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by drinud
Sat Dec 25, 2021 10:40 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Have a very happy Christmas everyone
Replies: 8
Views: 1369

Re: Have a very happy Christmas everyone

Merry Christmas and best wishes to all.
by drinud
Thu Jul 15, 2021 6:07 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Some nationals pictures.
Replies: 5
Views: 1405

Re: Some nationals pictures.

Very nice :thumbup:

I enjoyed the photos and videos that were posted up. Pity that I was too many miles away in this crazy world situation.

Adrian
by drinud
Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:54 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Alternator voltage
Replies: 8
Views: 2087

Re: Alternator voltage

If you fully charge the battery, does it turn over and start fine? If not, the alternator is most probably not your problem.

The starter could be tired internally, and also check all your grounding wires.
by drinud
Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:24 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Camshaft paint mark
Replies: 0
Views: 3248

Camshaft paint mark

Hi all! I was wondering if anyone could help with this query please. With the sump off my 1.8 I noticed that my camshaft has an orange mark on it and was wondering what this might indicate? Research online gives various opinions, from indicating an OE grind to an engineer differentiating between cam...
by drinud
Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:49 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Bop 92k - back on the road
Replies: 90
Views: 48334

Re: Bop 92k - back on the road

Nice project update on her Youtube channel. Looks like the engine will be stronger than ever.
by drinud
Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:48 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Bop 92k - back on the road
Replies: 90
Views: 48334

Re: Bop 92k - back on the road

I've seen it mentioned that the car rapidly haemorrhaged oil just before it seized, but no mention of where from. I think she intends to rebuild the existing engine, so hopefully that sheds some light on what happened internally. Yes she did mention the loss of oil. In a later video she said she ha...
by drinud
Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:34 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Bop 92k - back on the road
Replies: 90
Views: 48334

Re: Bop 92k - back on the road

Have we established that lack of oil is what happened on Steph’s car? Or is that conjecture? I've seen it mentioned that the car rapidly haemorrhaged oil just before it seized, but no mention of where from. I think she intends to rebuild the existing engine, so hopefully that sheds some light on wh...
by drinud
Sun Mar 21, 2021 10:12 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Bop 92k - back on the road
Replies: 90
Views: 48334

Re: Bop 92k - back on the road

Yes it takes a lot to stop an A Series. This was the no. 1 piston in my Pickup when I bought it. She was still running on the other three cylinders, after the piston rings made a bid for freedom. B840D225-0D5F-4A88-86DE-F0E9A86C2E61.jpeg Ouch! but you still didn't run it dry like Steph did? not sur...
by drinud
Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:28 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Bop 92k - back on the road
Replies: 90
Views: 48334

Re: Bop 92k - back on the road

david painter wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:43 pm Just watched a youtube video of the lady owner of this car changing the cylinder head gasket on this with a burnt out exhaust valve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvBGlIvgODY
Dave
Apparently the engine seized up not long after that :thumbdown: follow her on Facebook idriveaclassic
by drinud
Tue Sep 15, 2020 5:44 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Another Marina story from journalists without a clue
Replies: 27
Views: 8342

Re: Another Marina story from journalists without a clue

Started watching and gave him a thumb down. Couldn't even watch the whole video.
by drinud
Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:05 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What did you do to your Marina today?
Replies: 2976
Views: 1451507

Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Been dressing up the Jubilee for my Niece's wedding next Saturday.
Hopefully we will still be OK to do most of the wedding but who knows what will change ?

Covid or niece changing her mind? :lol:

Car looks awesome :clap:
by drinud
Sun Jul 26, 2020 8:42 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What did you do to your Marina today?
Replies: 2976
Views: 1451507

Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

val mlh.jpg
Took Val for an evening ride as it is currently too hot during the day for no AC :lol: was 29C at 8pm
by drinud
Wed May 06, 2020 7:46 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Flat Spot
Replies: 91
Views: 26844

Re: Flat Spot

100kmh in 2nd gear seems to be a lot. What do you guys think?
by drinud
Sun May 03, 2020 9:53 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Marina Diesel at AR Online
Replies: 32
Views: 10481

Re: Marina Diesel at AR Online

a bit slow but a very reliable workhorse
by drinud
Sun Apr 19, 2020 12:25 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Marina's TC
Replies: 29
Views: 9167

Re: Marina's TC

All nice cars :thumbup: