PeteStupps

I realise now where my doubts come from. When I got my 1300fwd on the road in 2018/19 it was plagued by fuel starvation issues. I made lots of incremental improvements to the point where it would be fine in all conditions except climbing a long steady gradient at 70mph. After a minute or 2 of which it would hiccup, hiccup, hiccup.... unless I eased off the throttle and slowed to 65ish. So the pump output was marginal, but I don't think my combustion chambers looked white like Sam's. But now I need to double-check my photos!

A daunting list to contemplate. But can be done in bite-size chunks can't it. I'm no authority on the subject but have doubts about this theory. If the pump can't keep the carb float bowls full it would either be so transient it wouldn't explain the lean burn evidence, or surely it would be noticeable as fuel starvation / hitchy running at high speed? Admittedly I don't have any other theory to explain the problem though. What do others reckon?

This is a pleasing expression. Good luck Mark, difficult job to do single-handed

Ha what a state.. Number plate will be worth a fair bit: 214 MOD https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/277501300307?_skw=triumph+herald&itmmeta=01K9YMV397YR0YBADVDV2JRFG1&hash=item409c5dce53:g:IqgAAeSweSJpFGNB&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA8FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1ewtAm3DO1lZ4dKkvhrhlvT3n%2FFzxwQQzOzw3XQ%2By8dSxjL1ShDqjnug6VWq8ghjO1s0Cxz0sHtsLqjb0DMbt67t7xg7UqS4%2BcyPaZnkSMApgCH9BV2yJf12WiwYrqNN12fe5ODABvjFxZ6jSKuCqNl8d%2BP12%2FL2XOvsksc%2BTp%2F84MA4yZjcOmmkV6mld0aDahCzzTk87HflMPuJlQ9xBfH7G5MmssfZIDeayy3rB6UHcbce4WiXHr9XjYpoea22FvfncDC7kANrpjSotJqFUQFmqvyCqBIIzVWhf7tR8EXrA%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR-S07NTPZg

That's a really tidy job Wim, nicely done. Fitting the rear windscreen in a hardtop is a nightmare as well, hope it stays watertight now

Roger thanks for the comprehensive reply, I don't disagree at all. I failed to mention that one of my neighbours is a certified inspector of pressure vessels and suchlike, and has various devices and sprays for the different methods you covered. He checked my front vertical links a few years back and identified a crack on one side, for example. I often think of asking him to check my half-shafts, but have never stripped them down for doing so.

Typical! The last one I bought wouldn't go onto the gearbox because the cable stub was too fat and needed filing down. Looks like you've got the inverse problem

Has anyone ever had their axle half shafts crack tested? It's something i've wondered about doing but not actually done.

Good of you to sign up and add some info! Are you a triumph owner now? Just googling the old reg number for casual nostalgia? Pete

Navy would clash, I reckon. White seems a good shout to me

Having bought 2 angle drives in recent years, they both came with explicit instructions to put a copper washer on the side that goes into the gearbox. They did include such a washer as well. I still broke one but it was cos the speedo itself had seized

Thanks Phil, I was aware of the Huntingdon thing but thought @BiTurbo228 was referring to something else since then

What's this about? Can't find anything with a quick search

Definitely don't take advice from me, but I use Millers 'Classic' EP80W90 GL4 in gearbox and diff.

Reckon there's a fair chance; do you ever tune in to freeview channel 27 of an evening?! It was series 7 ep 4. Here's what you missed last night...