Thanks for watching - great to see so many people sharing some love for my little Armstrong Siddeley - thanks as ever to Dad for his hard work getting this fixed - part 4 is coming soon which sees us tackle those quite frankly dangerous brakes!
Suspension and alignment is a funny thing. Fixing that side has probably pulled everything back into shape overall….I guess it probably had a “lean”. A bit of sorting out of the ignition system and some new plugs/leads and she’ll be back in the game. Y’know…it’s important that people like yourself make content about cars like this, because as time goes by and Grandpa’s and Great Grandpa’s pass into history, the knowledge vanishes, and folks get a bit wary to get involved in vehicles from earlier eras. Imagine sixty years from now…people might be too scared to try and save a Morris Marina??? Here’s a thing…y know what would be great for your fleet…and you do seem to have a thing for the compact cars…a Hillman Imp…maybe a posher version…a Singer Chamois? It’s hard work running a yew choob channel, but I for one appreciate the time and effort you put in, and it’s fun content…not too serious…and it’s free for anyone who wants it too. Top notch mate…and “Dad” adds a bit of down to earth tinkering that’s very watchable and I love it. I watch a bit of Hub Nut too, but it’s a painful hair pulling arm throwing up in the air watch for someone like me that can’t handle seeing things get bodged. Anyway…this is a novel now. U got Patreon set up?
I expect the tappets can be quietened which will make the engine a little more responsive. Good to see this lovely car, (I like also the Hurricane) being rejuvenated!
It reminds me of problems I had to solve with my first few cars. I was offered a Sapphire once. I went for a test drive and was struck by how pleasant the ride is in modern cars. My garage was full so I didn’t buy it. Been there done that etc and I don’t have a father who is a helpful mechanic. I hope yours continues to enjoy himself. Keep the videos coming.
Well done Pete on all your hard work on this old girl it will be ready for many more miles when you have finished! It’s done well to last all of those years! Sorry to read yesterday about the mr2 and the rally Jon must see the mr2 soon! All the best Daniel
congratulations, you just introduced me to the first new obscure make I've seen in a dog's age. unfortunately, all I could hear was wind roar on the test drive.
Offside bracket broken allowing car to drop giving negative camber on nearside.Repairing shock os mounting raised offside of car there by returning nearside to positive camber.
i drove an armstrong siddley and and armstrong sapphire in southend they were a matching pair back in the early 90s as wedding cars they were pre select they took some getting used to
If you strengthen up one side then the weaker side will cause this. It stands to reason. Do the same to the near side. Again it wasn't the chassis it was a bracket for the suspension hence the difference it made.
Well if you alter the inclination of the chassis the suspension will react especially I would think if you have torsion bars that run along a chassis rail. The fractured bracket possible imparted a twist to the chassis.
Hi Jon It is good that your Dad recognised the bracket was not strong enough, so repeating on the n/s will make things a lot better. With your brakes again your Dad is bang on, the linings you have will be a lot harder and not as good than when new. It will take a lot longer for them to bed in. Rough the inside of the drums up. Your brakes will never be as good as a modern, try coming down the gears using the engine to brake the car also. You mentioned uprating the brakes, be aware you you may well break something else on the car as it will not be built for that sort of retardation. Misfires can be a pain again start simple and move upwards! New coils can give trouble they are not as good as they used to be. If you are thinking of long term ownership get the distributor looked at and rebuilt if it has not got electronic ignition. I had a constant misfire on my Riley Falcon I had changed everything then got the dizzy rebuilt. Turned out the automatic advance was pleasing itself! Apparently they are only good for 160000 odd miles. Is the heater standard with the car or an add on? It depends how it is plumbed in. You can fit stop taps but if it comes from the water pump you will have to build in a loop so that when your heater is off the pump still operates. It may be prudent after all the carry on to get an MOT. It is always good to get fresh eyes on it and see how the brakes are getting on. Have fun! Cheers John
I also have a classic car (1970) I do all the maintenance. It will easily keep up with current traffic (117bhp/ton, with a mild non factory camshaft fitted, rest of engine is std.. The brakes are however something else with original material pads.. If the lights change on a 2 or 3 lane carriageway at 50 or 60mph I cant stop within the orange phase however hard I press the brakes. The car has all manual single circuit brakes, discs on front and 9 inch drums on the back.Never a problem for the mot when I bothered. So my conclusion is traffic light timngs have changed and I must drive very slowly where I expect traffic lights..
