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thanks for the ,moral support guys, i will fininish it, i am determined..:) Oh by the way we spent the entire day clearing the shed out,...
yeah cheers gemma, ive taken lots of pics, i was thinking the same as you, although i do have the workshop and engine manuals on PDF
Hi people, firstly, I should point out I know very little about engines and less about bikes :) I am posting this progress and pictures in the...
as regards to the tools you guys suggested, there is very litte filter sticking out to grab onto..im sill amazed this design is used..
not really, as you can see in the pic its kinda rounded edges so it slips out plus its an old rusty filter so even shallower than on the pic, its...
il look into that bud thanks
the sump is not really a sump, ie, you cant get access to the block the bike would not start, i tried EVERYTHING ! i got a compression tester and...
lol, whip that off you say, remember bud, ive never taken a varrrrriorratorrrr thing off, il probably be fighting for 4 hours to get it off.. if...
Thank Scuba, nice to know im not alone :) im not sure if it flew into the crankcase or not, but i was going to attempt to tip the engine over and...
then like merlin says get some 2 stroke or 2T oil. i dont own a 2 stroke but unless im wrong, the oil mixes with the petrol, at least, it does on...
are you looking for engine oil or transmission /gear oil ?
i know mate, but its one of thos situations where i cant risk it..i can just imagine, i take months to restore the entire bike only too destroy...
Hi guys thanks for your answers, and moral support lol. :) the was no pings, i think there was a small sonic boom as the circlip moved so fast...
so im trying to find some place that sells the tool to get this crappy designed filter off .. i believe its a flat head socket.. but cant find one...
OK so i think i might have done something really stupid.. i was doing a top end ( my first) on my aprilia atlantic 125 4 stroke, and when trying...
yes mate a leader engine, thing is, there was no way to get a grinder in there, barely space for a spanner lol..
yep, they are in fact M7, but yes, ive ordered brass flange nuts.. they should be " the nuts" :D
thanks man, i noticed in the workshop manual, that replacing these nuts is meant to be part of the anual service.. a warning for us all i guess.. :)
ok so i just looked further into honing.. i thought it was regrinding the cylinder bore.. i guess thats a rebore ? honing looks easy ( thanks...
no mate, not measured it, my micromiter is analogue, not too precise, i can still see honing marks tho, thats got to be a good thing right ?.....
