Mike G

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@redfoxclassics 12 күн бұрын

The parking on these is dead easy to understand, the wiring on the later round can types is just a bit odd… I do like the crackle black on the case, that’s what I did on my Herald.

@mikeg5877 12 күн бұрын

@@redfoxclassics yeah i was pleased with the end result. It is a rather clever way to park. Hope it works when installed. That will happen some day or so i tell myself.

@johnsmith-js9nv 16 күн бұрын

I second the previous comment. The wiper motor is on my list of projects. Thanks Mike.

@bobbeiler8453 16 күн бұрын

Thanks MIKE that’s useful information. i’ll need all the help I can get when I get to rebuilding my wiper motor

@mikeg5877 16 күн бұрын

@@bobbeiler8453 piece of cake compared to dynamo and starter.

@cheftush Ай бұрын

Sherlock Holmes lives!

@mikeg5877 Ай бұрын

@@cheftush thanks Tush. Glad to have it sorted.

@johnsmith-js9nv Ай бұрын

Thanks Mike. Appreciate your showing us the details.

@frankcanale3467 Ай бұрын

Hi Mike, You are making amazing progress. A couple of questions, How much trouble did you have removing the large phillips screws that hold the field coils. What did you use to remove them, and are the phillips screws right hand thread? Thank you Frank

@mikeg5877 Ай бұрын

Hi Frank, hope you are well. Those big Phillips head screws are extremely tight. I needed a few days of penetrating fluid, then a BFH on a manual impact driver. The yoke is extremely tough so no worries about hurting it, but dang... it needs some serious wacks. You can use those in reverse to tighten with a heavy hammer blow and thats what it took to bed them well enough to fit the commutator without issue. No subtleties with these. Yes, they are right hand thread... nothing funky about them other than they are tight...

@mikeg5877 Ай бұрын

Oh, I would add that the key is to make sure that the bit is the largest size so it stays engaged into the bolt and not back out and start stripping. The heavy hammer blows does keep it nicely engaged in the screw head so I never had any issues.

@frankcanale3467 Ай бұрын

@@mikeg5877 Excellent, Thank you for all the information you are documenting. Frank

@pucman1 Ай бұрын

Wow that is such a nice job. How did you source all the parts? I have several as well I guess I need to figure out how to check them to see if they are good!

@mikeg5877 Ай бұрын

@@pucman1 Hi JP... most of the bits you need are easily sourced. The bearing came from Amazon, just type in the bearing code ($18 for 2). The brushes came from Moss and while I got a friend to supply the bushing, that is also available from Moss. The cotton wrapping came from eBay. Search for Egyptian Field Coil Wrapping. I bought the non-egyptian 3 pack of cloth for $15ish plus shipping. Testing whether they work even a little is easy... jump the two field coil leads, put battery negative there, then positive on one of the ears (positive earth) and it should spin like a motor. If it rattles and turns erratically then take apart and replace bearings and bushings. The link in the description gives you all you need to do it step by step.

@pcalley1 Ай бұрын

Mike would you be willing to give me your email address? I’m ready to start the post and sill repair but have some questions regarding leveling the frame in advance.

@mikeg5877 Ай бұрын

@@pcalley1 hi. Feel free to email me at [email protected]

@redfoxclassics Ай бұрын

The ‘OCT 1’ stamping inside the shift mechanism housing is interesting, seems a bit superfluous though given it’s hidden when assembled! I’ve tended to fit reverse switches (the overdrive ones are external to the casing) on the small chassis cars with just a bit of hylomar (non setting gasket compound if it’s not a brand common in North America) which seems to do fine given it’s only splash oiling at the top of the casing.

@mikeg5877 Ай бұрын

Oct 1 what year? It made me chuckle as i would have enjoyed knowing that. Ill have to look for some hylomar we do have it here.

@redfoxclassics Ай бұрын

@@mikeg5877 same, I do like finding the date codes for the little clues on the car’s (or at least part’s) history. Although maybe it is Oct 1 AD, a reeeeeallly early TR gearbox :D

@cheftush 2 ай бұрын

Fun stuff eh Mike😉

@mikeg5877 2 ай бұрын

yeah it was cool, I now have a much better understanding of what goes on under the hood, err. bonnet, err tunnel.

@johnsmith-js9nv 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike. A great video on something that I hope to never need to do.😆 But still interesting enough to keep me up at 11:20 PM.

@mikeg5877 2 ай бұрын

haha, even I have trouble staying up that late ;-)

@redfoxclassics 2 ай бұрын

Glad you found a way not to remove the crank! Engine looks good, and having it done is a major milestone.

@mikeg5877 2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@Welder-y5x 2 ай бұрын

Do you intend to test run the engine in the car or outside of the car?

@mikeg5877 2 ай бұрын

Hi Roy... the current plan is to mount the engine to a spare chassis and test run it there. This will happen in the Fall. Hopefully the OD gear box will be complete by then and the whole drive train can be tested.

@Welder-y5x 2 ай бұрын

@@mikeg5877 .....thanks for the reply, yes a good idea to test before committing to the frame. I take it from your accent you are Canadian, a couple of guys I follow on YT post regularly, Elin 'Rusty beauties' and chef tush 'tush mahal' both are triumph enthusiasts, and from your neck of the woods, though obviously Canada is just slightly bigger than the UK so you may not be that close.

@mikeg5877 2 ай бұрын

@@Welder-y5x haha thanks Roy. I KZbin know them both though I am originally from the west… which is 3200 km distant. 🤣

@cheftush 2 ай бұрын

Glad you were able to get the plugs in with the shortened hex wrench. I think your fuel pump top cover isn’t oriented properly Mike. The bowl should be on the other side of the pump I believe. Looking great!

@mikeg5877 2 ай бұрын

ahh, good catch Tush, much obliged

@cheftush 2 ай бұрын

Just catching up Mike…wow, cliffhanger…let’s see what you end up doing about the grub screws…

@mikeg5877 2 ай бұрын

@@cheftush dont let me spoil it for you then 😎

@BruceBoschek 2 ай бұрын

Nice one! Look forward to seeing and hearing it run.

@mikeg5877 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Bruce, me too ;-)

@redfoxclassics 2 ай бұрын

Looking good Mike! Especially remembering you had to cut pistons out of liners when stripping it down.

@mikeg5877 2 ай бұрын

@@redfoxclassics haha yeah its been a journey have learned a ton

@Confirm_selection 2 ай бұрын

Its a four cylinder engine. What's next, setting the timing on a line trimmer? 😅

@Welder-y5x 2 ай бұрын

Now thats a clean engine, eat ya dinner off that.

@mikeg5877 2 ай бұрын

haha thanks Roy... and ode to my OCD symptoms.

@johngeekieart 3 ай бұрын

Great example and very interesting ideas for the springs.

@mikeg5877 3 ай бұрын

Thanks John, it is working out very nicely on the road.