18-06-2018, 10:15 PM
Somewhere on the old forum I read about someone who found Morris Minor series 2 springs good for the advance weight mechanism
I've just fitted some NOS lucas springs to a DK4A and there is slack before the springs start to hold the lead weights in check .. i.e. until they are about 4/5mm apart. Is this normal, or are these springs perhaps wrong? I'm thinking that if they dont retract to touching in the centre, then they can't be right... although they do look exactly like whats come off, but a bit more tight!
I also wondered what the purpose of the second hole in the little brass pivot retainer is for. Does that give an adjustment (i.e. using the one a bit further away) if springs get worn?
What other sources of springs have people utlised, other than Distributor Doctor?
I've just fitted some NOS lucas springs to a DK4A and there is slack before the springs start to hold the lead weights in check .. i.e. until they are about 4/5mm apart. Is this normal, or are these springs perhaps wrong? I'm thinking that if they dont retract to touching in the centre, then they can't be right... although they do look exactly like whats come off, but a bit more tight!
I also wondered what the purpose of the second hole in the little brass pivot retainer is for. Does that give an adjustment (i.e. using the one a bit further away) if springs get worn?
What other sources of springs have people utlised, other than Distributor Doctor?