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Mr B wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:42 am

Hedman Hugger headers,

Love the name!

:agree: It`s kind of hard to take in yet, he`s always been there, seemed like he always would be. Must be devastating for the Queen. Not a big fan of the royals generally, especially the younger parasitic brats, but I genuinely like the Queen, and Philip, TBH, didn`t really giva a s*** - which was q...

Mc Tool wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:27 pm

The devil you know is better than the one you dont

Or even similar

The lack of replies would suggest that this is very, very difficult to estimate. How far do you cut back to get good metal on the floor/inner sill? How much time do you spend fabricating repair patches for the same? Perhaps with pictures somebody may identify with it and have had similair work done?

You`re forgetting Paul - I think my `phone`s modern `cos it can send texts!

Danny, Ha - I just get sooooo many I just can`t be arsed reading, or deleting, them :lol: (They are sites I sometimes use so don`t want to block) Facebook, for example, every day sends me 5 new sites I`ll be `interested in` about crappy cars of the `70s & `80s. It`s overwhelming - and I never even u...

There`s something weird about this: the one fitted is (in theory) too big at 914mm, 50mm longer than the `correct` part. Although it would only be a 15mm increase in actual diameter. Very strange. Please don`t be offended but you have loosened fully so the alt will push right back, it`s not binding?...

Andrew 2.8i wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 05, 2021 6:28 am

Why all the interest in the size of David Gates' (or is it Gareth's?) belt anyway?

Apologies to anybody who was expecting a sensible contribution to the discussion.

Andrew.

If your parting with your bread you want the right part

AFAIK all the Pintos had the same alternator, why wouldn`t they, electrically they`re identical. There were different makes fitted, depending on supply chain, but they would all have the same diameter pulley so they run at the same speed.

Andrew 2.8i wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:06 pm

Same engine though, isn't it? I'm no expert but I would wager that both the 1.6 and 2.0 pinto engines use the same size belts.

Correct. The 2.0 block`s a couple of mm taller but doesn`t affect the alternator/water pump.

Andrew,
Oh no, not taking any chances after that!

Maybe try Martin, Caprigear? Tel: +44 (0)1507 343148 (workshop)) I`d imagine shipping will be biggest expense?

Paul,
I often wonder about this: How can you make something like this and ship it 1/2 way round the world for that price?? I paid, I think, £8 at Aldi for my original, which is ridiculously cheap, but 2 quid??? And 3 years on it`s still working.

Andrew 2.8i wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:59 am

, which is 865mm, as the belt they supply for the 2.0.

that`s the correct size, the Bosch part is even tighter at 864
There must be something wrong if you need to take the alternator off to change the belt, surely, I never have?

D366Y wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 29, 2021 3:30 pm

now it doesn't run at all, but is a lot more consistent!

Peter-S wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 28, 2021 9:53 pm

The front bumper irons have captive nuts welded on them so the bolt goes through the inner wing from under the wheel arch and into the irons. Not sure on the size of bolts though.

They`re standard M8 bolts.

The synchro though wouldn`t really explain the violent surging as you just described it `dumping the clutch`, that`s much more like a clutch, or even engine/gearbox mount - which I guess could also make noise? Or as Martin said a fuelling issue? The rubber mounting for the propshaft centre joint wou...

Scott, I`ve never had this in a Ford `box, cos they`re quite rugged, but I did in an old Vauxhall RWD: the hub is splined onto the mainshaft and they would crack around the `webbing`. https://i.postimg.cc/prcv9vYx/DSC02778.jpg The inner part is the mainshaft, the outer ring slides for and aft to eng...

Hopefully it will be `just` a clutch problem, maybe broken springs in the driven plate, although I`d have thought that would be in all gears. When you try to select 1, 2 or reverse, does the gear lever feel stiffer or different than it used to? 1,2 and R are the same synchrohub which, if that was br...