Stuff you have fixed today

[Keithmac]

I rebuilt a Yamaha YZF-R 125 a few weeks back for none runner, low compression.

Stripped it all down and only thing wrong was head gasket. Head and cylinder still perfectly flat.

When putting it back together I did think it was a pretty poor design and would be very easy to miss-fit the camchain on lower crank sprocket.

Well roll on a couple of weeks and I got a Yamaha WR-125 in (same engine).

Had had a major service and new timing chain fitted at another shop.

To me this looks like the timing chain was riding on the outside of the crank sprocket and eventually ground the teeth off?.

Customer is weighing up options, a new crank, piston and set of valves should make a decent engine again, valve guides look OK.

 

[Bullet2012]

incorrect chain ?

 

[Keithmac]

incorrect chain ?

It fits perfectly across the cam sprocket which is still in good order, the chain itself doesn't look in bad condition either.

 

[Robotstar5]

I rebuilt a Yamaha YZF-R 125 a few weeks back for none runner, low compression.

Stripped it all down and only thing wrong was head gasket. Head and cylinder still perfectly flat.

When putting it back together I did think it was a pretty poor design and would be very easy to miss-fit the camchain on lower crank sprocket.

Well roll on a couple of weeks and I got a Yamaha WR-125 in (same engine).

Had had a major service and new timing chain fitted at another shop.

To me this looks like the timing chain was riding on the outside of the crank sprocket and eventually ground the teeth off?.

Customer is weighing up options, a new crank, piston and set of valves should make a decent engine again, valve guides look OK.

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It's easy to get the chain in the wrong place, I found this one at work

 

[bricol]

In process - spotted in the CAD assembly of one of our machines while working on something else today - could cause a bit of a disaster - got away with on a machine that's been on trial for a year or two. Designing a fix at the moment, trying to keep as many untouched components as possible - think I need two new components, one to be scrapped, in eight places per machine - might be able to mod the scrap component to become one of the new ones as a sort of service exchange.

 

[m_c]

A VW Crafter that's been a problem since before Christmas.
Recovered in twice for non-start.
First time it started straight off the recovery lorry, and the tech who looked at it, couldn't fault it. No faults stored, so after a road test it went back out, only to be recovered back the next day.

A bit more in depth look, and it took a bit cranking from cold to get it started, and once started was quite rough and smoking. Injector balances were all over the place, so a new set of injectors were ordered from a certain nationwide parts supplier.
Injectors were fitted, and it refused to start.
We tried every trick, but not even a glimmer of life, or even smoke.

After much discussion, a set of genuine injectors were ordered, and after fitting, the van fired up pretty much straight away.

Now on the face of it, the injectors look identical, with the VAG logo and part number ground off (it's not unknown for aftermarket suppliers to buy genuine items, and do this).
However, look closely at the font.
The aspect ratios of the fonts are different. It's not quite as obvious due to the different angles of the photos, but when I had the injectors side by side, it was quite apparent.

I'm sure @Ubique and @premmington can have a good guess at the supplier.

 

[Brad93]

I had dodgy Mann filter from national auto parts place a few months ago. Went and bought a ford part (Mahle) and took the mann filter back.

 

[Farside]

I had dodgy Mann filter from national auto parts place a few months ago. Went and bought a ford part (Mahle) and took the mann filter back.

That's a bugger.
I've been buying Mann filters for a few years and was hoping they weren't targeted by fakers.

 

[Ubique]

A VW Crafter that's been a problem since before Christmas.
Recovered in twice for non-start.
First time it started straight off the recovery lorry, and the tech who looked at it, couldn't fault it. No faults stored, so after a road test it went back out, only to be recovered back the next day.

A bit more in depth look, and it took a bit cranking from cold to get it started, and once started was quite rough and smoking. Injector balances were all over the place, so a new set of injectors were ordered from a certain nationwide parts supplier.
Injectors were fitted, and it refused to start.
We tried every trick, but not even a glimmer of life, or even smoke.

After much discussion, a set of genuine injectors were ordered, and after fitting, the van fired up pretty much straight away.

Now on the face of it, the injectors look identical, with the VAG logo and part number ground off (it's not unknown for aftermarket suppliers to buy genuine items, and do this).
However, look closely at the font.
The aspect ratios of the fonts are different. It's not quite as obvious due to the different angles of the photos, but when I had the injectors side by side, it was quite apparent.

I'm sure @Ubique and @premmington can have a good guess at the supplier.

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We've had jobs recovered in from other garages with injectors fitted where the text looks 'off' - it's always a 'combat indicator' of either fleabay or in this area, ECP parts fitted and immediately give rise to suspicion - I doubt the correction factor is even for that injector!

Even before we began to get flooded with Chinese & Indian fakes, I was always of the opinion that 'if it matters, buy genuine from the dealers' There are now 'cost effective' parts lines from dealers, M-B have 'Starparts' for example, mainly service & maintenance items but sometimes you'll get fast moving repair parts, other manufacturers have their version - such as Motorcraft from Ford.

 

[minimutly]

A VW Crafter that's been a problem since before Christmas.
Recovered in twice for non-start.
First time it started straight off the recovery lorry, and the tech who looked at it, couldn't fault it. No faults stored, so after a road test it went back out, only to be recovered back the next day.

A bit more in depth look, and it took a bit cranking from cold to get it started, and once started was quite rough and smoking. Injector balances were all over the place, so a new set of injectors were ordered from a certain nationwide parts supplier.
Injectors were fitted, and it refused to start.
We tried every trick, but not even a glimmer of life, or even smoke.

After much discussion, a set of genuine injectors were ordered, and after fitting, the van fired up pretty much straight away.

