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<blockquote data-quote="Bill Thomas" data-source="post: 125503" data-attributes="member: 485"><p>Thanks Paul and Have Fun, But it pays to ask before getting too involved,</p><p>These can be tricky Bikes to mend, I have been doing it since the 60s, I even worked at the old "Conways "</p><p>For a short time as a Lad.</p><p>We used to call inside the Timing Case, "The Horror Chamber " , Not the best bit of the Bike,</p><p>I avoid going in there if I can help it, Loose spindles etc, The spindles are an interference fit , </p><p>But not much !, And for me not enough !.</p><p>And the Cam spindles don't have much alloy above, Just below where the barrels sit,</p><p>You can buy oversize spindles but the cases should be heated up to put them in,</p><p>A job that should be done with the Crank Cases on the bench, So it's a bit of a bodge to heat up local and bash them in, As I said, Best stay out of there <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bill Thomas, post: 125503, member: 485"] Thanks Paul and Have Fun, But it pays to ask before getting too involved, These can be tricky Bikes to mend, I have been doing it since the 60s, I even worked at the old "Conways " For a short time as a Lad. We used to call inside the Timing Case, "The Horror Chamber " , Not the best bit of the Bike, I avoid going in there if I can help it, Loose spindles etc, The spindles are an interference fit , But not much !, And for me not enough !. And the Cam spindles don't have much alloy above, Just below where the barrels sit, You can buy oversize spindles but the cases should be heated up to put them in, A job that should be done with the Crank Cases on the bench, So it's a bit of a bodge to heat up local and bash them in, As I said, Best stay out of there :D . [/QUOTE]
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