Yes I have a Renault and it's quite common on them that the cambelt kit includes some other bits that also need to be replaced. For example on mine the water pump is part of the kit and it is not designed to last longer than the belt.
#317 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 5:12 pm
by pre65
When I worked at a Citroen garage it was not uncommon to find weeping water pumps when doing a timing belt change. Needless to say we recommended customers to have it (the water pump) replaced whilst it was easy to get at.
We only ever fitted timing belt kits complete with tensioners.
#318 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 6:27 pm
by Mike H
Quite so, the bearings (and seals in the case of the water pump) are pretty much clapped out when the belt is. If someone reuses an old tensioner, not unknown for it to develop a lean because the bearing has packed up, then the belt slides off...
#319 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 6:51 pm
by Mike H
Anyhoo, back to motorbikes...
Mystery object of the week...
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Mystery object
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#320 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:07 pm
by pre65
A container for your "flashing" gear ?
(re flies open)
#321 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:07 pm
by pre65
A container for your "flashing" gear ?
(re flies open)
#322 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:14 pm
by Dave the bass
Its a Ural/Zippo motorcycle accessory, a flip-top fag lighter disguised as a pannier.
#323 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:18 pm
by Mike H
@ Phil: yeah pretty much. Anything like that.
@ Dave: nice, but no cigar.
It's for storing all my itty bitty odds and s0ds, there's a carrier bag full of the stuff.
It's commonly called an "ammo box" and this is where I want to fit it (where it normally would go)
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Note photo is mirrored left-right
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#324 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:52 pm
by Dave the bass
I'm getting the barrel on the 1960 RE Bullet rebored. I always wondered how it was done.
Now I know.
#325 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:22 pm
by pre65
Dave the bass wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:52 pm
I'm getting the barrel on the 1960 RE Bullet rebored. I always wondered how it was done.
Now I know.
Could you not get an oval piston for it ?
#326 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:22 pm
by thomas
Dave the bass wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:52 pm
I'm getting the barrel on the 1960 RE Bullet rebored. I always wondered how it was done.
Now I know.
Well that cheered me up! I particularly liked the 'honing paste' he used.....
#327 Re: The Audio-Talk Motorcycling thread.
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:26 am
by Dave the bass
pre65 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:22 pm
Could you not get an oval piston for it ?
Unobtainable I'm told.....in true Ichiban Moto style I'm making my own.....
thomas wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:22 pm
Well that cheered me up! I particularly liked the 'honing paste' he used.....
Heheh, thought you might. There's some really really funny 'how to's on that pootube channel.
Anything like that.
