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Just a bit of a note of thanks to the forum as a whole. I have pretty much finished my "semi rebuild" and on sunday i started it up (no silencers - happy neighbours ...NOT !!) But i was so releived that it started and the pistons didnt eat the valves etc. Thanks to all the workshop posts, ...

I have just renovated mine (for the second time) with halfrauds hi temp aluminium spray. Looks nice......ok its not stainless but it gives a good finish that dosent look like a monkey has been at them with a tin of hammerite 8O Minimal prep required and its only about £8 a can. I think IMO that onc...

I am up for it assuming i can get my lump back in the frame with no snags etc by then. I am in west wales so it will be a lonely ride over for me , but it would be great to meat up with you all 8) Last time i was at the Ponderosa was on the "Mac4x4" in 2006 there was heaps of snow. Big Steve

ok i will just go and sit in the corner !!
Shame though, i liked the look of that.....alot

Hi all, Was just bimbling round the net and came across a mention of a new storm for 2008/2009 ? 1200cc !! 8O Now i cant look at the site cuz the work "tinternet" cops wont let me :twisted: But i have tried to put a link below (might not work :oops: ) Has anyone else seen or heard of this ...

Mine is cuz i am 6ft 2 and weigh 17stone, and every where i have worked and lived there has been another steve smaller than me (lucky sods).
So when being spoken of i have always been "Big Steve" ....Sorry ladies no hidden meanings ....ask the wife

i work in aberystwyth, you will have to let me know if anybody is up this way ill come and have a brew on the sea front with you

Hi chris, I am running a "vintage" 1997 FV (in red - of course !) I have checked the coolant i use Halfrauds - premixed coolant and it states it has silicate free corrosion inhibitors ? I spose i will have to wait till its all back together and hope the new rads cure it. Fingers crossed,as...

37 yrs for my good self. Stormin for 5

fishface, after checking the service manual it says 2.9li rads & engine and 0.71li for the "reserve tank" which i guess is the expansion tank ?

Hi all, Thnks for the tips, i had read about the coolant on here somewhere, but a reminder always helps (cheers chris :D ) I have a honda dealer up the road so what sort of ££ do they knock this stuff out at ? Silkolene is also an option (tried and tested from my enduro days) What seal normaly get...

Hi all, Have had the engine out to do some bits n bobs, i was wondering when i put it all back in. Are there any common snags when re filling the cooling system? I noticed last night there is a bolt on the front pot that looks like a bleeder ? (have yet to look it up in the manual) Any of you rebuil...

I am just at the better stage of my rebuild (the bit where you put all back together with "shiny bits" )
This will be a great help, as it was the only bit i had concerns about getting right first time

Thanks

Steve

Thanks chris, Got it nailed now, strapped the bugger to the bench put it in gear and then re inserted the sprocket bolt on the output shaft. Put a 14mm socket on the bolt with a bar not a ratchet which sat on the bench. Then used an impact gun on the star nut in the clutch and (que formula one tyre ...