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The Classic Marque

Oil from the back axle is getting through to the near side rear brake. This has been happening for several years now. I have twice fitted a new oil seal and also a new cone that the oil seal runs on. Is it possible that oil is getting through from the inside of the cone where the half shaft comes through. I thought maybe I’m overfilling the oil in the axle but it’s only ever happening on one s...

Quite cold today.

Despite that the stink of fuel vapour is terrible.

There's no doubt, modern petrol is way more volatile vapours-wise, than it ever used to be. Is that because of the ethanol content? I thought ethanol only smelt of alcholol.

Anyway, new rubber neck no softer than the old neck.

But it's thicker walled. And it's more of a struggle to get it ove...

Bud,
It's not unexpected that reverting to the Dynamator made no change in the symptom. The charging system is not needed to get spark.
The white/black is the lead from the distributor to the coil. It should alternate between 0 and 12 volts when rotating the engine. It's easy to check and will tell you a lot.
Good luck.

Started up about 0700 this morning. Did a break until 10:30 to go to a free lunch for Veterans. Got back to work at 11:30. At 0700 I started by removing the original generator and the small cable came off in my hand. Couldn't tell if the wiring had broken on not, so I reinstalled the generator and rewired the small cable. This, after removing the regulator. Didn't solve the problem. Continued i...

Start systemically tracing the problem. Voltage: need at least 12V at battery. With points in place, put volt meter on the terminal at the dizzy with key on, open and close the points with the cap off and make sure the voltage goes from 12 (open) to 0 (points closed)- make sure they are off of the raised lobe so they will close. Very easy to assemble the plate/stud with a short. If that works, ...

Bud, Have you tried my simple voltage tests? Easier than swapping parts.
How are you testing for spark? What color is the distributor rotor?

Definitely soft Guy. Not sure if much softer, I'll compare tomorrow.

The reason I went to all the trouble of making inserts was that fitting the glass into the frame was one of the worst jobs I have ever done, even with the correct tool for inserting the rubber! But the spring clip idea looks really good if you have the glass out anyway.

Compared to the new now arrived, is the old one hardened or more brittle?

Just arrived.

I guess they couldn't find a bigger envelope. 🤣🤣

Rapid delivery.

I'll put it on tomorrow and see if it stops the stink.