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trouble is I'm not.
Had a look at the grease nipples on my 12/4 and they are approx' half inch across and six sided. They appear to be bronze.
All I have is a standard grease gun and the usual modern adaptor to fit the 'normal' grease nipple. Lord only knows what I need, can you please advise me as to what sort of grease gun adaptor I need. I have seen 'lock-on' types and a few others but don't want to buy them all just to get the right one.
Had a look at the grease nipples on my 12/4 and they are approx' half inch across and six sided. They appear to be bronze.
All I have is a standard grease gun and the usual modern adaptor to fit the 'normal' grease nipple. Lord only knows what I need, can you please advise me as to what sort of grease gun adaptor I need. I have seen 'lock-on' types and a few others but don't want to buy them all just to get the right one.
Not sure what you have there, but I would unscrew a nipple check what thread it is and buy some standard ones to fit the thread you have. This of course may not be possible depending on what thread they have.
check out this site for a list of suppliers of such things http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/guy.weatherall/
check out this site for a list of suppliers of such things http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/guy.weatherall/
I think you NEED to go to VSCC Prescott next weekend.
Most of the suppliers listed on Vintage Knowledge will be there, either at the top of he paddock or in the Orchard.
I use these www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/part.phtml?PartID=623
Most of the suppliers listed on Vintage Knowledge will be there, either at the top of he paddock or in the Orchard.
I use these www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/part.phtml?PartID=623
Although brought up with Vintage Cars, I've sort of gone up the same learning curve when I got the Alvis a few years ago. Luckily Dad came down with his grease guns when I first got the car, but then I needed the adapter. Sarah's (A7) Chummy has yet another type, so I think they have been replaced as advised by ARH.
Dad's old Austin 12 was at the Longbridge 100 do the other week. Luckily Dad didn't have his cheque book.
>> Edited by tvrgaas on Sunday 31st July 10:17
Dad's old Austin 12 was at the Longbridge 100 do the other week. Luckily Dad didn't have his cheque book.
>> Edited by tvrgaas on Sunday 31st July 10:17
Hi TVRGaas, my learning curve is rather like a game of snakes & ladders at the moment. No sooner do I appear to have resolved a little mystery (with loads of help from PH collective) then it seems to lead to another little mystery.
My latest mystery relates to wheel bearings. The front wheels have some play in them, by joggling the wheel back and forth, whilst jacked up, I can see 14 inch of play. This is both front wheels. I undid the huge chrome plated nut in centre of wheel to reveal the large castelated nut, I went to tighten this but found I am unable to do so, it seems fully tightened. Should I assume that new bearings are needed do you think? I have assumed that there are cones which the casteleted nut tightens down onto so tighten's the bearing. Seems the nut is fully wound down tho?
My latest mystery relates to wheel bearings. The front wheels have some play in them, by joggling the wheel back and forth, whilst jacked up, I can see 14 inch of play. This is both front wheels. I undid the huge chrome plated nut in centre of wheel to reveal the large castelated nut, I went to tighten this but found I am unable to do so, it seems fully tightened. Should I assume that new bearings are needed do you think? I have assumed that there are cones which the casteleted nut tightens down onto so tighten's the bearing. Seems the nut is fully wound down tho?
your bearings will almost certainly be balls rather than taper rollers, this means there is no adjustment.
Did you really mean 14 inches??
You will find a lot of play, that is all part of the engineering, plus as the wheels are a much bigger diameter it will appear more, you should still not have that much play, even if it is only 1.4 inches, new bearings by the sound of things. your local bearing stockist should be able to supply them easy enough. take the old ones out and take them with you to the shop, they may be able to match the number or find an equivilant.
prewar engineering
have you had issues with the charging circuit yet, wait till you have to get your head around the lucas 3 brush dynamos.
Did you really mean 14 inches??
You will find a lot of play, that is all part of the engineering, plus as the wheels are a much bigger diameter it will appear more, you should still not have that much play, even if it is only 1.4 inches, new bearings by the sound of things. your local bearing stockist should be able to supply them easy enough. take the old ones out and take them with you to the shop, they may be able to match the number or find an equivilant.
prewar engineering
have you had issues with the charging circuit yet, wait till you have to get your head around the lucas 3 brush dynamos.
Many thanks ARH, I did mean to type 1/4" of play approx' in the wheel. So maybe I'm OK for now, but I will have the wheels off tomorrow just to see whats what.
Having to buy new tools dispite having recently treated myself and having a load of stuff collected over the years. A 2" ring spanner to undo the central cover on the wheel and then an one and half inch box for the castelated nut underneath. Thank goodness I have found a 'Army & Navy' style surplus store nearby.
Big job this winter will be to remove steering wheel to send off for new plastic outer to be applied to the rim. Got to disconnect the hand throotle and advance/retard mechanism somehow
Having to buy new tools dispite having recently treated myself and having a load of stuff collected over the years. A 2" ring spanner to undo the central cover on the wheel and then an one and half inch box for the castelated nut underneath. Thank goodness I have found a 'Army & Navy' style surplus store nearby.
Big job this winter will be to remove steering wheel to send off for new plastic outer to be applied to the rim. Got to disconnect the hand throotle and advance/retard mechanism somehow
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