New linings mat still need more bedding in but the drums maybe glazed. A quick skim up on a lathe would fix that. I know that linings with asbestos can no longer be sold but it's not illegal to have them on your car if you get my drift. Old ones can still be found. Not sure why you can't switch of the heater. A simple Taxi style valve in the input hose can fix that. The rad looks as if it could be bigger but there is plenty of room for an electric fan. Kenlowe is no more but used ones can still be found, even the old ones with a motor on a couple of bent arms if you want to keep it a bit period. Go for it. Run the car in complete darkness and spray some water on the plug leads. A sparky light show will prove they are bad. Might also spark across the dizzy cap. That can happen internally too and may show carbon trails. Wipe around the inside with silicone grease, just a film. I look forward to the next video.
John Coupland you mentioned to dad about modern brakes i think so to i would put calipers & pads all round i dont think your viewers would complain after all if your having your wife & children in the Armstrong Sidley it needs to be able to stop perfectly
Yes I agree Chris , the description of this video is an unecessary form of click bait in my opinion , almost critical of the quality and soundness of this lasting and quality engineering .
@@Roger.Coleman1949 Whilst i MASSIVELY disagree with the allegation of 'clickbait' (that's NOT what we are about) - there is clearly an engineering oversight here, which has been discussed before by Penn Bradley in his book - either way - thanks for watching and following our progress. Stay tuned for part 4!
Thanks for watching - great to see so many people sharing some love for my little Armstrong Siddeley - thanks as ever to Dad for his hard work getting this fixed - part 4 is coming soon which sees us tackle those quite frankly dangerous brakes!
Thanks Dad!
It's always rewarding to see a job well done, and I think "dad" is being modest on his engineering skills Jon 😊
Thanks for watching Paul
Suspension and alignment is a funny thing. Fixing that side has probably pulled everything back into shape overall….I guess it probably had a “lean”. A bit of sorting out of the ignition system and some new plugs/leads and she’ll be back in the game. Y’know…it’s important that people like yourself make content about cars like this, because as time goes by and Grandpa’s and Great Grandpa’s pass into history, the knowledge vanishes, and folks get a bit wary to get involved in vehicles from earlier eras. Imagine sixty years from now…people might be too scared to try and save a Morris Marina??? Here’s a thing…y know what would be great for your fleet…and you do seem to have a thing for the compact cars…a Hillman Imp…maybe a posher version…a Singer Chamois? It’s hard work running a yew choob channel, but I for one appreciate the time and effort you put in, and it’s fun content…not too serious…and it’s free for anyone who wants it too. Top notch mate…and “Dad” adds a bit of down to earth tinkering that’s very watchable and I love it. I watch a bit of Hub Nut too, but it’s a painful hair pulling arm throwing up in the air watch for someone like me that can’t handle seeing things get bodged. Anyway…this is a novel now. U got Patreon set up?
Your dad deserves a whole tin of Werthers.
He's crunching Jakemans 😂👍
I expect the tappets can be quietened which will make the engine a little more responsive. Good to see this lovely car, (I like also the Hurricane) being rejuvenated!
We have adjusted them previously but apparently to get them done right its whilst the engine is running - thanks for watching
It reminds me of problems I had to solve with my first few cars. I was offered a Sapphire once. I went for a test drive and was struck by how pleasant the ride is in modern cars. My garage was full so I didn’t buy it. Been there done that etc and I don’t have a father who is a helpful mechanic. I hope yours continues to enjoy himself. Keep the videos coming.
Well done Pete on all your hard work on this old girl it will be ready for many more miles when you have finished! It’s done well to last all of those years! Sorry to read yesterday about the mr2 and the rally Jon must see the mr2 soon! All the best Daniel
congratulations, you just introduced me to the first new obscure make I've seen in a dog's age. unfortunately, all I could hear was wind roar on the test drive.
Thanks for watching - sadly we HAD to have those windows open this time as it was a scorcher!
Glad to see these repairs. Now your driver can return to racing the junior rice rockets.
Well done Dad he knows best
He's on the case once again!
Offside bracket broken allowing car to drop giving negative camber on nearside.Repairing shock os mounting raised offside of car there by returning nearside to positive camber.
Of course! I knew someone would be able to work it out and explain it to us!
Yup…a more technical description of what I meant when I said it had a “lean”.
i drove an armstrong siddley and and armstrong sapphire in southend they were a matching pair back in the early 90s as wedding cars they were pre select they took some getting used to
Absolutely! Great though when you have the hang!
If you strengthen up one side then the weaker side will cause this. It stands to reason. Do the same to the near side. Again it wasn't the chassis it was a bracket for the suspension hence the difference it made.
