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The pump gears look fine from below and the pump shaft turns with the cam and crank. I could move the crank manually from below and observe the pump and distributor gears. Both move, so it would have to be something in the pump that blocks rotation. Not much in there, I know…
Endoscope I will try when I am back. I have one but that is not great for very short distances. Will try anyway.
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One of the suppliers AES I think, used to provide a service for wrapping sections of your loom with the woven dogs tooth patterned covering.

Shot in the dark, but there have been a number of oil pump circlip failures, which allows the drive gear to screw into the cam and destroy both. The rebuild kit circlips supplied for years were the cause- I still have on on my pump. From The Frame Up has a different type that won't come loose. I guess you would have to loosen the pump bolts and slide it out a bit to check. Can you buy or borrow...

Colin

The stripey loom covering is woven onto the loom. I don’t think I’ve ever seen stripey tape.

I use the Axis bolts method. Saves all the realigning!
Does require 2 people though.
I also have a hoist that fits under the bonnet to fish out the engine. I remove the two struts and wipers and lift the bonnet higher, carefully avoiding damaging the the scuttle. I use two strong props to hold the bonnet up.

I need to re-wrap sections of the looms on both my Sprite and my Morris and would like to find suitable fabric tape that is as close a match to the original as possible.

There is plenty of PVC, amalgamating and self-adhesive tape available but it is all single colour and I would prefer something striped and non-adhesive.

The links I've found in the archive are either no longer ac...

Thanks Dave not sure about giving reg number out on internet but it starts with MMY and has chrome wire wheels Thanks.

I like the bungee idea. The thought of that cumbersome bonnet hovering gracefully above the hinges, ballerina like, and awaiting the thrust of that first hinge bolt - well, what can surpass that!

I too have tried undoing the hinges from beneath the scuttle but I just found access awkward to say the least. I did get the bolts out, but relocating them defeated me, working alone.

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A bit more information might be needed.

What's the reg?

Do you have a photo?

I can enquire with Notts & Derbys MASC group.

After a abstance of 7 years ive reacently acquired a Mk 2 midget 1965 in cream with red seats the car has had a very good restoration about12 to 15 years ago ive no history of the car only that it has had mot in the past in derbyshire and think first reg liverpool just thinking anyone on here knows the car? so as to get more history of it .