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by whonatic
Sat Nov 19, 2016 11:14 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Drive side bearing
Replies: 9
Views: 3270

Re: Drive side bearing

You need to make sure the halite washer is being compressed by the seal plate. yes very important , you will find the gaskets come in various thicknesses from 0.5mm up to 1mm , im just rebuilding a couple of spanish engines and they will only seal with 1mm hallite using the original plates , with s...
by whonatic
Sat Nov 19, 2016 11:13 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Drive side bearing
Replies: 9
Views: 3270

Re: Drive side bearing

garry inglis wrote:How are you fitting the crank and had the two previous seals have tears or splits in and have you tried different halite gasket
Pull the crank in slowly , stopping and turning crank every few mm. crank and seal oiled to ease passage
by whonatic
Sat Nov 19, 2016 8:36 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Drive side bearing
Replies: 9
Views: 3270

Drive side bearing

I'm having trouble getting the above to seal on a 225 avanti. I've used 2 different bearings both with the extra seal in, but still burning oil. I've never had this much trouble with the bearings with no seal in - are these just a fad or do I just revert to the bearing with no seal in? I've also tri...
by whonatic
Sat Nov 19, 2016 8:35 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Drive side bearing
Replies: 2
Views: 1381

Drive side bearing

I'm having trouble getting the above to seal on a 225 avanti. I've used 2 different bearings both with the extra seal in, but still burning oil. I've never had this much trouble with the bearings with no seal in - are these just a fad or do I just revert to the bearing with no seal in? I've also tri...
by whonatic
Fri Nov 04, 2016 11:18 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Having a moan
Replies: 180
Views: 46118

Re: Having a moan

Oh I don't know... big kids argueing always compulsive reading :lol:

But will have to buy more popcorn if it carries on!
by whonatic
Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:06 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Having a moan
Replies: 180
Views: 46118

Re: Having a moan

Pass the popcorn.... :lol:
by whonatic
Sat Sep 24, 2016 12:02 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Clubman exhausts...
Replies: 63
Views: 18499

Re: Clubman exhausts...

Reason I've gone for this is I loathe expansion pipes , well the looks anyway! I've tried a few clubmans inc the BGM which is fragile and the tailpipe is too narrow for my 230. The Gori is my last attempt before I throw the thing in the Mersey!! Ron moss pipes are good but my 3 month search has thro...
by whonatic
Sat Sep 24, 2016 9:09 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Clubman exhausts...
Replies: 63
Views: 18499

Re: Clubman exhausts...

I've just ordered a GP50 from Rimini for my Rapido 230 - what's yours fitted to? What was on it before ?
by whonatic
Thu Sep 08, 2016 8:29 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Spanish series 2
Replies: 11
Views: 4544

Re: Spanish series 2

Got welded on brackets on both my eibars
by whonatic
Tue Aug 30, 2016 5:54 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: BGM clubman
Replies: 18
Views: 5252

Re: BGM clubman

Does sound an odd one...good bore clearance..rich jetting..no pinking..so i can see your train of thought for the pipe.... One more thing..after seizing do you remove the barrel?alluminium deposits could replicate a tight bore in places. Next for me id swap the pipe(altho im still not convinced) fo...