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81. Air Cleaner Bolt Shearing - Followup (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 22:45:05 EDT; It's been 10 days and several hundred miles since the last bolt shear and I am beginning to hope that the problem has been solved or at least minimized. I would like to thank all that responded with; /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00825.html (7,913 bytes)
82. Re: soft-top replacement (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 07:43:32 EST; Someone had once suggested to me that a soft towel folded between the side windows and the rear window will keep them from rubbing against each other, which will scratch the plastic, particularly if; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00058.html (9,301 bytes)
83. Re: Miata (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 09:35:36 EST; &/or I always figured that if weather conditions dictated a choice of top up or top down/ windows up, go for the latter. BTW, top down/windows up creates a fierce backdraft; for some reason passenger; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00546.html (9,039 bytes)
84. Top Three Tools For The Boot (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 13:34:27 EST; 1. Duct Tape - enough eloquence has already been expended on testimonials to duct tape. Suffice to say that the roadside repair that cannot be achieved with duct tape probably involves a part that h; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00557.html (7,813 bytes)
85. Re: Clutch questions (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 13:08:48 EST; I'm assuming that you mean that the clutch doesn't disengage. I've had this happen to me several times; two of the more unusual causes were: The pivot pin for the throwout bearing housing had sheared; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00618.html (7,927 bytes)
86. Re: Door handles/locks (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 22:44:03 EST; Are you serious? Ya know, I suspect a trap for the unwary - "I was laying through the back window, when someone lifted my car up and now it won't run right, but turning it on and off fixed it". :) I; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00686.html (9,655 bytes)
87. Re: Exhaust secrets? (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 21:35:57 EST; I was able to get to this bolt with a long extension on a socket from under the car with the car up on jackstands. The rachet was then below the floorpan and free to turn 360 degrees. And yes it is p; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00759.html (9,312 bytes)
88. Re: yet another clutch problem (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 21:44:01 EST; Some random thoughts: Any movement on the crank, e.g. the dreaded thrust washer drop-out? Any chance the clutch disc was installed backwards by PO? Are there any burrs or rust on the clutch disc spli; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00760.html (10,482 bytes)
89. Re: yet another clutch problem (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 22:14:56 EST; I had a slightly used clutch disc laying around and I gave it a good shake. No rattling. Does anyone have an idea whether this would be relevant to David's problem? Try www.vtr.org/maintain/thrust-wa; /html/spitfires/1999-03/msg00775.html (7,874 bytes)
90. Clutch Slave Cylinder (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1999 15:14:02 EST; Hello to all. My clutch slave cylinder has decided to assume the title of "Leakiest Component On The Car" (and that's no small accomplishment). I've obtained the necessary rebuild kit and set aside s; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00023.html (7,146 bytes)
91. 1500 Engine Advice (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 12:59:10 EST; Hello to all. Looking for any advice or tales of real world experience on the following: (feel free to also question my sanity as appropriate). My 78 1500's engine suffered the dreaded thrust washer; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00067.html (7,352 bytes)
92. Re: So What happens when you redline? (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 13:28:25 EST; I had the gas pedal catch on a piece of loose carpet once and stick to the floor. As the car accelerated out of control in first gear, I punched in the clutch, and watched the tach needle hit the sto; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00068.html (10,807 bytes)
93. Re: 1500 Engine Advice (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 07:44:46 EST; I have no doubt that the rings and probably the bores will require some attention. What I'm concerned about is extreme bearing wear ruining the crankshaft or worse allowing a piston rod to see what t; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00075.html (9,078 bytes)
94. Fwd: So What happens when you redline? (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 09:26:20 EST; This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_918311181_boundary Content-ID: <0_918311181@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> For my 78 spit, which may be closest to your 79, there is no spring for the p; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00105.html (11,671 bytes)
95. Engine Bearings - help! (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Sun, 7 Feb 1999 10:57:20 EST; I went ahead and replaced the main bearings in my 1500 yesterday with the engine in the car and the oil pan dropped. The one exception being the front, upper shell which proved impossible to remove.; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00112.html (6,820 bytes)
96. Fwd: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 21:24:49 EST; This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_918699887_boundary Content-ID: <0_918699887@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> If I understand the problem correctly, you have the bleed nipple open, you're; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00185.html (11,595 bytes)
97. Re: The return of: I have some clutch problems too (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 22:04:53 EST; IMHO, pressure plate faults are most likely to show up as slipping (engine but car maintains speed) or judder (impossible to smoothly engage clutch). It sounds like you're describing something else.; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00188.html (7,688 bytes)
98. Re: Radio Installation (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 20:37:38 EST; As long as you only play "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" on the radio, it's OK- sorry couldn't resist :). IMVHO, it's not bad or dangerous to remove the piece, but it really increases rattles and give; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00235.html (9,459 bytes)
99. Re: MC Slack From Ovaling (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 19:51:52 EST; I just had the same problem with the clutch master cylinder. I ended up putting in a bolt and nut with a washer on each side and tightening down, but not too snugly. On the first push, it moves forwa; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00261.html (8,157 bytes)
100. Re: Slippy Slidy Rear End (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 13:47:10 EST; Same thing with mine. I have a late 1500 with the "swing spring" and wider track, but I understand all stock spitfires oversteer to some degree. There are all sorts of competition upgrades to improve; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00305.html (10,055 bytes)

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