RCR/Key Diesels

[BEngo]

The only way to get Bagree Bill's patent prop cleaner into my weed hatch would involve poking it up from below. Then you would have the choice  of moving if up and down on  one one side of the prop or the other.  Changing sides would involve removal and re-insertion. Maximum vertical movement about 18 inches and probably not enough to bring the business end any where the blades.  Fortunate that, because you would not be able to see what the hacksaw edge was attacking anyway.

 

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[TheBiscuits]

7 minutes ago, BEngo said:

The only way to get Bagree Bill's patent prop cleaner into my weed hatch would involve poking it up from below. Then you would have the choice  of moving if up and down on  one one side of the prop or the other.  Changing sides would involve removal and re-insertion. Maximum vertical movement about 18 inches and probably not enough to bring the business end any where the blades.  Fortunate that, because you would not be able to see what the hacksaw edge was attacking anyway.

 

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Saw an appropriate amount off the handle ...

[NB Alnwick]

1 hour ago, ditchcrawler said:

Would he also be amused by a weed hatch where the Bargee Bill tool was designed to be used.  I think his boat would have had much bigger blades and a different shaped swim where he poked about with his shaft 

 

I did look at one of those tools when they were first placed on the market and was fascinated by the size of the multi-function 'blade' in relation to the short shaft - I doubt if it would have reached our prop and I now wonder how many times those who bought them actually used them with success?

 

Edited to add that when we first purchased Alnwick, I had a notion that it would be a good idea to have a tool for releasing debris from the prop. I therefore made a tool which resembled an Assegai spear - it didn't work and ever since I have just used the hook.

Edited December 6, 2021 by NB Alnwick

[koukouvagia]

On 05/12/2021 at 21:18, Tracy D'arth said:

Another RCR and Key fail similar to the ones I have been banging on about for ages. I won't entertain either company ( RCR own Key ) wouldn't trust them to fit a fan belt.

 

This story repeats and runs on like a bad dream, no, a nightmare for the victims.

Just to add my RCR horror story.

I am happy to do my own  maintenance and running repairs, but I took out RCR when my son and daughter-in-law were using our motorised butty.  They broke down at Braunston and the RCR engineer diagnosed a faulty injection pump because the engine would start and then cut out.  To cut a very long story short, the RCR fitted an exchange pump but the problem persisted.  In the end I said, "Forget it, we'll sort it out ourselves."  Fortunately, we had the motor with us so we were able to tow the butty back to base.  There a proper engineer, Ed Boden, correctly diagnosed and fixed,  a blown cylinder head gasket.

 

[ditchcrawler]

1 hour ago, koukouvagia said:

Just to add my RCR horror story.

I am happy to do my own  maintenance and running repairs, but I took out RCR when my son and daughter-in-law were using our motorised butty.  They broke down at Braunston and the RCR engineer diagnosed a faulty injection pump because the engine would start and then cut out.  To cut a very long story short, the RCR fitted an exchange pump but the problem persisted.  In the end I said, "Forget it, we'll sort it out ourselves."  Fortunately, we had the motor with us so we were able to tow the butty back to base.  There a proper engineer, Ed Boden, correctly diagnosed and fixed,  a blown cylinder head gasket.

 

How about this for fault finding and repairs 

 

[john.k]

I know of one where a motor wouldnt develop full revs,a fuel pump shop who also did diesel repairs fitted a recond injector pump .....no better.....so the motor was reconditioned ...still no better ......pump shop said motor was too small,not enough power.....replaced with a new 4BT Cummins.......and still ,the motor died under full power.........so the fuel lines to the tank were traced ,and cheap inline filter was found under bilge rubbish.

[koukouvagia]

55 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

How about this for fault finding and repairs 

 

One of the disadvantages of having an hydraulic drive is that you really need specialists to deal with any problem. I've had excellent service from ARS diesels who  were able to recommend a first class hydraulic engineer.  He came with full diagnostic equipment and checked and serviced our set up when we needed help.

 

 

[ditchcrawler]

3 hours ago, koukouvagia said:

One of the disadvantages of having an hydraulic drive is that you really need specialists to deal with any problem. I've had excellent service from ARS diesels who  were able to recommend a first class hydraulic engineer.  He came with full diagnostic equipment and checked and serviced our set up when we needed help.

 

 

Was that when ARS where in Norfolk

[koukouvagia]

3 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

Was that when ARS where in Norfolk

No.  I contacted them when they had moved to near Wakefield.  They were very helpful.

[ditchcrawler]

20 minutes ago, koukouvagia said:

No.  I contacted them when they had moved to near Wakefield.  They were very helpful.

Different company to the original when John and Brian had it in Loddon . Both retired, they were very helpful when I installed mine

[David Mack]

RCR have returned to look at Narrowboat Girl's engine, and have said it needs new glow plugs - on a refurbished engine they fitted only a few days ago! Some refurb then!

And someone's nicked all their diesel.☹️

 

Edited December 8, 2021 by David Mack

[MtB]

48 minutes ago, David Mack said:

RCR have returned to look at Narrowboat Girl's engine, and have said it needs new glow plugs - on a refurbished engine they fitted only a few days ago! Some refurb then!

And someone's nicked all their diesel.☹️

 

 

Hmmm no diesel would explain here comment in the previous video that RCR sent a guy to get it going and he got it going, but next morning it wouldn't start again.

 

I'm skeptical about the glow plugs though. FOUR glow plugs all failing at once? 

[Oddjob]

On 05/12/2021 at 21:48, Tracy D'arth said:

But I bet it was well painted prettily.

I did aircraft engineering for 50 years and any old a/c with a nice paint job was said to had a “Mexican overhaul” wipe over with a oily rag and a paint job. Lol. 
I’ve helped a couple of people lady’s broken down in narrowboat and my labour rates are cheap just one or two cups of tea an hour! One lady gave away a bottle of red wine which was her husbands he was happy they were fixed but not so happy being a bottle short after. 

[MtB]

5 hours ago, Oddjob said:

I did aircraft engineering for 50 years

 

I bet the spectacularly low standard of narrowboat engineering comes as a rude awakening then, lol!! 

 

Particularly the lack of paperwork/audit trails etc. 

[john.k]

Whats needed is a boating version of the Pakistani Truck Repair videos......Those guys can "fix" anything.

[Phoenix_V]