So I Jacked my sprint up, for another job and had a look.... slightly different test but very similar to yours.... both front wheels in air.... gearbox in first, if I spin one wheel there is say 15 to 20mm play before other wheel starts to rotate in opposite direction....eg... back lash in diff. Hop...

Although you say no movement in the driveshaft joints.... my sprint had a similar clunk between gear changes particularly noticeable in first and second. Mine turned out to be wear in the inner CV's. I just wish I could find new outers now.... new inners on 40 Yr old shafts made the world of differe...

I have just changed my front springs with KYB RA1003 on my Sud Green Cloverleaf. They were a little bit taller and I think look too high. What year is yours Dave, my sprint is 83 with Alfasud discs all round, when I went looking for springs my local factor had only these ones listed, To be fair my ...

Thanks guys, I had a go with my grinder and wire brush, but was thinking of softening it some how.... when you say chemical stripper, we talking nitromors or something else specific?
Cheers

My 83 Sprint green cloverleaf 1.5 is sitting on brand new KYB front springs, I have not had the geometry measured but it looks good.. ie looks right....for a standard car...as mine is.
Regards
Peter
Ps.. send me your email and I could send a photo?

Hi gents, I have the opposite problem, my tank is good on the inside, but I want to strip the outside, shot blasting seems like it will damage the tank or potentially contaminate it?? Any top tips for getting the factory coating off?
Pete

Yes.... I have had what I believe to be the main and idle jets out on Friday night.... and fiddled with the beaks for the acceleration pump, actually yesterday it was running better.... may run it for a few days to see what it does.... possibly engine needs a run under load... it is happy to start, ...

Hi All, any one got experience of setting up twin Weber 36 idf carbs? My car has just gone back together following a couple of years of mechanical and bulkhead restoration work, its running but seems lumpy between 1000 rpm and 2000rpm It clears up after that, I did dismantle to a degree the carbs to...