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Hi thanks for the reply.

Makes sense that i could have a look at the bottom end while i'm at it, i will probably replace the strainer as well.

Many thanks again for your reply Ian

Hi i have not posted on here for ages, but would like your thoughts on the following, i am going to remove the engine from my Devon Moonraker and fit new pistons and barrels, hydraulic lifters, and strip and clean up the heads etc. Before i remove the engine i was going to stick a can of flushing fl...

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I would never have found it, I will try and post up a picture of the starter tomorrow when I get it off, it looks like its been underwater for the last 36 years.


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Hi 2l Aircooled moonraker Many thanks for all your replies, cable now replaced, I also replaced the main battery cable and cleaned all the earth while I was at it, yesterday the starter motor packed up, the case has rotted through in places it's probably the original (36 yrs old) I have removed the ...

Many thanks for both your replies, I will have another look tomorrow and get cracking on replacing the wiring.

Many thanks again Ian

Hi I have a 2.0l Aircooled Devon Moonraker, on the right hand side of the engine bay there are 2x cables that come through the tin ware and connect to a single cable that goes to the alternator. The wiring which sits in side a sleeve has become brittle and has snapped, will 40 amp wire be ok to use ...

Just removed my twin solex from my 2.0l cu Aircooled,live near Roger Ball in Gt Clacton, had a good chat with him and my carbs are off to him at the end of the month. Thanks to Covkid for pointing me in his direction, has even offered to come round and have a look at my van .

Ian

Many thanks to all the reply's The mechanic took the arms to a friend of his they used a 50 ton press and after I showed him the replies from the forum he made up some shims and eventually got them in 5hrs later :oops: in all he spent nearly 8 hrs on them only charged me £50 and a few beers. He said...

Hi I have two rotten trailing arms, I have cut one off and have given both replacement arms and new bushes to a local garage I use to fit the bushes, I got a answer phone message saying that they could not fit them and had spent a couple of hours trying. My problem is the van is being picked up on T...

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I'll give it another go in the morning

Regards Iran

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I am replacing the trailing arms on my Devon, I had is connected the drive shafts, break lines and shocks, I will need to cut the arms off, the problem I have is that the hand break cables that pass through the back plates are stuck fast, should these just pull out with their liners.
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Stripped both carbs to find the needle valves on top of the floats were stuck, cleaned them and she fired up straight away, purring like a kitten ( well sort of )

Many thanks Kev for the advice

Thanks Kev

I will check it out tomorrow

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Hi Kev

Had the engine turning over for ages it just doesnt seem to be pulling anything through, the engine hadnt been started for one and a half years, could the fuel pump be at fault.

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Hi thanks for the advice, I cleaned all the earths and replaced the battery earth strap, engine turns over perfect, couldn't get it to fire up, replaced fuel filter and poured a bit of patrol down both carbs, engine ran and then stalled, it doesn't appear to be pulling any patrol through. Has anyone...