.......any particular , nuts bolts , gaskets , mastics we should use Another thought:- In view of the perennial problem of the alloy in that area work-hardening and cracking due to the vibration, is there any mileage in sandwiching a sheet of rubber on each side, such as something cut from an old i...

Which raises in my mind the question as to whether the ones on Alpines are the same as the ones on Continentals or not. My other Alpine (2002) has a (rather rusty) steel P-bracket with only four mounting screws.

new problem but solvible the slight water leak which was a concern last wednesday became a massive leak yesterday after our jolly in beccles , to the degree we nearly went down :help: ...lol the p-bracket which was recently fitted lost two bolts and worked the others lose ..lucky we was nearly at t...

No wonder there's a World shortage of G-cramps!

Doubt had been expressed in the past over the originality of the hump on the engine hatch of 2003 as it differs from the standard hump. However, stripping the paint appears to confirm that it is original. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/Tatra_603T2/Albatross%20Alpine/photobucket-1732-13449648...

Please forget about what happens under the hood of a car! - these are marine applications - think enclosed hot engie compartment So just like climbing The Stelvio on a rally in mid-summer then! :chuffed: ps - no longer Sinbad - I have no problem with identity - Andre/Solitaire I assume you're Solit...

I don't think Lucas restricted mounting positions. On the Series I and II Sunbeam Alpines the coil was mounted horizontally on the side of the cylinder head! On later models it was moved to one of the scuttle bracing struts but was still tilted over more horizontal than vertical. I don't know for ce...

The correct setting for the voltage regulator on a 12 volt dynamo system is 14·7 - 15·3 volts at 20°C so that isn't the problem. Coils for use with ballast resistors are rated at 7 volts and the ballast resistor is shorted during starting by extra contacts on the starter solenoid. Add a ballast resi...

I had the same trouble with the cracks reappearing. I ground them out with a cutting disc and found that what they say about using the stainless steel rod to scrape the alli beneath the pool of "solder" is essential. I managed this on a vertical surface:- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/Tatra...

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