1972 Hillman Hunter Estate

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Yep, it sounds like there's something wrong with the heater. When I got the car the matrix was bypassed and it leaked when I reconnected it. The one in now is a replacement that doesn't leak - but also doesn't heat much! It has been hosed thru' to check for blockages - all ok. I thought the problem was the bypass valve design as it looks like it always bleeds past the matrix, so some hot water from the engine misses the matrix even when the controls are set to "full hot"

Hunter are rare? Really A flatmate called it a "labour of love" - afraid he's got a point. I guess 95% of 'em have been cube'd and replaced by something modern & sensible as (financially) they're not worth keeping on the road  Where's the fun in that 

Here we have this weeks entry for "getting your money's worth from a consumable"




All fixed now, the new carbon clutch release bearing is in and working fine after lots of hours long practicing genie-ology
by sliding the gearbox back *just* enough to swap the bearings but not so far that the gearbox drops from the car   

Not happy that a mate waited until I was done then told me that I could have used his ramp  The reason I did it on the floor was that he said his ramp was booked up for weeks when I originally asked him 

Next question - any idea where I can get a non-carbon bearing to fit in the empty housing, to convert it to a traditional setup?
 

On the plus side, I found loose bolts holding the gearlever tower onto the tailshaft of the box, tightened them up during the rebuild and the gearchange now feels like it has an upgraded quickshift kit . Very slick! 
.. and 

Remember when the screen got vandalised and the 2nd hand screen was refitted with the old rubbers - I finally managed to fit a new rubber   
Not happy that I'm still fixing vandal damage after all this time  
The U-tube link shows an intersting way to fit screens, I tried it but wouldn't recommend it! www.youtube

Spot the difference (before n after) 


Now I just need to find a tool to refit the imitation chrome screen insert

where did you get the rubbers from mate? I'm gunna need a set for my mk3 sceptre some point in the future and ive heard certian ones don't fit properly ( sadly i can remeber which ones)loving the build though, giving me a lot of inspiration for my project, keep up the good work

The rubber & chrome insert came from Speedy Spares. I'd heard a while ago that some rubbers (maybe from Speedys ) were too short, mine has gone in "sort of" ok but I've never fitted one before so not sure if I had to stretch it a little more than is normal. Won't know for sure until the insert is fitted to lock everything in place.

Another option would be universal rubber profile cut to length from somewhere like www.sealsdirect.co.uk - might be a cheap n easy way to get a more modern look

A sreen insert tool has been ordered, hoping to have the insert fitted by the weekend

^ Thanks The tool was super-simple to use (even for me - with no experience of doing tidyup type jobs ) but there's knack to it   
Use lots of soapy water, hold the tool like a chisel 45* angle or steeper, push the strip into the slot at 90* thru' hole in the tool blade at same time as sliding the tool forward. Don't let the tool go too deep into the channel or it will dig into the bottom of the channel.

Advice?
Don't even think about trying it without a tool, I'm sure it's possible but for under £10 it's not worth the hassle.
Check what size insert you have and get a tool to fit (tools for minis are common but narrow, I had to buy a tool with 4 different size heads...).
Some tools are made from wire (coathangers?   ) mine is pressed (from baked-bean tins?   ). I like the one I've got but expect either type will be fine.

The front looks much smarted than before - I'm so impressed I'll be getting a new insert to go in the existing rear screen rubber to tidy that end as well

I'll have to figure out which one I need, the rear screen on the Princess has the same sort of seal and I need to remove it to do some minor frame repair at some point. Front and rear chrome inserts are all orange and brittle now anyway, so they need refreshing.

I've got some rare stainless cover-the-rubber type inserts to fit at some point and while they go into the same seal I can't figure out how to actually fit them. I'm wondering if I need a more different kind of tool.

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Don't forget this ^^^^