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Offline McCabe-Thiele (Ted)

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Re: Senior moment of the week.
« Reply #15 on: April 18, 2021, 09:12:23 PM »
It's a long time ago but I had done an engine  rebuild on my 1275 Mini Cooper, engine back in, hardy spicer drive shafts connected, oil cooler & brake servo fitted carbs & exhuast back on finished at about 2.00am on a Sat night ready to fire up the next day when distributor fitted & brakes bled. Went to bed then next morning the doubts crept in - I could not remember torquing up the big ends and tapping over the steel lock tabs.

Engine out, bell housing off, gearbox off - tabs had not been knocked back but I had tightened the big ends - worked all day to get it running again by midnight. After that I developed a tick box routine to check stuff as I went through big stages like fitting the gearbox & bell housing.

I empathise with you completely we have all done similar things it's part of being human.
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Re: Senior moment of the week.
« Reply #16 on: April 18, 2021, 09:35:06 PM »
I am pleased to report that the stem seals are now fitted. It seemed way easier the second time around. I won't be doing that again.
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Re: Senior moment of the week.
« Reply #17 on: April 18, 2021, 11:41:06 PM »
Not quite the same but certainly in the same league....Manchester Belle Vue Street TA Centre to Manorbier Artillery Range, Wales. 200+ miles on A and B roads.....over 5 hours in a noisy, bouncing, slow Land Rover.

Setting up the kit to test and Fire the Missiles on the Range only to discover a critical cable wasn't there !

Cue young Gunner Icely......"How do you fancy driving back to Manchester to get the missing cable" ! ^%&*%^&*$ hell says young Gunner Icely ! Later that day he returned cable in hand to save the day !

Some years later he was serving in Iraq and was shifting sh1te from an Army Camp to a rubbish tip.....he stopped an Army Convoy going the other way and said "I can't put my finger on it, but something isn't quite right about the stretch of road your Convoy is entering" ! The Officer in charge was a bit pissed off, but sent a Team forward to check it out......and they found the biggest EOD ever encountered to date hidden by the roadside, just waiting for their convoy !

Gunner Icely was 'Mentioned in dispatches' for his diligence that day. He was one of the daftest, scruffiest, most annoying Lads I ever met in my 15 years in the TA, but he saved a lorra lorra lives that day.
Now: 2008 CB1300S, CB750K4, 1970 Bonneville. Various other 1960's 650 Triumph T120's/ TR6's/ TR6C's (all in bits...many, many bits unfortunately). Previous: 2007 CB600FA, 1976 CB500 Four. BMW F800ST. GS750E. ZZR1100. CB1300 (2). ZXR1200S. VFR800. CB750 Nighthawk. CX500. XS500 Yam. Suzuki GT500. BSA A10. Various Lambrettas. Zundapp Bella (honest).

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Re: Senior moment of the week.
« Reply #18 on: April 19, 2021, 03:33:03 PM »
N-Icely done
CB750F2 - in pieces
CB900F Hornet - the daily transport

 

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