03-12-2022, 08:09 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-12-2022, 02:10 PM by Steve Jones.)
The latest purchaser of my Trials Chummy reported, the day after he finally collected it from the previous purchaser, that it made a terrible noise on turning left. He thought it might mean a terminal gearbox problem. As things happen, that weekend I was staying in the town he lives in (Prestigne, Welsh, VSCC - some will understand!!). I told him not to worry, many of them do that and off he went and completed the 2022 Welsh Trial. I explained what the problem might be and suggested that simply undoing the engine mounting bolts and levering the engine and box over to the left as noted by Alan might sort it in the interim. It did and he was amazed how much movement he was able to achieve. I don't think he's done anything else as the handbrake spacer had already been narrowed and the engine was already lifted up with 1/8" spacers under the rear engine mounts but it shows that it only takes a small amount of modification to solve the problem. If that's the issue, Andrew, easily sorted. I hope it is.
Steve
Steve