Hello Chaps....new owner

Stickfinger · Post by **Stickfinger** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:06 pm

Moving on.....
Belt on, belt covers, engine mount, engine lowered onto mounts, water pipes connected, intake chamber on.
Not long now

One damaged part however...bugger

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Post by **citroenxm** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:08 pm

I ALWAYS test the belt is on correctly timing wise.. before covering up. Nothing worse then going to start and it's a tooth out..

(just to make you feel better)...

I've still been a tooth out with pins in. But I think only I can manage that..

Stickfinger · Post by **Stickfinger** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 6:47 pm

Well you have jinxed it now !

Post by **citroenxm** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 6:48 pm

Nooooo I'm sure it's all right.

Stickfinger · Post by **Stickfinger** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 8:12 pm

Just seen a black cat, 4 magpies and a 3 fingered witch

White Exec · Post by **White Exec** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 8:59 pm

Broken dipstick tops are a long, long PSA tradition, so it would be a shame if you didn't do your bit.

Stickfinger · Post by **Stickfinger** » Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:28 am

Lets see how long that lasts shall we....

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1st join with Super Glue gel, I then slipped on a thin slightly oversized washer which I roughed up and used the epoxy mix to secure this to the "cap", whilst still workable I "filled" any gaps and worked/applied a shoulder to act as a support to the flexible plastic to reduce the flex at the neck/metal interface.

White Exec · Post by **White Exec** » Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:10 am

A classy job.

Stickfinger · Post by **Stickfinger** » Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:25 pm

I know I know....you want it to start !..BUT

There are things that need doing whilst it still has big parts out of the way....

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That is better

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Post by **citroenxm** » Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:28 pm

That's only suspension... They rarely work so they can be ignored.

Now.. If I remeber rightly when I worked on an epic car it would not go without the altinator belt on for some reason..

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