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
Re: 1968 Austin 1100 Mk1 (Take 2)
Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 4:34 pm
by SiC
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.
Re: 1968 Austin 1100 Mk1 (Take 2)
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 12:01 am
by PhilA
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.
Phil
Re: 1968 Austin 1100 Mk1 (Take 2)
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 6:28 pm
by fried onions
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.
Re: 1968 Austin 1100 Mk1 (Take 2)
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 7:17 pm
by Eddie Honda
The not so proper Sykes-Pickavant Flaremaster 2 is handy for doing jobs 'on the vehicle'.
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
