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by bristolmod
Fri Oct 27, 2017 1:17 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Badly seized barrel and crank, any ideas how to remove
Replies: 2
Views: 2081

Re: Badly seized barrel and crank, any ideas how to remove

Engine out; stand on gearbox end; remove cowl and cylinder head; pour "Plus Gas" or similar into head space- leave a couple of days. Apply heat to piston head area. Try rotating the flywheel back and forth. Use a wooded drift on the piston and hit with hammer. Generally all of the above or...
by bristolmod
Mon Oct 23, 2017 2:25 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: What Do I Call It?
Replies: 11
Views: 5120

Re: What Do I Call It?

Doom Patrol wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 11:50 am You're assuming it's gender. :o

temperamental? always draining your funds?? rides well.....occasionally??

Oh its female all right.
by bristolmod
Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:25 am
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: What Do I Call It?
Replies: 11
Views: 5120

Re: What Do I Call It?

or Rodney....
by bristolmod
Sat Oct 21, 2017 1:35 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Mugello 198 on 6v
Replies: 1
Views: 1328

Re: Mugello 198 on 6v

I ran a TV175S3 with a Mugello v2 on 6volt points- never missed a beat.

Chris
by bristolmod
Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:48 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: What Do I Call It?
Replies: 11
Views: 5120

Re: What Do I Call It?

as you've had it this long you're not going to sell it anyway so why worry about it?
by bristolmod
Fri Oct 20, 2017 1:52 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Front mudguard
Replies: 4
Views: 2013

Re: Front mudguard

It'll fit a series 3 LI
by bristolmod
Fri Oct 20, 2017 11:50 am
Forum: Standard Scoots & Restorations
Topic: Trojan Stamp ??
Replies: 6
Views: 4600

Re: Trojan Stamp ??

there was some connection between "Trojan" and Lambretta Concessionaires (Agg owned both?) but I've never heard of any Trojan "logos" appearing on Lambretta scooters. Regards the "175/ 200 Factory conversions" mentioned above, likewise I've never heard that coming out o...
by bristolmod
Fri Oct 13, 2017 1:21 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Fork link removal
Replies: 3
Views: 2070

Re: Fork link removal

you shouldn't need a spring compressor anyway for GP links and balls. Can you remove the ball OK?
by bristolmod
Mon Oct 09, 2017 3:37 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Help!
Replies: 17
Views: 5633

Re: Help!

cgt75b wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 2:34 pm
bristolmod wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2017 12:37 pm
cgt75b wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2017 12:31 pm Have you taken out the rubber bump stop? If not try that.

Good luck.
I'm a bit uneasy about your post "count"..........

Chris
Eh?
it was at "666"- I was expecting the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse to materialise.....
by bristolmod
Sun Oct 08, 2017 2:50 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Help!
Replies: 17
Views: 5633

Re: Help!

if you can get one side clear of the stud, you may be able to bend the other stud with a long screwdriver just enough to get the manifold over the top. I'm assuming you've got both nuts off?