Darren Slone wrote:I'll watch this with interest as mine is a low miler garage queen Whippy, I know it should really be used but I can't bring myself to put the FM airwaves through it, I'm hoping they become a collectors item in the future, better than the housing market I reckon as a future investment
Darren Slone wrote:I'll watch this with interest as mine is a low miler garage queen Whippy, I know it should really be used but I can't bring myself to put the FM airwaves through it, I'm hoping they become a collectors item in the future, better than the housing market I reckon as a future investment
Darren Slone wrote:I'll watch this with interest as mine is a low miler garage queen Whippy, I know it should really be used but I can't bring myself to put the FM airwaves through it, I'm hoping they become a collectors item in the future, better than the housing market I reckon as a future investment
can't complain with a good chuckle on a February Monday 
Have you ever been tempted to have your whippy "tuned "Darren Slone wrote:I've always insisted on copper slip for the threads, I've not looked if it's the recommended product or not in fairness, never, ever let me down, I remember a few years ago when I routinely removed it to polish it that at first touch it was a tad tight but the copper slip did its job perfectly and unscrewed without issue, it's a family favourite but each to their own
ive heard great things , some really healthy increases in bandwidth available with the right company There's a thought, don't want to put too much stress on it though, it's such a sweet performer as it is the extra bandwidths may make it tempremetal, would I have to upgrade the Speaker system if I went with the mod? Would it be expensive? How about my warranty? So many questions ......mr wilks wrote:Have you ever been tempted to have your whippy "tuned "Darren Slone wrote:I've always insisted on copper slip for the threads, I've not looked if it's the recommended product or not in fairness, never, ever let me down, I remember a few years ago when I routinely removed it to polish it that at first touch it was a tad tight but the copper slip did its job perfectly and unscrewed without issue, it's a family favourite but each to their own
Madness Darren! the Whippy tolerances are way too tight for copper slip, socket big-end wear can be a real issue so you are just asking for troubleDarren Slone wrote:I've always insisted on copper slip for the threads, I've not looked if it's the recommended product or not in fairness, never, ever let me down, I remember a few years ago when I routinely removed it to polish it that at first touch it was a tad tight but the copper slip did its job perfectly and unscrewed without issue, it's a family favourite but each to their own
Crikey what was I thinking! I've just realised I've been using the same copper slip as I did on all my other Classic Aerials , my MG Midget (1968 ) TR6 ( 72 ) 924 ( 81 ) 205 GTI ( 89 ) all old school cars and obviously the Z4 is a modern classic so I should use modern products! Thanks for the heads up and fingers crossed I've not done too much damage, I'll start a thread on my rebuild along with detailed pictures to back up the historyEwazix wrote:Madness Darren! the Whippy tolerances are way too tight for copper slip, socket big-end wear can be a real issue so you are just asking for troubleDarren Slone wrote:I've always insisted on copper slip for the threads, I've not looked if it's the recommended product or not in fairness, never, ever let me down, I remember a few years ago when I routinely removed it to polish it that at first touch it was a tad tight but the copper slip did its job perfectly and unscrewed without issue, it's a family favourite but each to their own
I honestly think you need to have it stripped down for a big-end inspection and collar re-shim. Expensive? yes, but worth it for peace of mind and to avoid big re-build bills!
