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First clutch I did, well gearbox rebuild to be precise, got the correct socket on the hub nut, which I had to hand (sorry!!
) and got the then current missus to sit on the bike with back brake on. It would not budge. So i decided in my green wisdom to wedge the spring bolt pillars with a bent piece of 10mm steel, bent to perfection by yours truly, and wedge under the footpeg bracket. Lovely. It wedge it a treat, so I got a bar on the end of my 30mm 3/4" drive T-Bar and socket combo, which I had in the shed (
) and levered on the thing.
S..fu*k1ng..N..fu*k1ng..A..fu*k1ng..P
Sh1t
Snapped a pillar off!!!
Thought I could save myself £16 by not getting the right tool, ended up having to get the tool (£16) plus a new clutch hub (£78)
Bastards!!
That learnt me a lesson or two!!
So you can all laugh at me now!!
And, I seem to remember, when putting the engine back in, on my own, on trolley jack, it took ages. I was getting a little p1ssed off by this time, I managed to get one back bolt half in and the engin stayed there. Great. So I removed the jack so I could get a pry bar to the other side while I guided it in from my side. Pushed the engine across a touch.........
C..fu*k1ng..R..fu*k1ng..A..fu*k1ng..C..fu*k1ng..K
sh1t
dropped engin straight down onto a concrete floor, splitting oil pan. (£56)
Expensive rebuild that, seeing as it was only a 50p thrust washer that had worn severly and needed replacing (although I replaced al washers and snap rings at a cost of about £7!!)
Moral of the story, don't do first engine out and rebuild on an expensive-to-replace-bits-bike!!
Nuts
Let the laughing commence!
