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41. Re: [spitfire-enthusiast] Re: MOT failure - summer (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 06:11:56 -0700 (PDT)
Cheers James, that's nice to know. I am currently piss wet through after getting caught in a torrential downpour coming back from lunch, lovely... John LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://la
/html/spitfires/2002-05/msg00486.html (7,839 bytes)

42. Re: Ugly noises.... (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 07:51:59 -0700 (PDT)
Hmmm, that sounds suspiciously like what happened to my Spit 1500. Is it a loud knocking noise while driving with a reduction in performance? That's what I got. On tick-over she sounded fine, but if
/html/spitfires/2002-05/msg00537.html (9,086 bytes)

43. this and that (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 02:57:19 -0700 (PDT)
Morning all, Bit of a long ramble this one... After getting through the MOT last week I installed my new Mountney steerign wheel, which looks a lot better than the old one. In doing so a plastic bit
/html/spitfires/2002-05/msg00559.html (9,365 bytes)

44. steering knuckle joint (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 02:53:44 -0800 (PST)
I was trying to fit my new steering rack last night but have had all sorts of grief with the knuckle joint. I managed to wreck a couple of bolts trying to get them through the knuckle so I now have t
/html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00029.html (8,648 bytes)

45. RE: steering knuckle joint (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 04:37:10 -0800 (PST)
the knuckle joint is the the bit that the column and the rack splines attach to. There are two bolts to clamp the knuckle tight on the rack and the column. The bolt can get through the first part of
/html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00034.html (8,783 bytes)

46. RE: steering knuckle joint (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 05:45:27 -0800 (PST)
What you described there is exactly what I was trying to do - small torch, turning the wheel so that I can see it to get it aligned. I think I will try opening the joint up a little and if that doesn
/html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00037.html (9,366 bytes)

47. Re: Power steering... (lubricating the trunnions) - Off Topic: (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 00:36:31 -0800 (PST)
On the subject of grease guns, I bought one ages ago but I am yet to figure out how to get grease (or oil) into it. Can anyone enlighten me? On the food topic, I cook a mean Thai Green Curry if anyon
/html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00077.html (8,800 bytes)

48. RE: Power steering... (lubricating the trunnions) - grease guns (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 01:50:45 -0800 (PST)
I oiled the trunnions by pouring oil into them and screwing them on with the oil in when I fitted new ones last year so they should be ok. I just pulled the old steering rack and that was happily fu
/html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00082.html (8,665 bytes)

49. RE: Power steering... (lubricating the trunnions) - grease guns (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 02:53:19 -0800 (PST)
I'll do it tonight! Do I just remove the rear wheels and I'll see a grease nipple? Can't remember which type mine are, they are 18 months old anyhow I did this when I replaced the wheel bearings 6 mo
/html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00086.html (10,014 bytes)

50. Re: Car-o-Scope (pointless fun) (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 01:22:32 -0800 (PST)
How strange, I got an identical description to Mike, although my car recomendations were a little different: 1. Dodge Colt Vista - just had a look at one of these on the net - quite possibly one of t
/html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00117.html (14,008 bytes)

51. RE: Car-o-Scope (pointless fun) (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 02:15:56 -0800 (PST)
Take a look here: http://www.msrecycling.com/012363.html Somehow I don't think there's going to be a mass exodus from the spitfires list to the 'Dodge Colt Vista' list... cheers John Yahoo! Tax Cente
/html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00124.html (9,627 bytes)

52. RE: Car-o-Scope (pointless fun) (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 02:29:30 -0800 (PST)
I've found a better picture of the afore-mentioned monstrosity ;-) http://www.msrecycling.com/022435.html cheers John Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ /// spitf
/html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00128.html (9,962 bytes)

53. Re: Help with slipping O/D (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 07:06:01 -0800 (PST)
Are you say that it slips when the OD is engaged in 1st and 2nd? The overdrive should not work in 1st and 2nd (and reverse), there should be an inhibitor switch to stop this. You should use a GL4 spe
/html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00164.html (8,297 bytes)

54. Re: classic car beginner needs help (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 09:29:38 -0700 (PDT)
If you want to find out what all the different bits of the engine do and how they work take a look at: http://www.howstuffworks.com/category.htm?cat=sc-engi This is a really great site for showing 'h
/html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00242.html (8,676 bytes)

55. Re: classic car beginner needs help (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 09:38:21 -0700 (PDT)
If you want to find out what all the different bits of the engine do and how they work take a look at: http://www.howstuffworks.com/category.htm?cat=sc-engi This is a really great site for showing 'h
/html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00243.html (8,884 bytes)

56. RE: The Thieves are Back (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 11:43:59 -0700 (PDT)
On teletext news tonight there's a story about a man who got charged #375 for not displaying a tax disc when he put his metro on the road outside his house without a tax disc for 10 minutes while he
/html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00385.html (9,534 bytes)

57. Re: [Fwd: MOT Failure.] (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 02:11:48 -0700 (PDT)
I had a similar problems last year, Saskia failed on 'unsecured seats'. I had to point out that by design the seats are not as rigid as modern seats as they are only attached at 3 points. They also c
/html/spitfires/2002-04/msg00405.html (9,031 bytes)

58. re-finishing rocker cover (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 07:32:13 -0800 (PST)
The garage are close to comleting the engine swap on Saskia, I popped in today and she had the new engine in and the carbs were just about to go on, I should have her back in 2 hours, but I'll believ
/html/spitfires/2002-03/msg00019.html (8,367 bytes)

59. Re: re-finishing rocker cover (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 09:37:52 -0800 (PST)
I want to achieve a nice finish, although I'm not worried about perfection. I had thought about the nice TSSC alloy rocker cover, but can't justify the cost(#48), especially as I don't show off the e
/html/spitfires/2002-03/msg00027.html (10,390 bytes)

60. Re: re-finishing rocker cover (score: 1)
Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 09:42:38 -0800 (PST)
Focus is my local diy store so I could give it a try. The website seems to imply that it is more suited to household/decorative purposes so I would have doubts about it's durability and heat resitanc
/html/spitfires/2002-03/msg00028.html (9,138 bytes)


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