Glad its all gone well. Take it easy. Fingers crosses for it all being sorted before hopefully seeing you in Keiths field
I couldn't resist....I've been and hugged my long block...oh err! Whilst I was in the garage I also checked my tinware to see what needs attention when I am able to start working on the nuts again...not long now
Tin ware all degreased and ready for a bit of spray tlc. Two questions regarding the tinware 1) on some of the larger pieces I found along some edges a layer of insulation 'type' tape. Is this normal or has a po used this to help stop rattling? 2) has anybody ever tried adapting the top tinware to creat easier access to the plugs whilst still keeping a good air seal? I'm just cogitating on this one as the plugs HT cables are annoyingly difficult to seat and surely a cut out that can be locked down would work? Cheers
You could modify them but the leads/caps have a rubber seal on them to try & keep leakage to a minimum. Although they rarely stay put
Agreed, I was thinking of a cut out that allowed my hand to access the plugs and then slide the plate down with the leads. My sketch shows the big top tin, a suggested cut out that can be sealed and locked and the current two plug holes....just thought play at the moment.
Plugs number 2 and 4 can be a bit tricky to seat correctly, I always push the plug into a short length (6" or so) of garden hose and use that to hold them to get the threads started
Quick question. Is there an o ring in this groove? I'm about to fill said pump with vaseline and close it up but I have a gasket that came in the kit that fits (@77 Westy you previously mentioned that it may not be the right one) but I can't see any o ring for this groove. Second question. My oil sensor goes in this far with one turn after hand tight as described by book etc. The gap is about 3mm. Is this normal?
The oil pressure switch is a taper thread so should not go all the way in OE pump has an o ring to seal the inner housing to the outer body. It’s probably a different o ring for yours being a Schadek pump than what comes in the gasket set.
I thought it might be but I've been on the CB site and can't see an o ring in the pictures of the Maxi 1. Hmmmm will keep looking.
Checking over my fan and noticed one of the bolts (021119127) holding the fan together was loose. Have taken the fan apart and marked the position of the balance weight for later. Will now clean up but does anybody know where to get the socket head bolt (@davidoft ?)
After I dismantled mine, I was told you should never do that as you'll never get it back in balance. So now I have a dismantled spare, 'cos I bought another whole one
No, don’t fit an O-ring, the groove is an oil passage to return any leakage across the joint face back to the pump suction. The cover gasket needs to be just thick enough to give the pump gears 0.05mm end clearance.
You shouldn’t have done that. But now you have, make sure the pulley goes on the fan in exactly the same position as it came off. And ideally it should be rebalanced.
I've marked the position very carefully in a number of positions. I'm going to strip the flaking paint back to aluminium and once I've located a new bolt put it back together. Is it possible to balance at home?
If you get everything back in exactly the same position and the runout of the pulley is good, I’d refit it. @Norris might have a bolt.
I got my fan back together without run out by using a simple square. I also have un unmolested spare I bought in case I couldn't. I had my fan bead blasted.
Lunch break. Pulley painted and drying but inside edge of pulley masked off and back not done to preserve fan marks to help reassembly. A bit of elbow grease applied this morning to the rest of the fan. @zedders curious about your method to align, could you mind expanding your description of what you did please.
All this talk of balancing fans is making me nervous I split the one on Gusbus, painted it and popped it back together, never realised the importance of it being balanced etc
