http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/ Pre-war Riley Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:29:56 GMT Greg Nicholas http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/219 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/219 You can use a rev counter face on a Jaeger speedometer to convert it into a rev counter. They look quite good in a jerky sort of way, being chronometric. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:15:23 GMT Debra http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/218 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/218 Can anyone point me in the direction of a 6 or 7 inch diameter Jeager rev counter (Original or repro). I am told that someone is reproducing them, but have not Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:39:20 GMT kiltie.cauldbum http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/217 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/217 Thanks for that. I have had a look at such lifts in the past and I see that the price has increased quite a lot recently, no doubt due to the weak pound. Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:16:24 GMT nippyblue7 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/216 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/216 Have a look at www.garage-apparatuur.com You do not have to take the ramp up to its full height when using it and it has a set of wheels that it jacks itself Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:33:36 GMT kiltie.cauldbum http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/215 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/215 Ref.my post below. I see my efforts sort of worked. My real name email address is there, as is part of my old annonymous one. Scottish members will understand! Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:26:08 GMT kiltie.cauldbum http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/214 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/214 First, sorry for the above daft email address. It is the annonymous one I use on Yahoo. I have been through all the hoops several times to change it to my real Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:55:08 GMT calum.hamilton http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/213 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/213 A friend of mine "Peter Hocking" imported both his kestrel-sprite and big 4 kestrel into Perth Australia when he returned a few years ago. Both of these cars Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:16:38 GMT Colin http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/212 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/212 Has anybody had experience importing/exporting an unrestored car to Australia? If so, were there prohibitive quarantine issues with 'as found' upholstery? I Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:24:59 GMT Arno http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/211 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/211 Hi Geoff, thanks for the reply. Looked it up at the Penrite website and found the steering box lube. It is a more greasy product and I assume I have to fill Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:44:55 GMT geoff.burford http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/210 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/210 Here in Australia we have the Penrite series of lubricants which include steering box lubricants. These are a pourable non drip lubricant suitable for steering Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:43:10 GMT clintyallop http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/209 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/209 Hi Arno, My late dad, George Yallop could hardly blame his temporary boiling problem on the lack of a water pump and fan, when his 1933 Kestrel 9, which had a Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:09:57 GMT chip http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/208 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/208 ... A dry throw out bearing. Most pre war release bearings make that noise as they wear. If you put in a clutch and didn't replace the release bearing this is Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:05:00 GMT chip http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/207 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/207 ... Hi Rob, Although I live in Florida I am used to putting cars away for periods of time in cold weather. the first thing you want to make sure the anti Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:12:23 GMT Alan Teeder http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/206 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/206 Originally the steering box was lubricated by the Luvax chassis lubrication system which dispensed the occasional drip of oil whilst the car was being driven. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:41:45 GMT r.ford1@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/205 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Pre-warRiley/message/205 Can anyone advise what is the best procedure for over winter storage for a pre-war Riley (for say 4 months). thanks, rob