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OAP Ted's CB400F2 rebuild - engine not run for about 12 years.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Weather is nice so I could not pass up the chance for a bit more assembly - crank is in place with new seals on either side.
Primary drive rubbers fitted to centre of unit with a cable tie holding them in position.
All pushed easily into place a slight tightening of the cable tie - then released cable tie and last few mm pushed in easily by hand!
RH Crank Seal by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
.LD Crank Seal by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
. I know too much lube everywhere!
Primary Drive Hub not yet in place.
.Chains in place by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
Nurse Julie:
--- Quote from: oddjob on May 31, 2021, 03:54:48 PM ---Err Ted, I think you may have gone overboard with the Plastigauge mate ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I think it's Bearing Guard Ken 😁😁😁
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: oddjob on May 31, 2021, 03:54:48 PM ---Err Ted, I think you may have gone overboard with the Plastigauge mate ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Nice one as you know it's the Red Line Assembly lube it's very runny as you can see - I will have to mop it up before I put the Hinda Bond on sparingly!
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Lower casing now has bearing back in place with lower primary chain guard fitted.
Used some Loctite on the cam chain tensioner bolts as the threads seemed less than perfect - they were not stripped but have clearly been out before- shame they don't use a locking tab on the bolts or a star washer.
Primary drive hub/unit is in place on the chain - I plan to fit the bottom case without Hondabond probably tomorrow as a dry run to see if there are any issues in putting in the drive shaft or anything falling off as you do it!
I'm thinking of getting a friend to help me with the fastening up of the crankcase - especially the main 10 crankcase bolts - that way I can ensure the primary drive shaft is in the right place. He is also 50 years younger with some modern equipment to speed things up with his fancy tools.
smoothoperator:
Great progress Ted, along with some good photo's. Good luck with the engine rebuild.
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