What did you do today?

[BenHar]

Maybe try Captain Tolley's ?

Ben

That is what I used in the corner and it did stop the leak for a bit. However, I think it is only really effective on perished, cracked or dried rubber rather than what is essentially a new seal. It is good stuff, though, so I may use the rest of it up elsewhere around the rubber and see if it helps.

It's supposed to creep into any small gap.

Not sure if I believe the hype though.

Ben

[mercrocker]

It seems to have good capillary action and the stuff that is visible on the outside hasn't deteriorated. So far.

[cros]

I started to address the Bedford's leaky core plug. When I took off the breather pipe I spotted the Simon Mayo and it didn't get any better when I whipped off the rocker cover.

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Off with its head, there's been a bit of blow by between the cylinders and a straight edge confirms it's slightly warped.

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I'll replace all the core plugs with the manifold out of the way, but what about that dynamo bracket? It looks home made and even I would have rounded it up a bit, but that's the standard issue Vaux part. (I welded the smaller bracket onto it for an alternator, looks dainty even though it's thicker than normal cars use)

[Hooli]

They didn't waste any effort making it pretty did they?

[cros]

They didn't waste any effort making it pretty did they?

Not at all. Its what you'd expect on a prototype kit car, but they built a few 000's of these.

[Scruffy Bodger]

Ever seen the Rover conversion* plate for an XUD? It looks like a farmer did it during a breakdown, at night.

[cros]

Ever seen the Rover conversion* plate for an XUD? It looks like a farmer did it during a breakdown, at night.

I bet that gets them moist on the beige.

[Scruffy Bodger]

Ever seen the Rover conversion* plate for an XUD? It looks like a farmer did it during a breakdown, at night.

I bet that gets them moist on the beige.

[AutoshiteBoy]

Ever seen the Rover conversion* plate for an XUD? It looks like a farmer did it during a breakdown, at night.

You joke...

[Scruffy Bodger]

I do but tbh I thought it was an accurate description... It was many moons ago and a cast bellhousing it was not iirc?