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what did you wrench on today??

Just put alternator number three on the family car since I posted a couple of weeks ago.
The first, a remanufactured unit from Advance Auto Parts, lasted 70 miles before the bearings started howling.
Not wanting to deal with another remanufactured one, I returned it for a full refund and bought a new one from an Ebay store. I noticed a slight difference in the pulley, but was too dumb to pull out a tape measure. Put that one on only to find more bad noises, which I misdiagnosed as a bad belt tensioner unit, which I then replaced. Continued bad noises. Problem was belt alignment issues due to the different pulley - the belt was rubbing on the side of the tensioner unit down low out of (easy) sight.
The ebay seller was slow to respond, so this morning I bought another locally and installed it. At least the process was pretty easy by the third time. The original belt tensioner was on its way out - crunchy bearings - so future work saved at least.
Hopefully this debacle is over now.
 
GS1000 refurb has started!

GS1000 refurb has started!

Started the teardown on the GS1000 today. This is after about 4 hours of work. Ready for the engine to come out as soon as my assistant friend arrives.IMG_0325.jpg
 
Testing & tuning for 2020

Testing & tuning for 2020

Pulled this luggage rack out from the back of the garage after a decade and bolted it on. I'll be using it next spring.

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Redman said:
and continued the red stripe




plans??
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The first stretch of sunny weather in April, ride down to Tennessee, camp and ride the roads between civil war battleground parks.
Land Between the Lakes, Shiloh, Vicksburg MS. Chattanooga.
 
I pulled my battery box & electrical plate out and currently have them soaking in evaporust. They're not bad at all, but what rust there is is an eyesore. Anyone have a preferred rattle can gloss black I should use thereafter? I've even considered plastidip to curb future corrosion, but...that'll probably peel off in time as well, so....perhaps not such a great idea.
 
I'm looking for an adhesive to attach extenders onto my new carbs so they reach the airbox. It needs to be resistant to fuel, vibration, make a tight seal and be removable at a later date if required. Supplier says he uses Loctite 620 but that's nearly impossible to remove without applying a lot of heat 230c+. Anyone have a suggestion?

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wyly said:
I'm looking for an adhesive to attach extenders onto my new carbs so they reach the airbox. It needs to be resistant to fuel, vibration, make a tight seal and be removable at a later date if required. Supplier says he uses Loctite 620 but that's nearly impossible to remove without applying a lot of heat 230c+. Anyone have a suggestion?

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RTV? or SRV?
 
Five minute epoxy - Araldite here but same style elsewhere - softens at around 100C.
Easily achieved with a heat gun.
 
87 Honda CBR600: Rear brake sucked.
Rebuilt; rear caliper, master cylinder (K&L kits), new EBC Sintered HH pads and decent used disc.
Snow showers now, but will take a joy ride New Year's Day.
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I've been "wrenching" on where I "wrench"... Spent some time over my Christmas/New Year brake doing a serious garage tidy, threw out a whole bunch of accrued crap that's just taking up space, and as a result ended up with enough room to add an extra small workbench for my drill press and bench vice as well as being able to relocate the bench grinder. Now I have a handy area I can do all my bending/cutting/drilling to stop making a mess on the workbench where I do my mechanical and electrical stuff as well as enough room to park the 450 and the Kat side by side properly.

I got to christen the new workbench yesterday cutting the 450 mudguard down ready for painting too.

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Finally got the leaking lump out of the GS1000. That engine is manageable without a head or cylinders on it! Now to get the frame and other bits off to the sandblaster, them on to the powder coater. Then I can start putting it all back together. Hope to have it done in time for Brown County this year!
 
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