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Christian Boyce

U.K.

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Lifelong passion for cars, from the first "car" to.. about 1993. Normal everyday diagnosis for vintage and unorthodox vehicles. I can find parts for anything!

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University Professor in advanced advancedness

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Recent Answers from Christian Boyce

2012-04-24 SU carb damper:

pretty sure there are a few sizes of damper, i'd guess the original owner lost the screw/damper insert and fitted this without checking or caring about the size. Get me the numbers off the carb and

2012-01-20 radiator:

It does just pull out, there are some tabs INSIDE the radiator, you have to pull it out at a sharp angle to get these tabs clear. they can be fairly reluctant to move. - its hard to describe.. NOTE:

Personally - I'd get an fm transmitter and plug an mp3 player into it if the radio has fm (slightly unlikely in 79). I do believe an 8track adapter cassette is available, you could plug in a walkman/mp3

2011-08-07 1976 Triumph Spitfire:

yes, don't open the two halfs, this forms the pressure vessel - If it's leaking it can certainly be opened to replace the gasket but it needs to be skimmed like a cylinder head and fairly precisely torqued

2011-08-03 1976 Triumph Spitfire:

pull apart the caliper, wire brush and grease all parts that move aginst each other, dab of copper grease afterwards on all moving parts (apart from friction linings) all should be well.

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