The oil in frame doesn't help, the heat melts the grease in the steering bearings.
Graphite grease helps them last longer & make sure your new lower bearing has the rubber seal fitted.
Rick
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Re: Doghouses' 3YF Pup
Hi Will ,
Will you need to replace the carb body ? If so I have a carb that's been ultrasonic cleaned that I've been using for spares so if you only need the body it's yours for postage . Glenn
Will you need to replace the carb body ? If so I have a carb that's been ultrasonic cleaned that I've been using for spares so if you only need the body it's yours for postage . Glenn
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Thanks for the carb offer.
If off down Halgeir's place on Saturday to relieve him of his goods and chattels so if he comes up short I will be in touch.
If off down Halgeir's place on Saturday to relieve him of his goods and chattels so if he comes up short I will be in touch.
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Re: Doghouses' 3YF Pup
I think a high temp wheel bearing grease will work in there and take the heat, I use it in my XL600 and it seems to stay without dripping.
That water pump that was creamed looks like some pumps I have seen around here when someone uses pure water or a very diluted antifreeze then it freezes, start the motor and all sorts of fun follows. In a bike I would imagine it just folded the fins over and ground them up with the ice chunks. That my guess
Hang in there with the parts, once your riding the cost won't matter , or as much.
That water pump that was creamed looks like some pumps I have seen around here when someone uses pure water or a very diluted antifreeze then it freezes, start the motor and all sorts of fun follows. In a bike I would imagine it just folded the fins over and ground them up with the ice chunks. That my guess
Hang in there with the parts, once your riding the cost won't matter , or as much.
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Re: Doghouses' 3YF Pup
Bottom bearing race gives it up to the mighty mig.

New gaitors, new inlet rubbers, new head races, new f sprocket lock washer...............another £100 bites the dust.


New gaitors, new inlet rubbers, new head races, new f sprocket lock washer...............another £100 bites the dust.

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Right Oh Will - PM me if you need it . Glenn
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The result of today's visit to Halgeir & Spencer

Hopefully that's it for the buying bits....now for the fixing bit.

Hopefully that's it for the buying bits....now for the fixing bit.
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Bearings off. Splodge of paint........Now the putting it all back together bit...................I forsee trouble ahead


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Re: Doghouses' 3YF Pup
I see bind weed,ivy,brambles and ground elder! loads of trouble if you like a clean lawn And
You might want to clean that rust out from inside those fork clamps.
Nearly done!
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That's not rust that's patina.socks wrote:![]()
You might want to clean that rust out from inside those fork clamps.
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