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[Guest HairyPlateEater]

Woohoo! Sailed through.

 

Just 2 cautionaries:

 

Rear tyre tread both only 3 mm (knew that anyway)

Rear brake pipes showing slight sign of corrosion starting.

 

I'm guessing that a good rub down with a wire brush and coppergreasing will help prevent the corrosion going any further? Any other ideas for this?

 

Was also discussing my squealing starter motor with the mechanic and he suggested it might be possible to slowly drill through the bellhousing with 4mm drill bit and then get the WD40 straw through and give it a good squirting instead of removing the starter. Anyone ever done this? What are the pros and cons to this instead of removing and overhauling the starter?

[anadin]

Woohoo! Sailed through.

 

Just 2 cautionaries:

 

Rear tyre tread both only 3 mm (knew that anyway)

Rear brake pipes showing slight sign of corrosion starting.

 

I'm guessing that a good rub down with a wire brush and coppergreasing will help prevent the corrosion going any further? Any other ideas for this?

 

Was also discussing my squealing starter motor with the mechanic and he suggested it might be possible to slowly drill through the bellhousing with 4mm drill bit and then get the WD40 straw through and give it a good squirting instead of removing the starter. Anyone ever done this? What are the pros and cons to this instead of removing and overhauling the starter?

 

^_^ lucky bugga :lol:

 

re pipes, may be o.k for this year,with a rub down & greace, replace next

 

re; starter, wd40 is only a temp fix is it worth the hassle of drilling , you can get them reconditioned yourself , or exchanged at local motor factors

[Guest gooner52]

well done ^_^ h

glad she past m8 :lol:

[teresa]

i got mine tomorrow just cost me

[El Dingo]

Woohoo! Sailed through.

 

Just 2 cautionaries:

 

Rear tyre tread both only 3 mm (knew that anyway)

Rear brake pipes showing slight sign of corrosion starting.

 

I'm guessing that a good rub down with a wire brush and coppergreasing will help prevent the corrosion going any further? Any other ideas for this?

 

Was also discussing my squealing starter motor with the mechanic and he suggested it might be possible to slowly drill through the bellhousing with 4mm drill bit and then get the WD40 straw through and give it a good squirting instead of removing the starter. Anyone ever done this? What are the pros and cons to this instead of removing and overhauling the starter?

 

:o lucky bugga B)

 

re pipes, may be o.k for this year,with a rub down & greace, replace next

 

re; starter, wd40 is only a temp fix is it worth the hassle of drilling , you can get them reconditioned yourself , or exchanged at local motor factors

 

Yes, go for it. Try to make sure the swarf comes OUT, rather than goes IN.. B)

[teresa]

it failed :angry: only on track rod ends so not toooooooooooo bad also had advisory on rear brakes low and exhaust going rusty

[Guest gooner52]

:lol: ..sorry to hear that t.

 

hope you can get it sorted out ok

 

:angry:

[teresa]

its booked in for next week to have track rod ends done . but rest can wait till after that man with white beard and red suit has been and spent all my money

[Guest gooner52]

is nt that thr truth :angry:

[tim-spam]

As regards the brake pipes, first thing to do is to check whether any corrosion is actually there (it may just be a little oxidised zinc, which is absolutely nothing to worry about). If it is, and it's only just starting, brush lightly and spray some Waxoyl on, and then check every year - should last for years.