"Professionals" huh!

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S10NPH
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Re: "Professionals" huh!

Post by S10NPH » 14 Sep 2016 01:46 pm

Just an update on this: BHX passed its MOT with no advisories, and successfully carried me to the 300 annual event at Crich this weekend, even carrying a chair back from Ikea for me!

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It drives so much better with the new bearings, and is actually quite quiet. The new clutch cable (thanks MacPlaxton, it's only taken me a couple of years to fit it!) also makes a big difference.

There are still a couple of things to improve on the car: it was a bit grumpy as we drove over the Derbyshire hills, a bit of 'kangarooing'. Pettaw did some fettling and cleared out the float chamber which hugely helped, but it's still not 100% right, so I think a carb overhaul would be desirable. The steering is also a bit vague, so I think that maybe some front steering bushes might need to be replaced, although I don't yet know anything about them!
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Re: "Professionals" huh!

Post by macplaxton » 15 Sep 2016 05:11 am

S10NPH wrote:it's only taken me a couple of years to fit it!
340pw

That's considerably quicker than my usual work rate. :oops: Still have to put that cylinder head back on the BB. :roll:
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