Practically Classics Forum

What's wrong with a Vauxhall Mokka?

Austin 16. Projects don't come more ambitious than that

20W/50 was pretty well ubiquitous then, 10W/40 was also available. I always used 20W/50 in Cambridge, Oxford, Maxi and Princess.

Depends on whether it's the original body, a lot of coachbuilt cars were re-bodied in the 40s and 50s to give them a new lease of life.

Are you sure it's a coded radio? Some manufacturers match the radio with the ECU so it won't work when removed from the original vehicle.

There is at least some electrical oddness going on too. The clock resets every time you turn the ignition off, so looks as though the permanent 12V feed for that has gone walkies somewhere. Also there's no side light position on the switch - first click takes it straight to dipped beam. Would have ...

A recent television programme reckoned that there would be 13 million EVs on the road by 2030, which would leave about 23 million IC vehicles, so I don't think we need to worry too much yet. The article in Practical Classics mentioned a mini with Nissan Leaf mechanicals, including a 109bhp motor. Th...

Zelandeth wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 11:17 pm

There is one other IC in here which I'm pretty sure is just a display driver given where it is in circuit.



Don't recognise that maker's logo. Anyone able to ID it?

Is it National Semiconductor?

The tracking may not be as simple as a mere adjustment. The lower front wishbones are suspended at the inboard end by chunks of rubber rather than conventional bearings and when these give up the ghost it can throw the front suspension geometry out.

.. You can't press one for the money, two for the show. , but the velvety one posted by Rich has a spare earpiece on it. I've seen that idea in tat shops before now but can I remember what the extra cup is doing there? :( The extra earpiece is called a watch receiver, they used to be common in offi...