2200TC Project

Bloody hell! That's a serious amount of hacking was required! Well done getting it off.

I've got a load of these spare from when I fitted lug nuts, so PM me your address and I'll send you one.
 
jp928 said:
In case its useful to others, I have found this set of imperial thread chasers invaluable for cleaning up corroded or otherwise damaged nuts and bolts.
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B00DTEFSWY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I have in the past used taps and dies, but they are not really recommended as chasers.
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That's a good idea jp, thanks. I'll just find one that ships to Ireland :confused: or an alternative in stock.
MIchael, I'm not sure I've got pm permissions. Mod?
 
Yuck, it almost looks like it was made of lead. On the note of the threads, might be easiest to just replace the stud itself. Knock the old one out and press a new on in.
 
sdibbers said:
Yuck, it almost looks like it was made of lead. On the note of the threads, might be easiest to just replace the stud itself. Knock the old one out and press a new on in.
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Looks like a .45 cal that hit a wall. I will certainly consider that Steve, thanks.
 
BrianMac123 said:
MIchael, I'm not sure I've got pm permissions. Mod?
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I can't see a reason why you wouldn't have? :hmm:

Top right of your page there should be your user name, then Inbox, alerts and search. Tap on inbox, box should come down, then click on 'new conversation.'

I'll send you a PM and see if you get it

Richard
 
I decided to carry on with the Radiator brackets, what's this? I need a pair of Radiator Top Center Mount Grommets. One's completely gone, the other hanging on for dear life. Those listed on Wins are for the 3500 only, are they different? I don't want any more wrong bits. Does anyone know? Appreciated.
The brackets have come up nice, bare metaled, rust converter, and sprayed. The only trouble is, they make the radiator look shabby. Oh well, in for a penny...
 
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3500 are quite different. The ones you want are a common grommet available at the big parts stores or online at places like holdens that carry a full range
 
Problem solved for free. I was mistakenly sent these rubber mounts when refitting the manifold/carbs. I sliced the plain end in half, And refitted with the extruded bit first, the sliced half snaps on top through the bracket, and the correct washer assembly. Works a treat. Cheers all.
 
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Did you know...on the 4 pot, the cooling system pipe that runs along the rocker cover, it's not a pipe as such! I have just discovered that it was formed from flat. bent over and held with the brazed lugs. It has a seam running the whole way along the underside!! Of course it was going to leak. I found a couple of minute fractures, one quite bad. I'll post a photo later, when the good phone gets here. I think this might be a problem resolving. I'm waiting two weeks on a mechanic friend of the family, to help me with one or two bits, so I was getting on with some cosmetic work, and that pipe has been annoying me since day one, had a spot of rust on it. So I pulled it off earlier...

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After hd paint stripper and rotary wire brush, then rust treated, I discover the crack. I attached it to the outside water tap. Glad I hadn't painted it :hmm:
I can see a solution, first find a welder, then cut out the middle section, the lugs and those raised ends for the rubber pipe stay, then weld in a new center section. Or any good upgrade suggestions ?
 
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What's the ID? I'd be inclined to find copper pipe of an appropriate size and get a plumber to put a bend in it with a pipe bending tool. The securing tabs could then be soldered to the underside and everything painted?
Feels like it'd always be a weak point otherwise. I have to admit I never knew it was rolled from flat!
 
Mine is also a bit 'secondhand looking' - but no way am I cleaning it up now, maybe its the rust that's holding it together ;) I'd also have thought a bit of copper pipe would be the easiest way to go , it was a fairly standard thing to do with MG's it seemed. Shines up nice also if you like a shiny engine bay - I've given up on that as it just puts the bits next to the shiny part to shame in my case. That said, if you feel luck, there is always ebay:
rover p6 heater pipe | eBay
 
redrover said:
What's the ID? I'd be inclined to find copper pipe of an appropriate size and get a plumber to put a bend in it with a pipe bending tool. The securing tabs could then be soldered to the underside and everything painted?
Feels like it'd always be a weak point otherwise. I have to admit I never knew it was rolled from flat!
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Some bloke with a classic car on a trailer took out next door's Victorian garden railing, made in 1885, I think. It was repaired by a school chum, you'd never know it happened. I've asked him on facebook to come and weld it up, failing that, I had already thought about a plumbing solution. Great minds and all that. Cheers MIchael, and Mick.
 
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Wouldnt solder stuff to copper and expect it to handle vibration and heat. Silver solder at least, and once you have enough heat and the right flux, silver is much easier to work with than lead-tin solder. Get the thinnest rods you can.
 
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