Now on the face of it, the injectors look identical, with the VAG logo and part number ground off (it's not unknown for aftermarket suppliers to buy genuine items, and do this).
However, look closely at the font.
The aspect ratios of the fonts are different. It's not quite as obvious due to the different angles of the photos, but when I had the injectors side by side, it was quite apparent.

I'm sure @Ubique and @premmington can have a good guess at the supplier.

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You've just reminded me of the Transit euro5 motorhome debacle, cost me a set of pistons. Contemplating going to Ford for a set of new ones next season. It comes to something when you can't trust the parts specialists...

 

[DanZac]

I could have fixed this in August, when the sun was shining, the birds were singing and life was good. Instead I waited until it was -3, with snow in the air and everything was blinking freezing.

I present for your critique, rear axle bushes on Mrs DanZacs Fiestamabob.

Long John's, 3 jumpers, wooly hat, jacket, overalls, 2 pairs of gloves, 2 pairs of socks, and it was still too cold for my liking. Next year I'm definitely not leaving it until a week before the MOT'S due, I'll do it in August like a sensible person!

 

[arther dailey]

I could have fixed this in August, when the sun was shining, the birds were singing and life was good. Instead I waited until it was -3, with snow in the air and everything was blinking freezing.

I present for your critique, rear axle bushes on Mrs DanZacs Fiestamabob.

Long John's, 3 jumpers, wooly hat, jacket, overalls, 2 pairs of gloves, 2 pairs of socks, and it was still too cold for my liking. Next year I'm definitely not leaving it until a week before the MOT'S due, I'll do it in August like a sensible person!

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lets be truthfull though , when you get working you soon warm up eh , agree though thinking on re booking my mot so starts in autumn at latest.

 

[finyuk2005]

I could have fixed this in August, when the sun was shining, the birds were singing and life was good. Instead I waited until it was -3, with snow in the air and everything was blinking freezing.

I present for your critique, rear axle bushes on Mrs DanZacs Fiestamabob.

Long John's, 3 jumpers, wooly hat, jacket, overalls, 2 pairs of gloves, 2 pairs of socks, and it was still too cold for my liking. Next year I'm definitely not leaving it until a week before the MOT'S due, I'll do it in August like a sensible person!

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what you need is one of those usb battery bank powered heated waistcoats! they are the business! i fitted a diesel heater in my in-laws camper, rolling about under the van dropping the lipping full fuel tank, on their driveway, in the minus temperatures, but i was grand with my heated vest going flat out!!

 

[jsf55]

Found out you can buy roll cage tube joiners, which saves pulling the screen out to get the roll cage out, crap design by me ! Cutting and welding inside a trimmed out car was not my best idea, but nothing got burnt !

 

[Gragson]

Installed - another diesel heater post....
Located where I want it. Got the air and exhaust outlets cored drilled. Needed more pipework than supplied which was cheap enough. Got some 45 deg bends as well. Stick on measure so I can work out consumption. Cables tidied and PSU in cabinet below on a shelf.

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Waiting for some P-clips for the air pipe and will put a plastic hat on the comedy air filter intake as pretty sure that will get soaked/water in. Idea behind the pipe bends is that when its all clipped in place, I only need to disconnect 2 clamps and pull the whole thing away from inside to service or whatever. Have an air quality meter above it by coincidence and apart from initial exhaust pipe crap burn off it's clean as.

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Been using it for about a week, draws about 25w on the PSU after initial 100w or so start up. I'm saving 60% over 2kw heater versus diesel consumption. I like the heat spread as well, kicks it out well and even RH seems down over electric. Well happy.

Got some excellent P-clips from this seller - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262841429250?var=564677761023
Glued some leftover gutter ends to the top of the air filter, could of used a coffee jar lid I guess, should keep the rain out, they are a poor design.

When I had the air pipe loose under bbq it sucked up a piece of the bbq cover blocking air flow in operation, jeeze that kicked up some smoke from the exhaust outside! Luckily no DPF on these, gave it an Italian tune on full whack for a while which cleared it all up

 

[Blobber]

While im making hard work getting a replacement tractor I though I would test the hydraulics on the little leyland, the trailer coupling was the old style

Swapped it out for the new style

Pressure tested with a gauge and coupling, nearly 2000psi which is pretty close to the book specs, might change the oil as that looked a bit frothy/creamy which probably doesnt help

 

[Turbo]

While im making hard work getting a replacement tractor I though I would test the hydraulics on the little leyland, the trailer coupling was the old style
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Swapped it out for the new style
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Pressure tested with a gauge and coupling, nearly 2000psi which is pretty close to the book specs, might change the oil as that looked a bit frothy/creamy which probably doesnt help
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Does it share the hyd oil with the gearbox?

 

[Blobber]

Does it share the hyd oil with the gearbox?

No its separate but does have an overflow into the rear axle if the seal goes on the 3 point lift

 

[Turbo]

No its separate but does have an overflow into the rear axle if the seal goes on the 3 point lift

Very hard to keep it clean if you are continually attaching trailers, etc. You are also sharing oil with whoever last used the trailer.
But hyd oil is cheap and its a good idea to change it regularly. Is there a filter in the system?

 

[Blobber]

Very hard to keep it clean if you are continually attaching trailers, etc. You are also sharing oil with whoever last used the trailer.
But hyd oil is cheap and its a good idea to change it regularly. Is there a filter in the system?

Wasn't particularly planning to connect anything at present it was an easy way to connect the gauge
It uses the same grade oil as the engine for some reason, flows OK it just looks a bit too frothy making me think it's water contamination?