>
>
>
> David,
>
> Hope you're having fun with your Spitfire (what am I talking about, of course
> you are!) You'll learn things as you go along - I've had mine for about 6
> months, and I've learnt loads already - a far bit of which has been from this
> list!
>
> Ok, here's some answers:
>
> 1) You can use any brake fluid, DOT3 or any other DOT is fine. A lot of
people
> prefer silicone brake fluid, but I haven't tried it so I can't comment
>
> 2) This can be adjusted, but greasing it usually does the trick, and is a lot
> easier
>
> 3) This could be lots of things. Does it happen on only some gearchanges, or
on
> all? Does it stop if you wait a second or two before engaging the new gear?
> I've never heard of any way to adjust this, so at best it's something you'll
get
> used to, at worst it'll need a new gearbox (reconditioned ones can be picked
up
> fairly cheap...) It's probably repairable if you know what you're doing - you
> know how confident you are, but I know I'm not confident enough (or competent
> enough) to be messing around with the inside of gearboxes.
>
> 4) You'll have to find someone who knows a bit more than me to help out on
this
> one!
>
> My one piece of advice would be not to do the restoration just yet - when
you've
> just bought a car, you want to drive it for a bit before you take it off the
> road for such a big project! (It sounds from what you've said like the car is
> currently road-worthy...)
>
> Happy Triumphing
>
> Dean Dashwood ('77 Spit 1500 - the most fun car I've ever owned!)
> ----------------------
>
>
>
> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 09:23:35 -0400
> From: "David A Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>
> Subject: Questions...
>
> First off I would like to thank all of the responses I got about how to go
about
> installing my hard top. At this rate it should be installed by the weekend.
>
> This is my first Spitfire and I am a little unsure about go about
> fixing/adjusting minor problems.
>
> 1/ In North America what can be used for the Girling oil in the hydraulic
> clutch? I have been told DOT 3 brake fluid but I want to make sure.
>
> 2/ The hood/bonnet latch pops open on the driver side after about 30 minutes
of
> driving, Is there a way to adjust?
>
> 3/ When changing gears I sometimes get gear mashing/grind, it is almost like
the
> syncro is not there :-(. Everything else seems okay, should I be REALLY
worried
> and stop driving? Is this normal? Is there a small adjustment to be
> checked/made?
>
> 4/ I plan on a strip down restore and I would like opinions about sandblasting
> vs. acid dipping? I have two friends and one dipped and the other blasted.
> They both swear they did it right. Are there other opinions?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> David A. Templeton mailto:davidt@opentext.com
>
>
>
On #3 I've found that the extra padding under the carpet kept me from pushing
the clutch in all the way. I still have the padding, but I just push a little
harder now.
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