the hobbler

Yes, and no! On a '126' box the starter, being that it is on the side of the gearbox, only needs the small bracket that goes from the...

A thought is that the bendix on the starter is not engaging properly with the ring-gear on the flywheel. Th starter needs to be taken...

Did you do the compression test with the throttle fully open? When I did my apprenticeship, I was always taught that the throttle should...

A very simple formula for measuring compression ratio--- 0.7854 x bore (in cm) x bore (in cm) x stroke (in cm) + full capacity of...

There is a fair chance that whoever adjusted the steering previously did a bum job! When the toe-in has been adjusted to the correct...

Apologies, computer decided to put my comments through before I had finished! As I said, I use just a short 1/2in drive extension, used...

With regard to the 500R---I think that it is more likely that Fiat had a pile of 500 bodies to use up---a bit like the Ford 107E, which...

Just keep practicing----after a while it will become '2nd nature'. I have been driving 500s since I started my apprenticeship (many...

Being that the starter is at the top of the bell-housing, you have a 500s"dog-clutch box"---i.e. NO synchro. A '126' synchro box has the...

Yes, if you can get it to "0", that would be even better, although 2mm is JUST within tolerance. I am not surprised that you got that...

Just as a matter if interest, your power output of 52bhp, was that at the flywheel or at the wheels? If it was "at the wheels", the "at...

A word of warning, as passed to me by Tony Castle-Miller (Middle Barton Garage)---the 5th gear should only be regarded as a "cruising"...

I use "self-tapping steel inserts" for this type of job.This is a proceedure that the careful mechanic can carry out himself very...

Personally, I would first of all fit the rocker back into the pushrod, tighten everything down, check the tappet clearances and see how...

To endorse "Goldenrust" comments. If you are going to take the engine/gearbox out, do them seperately. I am closer to 77 than I am to...