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Bill Edwards
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Local bearing suppliers should be the best choice.
The_Yellow_Ardvark
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http://www.pirtek.co.uk/service-centres/search?location=Eccleshall
Try there, if they don't have what you need they can get it in.
Or at least point you in the right direction.
Try there, if they don't have what you need they can get it in.
Or at least point you in the right direction.
frank horton
V twins are great but 4"s rule.........
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print com,
before ya go get em, make sure u can get the cap un screwed.......
sometimes there is a special tool.....and a hammer and drift just won't unscrew the cap.....
we often used heat......!!!!!!!!!!!!
frank
before ya go get em, make sure u can get the cap un screwed.......
sometimes there is a special tool.....and a hammer and drift just won't unscrew the cap.....
we often used heat......!!!!!!!!!!!!
frank
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Rams are usually a piece of cake in my experience.
Crack the cap loose with it still on the machine or firmly in a vice - they aren't always tight anyway - pull the rod out. Big socket to remove the big nut/bolt holding the seals packs in place with the rod eye in a vice and then it's just removing seals. Be very careful to note which way they fit, take photo's if there's any risk of making mistakes.
Take the rod and seals, housings etc to a bearing supplier and the clever folk behind the desk measure what you need and come back a few minutes later with the goods. Plenty of oil all round on assembly and make sure not to damage the seals and it's job done, very straightforward and rarely difficult.
Crack the cap loose with it still on the machine or firmly in a vice - they aren't always tight anyway - pull the rod out. Big socket to remove the big nut/bolt holding the seals packs in place with the rod eye in a vice and then it's just removing seals. Be very careful to note which way they fit, take photo's if there's any risk of making mistakes.
Take the rod and seals, housings etc to a bearing supplier and the clever folk behind the desk measure what you need and come back a few minutes later with the goods. Plenty of oil all round on assembly and make sure not to damage the seals and it's job done, very straightforward and rarely difficult.
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I use FPE seals in Doncaster, next day delivery and they Will usually have 99% of stuff in stock, and if they don't have the seals they can manufacture or get them in a few days. A quick Google will find the website and contact details, they also have online reference books which ( if you are so inclined) make excellent bedtime reading.
I do half a dozen cylinders a month and they have not let me down yet
Edit; just out of interest what are the cylinders off?
I do half a dozen cylinders a month and they have not let me down yet
Edit; just out of interest what are the cylinders off?
