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Broken tappet
bomber:
:)
I'm on North London, think it is time to buy torque wrench, not sure what size and make... just had a look at Machine Mart website and think this looks like a possibility http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht141-1-2in-drive-torque-wrench
--- Quote from: trigger6969 on January 04, 2014, 08:45:17 PM ---Slacken off all the tappets so they are not compressing the valves. Not sure where you live, but if it's anywere near me i have a nice 3/4 drive britool torque bar that does the job. Try not to be so heavy handed.
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Trigger:
The torque bar your looking at are not very good, your need a smaller one for tappet nuts. I always use Britool torque bars, but are for professional use. Lester is spot on about the elastic bands, hes not joking this time.
Your not too far away from me.
mickwinf:
A 3/8 torque wrench is a better bet for our bikes as a lot of the specs are below the range of the bigger ones, mostly under 20 lbs ft. I have a draper one which was not too expensive.
Trigger:
Mike, I did send bomber a PM explaining everything he was getting in a bit of a mess. bomber, once you get your rocker off, check all your tappets for any chips. If you find any that are chipped, check all the valves for any damage.
bomber:
Just lost the Brittool 3/8 on fleabuy bummer :'(
I have to make a list of the sockets and spanners and buy good quality ones... don't want to round off any bolts, and torque wrench is high on the list!
Thanks so much for advice so far, would love to get bike back on the road asap.
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