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141. wheel bearings (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 15:06:03 -0700 (PDT); Have just been in the garage taking my front hubs apart to replace the wheel bearings. I am a bit stuck trying to get the bearing track out. Haynes says to remove it with a brass drift. What is a bra; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00355.html (7,335 bytes)
142. stub axle slight damage (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 01:37:19 -0700 (PDT); Was cleaning up my stub axle last night and noticed that it had a slight nick less than a millimetre wide and just over a millimetre long on the tapered conical bit. Will this be a problem, do I need; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00383.html (6,982 bytes)
143. Gas struts for opening the boot (trunk) (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 04:17:35 -0700 (PDT); All of this talk of opening the bonnet with gas struts has got me thinking that it must also be really easy to do the same for opening the boot. In theory it could be a straight bolt-in as long as th; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00436.html (7,196 bytes)
144. wiring to the ignition circuit (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 06:22:57 -0700 (PDT); I have a new car radio that I am going to install on my spit (once she has new front suspension/full complement of wheels/tax etc etc). The wiring for the old radio only had a battery power connectio; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00566.html (7,597 bytes)
145. Re: [spitfire-enthusiast] RE: wiring to the ignition circuit (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 07:09:52 -0700 (PDT); I have got a multimeter which I guess I should be able to find an ignition switched circuit fairly easily, I'll have read the instuctions to find out how to get the live testing function though! What; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00569.html (10,778 bytes)
146. hub replacement (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 10:14:59 -0700 (PDT); I have just been finishing off the replacement of the front wheel bearings. On tightening the new castle head nut it won't tighten down far enough to get the split pin through. I tried using the old; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00581.html (7,401 bytes)
147. Re: [spitfire-enthusiast] hub replacement (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 17:49:36 -0700 (PDT); I have fitted it with the metal bit against the bearings. When I took the hub apart there was no felt in the old oil seal, I would imagine that the po had the same problem and removed the felt to sol; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00588.html (10,650 bytes)
148. Re: hub replacement - update3 (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 01:55:18 -0800 (PST); Finally got round to reassembling everything late last night, I now have a car in one piece! On refitting the caliper it is not entirely central over the disc, but neither is the other (untouched) si; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00601.html (14,634 bytes)
149. Re: Fuel economy in a Spit. (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 21:28:59 +0100 (BST); 25-30 mpg / city-town/fast motorway driving/ 1500 UK engine / Imperial gallon. Twin SU HS4s and overdrive transmission. cheers John & an ailing Saskia the Spit 1500 http://www.spit1500.co.uk/; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00081.html (8,996 bytes)
150. 1500 engine weight (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 13:59:24 +0100 (BST); does anyone know the approximate weight of a 1500 engine? cheers, John; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00115.html (6,577 bytes)
151. Re: 1500 engine weight (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 14:11:14 +0100 (BST); does anyone know the approximate weight and dimensions of a 1500 engine? cheers John; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00116.html (6,586 bytes)
152. Re: 1500 engine weight - email3! (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 14:17:04 +0100 (BST); Ooops, keep forgetting to add all the info, see below for revised question, this will be the last e-mail from on the subject! does anyone know the approximate weight and dimensions of a 1500 engine a; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00117.html (6,908 bytes)
153. low compression (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 13:42:41 +0100 (BST); Since I have had my 1500 it has always had low compression on No.2 cylinder. What are the possible causes of this? cheers John /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00293.html (6,682 bytes)
154. painting engine (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 12:50:21 +0100 (BST); Afternoon all, I picked up my (new to me) dolomite engine for my spitfire from Bill at the weekend. I am thinking about painting it so it looks all nice and shiny before I install it into the car. Wh; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00316.html (8,307 bytes)
155. rocker oil feed kit (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 13:51:39 +0100 (BST); Just noticed that Rimmers do a rocker oil feed kit, is this worth buying? I assume that seeing as this has been produced there is a problem with getting oil to the rockers and that this will help all; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00318.html (6,943 bytes)
156. front suspension renewal (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 10:29:14 +0100 (BST); I was going to get a garage to replace the front suspension (springs, shocks & bushes, possibly trunnions & wheel bearings too) but after having looked in my haynes manual last night it does not seem; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00347.html (8,244 bytes)
157. Re: covers (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 10:35:55 +0100 (BST); Hmmm, sent this twice yesterday but the message did not get through so trying again... James You could get a cheapish hard top from spitfire graveyard or similar scrap yard. Chances are it won't look; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00348.html (7,724 bytes)
158. trunnions (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 17:08:26 +0100 (BST); I am in the process of replacing the trunnions on my 1500 (as well as the rest of the front suspension, my first big job that I have undertaken myself!). The new pair that I have appear to be indenti; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00494.html (7,426 bytes)
159. Front suspension overhaul (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 13:27:41 -0700 (PDT); I started on my front suspension overhaul project today and succeeded in removing the lower wishbone, sanding it down and painting it with hammerite, which I later found out is a bugger to get off yo; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00546.html (7,963 bytes)
160. Non-spitfire related, but hope you can help (score: 1): Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 17:40:20 +0100 (BST); This didn't seem to send to the list ok first time, so trying again... anyone else had problems?; /html/spitfires/2001-08/msg00098.html (7,878 bytes)

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