GuyWithAviators Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Too many photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Takes years to load Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Small update. Been driving the car every day and it's everyone in my small towns preferred sober driver car  Did a few things  Photo 28-12-14 4 02 22 pm by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  Made it more reliable by fitting some Lucas parts (??!!). Electrontic ignition from a later model A Series Metro. Stronger spark and starts easier now.  Couple of cosmetic things:  Photo 28-12-14 4 05 40 pm by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  Photo 28-12-14 4 05 11 pm by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  Went for a decent drive over the summit road today. Put in a 71deg thermostat beforehand and it ran hotter but didn't overheat, just went up and down as it should. Plugs look good after that  Photo 28-12-14 4 02 17 pm by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  I would like to have it a tad cooler though so want to get this fitted before the 17th when I go to Auckland. Is there anybody on OS in the chch area who can weld a small pipe onto this aluminum radiator? Someone has cut the bottom pipe off  Photo 28-12-14 6 52 16 pm by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  Photo 28-12-14 6 53 58 pm by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  Photo 28-12-14 6 54 02 pm by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  Let me know 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 Apt sign  IMG_6502 by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015  Moving to Auckland this weekend. Here's some photos of the car before I leave. Wish me luck! (for the car mainly) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 ....   I'll see it and all my possessions in 5-10 working days.  Had this sweet photo taken in North Canterbury before the troubles hit though.  IMG_3532 by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  and this one - anticipating the pass.  IMG_3534 by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 It arrived! Several days earlier than quoted. The towie drove it onto the truck even though he was told not to... But seems ok other than that.   Thanks to James (Corbie) and his compression tester I have come to the conclusion of BHG. The outer two cylinders had good compression 120+ and the center two around 40. I think this happened when the car got a tad too hot for too long through Marlborough. Hopefully this is all that's wrong with it, and the other noises were just in my head  Going to swap it over soon - done it enough times now haha. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 I'm stuck. Swapped head gasket. Started up great, idled fine, went to rev it and.. it just bogged down and wouldn't pick up again. Started it again, just and it died straight away. Nothing after that, won't start well and if it does won't idle.  It has spark from the coil, has fuel in the carbs and flowing from the pump. I have no idea what's wrong. I do only have a limited amount of knowledge though so could be something simple!  So, any BMC weirdos in Auckland want to give me a hand? It's hard when you don't have a car in a new city. Beers provided - I just really need to get this going or at least somewhere else to look into.  //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/35012-guywithaviators-1974-austin-1300/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 Has anyone in Auckland got a flat puller that would be suitable to get the flywheel off this? Need it asap! Can pick up tonight and compensate. Cheers, Andrew  edit:  Like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Split the end casing off today. (Borrowed a puller and bought some gaskets etc from Mini Bitz in Henderson - A++ GC)  We're genuinely surprised it would move looking at the damage. It was what we thought, the bearing destroyed itself and then allowed the gear to move side to side and eat it's teeth into the casings. We were hoping it was only going to have damaged the outer casing and we could just swap that but alas it got the actual gearbox casing too.  IMG_8858 by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  IMG_8857 by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  Side casing ^  IMG_8855 by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  Gearbox casing ^  Went to Zebra and met Ben (A++ GC). Grabbed a gearbox out of a Clubman 1100 to put in my car. The only visible difference is the primary gear shaft is bigger on the 1300 so need to get another one from Mini Bitz.  2015-02-13 13.36.21 by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  Hoping with the help of some neighbors I can take the motor out and swap it over myself.  OS help appreciated - beers provided!  So now know what the issue it, just got to spend some time/effort to swap it over and hope this gearbox is good and will last a while.  Discussion: //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/35012-guywithaviators-1974-austin-1300/  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Took the engine out of this tonight, thanks Neal for the loan of the engine crane.  IMG_1607 by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  No more wooden engine mounts  IMG_1611 by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  IMG_1617 by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  Tomorrow will split the engine and gearbox and swap the new bits over then hopefully get it going again! And give it a long overdue wash.  Most people would have given up on just an Austin 1300 after all these engine/gearbox problems but I quite like this wee car. /it's not worth anything to sell. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Well, shit.  IMG_1627 by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  Bearing.  IMG_1626 by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  Crank.  One tiny bearing carrier that collapsed has travelled through the bearings and eaten them all. It must have gotten very hot down there because the bearings are deformed from the heat.  Plan now is will get  my spare crank in CHCH checked/ground if need be and sent up, get new bearings sourced and slap it all together - but just annoying that it was so close to being done, now a few more weeks of it off the road while this is sorted.  Discuss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GuyWithAviators Posted June 13, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2015  After 6 months this car is now mobile again!  Thanks Dad (mo999) for the help this weekend. We put in my old crank, new bearings and mated it to the unknown condition Mini gearbox from Zerbra (which seems to have most of it's syncros but goes well, very quiet).  It's running good! Oil pressure is normal for British car. Gearing is a little taller so better at speed. Speedometer is only out by 5km too.   Very happy. Even still has a WOF. Will be at the next Auckland monthly meet with it.  Although I've noticed the exhaust has been pushed up and the pipe twisted (maybe happened on the tow truck?) so it broke the rear mount and is now hitting the floor. Need to get it on some ramps or a hoist and shove it back into place with a new mount.  IMG_4317-Edit by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  Discuss here. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Untitled by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  New brushes in my spare alternator.  by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr   WOF is due next week and the exhaust needs yanking straight and the rear mount replaced. Has anyone got a hoist / pit or even just some ramps I could put the car up on for 10mins so I can fix these? Can travel anywhere in Auckland. Thanks!  Discuss 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GuyWithAviators Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 Some of you may have seen this in another thread but I just purchased it...  11755788_10153507561409791_128641210990240353_n by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  11700659_10153507561094791_608770719350948587_o by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  A 1970 Wolseley 1300. Was attacked by an ex girlfriend with a sledge hammer apparently. It's in Greymouth so will need to wait a while before I can get to it. Plan to drive it back to CHCH.  But it has some better trim/seats for mine plus supposedly good running gear - should also have twin carbs. Has a WOF and reg is on hold. So the bits off this should make my Austin better ooorrr if it turns out to be saveable I may consider that.  BMC Sickness is forever.  Discuss 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 IMG_8854 by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr  Testing it's off road capabilities. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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