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2nd May 2020, 08:14 | #21 |
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Both front to rears and front offside are corroded. The front had rotted just where it passed throug the bulkhead into the engine bay. I've used cupro nickel.
The front pipe is quite a complicated shape. Couldn't find any way to fit in one piece, so it now has a joint placed where the tester can see and inspect it. Hopefully he'll be happy with the slight re-routing. |
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The nearside rear pipe needs to have a joint placed in the straight run where it passes above the fuel tank, as it's impossible to pre shape the pipe to pattern and fit in one piece. Provided the job is neat and it is fluid tight, it doesn't matter if there is an extra joint in the pipe, the MOT man is unlikely to criticise a well routed well made pipe. Brian |
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Brian- those pipes are lovely.
I don't think I'm going to post a picture of mine now |
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Good lessons learned.
The locking tool stayed in until I began fitting the belt. Then removed it to tweak the cams. With the locking tool in the belt just didn't fit! It is though quite satisfying when, after you've rotated the engine a couple of times by hand, the locking tool just pops right in because your timing is spot-on! TF due in 3 years, by which time I'll have forgotten everything. |
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I find that the genuine. MGR locking tool is quite poor but the Draper variant better. It is possible to fit the tool in 3 places, correctly, slightly high or slightly low. If it isn’t correct the tool fits but is tight. As long as the tool is slack and moves about then all is good.
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