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Ianredspecial
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Joined: June 22nd, 2014, 8:09 pm
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Location: Reading, Berks UK
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 Re: AZL 1957 Very sweet.
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| August 27th, 2025, 7:48 pm |
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AZL57
Firing on two.
Joined: October 22nd, 2014, 10:59 pm
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Location: South-Limburg
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Re: AZL 1957 Wanted to get the 57 from the garage but starter turned slow. So checked the sparkplugs. Cleaned and tested there was a very weak spark... So took the battery home to hook it at the large vintage Philips charger 6 amps. It did charge all evening and held a 6,7 volts which is normal... But this morning there was only 4 volts left, so one of the cells must be dead. So game over. I did order a new battery 140 amps in stead of the 66 amps i had now. That gives some more starting power...
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| October 31st, 2025, 5:53 pm |
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Roger V
Firing on two.
Joined: March 21st, 2013, 12:04 am
Posts: 1661
Location: Exeter, Devon
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Re: AZL 1957 I had some cranking/starting issues with the Shed. The battery is charged and in a cupboard at the moment waiting for some better weather. 
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| October 31st, 2025, 6:21 pm |
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AZL57
Firing on two.
Joined: October 22nd, 2014, 10:59 pm
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Location: South-Limburg
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Re: AZL 1957 And does the cupboard start now?.... 
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| October 31st, 2025, 7:07 pm |
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AZL57
Firing on two.
Joined: October 22nd, 2014, 10:59 pm
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Location: South-Limburg
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Re: AZL 1957 Got a new battery a bit more amperes than the old one. The car started within half a turn of the engine now. Only brakes are a bit weak. Will have to check this... Or i am used to the disc brakes... 
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| November 5th, 2025, 6:22 pm |
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Geert
Firing on two.
Joined: July 10th, 2010, 12:35 pm
Posts: 1196
Location: Magyarország
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Re: AZL 1957 AZL57 wrote: Got a new battery a bit more amperes than the old one. The car started within half a turn of the engine now. Only brakes are a bit weak. Will have to check this... Or i am used to the disc brakes... No, your new battery is too heavy, breakes are not made for such extra heavy weight . 
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| November 5th, 2025, 7:39 pm |
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Roger V
Firing on two.
Joined: March 21st, 2013, 12:04 am
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Location: Exeter, Devon
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Re: AZL 1957 Quote: And does the cupboard start now?.... I will have to find the key and try it ...
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| November 5th, 2025, 7:48 pm |
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AZL57
Firing on two.
Joined: October 22nd, 2014, 10:59 pm
Posts: 2278
Location: South-Limburg
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Re: AZL 1957 Well took a brake drum off at one side. The brake shoes were a little greasy but only one of the wheelcylindre pistons did move. So complete demontage and cleaning....pfpf. Lucky it's still nice and dry outside.
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| November 6th, 2025, 5:38 pm |
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AZL57
Firing on two.
Joined: October 22nd, 2014, 10:59 pm
Posts: 2278
Location: South-Limburg
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Re: AZL 1957 Did clean brake shoes and drums. Wheels cylinders did move... so tomorrow adjust the brakes and bleed the brakes.
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| November 7th, 2025, 4:36 pm |
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AZL57
Firing on two.
Joined: October 22nd, 2014, 10:59 pm
Posts: 2278
Location: South-Limburg
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Re: AZL 1957 So first adjusting the brakes, the rear brakes could be adjusted more than a half turn...
in front shoes were almost in contact. Bleeding didn't bring out any air. Little test, brakes gripped fine now...
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| November 8th, 2025, 7:04 pm |
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