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Hello!
Sometimes I find water on the floor.
It seems to come from the back of the water pump pully.
It doesent do that all the time, and it is not much. Probably not yet enough to justify a pump rebuilt.

But i was wandering as well if this is a design feature. In the Pump drawing i see what could seems a drain passage before the felt washer protecting the bearing.

Any body know if that is really a drain, and so some water dripping is normal and by design from there?

Thanks!

Hello all!
I reveved some new parts from Burlen and installed them yesterday ( new float chambers needle valve, float chamber gaskets etc..).
When I reconnected the fuel line i found a very bad leak! it is at the frst carburetor joint, where the copper pipe comes from the pump.
I had disconnected this joint before, and it had never leaked.
I am missing a rubber seal? or it should be just the nut and the brass ferrule?
I have noticed the brass ferrule moves around on the copper pipe. is it normal? Should it move or not?
Do you have any suggestion for stopping this leak? Should i change this pipe?
Thanks!!!
Eddie

Hello!
unfortunately the body was already drilled in two points to hold the number plate, but i am concerned that the leverage that the number plate and the braket might do in case the plate is hit it could damage the body panels. As well it might not be very strong.
I didnt wanted to make other holes in the body to reinforce the set up so i came up with another solution.
I made this removable frame.
Now that i have tested it, it will paint it.
Best,
Eddie

Hello!
The books indicates that the wishbone pins should be lubricated as well on the in-board side.

But inboard i belive there are only the rubber bushings, correct? and no lubrication needed.

I can not see any lubrication nipple on any of the 8 inboard wishbone pins.

may be other years used to have it? the car is 1959.

Thanks!
Eddie

Hello!
I would like to show you the boot/tool bag i made.
I didn't liked much the empty space by the spare wheel. But that space is very useful to keep the emergency triangle, fire extinguisher, oil can, tools, wheel hammer etc). So in order to keep these items in order, i made this bag.
It goes flush at the same height of the spare wheel cover, and it is made of the same carpet of the rest of the upholstery.
it is shaped to follow the contour and size of the boot and the fuel pipe.
I has flaps to keep things inside and a sliding handle so it remains at the level of the wheel cover.
Thanks,
Eddie

Hello!
no drain plug on the bishop steering biox, right? it has to be taken apart to drain it, correct?
Anybody would know how much oil (or "Kamoil" lubricant as reccomended by the manual), to use?
Thanks!
Eddie

Hello!
anybody happen to know what the suffix WT means in a CLB engine number?
on the engine block there is also a two digit number stamped in additon to the engine number.
Thanks!
Eddie

Hello!
the doors were sealed with piping all around originally?
the doors dont close correctly with the thick leather piping now installed on the car.
I am considering removing it, or at least remove the padding from insid the piping.
thanks;
Eddie

Hello!
the instructions mention two 25 and two 50 amps fuses.
but they dont mention where! and the electrical diagramm neither.
Do you know in wich position the two 25 and the two 50 amps fuses should go?
Thanks!!

Hello!
I see only one horn, but two simmetrical horn brakets!
may be i am missing an Horn?
The two are identical? or each has a tone? Same part number?
Thanks!
Eddie

Hello!
anybody would know if there was any clamp on the original heating system air intake duct hoses, or if they were just inserted over the diferent sleves?
What about the demist hoses? any clamp, or just inserted over?
An would you know wich type are the correct clamp?
Thanks!
Eddie

Hello!
anybody would know wich tool or accessory the braket inside the spare tyre cover would hold originally?
Thanks!!
Eddie

Hello!
I am looking for an original engine bay starting handle Terrys clip.
anybody has a spare one for sale?
thanks!

Hello!
found a little treasure,
two sets of new old stock still individually sealed Lodge spark plugs HN. As per original specification for the AC engine.
Made in Italy.
Eddie

Hello!
I have a question i would like to ask about the heating system for an 1959 AC Aceca.
I see the big black smiths heater exchange box on the back of the engine, but i dont see any electric fan pushing the air trought it.
Is this the original desing, or there should be as well a motor forcing the air through the box?
I can see only a shutter opeing and closing the passage to the air coming from the long air duct that comes from the front grille.
The system should have a motor, or it is just based on the air coming from this intake, that obviously will vary depending by the speed of the car?
Thanks!
Eddie

Hello!
How the leaf spring were wrapped originally?
With cotton gauze or burlap/jute band? Sorry there is any on the car i am working and so i dont know.
How tight the wrapping should be? lose just to avoid dirt entering the leafs or thight in order to somehow alter the reaction of the leafsprings?
the wrapping bands are covered in natural beewax? Paraffine or grease?
normally the leafsprings are wrapped before installation, or after?
Thanks!
Eddie

Hello!
How many oil filters in the CLB engine? 2 or 3?

one should be metal gauze in the sump to be just cleaned up, and then an external cartridge type to be changed.

But what about the old oil filter location? it is still used? i can just see a blanking plate under the cap. but may be is a filter element stuck in?

Thanks!

Hello!
in order to adjust the steering colum, it is sufficient to slaken only the bolt on the braket behind the dash panel or as well the bolts connecting the steering box to the frame?
Thanks!
Eddie

Hello!
still looking for an orignal type jack,

but even without one, where is the correct jacking point? the rear outrigger seems strong enough. Is this the right point? Both wheels will be lifted from there?

thanks!
Eddie

Hello!
What is the reccomended water level in the radiator?
Just above the cooling elements? or higher?
Midway between the colling elements end and the upper mainifold?
Thanks!
Eddie