Tw@ of a mistake

[tzsteve]

So today's job was to simply renew the clutch plates and fit a different clutch pressure plate.

then I accidentally dropped an m6 nut into the engine case.
Bugger and darn it. 

i have a Hartz 4 on order the plan was to fit this during the winter,
now I need to strip the engine to get the nut out so it looks like I'm fitting the Hartz 
sooner than expected.

the one consolation is that I saw the nut drop in

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Jun 5, 2021 20:34:43 GMT tzsteve said:

So today's job was to simply renew the clutch plates and fit a different clutch pressure plate.

then I accidentally dropped an m6 nut into the engine case.
Bugger and darn it. 

i have a Hartz 4 on order the plan was to fit this during the winter,
now I need to strip the engine to get the nut out so it looks like I'm fitting the Hartz 
sooner than expected.

the one consolation is that I saw the nut drop in

Gutted for you 😔 my kids bought me a bluetooth endoscope last year for Christmas- was pricless in locating a clutch woodruff key a while back than went south in the engine.... fished it out with a telescopic magnet 👍

[tzsteve]

Yes mate
Those endoscopes are useful, I have one myself
But on this occasion it was not much help.

It's not a major problem,
It just means the winter job gets done during
The riding weather

[henri]

better luck than me ,seeing it drop in . i was refurbing the carb on my large frame with a t5 polini 152cc kit ,whilst in shed doing carb wife/kid dunno which ,brushed past the scooter .a nut left on the seat dropped down inlet unseen ,carb back on an kick it to test an engine locks up .1 broken piston skirt an 70 quid lighter ,an yes i should of ragged the inlet but was rushing .H

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Jun 6, 2021 7:20:39 GMT henri said:

better luck than me ,seeing it drop in . i was refurbing the carb on my large frame with a t5 polini 152cc kit ,whilst in shed doing carb wife/kid dunno which ,brushed past the scooter .a nut left on the seat dropped down inlet unseen ,carb back on an kick it to test an engine locks up .1 broken piston skirt an 70 quid lighter ,an yes i should of ragged the inlet but was rushing .H

I always get given our kids clothes they have outgrown as shed rags from the Mrs 👍 usually a bag every couple of months.... I can confirm that socks for a three year old are spot of for covering inlets and carbs left if the frame.

However - crusty socks found under teenaged boys beds should be avoided at all costs 😉

[tzsteve]

henri
Yes mate we've all had this or similar things happen.
Especially us older geezers who've had enough time for this to happen.
It's just luck that I saw the blighter disappear , going click click click
As it dropped down into the gearbox.

So now it's just get ready for the engine strip

Might as well do it today as the weather is nice ( I always prefer to work in the sunshine )

[tzsteve]

So engine out and all ready for dismantling,

Then I find the problem with reliable engines is that if you
Don't need to take the lump apart for a couple of years
It gives the pixies in the garage time to hide the flywheel puller

If it was not one of these newer type of flywheels I could have used either one of my
Piaggio pullers or the one for the yam.

So all the spanners and sockets go back in the play pen
While I awaite the arrival of a new puller


An interesting weekend up to now

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Haha - yep after two months working on our house I struggled to find my way around the workshop this weekend.....

Ended up a very productive weekend though tbh 😎

Stripped and rebuilt a motor yesterday.

Spent four hours today tidying up some awful wiring and getting some meters wired up.

[tzsteve]

Sounds like you had some fun,

Nothing beats a successful day