Thread: And so the restoration begins...

Tested inside distributor where coil goes and got 10.9v. I guess cause the battery is getting weak? Dso dizzy definately has the proper power.. Im guessing i should chabge condenser and button? Supercheap doesnt have the condenser i need but i might just try whichever one to try and get it to fire atleast

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Originally Posted by LoveB

Tested inside distributor where coil goes and got 10.9v. I guess cause the battery is getting weak? Dso dizzy definately has the proper power.. Im guessing i should chabge condenser and button? Supercheap doesnt have the condenser i need but i might just try whichever one to try and get it to fire atleast

You will get a reduced voltage at the points connection on the dizzy as the voltage you are reading is back feeding through the coil.

This at least indicates that your coils primary winding is ok. If your knowledge of electrics is slim, a test light is far easier to diagnose with. Next step is to see if the points are operating electrically. They may open and close when you turn the engine over but they can oxidise over time an not allow current to flow through them. Rotate engine by hand until the points close, connect test light on ignition feed, disconnect coil connection from distributor, when the points are closed place your test light probe on the points connector on the side of the dizzy. When the points are closed the test lamp should light up, manually open the points and the test light should go out.

See how you go. PM me if you need more assistance.

Andy.

Thank you. wont be able to work on teh car till next next week so I'll be doign a whole lot of research before then!!

for under 10 bucks replace condensor {order through repco....no chance at suppercrap imho give the points a verry light buff with fine wet and dry and look to see if there pitted burnt etc similar with rotor wash it out check for cracks or black likes{and a few droops lof oil down the tube, clean them up
its not the right coil for the car so order/find a knew one and re condensor they will read fine but often have untermitant faults
you cant just try what ever one cause you wont find one unless its out of a pommy car from the 30s to 50s grab a few leads from here if you drop by here ill chop up a set ,,,ive got dozens messing up the shed{order condensor through repco and itll be there wehen u get home{or bursons/auto barn and grab 4 plugs ...you need to remember that parts out of a 1950s lucas car are verry different from any local or modern caryoull need the right ones......bosch do a lucas type condenser its pn is one of the 2 numbers i posted above post the gl part numbers are the bosch and far better than pommy crud....alex has rotors dizzy caps points but give him notice if you want to drive away from them {likley got a functioning s hand lucas coil to...ffs i got a dash light in its original packaging from 1953 a new horn/dip center ,he even has new old stock pork pie lights so may have a red glass for youre d lights write down a list of things{brake rod......} u recon ull be needing and if you take the cab hell be able to tell you yess or that youre dreaming, also id grab a full gasket kit from 4wdls in blackburn

you can buy solid state su pump coppies but from what uve gleaned there real easy to fix and theres a gut in adelade that rebuilds them
personaly i shelled out 400 for a cloth loom and basicaly all youre wiring probs are over.....p;ug and play..... basicaly 57 yr old butchered british wiring would have made jack the ripper put away his knife

Thanks buddy. yeah i'll definately swing by your place.. over the weekend probably! might order through repco today or tomorrow. supercrap obviously didnt have the condenser i need. leads might be stuffed. seem oxidised

Here is a service kit for '53 - '58 and a lot better price than the local rip off.

Service Kit for Land Rover Series 1 later 2.0 1953-58 | eBay
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