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These self aligning bearings are not really meant for marine use they're machine shop bearings for use in dry conditions. Only boat builders found them an easy way of avoiding using propper plain top bearings which entails accurate alignment of the bearing and skeg socket.
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Paraffin is as good as Gunk was.
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Another way to ensure the timing belt is replaced correctly without timing pins is to before it's removal Jamb the camshft belt wheel by banging a wooden wedge behind it firmly to stop it moving then paint marks across both camshaft wheel tooth and belt valley between teeth, same with lower crankshaft toothed belt drive wheel. Once the belt is off these paint marks can be transfered to a new belt if needed. These paint marks and transfer paint marks from old to new belts need doing very accurately. If the crankshaft or camshaft moves, all the paint marks will all align up and be corrected. I often did this on many different engines when no timing pins were handy. to be safe. Afterwards always turn engine over by hand before starting it up, to be sure as valves and pistons on diesel engines only just miss each other when running, ONE tooth out and they could collide, TWO teeth out and they almost certainly will.
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I reckon it has a timing belt. The top half of the timing belt case comes off as is usual on timing belt engines. You can see the divide line between the upper and lower parts of the casing as a diagonal line from lower right to upper left. The pump would be bolted to the block inside the timing belts circuit and driven by the outer notched V belt
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Homemade Meccano trivet to pre dry my Excel on.
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I have a Lavatree in my bathroom.
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6 minutes ago, MtB said:
I long for the good ol' days when one could launch a lifeboat hull and spent as long as one liked putting a top on it and fitting it out and no-one bothered about RCR or BSS because neither existed. And very few people died.
And me. Smooth quiet petrol engine. Gas bottle standing next to the cooking stove, handy to turn off at the bottle after cooking or boiling the kettle. Leaky decks, rain water dripping into yer gob whilst asleep in a bunk.
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6 minutes ago, hoopdriver said:
Yes I have a reset button on the regulator . I pushed it when I installed the new cylinder and it clicked. And the gas flowed perfectly well until dinnertime tonight (always these things happen at dinner!) Ate you saying it might have un-clicked?
Have you any flexible gas hoses in the system especially from the regulator or to the cooker itself. Sometimes they can degrade inside bits fall off and act like a one way valve blocking it.
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2 minutes ago, bizzard said:
I think I'll shove it back on Ebay for sale should make a profit now it charges ok.. I believe you can de-google them, seen it on Utube.
Anyway, thanks Rod I have to pop out now, taking my lovely ancient dumbphone.
1 minute ago, Jen-in-Wellies said:Degoogling them only gets rid of the Google apps, not the basic android operating system, which is the bit that no longer gets updates. It is the phone manufacturer, rather than Google that decides how long you get updates for the basic operating system.
One manufacturer that gives longer updates than most is Fairphone.
So basically Jen folk are forced to keep buying new smartphones every so often when they're still working fine. What a con.
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Just now, Rod Stewart said:
Nooooo. Google is much worse.
I think I'll shove it back on Ebay for sale should make a profit now it charges ok.. I believe you can de-google them, seen it on Utube.
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8 minutes ago, Rod Stewart said:
Updates are only supported for a certain number of years. If the phone is over 5 years old, its possible they have stopped issuing Android updates for it.
On my phone, there is a menu labelled 'system updates' under the setting menu (little cog). It tells me when the last update occurred, and check for new updates. Yours may be different, but it will have a settings menu somewhere.
When you buy a new android device (phone, chromebook etc), you can check for how many years they will issue updates for the device. The device can still be used without the updates, but obviously isn't as protected from malicious threats.
That's diabolicle init when a phone still working well. Google's as bad as Microsoft.
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Just now, Rod Stewart said:
No mecanno required.
That's a shame, a nice big sprocket and chain in it would work. I'll try the Googe store, thank you.
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1 minute ago, Rod Stewart said:
You can download security programs (including AVG) free from the google play store.
I've been using android phones for a long time and never felt the need to use anything apart from the updates they supply.
I searched for updates on it and the only one goes back to 2020 probably when it was new.
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I bought a Smartphone from Ebay for £11 unlocked with a charging problem. It's a Nokia Android thing. I fixed the charging fault ok. Set it all up fine to use, but what worries me is because I had to use my laptops Google password to set it up I'm worried because I can't find a security suite on it at all , like AVG for example so if I use it I might get bad bugs and scams and all sorts because it is alied to my laptop by google and I don't want my laptop infected with nasties if I use it. I tried to download AVG FREE on it it's browser but it refused to do it.Thanks in advance.
