26-03-2024, 03:35 PM
Spent a few hours looking to see if I can get any perchase on the remains of the sump bolts.
I suspect the one nearest the flywheel has been cross threaded. Did manage to file a slot into it
but even with lots of pressure the slot was not strong enough to get any movement.
The second bolt is just below the surface of the bottom of the block so have not attempted
to do anything with it.
Tomorrow I will be in Fraserburgh and will chat with a couple of engineering shops to see if they
have any other suggestions but suspect they will only do any work wiith the block in front of them.
So it looks like the tourer will not be on the road before May now as we will be away from mid April
'motorhoming'.
Martin.
I suspect the one nearest the flywheel has been cross threaded. Did manage to file a slot into it
but even with lots of pressure the slot was not strong enough to get any movement.
The second bolt is just below the surface of the bottom of the block so have not attempted
to do anything with it.
Tomorrow I will be in Fraserburgh and will chat with a couple of engineering shops to see if they
have any other suggestions but suspect they will only do any work wiith the block in front of them.
So it looks like the tourer will not be on the road before May now as we will be away from mid April
'motorhoming'.
Martin.