The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Lord Tolly wrote:.....Do I win the prize for the worlds longest water pump Change???

No. That was performed by one Mr Douglas Campbell, of Mintlaw, by Peterhead, Aberdeenshire between the 3rd of February, 1991 and the 19th of October, 2007. Douglas was a meticulous man, he worked slowly yet only stopped to sleep, eat and perform his ablutions. OK, so his car was off the road, sans water pump for some time.
You, Glenn, are F1 pit crew by comparison.

Lord Tolly wrote:Now got all the parts I need now to finish fitting the water pump and get her running again.
hopefully she will be running again this weekend
wish me luck

Luck mate, and plenty of it, not that you'll need luck, 'cos it's all going to come together perfectly.

Right!

Progress has been made at last!!!

The new pump is in , gaskets have been selected and loosly fittled.

fingers crossed tomorrow we will be going for a start up of the mighty white one.

just waiting for 3rd coat of paint to dry on engine block then its manifold on bolt up all the new bits then job done

just a quick question.... when refitting the inlet manifold what gasket sealer if any would you recomend using???

Lord Tolly wrote:she had managed to fashon a removal tool out of a large bolt and a piece of old radio ariel and with a couple of turns of a nut on the bolt it popped out of the hole.

Can you explain how this tool works and how its made? The brass cage is stuck in my block too.

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check out the above link it shows much the same tool

Lord Tolly wrote:Right!

Progress has been made at last!!!

The new pump is in , gaskets have been selected and loosly fittled.

fingers crossed tomorrow we will be going for a start up of the mighty white one.

just waiting for 3rd coat of paint to dry on engine block then its manifold on bolt up all the new bits then job done

just a quick question.... when refitting the inlet manifold what gasket sealer if any would you recomend using???

well not much to report today due to it chucking it down with rain but I did manage to fit the cover properly and reconnect the bottom hose after I flushed the system through.

Also managed to fit a rather splendid 1970's leather steering wheel cover too

Right Ladies an d Gents.....

I have now got 2 weeks off to finally finish getting poor neglected Little White Tolly on the road again....

Due to lack of time I have not had a chance to finish the job.


also on a lighter note I have just bought for the princly sum of £15

2x good s/h starter motors
1x low millage 2.0 TR7 engine complete with new clucth plate and cover.
and an assortment of misc dolly 1850 items .

so the question on my mind is....

do I finish putting the orginal engine together or should I assemble the engine I bought today complete with new clutch and pop that in.....

You can put the original back together and sell Brian the TR7 lump, as he's looking for something to go in his 1850 while he builds the other
£15 though! Bargain.

don't know what to do at the moment....by the looks of the engine I have picked up it looks it has had a slightly easier life than the one currantly in Little White Tolly as today as a bit of a test I pulled the water pump cover off in 5 mins and turned the impellor bolt and the pump just came out in one go complete with brass cage!!!!

If Craig(beefertoo) is about could you tell me any history on the LWT's current engine???

Oh @"!!!

This is getting silly now its just started to hail outside!!!!!
so thats another day I cant finish the car AAAAAAGGGGHHHH!!!


Anyone fancy being bribed to finish the job off for me

went to see a good garage customer of my work today as he said he had something for the Tolly.

When I arrived he handed me a pair of brand new headlamps for my beast!!!!!

while I was there talking it turns out he used to work for the local Leyland dealers in the mid 70's and early 80's and has said he would be up to the chalange of sorting my Toledo out for me and also he said he may have a few more dolomite/toledo items in his garage.

so it looks like the tolly is going away for a short holiday

Ment to be a decent mild day tommorow.

fingers crossed im going outside and finally finishing off the Tolly


Wish me Luck

Lord Tolly wrote:Wish me Luck

Best of British to you Glenn.

Successfully Day Today!!!!

Everything is now bolted back in place

Just flat battery holding me up now (now charging in my kitchen)

best thing also is nothing leaks due to me using copious quantaties on rubber grease on everything



big thanks go out to everyone with their advice

and a very big thank you to my good lady wife for her helpfull spannering and paitence

Nice one! Piccies of LWT please.

If I still have the black and silver plates (if), do you want 'em?

ooh they would be nice ken

piccys will follow once all the greasy oily stains and tools have been cleared out from under the bonnet