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5 minutes ago, LadyG said:
Or don't bother to change them!
The isuzu filter is £17.99 approx, and the Morris oil is ~ £35, these guys don't have any purchasing power, they're just doing casual work, the last guy who made a fuss about professional standards, his standard was putting the old oil in the Biffa bin!
I am be happy to call out Shire Cruisers because they are familiar with the engine and do a good job, but in this instance it seemed about time I did it myself,
What Ian D said is perfectly true as far as proper bona fide proffesionals go, as for the cowboys ? When I had my garage I sometimes had a chap and his wife-girl friend come in for a job on their car demanding it done NOW, ''showing off in front of her'' when I said I'll book you in for tomorrow morning as I'm fully booked today. Still showing off ''If I had the tools I'd do it myself''. I kept a special box of old tools handy for these very blokes, and I'd say You'll find the tools you need to do that job in there and if you shift your car over there your welcome to do the job with those tools yourself at no charge. The bloke starts getting jittery, but I can't do that I have to be at the dentist soon ''lie'' Wife=girlfriend smiling to themselves, they new what a big shots they'd tried to be. In the end they usually booked when I told them.
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11 minutes ago, LadyG said:
That would be the fuel filter!
A neighbour who has the same engine had a chat with me this a.m. and explained the mistake (changing the oil before removing the oil filter) !
I've never done it before, and I won't be doing it again, but at least I know how it should be done. 😀
I generally ask for a worksheet so I have a record. The last one, in fact the only one is dated 2022.
I keep a record in my log book, but am relying on them to actually do the work, they describe. I usually provide the materials, and that's what I'll do in the future.
I've pretty much grasped what needs to be done.
Most call out fitters don't want you to supply parts,ie Oil and filters or whatever as they normally buy them at trade prices and charge you the retail price as well as the labour charge.
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If the filter is very close to the engine block like on some cars the clamps on Ditchcrawlers post might not clear the block in which case the fabric belt type is needed.
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7 hours ago, russfowden said:
Hi all.
I don't suppose anybody out there is able to identify the exact likely model of this lift pump please are they, as fitted to a 1977 (Dagenham) DM2? Think it's an AC Delco, possibly a type F, I was hoping to be able to find a service kit for it.
Cheers!
Russ
Contact ''Wade Diesel'' of Hoddesdon Herts, they are very knowlegable. Phone 01992 444020.
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My boats electrics are simple, no massive inverter ect, so I've just chucked out my last hefty 110 amp battery. I know have a bank of 30 amp Yuasa batteries all connected togethe. Gone are the days of humping those big bas---ds about. The beauty of small batteries is that if a cell fails in one thats the only one you need to relace=cheap and light weight.
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The two tapers might not be accurately matched so slipping. Remove it and paint the male taper with engineers Blue and swing it back and forth for a minute and check for full contact. If not they could be re- ground together with valve grinding paste, swinging the tiller back and forth for a day or two checking regularly.
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T'would need more power goin uphill than downhill.
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17 minutes ago, blackrose said:
If you have a Craftinsure policy I would recommend going onto their website or app, logging in and checking your policy.
I just called them because I needed to renew my EA licence and quote my insurance details, but I couldn't find my active policy on their website and was then told on the phone that I didn't have an active policy!
Having been with them since 2007 I was a bit shocked. I usually print out a hardcopy of my insurance policy after each renewal but last time I didn't bother, thinking I didn't need to as I could always view it by logging into their website. They guy I spoke to at Crafinsure put me on hold to check what was going on and while he was doing that I checked my bank statement and found a payment to Craftinsure in June 2024.
The guy came back after 5 mins to tell me that I was insured but there had been an error and no active policy was showing on my account. They're currently looking into what's gone wrong. It's not great, so if you're with them I would check your policy.
A bit like my car insurance which is RAC online. I had to print out my own paper copy of the certificate.
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I made mine. Champagne bottle with a half blown up balloon inside with a Tee piece araldited into the neck for the pipes.
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8 hours ago, Peugeot 106 said:
Don’t forget to smear a bit of diesel on the o rings before fitting
No need really it's not a spin on filter.
Rudder stock bearing
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They must be really well sealed then as stainless steel is not a good bearing metal for bearing tracks and balls.