Interceptor MKIII - 129/5640 - Complete restoration

[Catolard]

It's exactly the same principle as a good car. More year they have, better they are !

We call that "Breuvage" in France

Catolard

[Catolard]

Hi,

This evening was not the better one. AS said before, I want to "unlock" all nuts, parts per parts .. in order to identify what was break or ... a nightmare.

And so ... brakes are my today's night mare .. not solve for the moment.

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Front vertical link also (one nut already completely diform .. 3 other completely block .. for the moment)

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This one also but it's less critical, I can cut it simply.

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Motor ... just to share .. I'm clearly not a fan of this blue seal ..

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Good evening everyone

Catolard

[thomaslk]

Hi Catolard,
try to see it positively. The blue seal might be an indication that the previous owner changed the failure prone nylon cam sprocket by more durable components.
Good luck
Thomas

[Catolard]

Hi thomaslk

Yes you're right.

But for sure I will unmount the whole motor and change it also. (but it's not my first priority).

Catolard

[Jenfan]

What are those parts on the rack in the last picture behind the dashboard?

Looks like you use a lot of them!

Rocky

That’s essential equipment when restoring an Interceptor!

[RockyUSA]

As a helpful suggestion…. WD-40 is not a great penetratating lubricant (but it’s a lot better than nothing)…. A inexpensive options is a 50/50 mix of acetone and ATF (Automatic Transmission Fluid).

I’m sure your local auto parts store will also sell other options (Liquid Wrench, Break-Free, etc.).

Are those still still authorized for sale in the UK and EU? Better stock up!



Good luck.

Rocky

[Catolard]

Hi,

I follow your recommandation

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and spare my whole day to unlock all nuts ... with some disaster but ... that's life.

One issue is this :

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I'm waiting an another extractor .. mine was a disaster (you can see that it's broke inside ... what a pitty.

And I need your recommandation. I want to disassemble pistons from brake but .. it's move a little bit but impossible with air to push it outside ... What can I do for that ?

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Many thanks for your support ...

Catolard

[RockyUSA]

This might be a longshot, but can you get a pulley remover that expands outwards, and tried to get a good grip on the inside of that piston?

My guess is that if you can get it to rotate, it will help free up the piston for extraction.

I’m certain there are others people with long experience that have seen the same problem (there is nothing new under the sun with a 50-year-old car). Hopefully they will chime in.

Good luck.

Rocky

[thomaslk]

In really desperate situations you may use a grease gun. A bit more cleaning effort is the downside and finding the right adapter to connect the gun with the caliper might be a challenge.
Good luck
Thomas

[Catolard]

Thanks for all advices ..

Catolard

[slotcarone]

My suggestion for the calipers is do not waste any time on them. This is the most important part on the car! Buy new calipers from your local Jensen supplier.

[Catolard]

Hi,

For the moment I continue to investigate if I can save or not the caliper. No risk with safety for sure but if can do it, that's my preference. And I consider that I never miss time, I spend time to learn new thing, even if at the end I will buy new calipers

On the other hand I will start a complete review on saddlery. I'm really not very happy regarding the money spend by the previous owner and the result already damage even if never mount ! Ok it's like that. I decide to find a specialist to finalize finish according to my expectation the "beige" element and work myself on the black one which is less critical and permit me to learn something new.

For that,; and as I don't want to do something wrong, I have 2 question for you.

I need to separate the seat and backrest and also the headrest.

For the seat and back, did I remove the chrome plate that we're seeing here ? Is there any topic which treat that ? I don't find it.

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For the headrest, I don't understand how it works to remove it ...

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Many thanks in advance.

Oh one more question. Maybe it could be better to ask this technical question on the "technical discussion" area of the forum or do you think it's better to globalize all here ? Sorry for this dummy question

Catolard

[Catolard]

First step OK ...

I need now to understand how to proceed for the next step and the headrest

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Catolard

[RockyUSA]

The headrests are difficult to remove. I have never been able to get mine out. I have heard stories of people holding the seats by the headrest and using the weight of the seat (with a swift, sure pull) to overcome the "lock mechanism" in the headrest slider.

I have been unsuccessful in attempting to slip something down between the seat and headrest slider to retract the locking clip.

Good luck with it.

Let us know how it goes.


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On another note: Are the sides of the seat connected by that black cross-shaft shown in our pictures? My seat adjusters only adjust one side of the seat - they don't get the other side, and I think it has something to do with that cross bar. Could you please post up another picture or two? Thanks.

Rocky


P.S> What part of Catolardia do you live in?

[Catolard]

Hi,

Humm ok for the headrest but I need to find a solution .. One doesn't work correctly and both are in bad condition .. regarding chrome aspect.

Here is the pictures requested.

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Catolardia ??? Where it is ? No, Catolard is just my commun and old pseudo used since decades. It cames from the names of people living in my first flat after leaving homes. Names of the small city in FRANCE - Nantua and the citizen are called Catholard. Without the "h" no-one used it that's why it's always available foir me

Catolard