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Some of the plugs on the bike look black and "manky" on the outside but the electrical connections inside are corrosion free.
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Some of the plugs on the bike look black and "manky" on the outside but the electrical connections inside are corrosion free.
Fair point but I thought I would just highlight a problem that occurs using grease that is exposed to the road elements. When every
car had grease nipples on everything and they went in for a service the mechs just pumped until the grease came out. Unfortunately many of them never wiped away that surplus and this was found to actually promote wear where the grease was supposed to help prevent it! Seized
kingpins and spring shackles were common place. Aircraft have greasing points on the undercarriages and flap mechanisms and in some instances this greasing is carried out by, shall we say, staff that are not engineers but general hands and the task was deemed to be so menial they could be relied upon to do it. Unfortunately in some cases they just pumped the nipple and as soon as they saw grease that was it. But in quite a few instances the grease had not actually entered the nipple and travelled to the point it was intended to as the channel was blocked! You can imagine what the result of that was. Not such a simple task as many thought. They also were in the habit of not wiping away the surplus and on an aircraft the brakes are big and get very very hot. Not a good thing to have surplus grease around!! .
car had grease nipples on everything and they went in for a service the mechs just pumped until the grease came out. Unfortunately many of them never wiped away that surplus and this was found to actually promote wear where the grease was supposed to help prevent it! Seized
kingpins and spring shackles were common place. Aircraft have greasing points on the undercarriages and flap mechanisms and in some instances this greasing is carried out by, shall we say, staff that are not engineers but general hands and the task was deemed to be so menial they could be relied upon to do it. Unfortunately in some cases they just pumped the nipple and as soon as they saw grease that was it. But in quite a few instances the grease had not actually entered the nipple and travelled to the point it was intended to as the channel was blocked! You can imagine what the result of that was. Not such a simple task as many thought. They also were in the habit of not wiping away the surplus and on an aircraft the brakes are big and get very very hot. Not a good thing to have surplus grease around!! .
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Silicone grease on electrical connections is a life saver. Highly recommended. We get through loads at work, buy it from farnell, rs, or plumb centre where they sell it for lubricating the rubber o-rings on underground push-fit sewage pipe.
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Only just got home after a very long weekend but went to the Lr show and got the last couple bodywork bits I needed
I've realised the grill pannel is the old shape with no lower vent which I think puts air into the inter cooler. I'll have a look for another I think. Pleased I got my bonnet now
I've realised the grill pannel is the old shape with no lower vent which I think puts air into the inter cooler. I'll have a look for another I think. Pleased I got my bonnet now
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The bonnet will look proper snarly when it's fitted 
Could you not modify the front panel? Cut a couple of holes in it and fit some mesh or similar? Saves you having to get another and it will make it unique.
Could you not modify the front panel? Cut a couple of holes in it and fit some mesh or similar? Saves you having to get another and it will make it unique.
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The bonnet will look proper snarly when it's fitted
Could you not modify the front panel? Cut a couple of holes in it and fit some mesh or similar? Saves you having to get another and it will make it unique.
I know
I wasn't sure what to do, spent about an hour umming and arrring about what to do. Hoping I made the right decision. I will see, It only cost £10 just want it to look as close to standard new shape as it can to be honest.
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Well at least a tenner isn't major money. I get what you mean about using a standard one though. My 109 is far from standard but some bits have to be original so it looks 'right'
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Yup exactly, not keen on the cut out grill look. Never looks right in my eyes. Still not 100% how the bonnet will look, if I'm not happy I'll sell it on and get the genuine puma one to be happy
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Update time 
So I think I said before I had issues trying to remove the fan. Well I quickly got annoyed today and took to it with a hacksaw (couldn't get anything else on the shaft
), after about an hour I got it off Leaving this little nut thing
Then that wouldn't come off and I realised I didn't have a large enough socket so I ground one edge of the nut till it released a bit of tension (no I didn't cut into the water pump shaft either
) and off it came with no additional drama.
Then I moved onto fitting a new rear prop.
