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« Last post by mickwinf on May 15, 2024, 05:09:43 PM »
All the best mate, us blokes find it hard to share these feelings, sometimes it's easier on a forum like this. Take care mate.
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Call me a vandal - I put my valve in an electric drill using an old screwdriver holding it as a cutting tool. I kept away from the very edges then finished the job with 400 grit Wet & Dry.
That’s quite reassuring Ted. I will continue Dremelling for now then. You don’t say if the bike ran or not after you did this though; I assume it did :-)
Yes it ran and still does - I've used this method for decades on mainly on car engines in the days of leaded petrol.
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Call me a vandal - I put my valve in an electric drill using an old screwdriver holding it as a cutting tool. I kept away from the vet edges then finished the job with 400 grit Wet & Dry.
That’s quite reassuring Ted. I will continue Dremelling for now then. You don’t say if the bike ran or not after you did this though; I assume it did :-)
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« Last post by Spitfire on May 15, 2024, 03:19:51 PM »
With all that going on a grump is a perfectly normal reaction, so don't worry about it.
It's a lot to take in and will take time for the pain to fade.
Dennis
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Call me a vandal - I put my valve in an electric drill using an old screwdriver holding it as a cutting tool. I kept away from the vet edges then finished the job with 400 grit Wet & Dry.
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« Last post by Bryanj on May 15, 2024, 02:15:53 PM »
Steel wire wheel on bench grinder or in drill and yes it does feel like concrete
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So de-carbonising the inlet valves was easy. The exhaust valves less so. The deposits on the valve face & stem are like concrete. I am assuming this is normal (?) Are there recommended ways of removing the deposits from the exhaust valves? As the crust is so hard Im worried about damaging the valves. I have been using a Dremel clone with softish Scotchbrite mini-mops.
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PM me your address and i will send you a used one
Thank you so much Bryan. I have sent you a PM.
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« Last post by Johnwebley on May 15, 2024, 01:43:20 PM »
Bryan, if its any consolation,
You engine building skills are top class,
So best wishes, and many thanks
Hopefully it may help you feel better,
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« Last post by paul G on May 15, 2024, 01:31:04 PM »
That is an awful lot to put up with Brian.
Hope there are better times around the corner for you all.
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