Recent content by frank rabbets

Looks like the soft surface of that shell has smudged over the steel body blocking the oil hole. Not sure what you say the cause is. The crank pins are very hard so if the soft shell of the bearing has not gone down to the steel then it should be OK. Also if the crank pin does not show damage...

I wonder if the 250 will dissolve in salt water.

It's all that petrol coming down.

I want THAT power saw.

If the crank shaft nut is turning the crank shaft will not be broken.

Just remember to put the union on the pipe BEFORE you flare it !! Really annoying trap.

Check a pipe has not split. Also are the pipe joints tight?

Changed energy supplier and I had to agree to have a smart meter. A letter arrived asking me to ring them for an appt but I was then told I'm not in an area where they fit smart meters.

Can't understand what has happened to that piston. Looks like seriously high mileage or seriously low on oil at some time. Might be worth getting a used engine. I know 80 breaker might have one and he might have one you can hear running.

That belt looks a lot older than the ones I've taken off mine at 60k miles each. Getting the head back on is much worse than removing it. I lowered mine on with block and tackle very carefully in place. But the worst bit was doing up all those head bolts. I was knackered. It's 50/50 chance...

I've never bought a news paper and I'm 77 yo. Have I missed much? Don't have a mobile phone either let alone a smart one.

No I did not go to my MP. I addressed the letter to:- Prime Minister, 10 Downing Street, London. I got a letter by return saying they had contacted the relevant department.

Hi Traction man. When I bought the land the Land Registry must have alerted them. As you say there is nothing they can do. They say to phone them if I don't need a licence but why waste my time? I will probo write to the PM and say I am being harassed. I wrote to the PM when some Gov Dept wrote...

A few years ago I bought a small parcel of land at the back of our garden. There was an electricity meter there and also a water meter. As I never intended to use them I took their readings for security. Then I started getting bills for standing charges even though I did not occupy the land. I...

I cant see all teeth coming off at once through faulty belt? A few teeth might come off causing a misfire and the driver to turn the engine off.