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plivesey
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by plivesey » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:59 am
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.
French import, yellow 97 Firestorm. Written off by a french madman, rebuilt by an english idiot.
Stormin Ben
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by Stormin Ben » Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:12 pm
Whip the cover off and weld an old socket to it?
I've got an inferiority complex
But its not a very good one!
Stormin Ben
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by Stormin Ben » Mon Jul 16, 2007 3:33 pm
Next alternative
Drill 2 holes through it
Put a bolt through each
Put a bar/ tyre lever/ etc between the 2 bolts
Apply twisting force
Hope that works coz the next method involves hobnail boots and a hacksaw
Ben
I've got an inferiority complex
But its not a very good one!
Stratman
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by Stratman » Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:18 pm
This part is made of cheese. I used a dot punch and got it to move that way, then replaced it, but why it is soo soft is beyond me.
Two bikes, still only four cylinders!
plivesey
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by plivesey » Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:27 pm
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.
French import, yellow 97 Firestorm. Written off by a french madman, rebuilt by an english idiot.
Stratman
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by Stratman » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:59 pm
It's now been replaced with a nice new one which also appears to be made of cottage cheese and cost £10 to boot.
That'll be one of them there compooterised ones then will it ?
Two bikes, still only four cylinders!
plivesey
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by plivesey » Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:16 pm
Stratman wrote: It's now been replaced with a nice new one which also appears to be made of cottage cheese and cost £10 to boot.
That'll be one of them there compooterised ones then will it ?
Very good
It took me a moment to get that!
French import, yellow 97 Firestorm. Written off by a french madman, rebuilt by an english idiot.
RedStormV
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by RedStormV » Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:10 pm
Bootiful, just Bootiful Stratman
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by Stratman » Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:38 pm
I do have a rather strange sense of humour. Ditto reality.
Back off to bed with Kylie now. Bye...........
Two bikes, still only four cylinders!
ChunkyMonkey
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by ChunkyMonkey » Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:30 pm
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?
TL1000R & VTR1000
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