I also use Peter Best for off the road insurance while being restored.
Just incase some caravan using nomadic traveller takes a shine to it. Or more likely, I set the car on fire welding.
I used to use Footman James until the premium nearly trebled. When questioned, they blamed the underwriter.
I tried Peter Best, the same price as the old, pre price hike from FJ.
This year Peter Best went up by a couple of quid so I stayed with them.
They use the same underwriter at FJ!
Peter Best also do a separate pothole damage cover, handy where I live.
Crusty shaft repair.
Speedi Sleeves by SKF
Or if you feel flush, Belzona epoxy and machine back to size.
There are available ‘shaft savers’ made from very thin metal that slide down the shaft to the worn part. They are thin enough to fit under the rubber seal.
Brain not working today, (today?) they get mentioned a lot on the MIG Welding Forum.
The oil feed to the head is via a Banjo bolt. This is sealed by a special washer.
Der Franzose part numbers
30384
And
30270
Engineering shop for the guides.
Hello, 6.35mm. Your pipe flaring tool won’t work. The Citroen flare needs much more movement from the ram.
Have you tried Pleaides? No website, just phone them.
Please don’t mollycoddle it. Give it some welly.
Take cash, credit card and breakdown cover.
I’ve been flatbedded twice. Low pressure return hose split and when the camshaft pulley lost its splines.
Have fun.
I destroyed and was left stranded on the M25 by the camshaft pulley failing.
I had welded the centre.
My mistake?
Using a spring washer behind the nut. The washer failed allowing the pulley to fret. Eventually the splines wore away, red light of doom, a few hours in the services before a flatbed home.
For the want of 10mm extra clearance, the rack had to come out.
The new pulley has a nyloc nut with a dab of Loctite.
I did read the manual, and glazed over after a few minutes.
Your explanation is much better, thanks.
I can see my problem was not the height corrector but the linkages in the car.
Enjoy the rally, is the brass band playing Benny Goodman there again?
No, I’m trying to get my ride heights correct.
Rear is fine, front pumps up to the bump stops and stays there.
Height corrector apart today and see what sort of mess I’ve made with the linkages.
A genuine Citroen three sheeve water pump is worth repairing.
I think, from Aussiefrogs, the pressures needed to disassemble the pump are quite high.
The rear height is easy on a Safari. Sit on the tank cover, slide into a crumpled heap, one long 11mm spanner to lock against the floor, one short 11mm, an adjustable wrench to twist the clamp and a stick cut to the correct length.
Gris Rose roof and tailgate.
Blue Camargue the rest.
Two pack Nisocoat 2. Non isocyanate, in my Temu pop-up gazebo.
Today is setting front ride height. I’m welding a taller lip to the ramps as I always worry I’ll overshoot. A piece of plywood on each ramp so I can measure from the ramp to the floor, add that to the desired height and cut a stick to length.
Should be simple, will take ages…
That’s the theory.
In practice, place the water pump in the wheely bin.
Dummy build prior to final tweaking. Rear left door needs attention as does front left wing.
I’ve bought one of Temu’s finest pop up gazebos to use as a spray booth.
