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As you can see after having a poke around I have quite a big hole in the rear of the 88 , I Also have a huge hole In the chassis that I need to weld . I have a gasless mig welder which I have used for floor panels in the past which was great . Yesterday I attempted to repair these holes with it...

I've done a temporary bodge ( I genuinely never do this , it will be very temporary) there's a threaded hole on one side of the engine block , I don't know what it's for , however I didn't have a earth cable with a that was suitable so I've connected one end to the battery earth and the other to...

Ok , I've got a further related issue , I've realised that it was an earthing issue so I started cleaning /replacing the earth's , Ive put a new earth from one of the nuts on the starter to the chassis , now when I say the nut on the starter I mean where it bolts onto the bulkhead to the chassis...

Putting it all back together , is there an easy was to reattach the solenoid , can I use self tapping bolts/screws as God knows how I'm going to get to the back in order to reconnect it ? It's fiddly at best .

Ok , more progress , I earthed to the block with jumper cable and attached second jumper cable earth to earth lead tucked away behind passenger wheel , started first time , two other things I've noticed , it's definitely doing something because when I remove cables there is a change in engine...

Col , it must be a Brummie based problem . I've made a bit of progress , in the rain ! , I put a jump lead on the negative terminal of the battery and the other end on the bolt at back of starter , it turned over a bit better, however battery was almost dead by then so I've got battery on...

The new solenoid didnt make any difference , as suggested I will run try to make a secure earth to starter , to be honest when I put the starter in I done remember earthing it , I think the original one was just earthed from the two bolts the the bulkhead , so I'll give that a try and update ...

I've ordered a news solenoid and earth battery cable , the current one is a bit rusty and fraying ,where is the best place to earth it to ? , Currently it's between the wing and the battery box and there's no chance of me fitting my fat hands down there to attach it , it will be enough of a job...

Ok , I'm a bit lost , don't worry it's me not you , when the solenoid clicks surely the two posts should connect , (switch) , therefore if I'm attaching a - and + wire from the post to a bulb and attaching the battery and it clicks but the bulb isn't illuminating then it's the solenoid ( switch...

Ok , I've got the solenoid off , just want to clarify something, I've put battery directly onto solenoid - and + and it clicks , however I have put a bulb via wires between the post and although it clicks the bulb doesn't light up , I'm assuming it should because if I put the battery cables...

My Alternator is only about 6 months old , however I will try tightening the belt . Thanks

Thanks all , I'm just charging the battery now , regarding the spade connectors there are 2 , one at the top and one on the bottom , the bottom one has a spade coming from it with wire attached , however the top one doesn't have anything connected to it and I can't see what should be , is this...

My series is having trouble starting it either starts or makes a "clunk" noise when turning the key then turns slowly to the point where repeated attempts kill the battery , I fitted a new starter motor about 2 years ago and no problems up until now. I turn they key , there is some sort of...

Tried and failed , as mentioned the carbon brushes were just too brittle, also with the wiper motor they are basically square with ridges either side so they can slide , if you imagine they are like a chunky letter H , it was easy to file them down so that the dimensions were the same , however...

Thanks both , Blackburn that one is actually the one I need , £10 +postage seems very good , however I'll probably still have a go at filing ones I have down , I have issues with replacing things if a good percentage can be salvaged , Im not quite sure why they don't just see the brushes , I'm...

My 2 speed ( fancy) series 3 wipers only work on 1 speed , very likely the brushes , a while back I bought a few sets of brushes for starter motor and ended up buying a new starter . I can see that the brushes are made of soft material , I don't see anywhere where you can literally buy the...

Ive purchased a defender steering wheel to replace my series 3 wheel , (i will keep original safe) it fits and is a similar size so turning corners is still doable. The only concern is that the collar that turns indicator off obviously isnt present , I have removed the one from the series just...

Is there a cheaper alternative to the rubber strips that seal top and bottom side to tub and side to roof?, at £16 each that would set me back £64! , Ideally I would like a roll of strip that would cover both , I learnt the hard way after Christmas presents were damaged by rain and wind...

Ok , ive got the radio , I've put the aerial in ,my cheap overseas radio with built in speakers is really loud , I mean really loud so my concerns were unfounded there , not all in yet , just a quick question , the aerial seems to earth it , normally I'd earth it seperately , should I bother ?

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