I had a CCT go on Thursday at 37000km but it didn't lunch my engine which is good. The valve timing did slip significantly however and I had to reset it.
Unfortunately, the crankshaft end cap in the alternator housing was in very tight indeed and sheared when I tried to remove it. I just removed the cover to finish the valve timing and the bike now runs a treat (or at least as well as it ever did). The only problem I have left is how to replace this end cap to make future spannering easier. A good sized chunk of metal came off meaning that a hex bit no longer fits. Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Broken crankshaft end cap. Help!
Broken crankshaft end cap. Help!
French import, yellow 97 Firestorm. Written off by a french madman, rebuilt by an english idiot.
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- Stormin Ben
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It appears that my previous post has gone missing, but hey ho.
I don't have the use of a welder at the moment so my first choice of welding a socket to it was out.
I tried a few methods. Drilled a hole and tried an eziout. Nothing. Tried a bigger hole and my biggest eziout. Nothing.
Two holes, bolts and a pry bar. Nothing. The bolts bent.
Finally I resorted to a cold chisel and a hammer. I took a good amount of metal off the end cap before it started to move.
It's now been replaced with a nice new one which also appears to be made of cottage cheese and cost £10 to boot.
I don't have the use of a welder at the moment so my first choice of welding a socket to it was out.
I tried a few methods. Drilled a hole and tried an eziout. Nothing. Tried a bigger hole and my biggest eziout. Nothing.
Two holes, bolts and a pry bar. Nothing. The bolts bent.
Finally I resorted to a cold chisel and a hammer. I took a good amount of metal off the end cap before it started to move.
It's now been replaced with a nice new one which also appears to be made of cottage cheese and cost £10 to boot.
French import, yellow 97 Firestorm. Written off by a french madman, rebuilt by an english idiot.
Very good It took me a moment to get that!Stratman wrote:That'll be one of them there compooterised ones then will it ?It's now been replaced with a nice new one which also appears to be made of cottage cheese and cost £10 to boot.
French import, yellow 97 Firestorm. Written off by a french madman, rebuilt by an english idiot.
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I've spent ages this afternoon trying to undo my alternator cap to time cct
Despite varius onslaughts with punches I ended up cutting a slot through it with my Dremmel and wedging a flat piece of bar in the slot.
Why do Honda make these parts from dog sh!t?
Despite varius onslaughts with punches I ended up cutting a slot through it with my Dremmel and wedging a flat piece of bar in the slot.
Why do Honda make these parts from dog sh!t?
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