Sorry to bomb the lists but hoping I might be able to help two prospective
Spitfire owners.
In the last couple of weeks I've been asked twice whether I know of any
really good Mk3 Spitfires for sale. I've had to say that I don't at the
moment but thought I'd mention it on these lists to see if
Hello Listers,
I have a 78 Spit whose front-end sounds a little like a door opening on
a haunted house. I plan at some point to redo the bushings but haven't
done it yet. It seems to get a little worse after the car has been
driven. I can hear it especially when I return the car to it's garage
Mike,
I can't see WD40 doing any harm, so spray away, but I wouldn't count on it
to alleviate the symptoms either! It might, it might not...
I would suggest doing some diagnostic work, bouncing the car up and down
while you listen carefully to see if you can identify where the squeak is
coming
Good choice! Viewers of Top Gear (the only major TV program about cars in
the UK) just voted the Land Rover as the Greatest Car In The World Ever. I
hope you've got somewhere mountainous to play once it is finished...
Richard Daffy
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No oil on rubber!!!
Squirt some slightly soapy water on one joint at a time until the noise goes away.
Then you will know the source of the problem. Don't forget the sway bar bushings.
BTW, the inner lower A-arm bushings tend to disintegrate after 8-10 years of
just sitting around. Check them
Doug,
Does no oil on rubber mean that my suggestion of Vaseline is a bad idea
for bushing installation? I don't want anyone to wreck their bushes on my
bad recommendation!
Richard Daffy
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Since WD40 isn't even a lubricant, it's not going to help.
Now spraying silicone in there, or some other lubricant, that can help.
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I think Vaseline would be milder than most oils, but I would still avoid it.
One problem is that rubber bushes are NOT supposed to move or slide in
operation. The motion is supposed to be taken up by the flexure of the rubber,
not by it sliding against the metal next to it. Once that starts
Hi, all.
Well, I'm home a week now--sigh. It was a fabulous three weeks, and even
being 4k+ miles away, I still didn't 'escape' the influence of the
list(s). While at the TSSC international, I picked up a copy of 'Classic
Motor Monthly', and who do I find featured on the 'Me and my Classic'
O/K folks, I'm fast approaching 80 names for the TEAM.NET get together (MJB
was afraid he would have to race the Lobsterman so declined our meeting), if
you have not posted me your name and companions with year and type car please
do so for your name tag, lets put some faces on these names, see ya
Hello list. If you are going to the VTR/TRF event, please stop by our
display and say hello. We will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday
until noon. I have to leave at noon to be back for oldest son's wedding
reception. We will have roller rockers to alloy pushrods, stock to
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