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| 2094.1 | | OASS::FLASHE::BURDEN_D | This is a Studebaker Year | Fri May 28 1993 18:43 | 9 |
| 2.5 years? That's nothing. I recently resurected a 1924 Studebaker that
had been sitting for 20 years. I dropped the pan, changed the oil,
repacked the water pump, had the generator and starter gone over, new
plugs and wires and (literally) cranked it up.
I think the level of work you plan to do is reasonable. I would also
flush the cooling system.
Dave
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| 2094.2 | gently it all depends how it was stored | VANTEN::MITCHELLD | "Management is opaque" | Fri May 28 1993 21:01 | 11 |
| rocker /cam covers?
Take them off and pour oil over every thing
try and turn the thing over by hand with a socket
and ratchet on
the nut on the crankshaft pulley if it wont move its
a strip down job.
Carburettors? with diaphrams aka SU ?
spray WD40 and move the slides gently by hand to free
them.
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| 2094.3 | stuck isn't always stuck | OASS::FLASHE::BURDEN_D | This is a Studebaker Year | Fri May 28 1993 22:09 | 5 |
| re: if it won't turn
either that or it's still in gear....:-) (from experience)
Dave
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| 2094.4 | | KERNEL::WITHALLG | Never heard of him | Sat May 29 1993 19:50 | 10 |
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I have a 1959 Consul, I turned it over for the first time in about 8
months and found that the clutch had seized. ( Cable,plate, pedal ??? I
dunno) anyway after two hours of idling whilst I was cleaning her up it
was all stations go, the clutch had freed and of she went.
Lucky for me, I wouldn't know a Clutch from a a 1927 Studebaker.
Regs,
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| 2094.5 | Then once its going | BAHTAT::CARTER_A | Andy Carter..Morph the Borg | Tue Jun 01 1993 14:47 | 8 |
| I inherited a 1969 Austin 1300 Auto (brilliant car!) after it had been garaged
for 4 years. Changed the oil, topped up the battery (replaced it after 6
months), unjammed the fuel pump diaphragm (sp?) and it started third time.
However, at the MoT they said all the wheel bearings had flattened thru' not
being used. (perhaps I shouldn't have told them it had been off the road for a
while?)
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| 2094.6 | & oil the crank/bores | CMOTEC::JASPER | | Wed Jun 02 1993 22:24 | 10 |
| Yes, all previous comments apply. You could try overfilling it with oil
to bath the crankshaft (let the excess oil out before running).
I'd squirt some oil down the bores first. I've also had a clutch stick
after layup. If it happens, you may free it by aggressive
acceleration/deceleration in first gear, otherwise sorry but its
clutch-pressure-plate-off to separate the parts.
I wouldnt trust a cam belt that had stood moulded in one position for
that time.
Do let us know :^)
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| 2094.7 | Stuck Valves | ROCKS::CAMP | | Fri Jun 04 1993 12:21 | 14 |
| Valves can also stick in the open position due to the stems rusting
which can be a bit of a disaster in some OHV engines. Typically the
problem is due to running the engine for just a short while prior to
laying up and water condenses on the exhaust valve stems which promotes
the rust. Liberal use of freeing oil squirted down the guides helps.
(Side valve engines appear to be very succeptable to this problem,
maybe because the water runs down the stem into the guides?)
To prevent this and other related problems if you are going to leave a
car for any length is to ensure it is thoroughly warm before laying up
(give it a good run say a 20 minute journey).
Also its a good idea to take the weight off the tyres and they will
tend to create flat spots if left any one place for a long time.
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| 2094.8 | Jam the clutch pedal down | NEWOA::SAVILLE_J | | Fri Jun 04 1993 16:26 | 15 |
| Ehh up 36 (?),
so you're getting that crate back on the road are you - I've also
finished rebuilding my Alfa Spyder, so maybe we should meet up halfway
(how about the `Pub With No Name').
Re the clutch seizing on - it's a good idea to jam a block of wood
under the clutch pedal before laying-up, to keep the plates apart. Oh, and
FILL the engine with oil - takes a bit of effort to get rid of it when you
come to re-start it though - it tends to get into the exhaust and takes
a long time to burn off. Obviously this would only really be a sensible
approach if you're thinking of laying it up for quite some time.
...Jonathan
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| 2094.9 | Fine - but it wouldn't start! | 45736::MACDONALD | | Wed Jun 23 1993 20:02 | 15 |
| Thanks for all the advice. As it happens it wouldn't
start - one reason being a dead low tension lead. In
general it seemed in remarkably good nick.
Because I'm a bit of a cack hand at things mechanical I'm
going to trailer it down to this garage in London and get
various bits and pieces done to it - mainly get all the
crude anti-emission gumf changed to give it a bit more
go!
Joanathan - it is 36, you're right. I don't suppose
you've got a trailer and a car with a tow-bar now have
you!?
Jamie
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