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Topic covered before I know BUT isint the internet a great thing. Nearly everything I have read has been derogatory of EP 90 gear oils yet all the manuals recommend it.<br>
Ep 90 is a dirty word amongst Healy owners reckon straight 30 engine oil or Penrite HPR 30-40 .Ep 90 overworks synchro's<br ...

Greetings from NZ<br>
With my 185o box in bits I await a recon kit from over your way.<br>
While I wait it might be opportune to do a bit of tweaking ie lighten and balance the flywheel and balance the clutch.<br>
They tell me that 'English clutches' were always 'notoriously' out of balance.<br ...

I am having fun with 1850 mainshafts at the moment.Gearbox 1 had a broken mainshaft tip and the hardening off the input shaft so its history.<br>
Gearbox 2 was dismantled today and I notice a 'sleeve' over the mainshaft tip and the needle rollers running 'loose' and not caged within the input shaft ...

My 1850 Dolly box (manual o/d) is complaining, usual story, bearings noisy, Synchro's losing the plot etc.etc.<br>
Is there another box that I can put in rather than recon the original.<br>
Might be a cheaper option.<br>
Any advice appreciated.<br>
Cheers<br>
Rob Gibson<br>
NZ<br>


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on the 1850 takes about 8 seconds to engage when you flick the switch BUT comes out of O/d instantly when required.<br>
What could be causing this.<br>
The box is coming out to recon soon so we can hopefully fix the problem then.

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I've got none on my 1850 it was totally removed when the car was painted.<br>
Had an upholsterer look at it last week muttered 'no problem' and gave me a good price to redo.<br>
His only question was 'does the chrome come off easy'<br>
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Hi Garth and thanks.<br>
Things are good here by all means leap on a plane but bring a photo of your Sprint because you probably wont see one. An 1850 is probably as good as you will get..<br>
Might chase a Corolla stalk maybe able to modify it.<br>
Aren't they fun these Classic English cars ??<br ...

thanks Glynn yes we get a bit of rain but not enough unfortunately.<br>
It is a pain having to turn the wipers off and on though.<br>
There is a small kit that i can get and have one running ok on my Herald but the Dolly wiper motor pulls more power and will burn the kit out in a minute.<br>
May ...

Greetings from NZ.<br>
Has anyone ever put an intermittant wiper control on a Dolly.<br>
I can purchase a Lucas product that will do the job but from the price it would need to be "Gold Plated' <br>
Is there something else I can fit, off another car perhaps or dare I say it 'japanese'<br>
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The ones I need are Rimmers part number Ghf 1167<br>
I need about 6 or 8<br>
I am in NZ so paying for them and postage etc could be tricky.<br>
Could you email me on robgee@paradise.net.nz and we could perhaps sort something out.<br>
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Ta<br>
Rob Gibson<br>
NZ

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trim clips too , the ones that hold the chrome strip on below the doors.<br>
Any ideas on a supplier 'anyone??

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thanks for the reply.<br>
It is a 3rail box.<br>
It will be taken out and overhauled later this year. I can live with it for a few more months.<br>
Poor ole Dolly boxes.<br>
Have had bad luck with them once the miles get up.<br>
Same old story eh!<br>
' Bearings and Synchros'.<br>
Where is the best ...

wont go into gear when changing 3rd to 2nd.<br>
Doesnt happen all the time but fails quite regularly.<br>
Is this caused by worn synchro's, which are on the way out as it wont go into 1st on the run, or is something else causing it.?<br>
Selector shaft bushings are all good.<br>
Cheers<br>
Rob ...

wont go into gear when changing 3rd to 2nd.<br>
Doesnt happen all the time but fails quite regularly.<br>
Is this caused by worn synchro's, which are on the way out as it wont go into 1st on the run, or is something else causing it.?<br>
Selector shaft bushings are all good.<br>
Cheers<br>
Rob ...