Quoting Tim Engel from something he wrote years ago:   In the turbo engines and later 912's that use the uprated turbo water pump, the frost ...   05-21-2005 02:39 pm

The prefab floor panels and seat supports are definitely the best way to go.  To install them, welding is best.  However, if welding isn't an option -- ...   05-17-2005 04:59 pm

I never had much luck using grease to hold the 'split collar' pieces to the steering shaft, but have found that silicon gasket sealer works well if the ...   05-17-2005 04:19 pm

If the alternator isn't producing electricity, then you are indeed operating only on the battery.  This can be verified by clipping a charger to the battery.  ...   05-17-2005 03:27 pm

For the 4-speed, there are two relatively easy ways to add oil to the transmission, and I suppose that the 5-speed would be similar. (1) Use a pump ...   05-17-2005 02:23 pm

The British car mob has a vast array of anecdotes concerning the proper damper oil.  Everything from motor oil to ATF to WD40 to sperm oil from whales ...   05-14-2005 05:27 pm

Based on the photos, your car doesn't look all that much worse than mine at the time I bought it.  My sills were in good shape, ...   05-14-2005 02:56 pm

Ken, In my particular case, I have not noticed any interference problems with the stiffener plate at the rear of the transmission tunnel even after some moderately ambitious ...   05-14-2005 02:27 pm

Paul, I'm lazy, the driving weather where I live is wonderful at the moment, and thus I have not yet shimmed up the new transmission mount I installed.  Did I ...   05-12-2005 04:51 pm

Most likely, it's just oxidation and/or corrosion on one or both battery posts and/or the mating surfaces of the battery cables.  If so, then cleaning as Jim ...   05-12-2005 12:47 am

Gary, it sounds like you've made major progress. Choke -- You are correct, there is no seal on the choke shaft and it's possible for fuel ...   05-09-2005 09:00 pm

The 'choke' (actually a starting enrichment circuit) works by applying venturi-created vacuum through tubes to the fuel in the front carb's float bowl.  The amount of additional fuel ...   05-07-2005 10:09 pm

Removal Notes. First, make sure that both tanks have the same number of fittings on the topside dome to the right of the fuel inlet hose. In a ...   05-07-2005 05:53 pm

Congratulations on waking up your car after its long sleep.  Sounds like you have the usual sort of teething problems, all of which can be ...   05-07-2005 04:52 pm

First, apologies for not making it completely clear that my transmission mount comments apply to 4-speed cars.  I'm slowly realizing that I have a tremendous ...   05-07-2005 03:14 pm

Normally, the correct oil is the same as is used in the engine -- 10W40 or 20W50 depending on the ambient temperature.  This works quite well for ...   05-06-2005 02:13 pm

Intermittent clock operation seems to be typical.  I've had mine apart, but that was years ago.  ISTR (but am not certain) that it involved prising ...   05-06-2005 12:03 am

Assuming that your transmission console sits at the normal height, then yes, most likely your car's transmission mount is at fault.  The rubber in the ...   05-05-2005 11:38 pm

Possibly the information you want is on Richard Calver's web site at http://www.users.bigpond.com/tfmuch/ If what you're looking for isn't there, perhaps he can point you in the right ...   05-05-2005 08:55 pm

If they flicker by getting dimmer, or went out entirely for an instant at a time, I'd suspect a wiring problem somewhere, possibly a broken ...   05-04-2005 01:47 pm

Rather than Helicoils, you might wish to consider threaded inserts -- same basic idea but solid metal bushings rather than spiral coils that might be a ...   05-03-2005 01:45 pm

Judson, if the figures you're quoting for post-10480 cams are from the shop manual, General Specifications pg. 2, then it's my understanding that the exhaust ...   05-02-2005 02:10 pm

Using a cam carrier as a holder, you could bolt a degree wheel to the front of the cam, then gin up a rigid fixture that ...   04-30-2005 11:57 pm

While the turn signals and emergency flashers use separate flashers, everything goes through the Hazard switch.  You can check out the various bits by unplugging the connector at the ...   04-29-2005 11:24 pm

The quickest way to test the brake servo is when the car's in service.  One brakes the car from a known low speed (a) with ...   04-28-2005 03:18 pm

Just a thought -- looking at the bits, I think you could raise the upper shock pivot point about 1/4" or so, after filling the original holes, ...   04-27-2005 09:45 pm

Absolutely beautiful! ...   04-27-2005 02:21 pm

According to the parts list, the LHD and RHD versions of the JH use different throttle pedals.  Does anyone know what the differences are between ...   04-24-2005 12:38 am

I suppose it's worth a try especially if the axle shafts and housing are more or less expendable.  While heating, you may improve your luck at breaking things ...   04-23-2005 04:17 am

From the photos, it looks to me like all the bits are loose now.  That being so, the shaft should pop right out with the first whack from ...   04-22-2005 10:31 pm

Haven't done it myself, nor even looked closely, but judging from the attached photo of what is supposedly a pair of JH axles, there's a bearing ...   04-22-2005 07:38 pm

It sounds like a fluid (probably coolant) is getting into the cylinders only if the cooling system is under pressure and there's a high vacuum in the ...   04-22-2005 02:21 pm

Fortunately, the world of JH ownership is not divided into just the 'purist' and 'sports rodder' camps.  If it were, there'd be very few of ...   04-21-2005 06:03 am

I did some casual measurement-free tests of a JH heater not too terribly long ago (details now buried somewhere in the old bulletin board).  The blower fan itself ...   04-21-2005 01:50 am

According to the Parts Cross Reference in the Club Garage archives, the heater used in the JH is very similar if not identical to the one used in the Hillman ...   04-20-2005 09:23 pm

Just ran across another US source for SuperPro bushings at http://www.geocities.com/carorphanage/ Usual disclaimers.  I have never done business with these people and don't know anything about them, ...   04-20-2005 05:38 pm

Mazda Miata and Triumph TR6 are pretty close. Mazda MX3, Mazda RX7, Toyota MR2, Nissan 240SX, and Pontiac Fiero may be close, haven't checked. The easy way to do ...   04-18-2005 11:45 pm

For the past couple of weeks I've been plagued by a condition where the engine would occasionally fail to return to its normal idle speed and ...   04-18-2005 08:26 pm

Followup. I guess even a transmission mount as stiff as the make-do provided by Delta will settle a bit in the first couple of weeks after installation.  I ...   04-18-2005 08:06 pm

Those rods look more elegant than what I have on my car -- a pair of hooked or J-shaped pieces with about an inch's worth ...   04-18-2005 01:37 pm