Dutton Kit Cars and their owners
HPG128K - Dutton Sierra Series 2 - rescued from an early grave?
So the saga of the gearbox rear seal continues. When it had the rear crank seal done the garage also fitted a prop/tailshaft seal which promptly leaked just as badly as the one they took out.
When I had the horrible vibration issue it was coming from the prop not fitting into the gearbox. Thinking this might have damaged the bush inside the tailshaft and caused the leak I ordered a new one and another seal. Now if anyone tells you this is a DIY job DON'T believe a word of it. Getting the seal out is an easy one with a modified puller, getting down the side of the tailshaft past the bush is bloody impossible without the right tool. According to the haynes manual for the Ford Sierra its a ford dealer job...I now agree. As it was needed for work tomorrow the new seal went in without changing the bush, a right pain in the arse.
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Comment by Adrian Southgate on May 25, 2015 at 19:32
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A good idea Martin, sometimes the simple solution just evades us geniuses :)
I'll try that tomorrow night.
As for loose nuts... I have a bag full...
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TCA's are less than 2 years old but appeared ok when I did the rack two weeks ago.
Rod ends are tight but I can move them smoothly with molegrips on a nut when they are off the car.
Rack was smooth when it was on the workbench but tight, needed grips on the spline shaft to turn. Column and drop link are smooth and free when disconnected from the rack.
Top bearings are all thats left to go wrong apart from the driver...
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It was only doing it slighty before I changed the rack, had the tyre pressures and tracking checked but it is slowly getting worse.
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Another weekend another mystery.
Went to the local tip just now to clear out some 'stuff' and on the way there and back the steering on the Sierra has gone very tight. In the three years I've had it I have replaced the steering rack, TCA's, track rod ends, drop link, column bushes so pretty much all the parts that move when you turn the wheel.
The only thing I havent really paid much attention to is the struts. Are there bearings in the tops of the struts, can they sieze / corrode and how the hell do you get into them to give em some grease?
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Comment by Steve Kerswell on March 18, 2015 at 12:55
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I fitted mine on the Sierra, same difference I suppose Dave. :-)
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Comment by Dave Adams on March 18, 2015 at 9:09
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Those springs o the calipers are actually anti rattle / squeal springs and they can be fitted to B 1 N........
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They are like the piston return springs in engines.....you can buy performance springs to give more power......
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I've spent a lot of time working out how those pesky springs fit. Someone painted the calipers and the little hole was no more, I now have a picture of them fitted correctly on my big computer as Reference.
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Had a minor issue with the brakes (now sorted) but to do so I had to fit some type 2 springs to my calipers. The odd little things that are supposed to push the pad away from the disc by a micron or so... Anyway I was looking at diagrams to try and work out which way they were supposed to be fitted and came across a thread on another forum which may amuse you all...
I'm not going to mention any names but will refer to the contributors by number, wouldn't want to embarrass any of our fellow kit car builders would I....
1) M16 Calipers.......Help please..........
Hi all,
How do the little springs attach to the M16 calipers? Anyone got a pic/diagram that shows how they attach.
Thanks,2) IIRC the looped bits go around the pin, there should be a tiny hole drilled in the caliper casing behind the pads and the pointy ends of the spring fit into the hole, HTH, crap explanation i'm sure someone will do better
3) the looped bits go round the pin, the "lugs" on the outside of the spring fit against the edge of the metal pad back (the edge the camera is looking directly at) and the ends of the spring fit into holes in the pad back the holes inbetween the pin holes . I could fit them for you in about ten seconds but its taken about ten minutes to describe how to do it(and Im still not sure it makes sense)
1) A bit like this then......
Thanks to all. (there is a picture)3) that looks how I think it should go
4) What are they for? .Ive never had any on my car, the calipers were reconditioned and there were none with the pads either so I assume you can safely through them away.
Really....... Some of these people scare me...
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Little mare wouldnt start this morning, sorted it eventually but cost me a day off work. Still out in the garage putting tools and parts away.
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