| Author |
Message |
 Engine removal |
Toadshall
 14th Dec 2012 11:35 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 23 · Views: 15440 · Subject: Engine removal |
Hi heliosuk,
I would be appreciative if you would be more specific.
By four poster do you mean a platform or a four point location system? I would be amazed if most modern designs of either pers ... |
| Engine removal |
Toadshall
14th Dec 2012 9:02 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 23 · Views: 15440 · Subject: Engine removal |
Hi,
To expand on your username I think you are about to provide a merry dance for yourself in terms of access and alignment.
A number of the farming community locally have platform or 4 point h ... |
| Same Song Second Verse - Fuel lubricity |
Toadshall
11th Dec 2012 12:38 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 7 · Views: 3809 · Subject: Same Song Second Verse - Fuel lubricity |
Hello All,
Your responses were interesting, and to me rewarding - I had taken for granted the huge steps forward in design to tame and reduce NVH in the diesel.
Yes, huge fuel injection pressur ... |
| Same Song Second Verse - Fuel lubricity |
Toadshall
10th Dec 2012 5:23 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 7 · Views: 3809 · Subject: Same Song Second Verse - Fuel lubricity |
All,
Yamaha Fan and others including myself have elaborated on the subject of fuel lubricity, its quality - appalling in eastern Europe and Africa - and that it can destroy fuel pumps injectors and ... |
| Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
Toadshall
30th Nov 2012 7:52 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 44 · Views: 26677 · Subject: Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
tenet,
Exactly that - FL2 engines designed by Ford/Peugeot/Citroen are used by many vehicles. The unacceptable design in terms of access to the oil filter bowl on FL2's, makes the bowl difficult t ... |
| Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
Toadshall
30th Nov 2012 10:48 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 44 · Views: 26677 · Subject: Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
Alex, Contributors,
If you have access to a line drawing with a parts discription or photographs, it would be a post that might just be rewarding to this issue.
Two areas:
. The engine filte ... |
| Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
Toadshall
29th Nov 2012 12:27 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 44 · Views: 26677 · Subject: Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
| Alex : OK Alex you are right - slightly retarded intake camshaft should not bent the valves - may be only under some oscilations during start-up or engine stopping but this is rather theory...I think ... |
| Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
Toadshall
28th Nov 2012 10:57 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 44 · Views: 26677 · Subject: Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
Michal969,
I understand your logic - though I am extremely surprised that low oil pressure would cause rockers to shear - unless this is the result of exaggerated clearances caused by unpressurised ... |
| Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
Toadshall
28th Nov 2012 3:56 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 44 · Views: 26677 · Subject: Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
Are you now able to understand the process in detail that led to this extraordinary failure?
The inlet valve rockers have clearly been mechanically overloaded to the point of failure. The question ... |
| Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
Toadshall
28th Nov 2012 12:51 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 44 · Views: 26677 · Subject: Help! Sounds like the cam belt has snapped |
Hello Offroadit,
You are technically switched on and have carefully considered the obvious. Guesses from me are not going to help, but I wish you well in your resolution of this unusual prob'
I ... |
| The Science Behind Engine Oil. A Potted History. |
Toadshall
27th Nov 2012 6:01 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 6 · Views: 2844 · Subject: The Science Behind Engine Oil. A Potted History. |
I forgot to add:
For those of you who found the link absorbing, particularly the second half, I would welcome your feedback.
Kind regards, |
| The Science Behind Engine Oil. A Potted History. |
Toadshall
27th Nov 2012 5:24 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 6 · Views: 2844 · Subject: The Science Behind Engine Oil. A Potted History. |
All,
I found this illuminating article re the evolution of engine oil to todays synthetics truly exciting, and I have kept it since. It was at a time when synthetic oil was relatively new to the ev ... |
| Bad fuel, good fuel, warp fuel... |
Toadshall
27th Nov 2012 5:07 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 6289 · Subject: Bad fuel, good fuel, warp fuel... |
Guy's,
Your arguments are valuable and relevant to the debate. Often, the problem for each of us, is supporting these viewpoints with quality data and unimpeachable facts. That is frequently diffic ... |
| Camshaft Drive Hybrid? |
Toadshall
27th Nov 2012 3:48 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 6 · Views: 3434 · Subject: Camshaft Drive Hybrid? |
OK so the belt needs changing every 150K miles.
How often does the chain and sprockets need changing?
Hello Andy,
No need to be concerned at all as regards the chain. Use of an initial chain dr ... |
| Camshaft Drive Hybrid? |
Toadshall
26th Nov 2012 6:50 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 6 · Views: 3434 · Subject: Camshaft Drive Hybrid? |
Alex,
Thank you.
I can see that this simpler layout reduces the complexity of belt wrap and its associated extra loads.
Kind regards, |
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