04-03-2020, 06:54 PM
OK, back in the workshop today:
I was happy that I had centred the jet properly, but having slept on it I thought that as Alan was so certain, I should check again! I have found that usually the piston dropped down perfectly, but maybe 1 in 4 times it was sticking. So I went through the centring procedure again and it is much improved. However I also found that a slightly out of true piston damper rod was also a contributing factor, so I swapped that and all appears good now.
The petrol level does seem correct, as far as I can see, nearly up to the bridge. The piston does drop into its housing ok when I removed and inverted it out of the car.
So thanks Alan and to the rest of you who gave your pennyworth too - what a great resource this forum is!
Hopefully dry enough for a decent test drive on Friday...........
No further news means good news!
I was happy that I had centred the jet properly, but having slept on it I thought that as Alan was so certain, I should check again! I have found that usually the piston dropped down perfectly, but maybe 1 in 4 times it was sticking. So I went through the centring procedure again and it is much improved. However I also found that a slightly out of true piston damper rod was also a contributing factor, so I swapped that and all appears good now.
The petrol level does seem correct, as far as I can see, nearly up to the bridge. The piston does drop into its housing ok when I removed and inverted it out of the car.
So thanks Alan and to the rest of you who gave your pennyworth too - what a great resource this forum is!
Hopefully dry enough for a decent test drive on Friday...........
No further news means good news!