Going to change the cylinders too. Inside the drum they look in good shape but the bleed nipple looks like its had a bit too much of the Scottish weather thrown at it.

I have managed to spend nearly 200 quid in bits already though... I'm getting to the point now that I have spare bits but I'm not used to and thus don't check first.
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Re: 1968 Austin 1100 Mk1 (Take 2)

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SiC wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 8:47 pmNoticed that the filter housing is missing its plate. This is not good as without it, the oil flows around the filter rather than thru it. Thus effectively leaving the filter completely bypassed. I'll have to try and find the correct plate - hopefully Moss will stock it.
Nah. You'd be aghast at my engine. It doesn't even have a filter and somehow managed to do 103,000 miles with only one major rebuild. It'll be fine. You're mostly looking for decent pressure on an A, it's got modestly tight clearances. Relief is 72psi from memory.

Nothing like the tappety rattle of a happy A-Series. It's a decent sounding lump.

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Re: 1968 Austin 1100 Mk1 (Take 2)

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I have a proper Sykes-Pickavant brake pipe flaring tool. Best thing I bought off AS, it's absolutely vital to have if you run old cars. Likewise a selection of hub pullers, breaker bars and so on.
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Re: 1968 Austin 1100 Mk1 (Take 2)

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The not so proper Sykes-Pickavant Flaremaster 2 is handy for doing jobs 'on the vehicle'.
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Re: 1968 Austin 1100 Mk1 (Take 2)

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I've had a Sykes-Pickavant clone for a lot of years - bought mine from Namrick over 23 years ago
https://www.namrick.co.uk/acatalog/Prof ... -Tool.html

Beals https://www.brakepipedirect.co.uk/ also do it.
Bit more expensive than Namrick but a greater range of punch and dies

Vice mounted rather than the hand held ones.
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Re: 1968 Austin 1100 Mk1 (Take 2)

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Namrick, not heard of them for years. I used to get bolts etc off them when I was into LRs.
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Re: 1968 Austin 1100 Mk1 (Take 2)

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I acquired an 1100/1300 book by James Taylor.

No, not that one.

It tells all about the engine driven pump for the hydrolastic. :roll: :lol:
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Re: 1968 Austin 1100 Mk1 (Take 2)

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The Reverend Bluejeans wrote: Fri May 29, 2020 12:37 pm I acquired an 1100/1300 book by James Taylor.

No, not that one.

It tells all about the engine driven pump for the hydrolastic. :roll: :lol:
Whut?

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Re: 1968 Austin 1100 Mk1 (Take 2)

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BenHar wrote: Fri May 29, 2020 7:54 pm
The Reverend Bluejeans wrote: Fri May 29, 2020 12:37 pm I acquired an 1100/1300 book by James Taylor.

No, not that one.

It tells all about the engine driven pump for the hydrolastic. :roll: :lol:
Whut?

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Quick googling appears to be this book:
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