Can anyone please tell me what the RAL colour is for the ivory, (off white) and gold for a Arrow sport?

I have some Volvo VDS-4.5 15w-40 left over. Is this suitable for the primary chaincase and clutch?

Thanks Ivor. I am sure the cap screw is fully disengaged, and I continued to unscrew using the cap screw to separate the taper. I have tried re-engaging the cap screw and tapping it without success. I also tried gently prising the inner flywheel from the crankcase. Finally I made up a sliding hammer...

Thanks for all the responses concerning engine tools. The tools I have made are available to members to borrow. Using the tools I successfully unscrewed the 3/8 cap screw and separated the near side from the offside flywheels. But I can’t get the offside out, which is loose because I can’t move the ...

Thanks for the help.

I am in the process of making a tool to hold the flywheels on the off side whilst I undo the 3/8 cap screw which holds both off and near sides together. Can any body tell me if the bar which passes through the tool passes the big end? In which case it’s going to need a flat section to allow it to pa...

Thanks for the helpful responses. Looks like I might need to add a rebore and pistons to my list of jobs.

I am also rebuilding my Arrow engine due to what I can only describe as a bad clatter from the engine which is more pronounced at low revs. I started by feeling for movement in the mains and big ends but could not detect any movement. I then found the alternator rotor was loose, (probably because th...

Thank you Roger

Can anyone confirm that firing should take place 2mm before TDC please?