Schrader valve Wolseley

After pumping up the suspension the Schrader valve lost some fluid. Changing the valve is not difficult. Empty the system by draining the fluid into the pump. Swap the valve with a new one and pump the car back up to level.

Bye bye Austin Pickup

 

Here the sun sets on our 1969 Austin Pick up. It's moving away. It was a lot of fun. 

Starting the Spring cleaning early. Oil and filter change

 

Mini Valve clearances and new valvecover gasket

The valve cover on the Mini seemed a bit leaky and while the cover was off it seemed like a good idea to adjust the valve clearances. 

I'm sure there should have been a rubber grommet in there. 

Valves adjusted

New gasket

Proper new rubber seals

Austin Seven Special fuel pump

Strangely, after several months without use the Seven refused to start. I soon noticed the lack of the SU fuel pump's usual regular ticking sound and no whacking or smacking made any difference, so It was time to remove the pump for inspection. This was not so easy as the pump was tucked away deep in the footwell. I decided to move the pump to a more accessable position in the engine bay, making future inspections and roadside fixes much easier. The pump was dead allright, so I decided to fit a new SU pump. I used the existing holes to attach a bracket for the pump. I also noticed a leak from the fuel cock, also tucked away far into the footwell, so now the tank had to come out as well. Fortunately most of the Ecomaxx had leaked away, so removal of the tank was fairly easy, so I could change the seal on the bench, before refitting the Tank.  

 

Austin Seven Snertrit in a Jeep

 

Here's our Jeep CJ5 trying to blend in with all the other cars. Sunny autumn weather and lots of beautiful cars made for a pretty autumn forest drive.

 

British Car club day Houten 2024