If you haven't already spotted the difference the new one is slightly to long
very frustrating. So now have to buy another one 
After the prop shaft shenanigans I walked away for a while and was bullied by friend to go work some more so I pulled the hideous pulleys off rubbed them down and painted them up
I also ordered a new tensioner and idler, they're beyond painting. But I cleaned and painted the bolts, fitted them up and put the new fan on
The chassis and everything needs a really good clean so I think when I get it mechanically finished I'll carefully clean it get it ready for the bodywork
I should add I also tried sorting the clutch slave cylinder, I can't work out the two pipe union sizes for the life of me they don't seem to relate to anything in the Zeus book.
I did manage to get the nut removed from the old clutch pipe as well, not before being attacked with it by the impact gun. I now have a 5th knuckle on my left hand
Anyway that's it for today when I get the tensioner, belt and idler I'll fit that up
So I think I said before I had issues trying to remove the fan. Well I quickly got annoyed today and took to it with a hacksaw (couldn't get anything else on the shaft
), after about an hour I got it off Leaving this little nut thingThen that wouldn't come off and I realised I didn't have a large enough socket so I ground one edge of the nut till it released a bit of tension (no I didn't cut into the water pump shaft either
) and off it came with no additional drama.Then I moved onto fitting a new rear prop.
If you haven't already spotted the difference the new one is slightly to long
very frustrating. So now have to buy another one After the prop shaft shenanigans I walked away for a while and was bullied by friend to go work some more so I pulled the hideous pulleys off rubbed them down and painted them up
I also ordered a new tensioner and idler, they're beyond painting. But I cleaned and painted the bolts, fitted them up and put the new fan on
The chassis and everything needs a really good clean so I think when I get it mechanically finished I'll carefully clean it get it ready for the bodywork
I should add I also tried sorting the clutch slave cylinder, I can't work out the two pipe union sizes for the life of me
they don't seem to relate to anything in the Zeus book.I did manage to get the nut removed from the old clutch pipe as well, not before being attacked with it by the impact gun. I now have a 5th knuckle on my left hand
Anyway that's it for today
when I get the tensioner, belt and idler I'll fit that up 
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That's a great job you're doing there.
Where were all the lasses like you when I was a young chap?
Where were all the lasses like you when I was a young chap?
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Would getting the propshaft shortened be cheaper than a new one?.
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Probably being told how to act to fit in to societyThat's a great job you're doing there.
Where were all the lasses like you when I was a young chap?
Ummm well not sure. The part number that's on the shaft is the right one apparently but then measuring them my friends checked and said the one I have fitted currently should be on puma (they don't have a Salisbury axle) so it's really strange
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i wonder if the prop you removed had been shortened by the previous owner?? just a thought...Probably being told how to act to fit in to society
Ummm well not sure. The part number that's on the shaft is the right one apparently but then measuring them my friends checked and said the one I have fitted currently should be on puma (they don't have a Salisbury axle) so it's really strange
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Not surei wonder if the prop you removed had been shortened by the previous owner?? just a thought...
. The part number for my new prop is correct to my registration so really not sure now.
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im sure you will get it sorted, my landy 90 had a salisbury axle fitted by a previous owner which gave me a few headaches when getting bits but us humans always win in the end... keep up the good work, she is looking great..Not sure
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She is a heim sure you will get it sorted, my landy 90 had a salisbury axle fitted by a previous owner which gave me a few headaches when getting bits but us humans always win in the end... keep up the good work, she is looking great..
he's going to look super cute When Facebook starts working I'll ask on the LR group
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Something like thatHi, don't worry about it Kim because it's all character building.
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So today I fitted the new aux belt tensioner and idler pulley along with a new belt it looks brilliant.
Yes I will pop a new water jacket plug (I think it's called in the centre of the head?)
But looks much better
I may start on the loom soon as still waiting for the bit for my rear bulkhead. At least if I get my looms done and on it'll be straightforward in just throwing the rear body on once painted.
it looks brilliant. Yes I will pop a new water jacket plug (I think it's called in the centre of the head?)
But looks much better
I may start on the loom soon as still waiting for the bit for my rear bulkhead. At least if I get my looms done and on it'll be straightforward in just throwing the rear body on once painted.