Absolutely! Nearside will be being done also :) - stay tuned for more fun
Well if you alter the inclination of the chassis the suspension will react especially I would think if you have torsion bars that run along a chassis rail. The fractured bracket possible imparted a twist to the chassis.
Yes! That makes sense!
Jacking and axle standing has realigned the back axle and chassis bushes.
Could absolutely be a factor there
Hi Jon It is good that your Dad recognised the bracket was not strong enough, so repeating on the n/s will make things a lot better. With your brakes again your Dad is bang on, the linings you have will be a lot harder and not as good than when new. It will take a lot longer for them to bed in. Rough the inside of the drums up. Your brakes will never be as good as a modern, try coming down the gears using the engine to brake the car also. You mentioned uprating the brakes, be aware you you may well break something else on the car as it will not be built for that sort of retardation. Misfires can be a pain again start simple and move upwards! New coils can give trouble they are not as good as they used to be. If you are thinking of long term ownership get the distributor looked at and rebuilt if it has not got electronic ignition. I had a constant misfire on my Riley Falcon I had changed everything then got the dizzy rebuilt. Turned out the automatic advance was pleasing itself! Apparently they are only good for 160000 odd miles. Is the heater standard with the car or an add on? It depends how it is plumbed in. You can fit stop taps but if it comes from the water pump you will have to build in a loop so that when your heater is off the pump still operates. It may be prudent after all the carry on to get an MOT. It is always good to get fresh eyes on it and see how the brakes are getting on. Have fun! Cheers John
I also have a classic car (1970) I do all the maintenance. It will easily keep up with current traffic (117bhp/ton, with a mild non factory camshaft fitted, rest of engine is std.. The brakes are however something else with original material pads.. If the lights change on a 2 or 3 lane carriageway at 50 or 60mph I cant stop within the orange phase however hard I press the brakes. The car has all manual single circuit brakes, discs on front and 9 inch drums on the back.Never a problem for the mot when I bothered. So my conclusion is traffic light timngs have changed and I must drive very slowly where I expect traffic lights..
New linings mat still need more bedding in but the drums maybe glazed. A quick skim up on a lathe would fix that. I know that linings with asbestos can no longer be sold but it's not illegal to have them on your car if you get my drift. Old ones can still be found. Not sure why you can't switch of the heater. A simple Taxi style valve in the input hose can fix that. The rad looks as if it could be bigger but there is plenty of room for an electric fan. Kenlowe is no more but used ones can still be found, even the old ones with a motor on a couple of bent arms if you want to keep it a bit period. Go for it. Run the car in complete darkness and spray some water on the plug leads. A sparky light show will prove they are bad. Might also spark across the dizzy cap. That can happen internally too and may show carbon trails. Wipe around the inside with silicone grease, just a film. I look forward to the next video.
dad --and son let loose in a sweetshop
Absolutely!
Your dads made a nice job of that, Jon 👌 ... please just never ever eat or drink anything on camera 😬 😄 take care guys 🙏
I keep telling him off for crunching sweets! Thanks for watching
@@JonCoupland 😄
I think the opposite… a Pistons Podcast with fish suppers and several beers down on a Saturday afternoon would be top notch viewing!
John Coupland you mentioned to dad about modern brakes i think so to i would put calipers & pads all round i dont think your viewers would complain after all if your having your wife & children in the Armstrong Sidley it needs to be able to stop perfectly
Keep watching for some interesting updates about the brakes - Dad's worked his magic ... again!
Well done! Maybe the measurements before were not 100%?
Yes its a potential
I’d like to see a bit out of the front window when you’re driving. 🤓
A few have asked for that - must be something we can do in the future! Ill look into it
You wouldn't dress up like downtown abbey while driving and vlogging by any chance? 😇😂
Not this time round ;)
It wasn't the chassis though was it? It was a bracket on the chassis. Very big difference
That bracket is welded to the Chassis and therefore is part of it in our opinion - either way, its been repaired (Hooray!) - Thanks for watching :)
Yes I agree Chris , the description of this video is an unecessary form of click bait in my opinion , almost critical of the quality and soundness of this lasting and quality engineering .
@@Roger.Coleman1949 Whilst i MASSIVELY disagree with the allegation of 'clickbait' (that's NOT what we are about) - there is clearly an engineering oversight here, which has been discussed before by Penn Bradley in his book - either way - thanks for watching and following our progress. Stay tuned for part 4!
Fusion motoring
:) Cool huh