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Greg65:
Oh dear oh dear Julie, what have you started!

My wife is convinced I’ve got an internet girlfriend as all she hears is my god Julie is fantastic, she snatches the iPad and sees pictures of engine bits. I then get accused of closing what ever I had been looking at previously! Oh well.

Anyway you have given me the confidence to persue the camchain tensioner suspicions. So far I have the head and barrels off and getting stuck into the cleaning. All this is leading to the first of many questions for the experts.

First up. The circlip  that retains the tacho drive. How do I remove it?

Second. Cleaning carbon off exhaust valves. Have tried soaking in diesel for a few days. It’s still solid and reluctant to go to physical with it. Also cleaning up the piston which is a much softer metal, advice please.

Also may I must add my thanks and admiration for a really good thread and finish you have achieved. I now understand why you moved from Kent to be very near Trigger.  ;D

Nurse Julie:
Haha Greg, your wife need only start worrying if you and I start swapping fairy cake recepies or discussing nail varnish colours.......worried for you that is, not me  ;D ;D
The tacho circlip should come out easily enough, it is easily accessible, just keep digging. Try soaking the valves and pistons in thinners, it should remove most of the carbon which will be a start.
No, I didn't move up this way to be close to Trig, although it is very handy when it comes to engine building, we moved up from Kent together  ;) ;)
Good luck with your project, you will enjoy it.

Greg65:
I have a Kentish lady from Stodmarsh, one is enough.

I have found the circlip for the tacho drive. Now does anyone know if I push it into the cylinder head cover or rotate it and pull it off with pliers?

Will pick up some thinners tomorrow.

Thanks,
Greg

Nurse Julie:

--- Quote from: Greg65 on January 18, 2018, 07:37:30 PM ---I have a Kentish lady from Stodmarsh, one is enough.

I have found the circlip for the tacho drive. Now does anyone know if I push it into the cylinder head cover or rotate it and pull it off with pliers?

Will pick up some thinners tomorrow.

Thanks,
Greg

--- End quote ---
Rotate and pull off with long nose pliers.

Greg65:
Can i have some opinions on my cam shaft please.

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