NickJ Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 Who's the go to to get a bare block and head cleaned/dipped in Hornby? Anywhere on the otherside of town is too much of a hassle with work etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 Flemings You walk right past him on your way to work Opposite Vernon and vasey Lowther st 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted December 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Mof said: Flemings You walk right past him on your way to work Opposite Vernon and vasey Lowther st oooh, I'll drop in this week and say hi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yetchh Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 4 hours ago, Mof said: Flemings You walk right past him on your way to work Opposite Vernon and vasey Lowther st Is that the same fledglings that used to be by pacemakers Riccarton? Edit * Flemings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 54 minutes ago, yetchh said: Is that the same fledglings that used to be by pacemakers Riccarton? Uh, pass He's an old guy, works by himself, and knows his shit on heads 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yetchh Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 Yeah that's him.. Used to do me a head skim for $20. Might have to pop in and see him.. What's his address? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranter Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Used to be under Blenheim rd bridge, also used to get the 20 pinger skims. I doubt he'll be able to do a block though. Mace is near Shands road now isn't it? Used them to clean stuff a fair bit. Edit: I remember Flemming hates cleaning things but he is a good stick so you may convince him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted December 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Went in today for a chat, didn't sound to keen when I asked if he could clean the engine but when I added i'd degrease it and just wanted to get it sparkly to prep for rebuild he was sweet. Real good bugger, happy to have work done by him. Pulled the head for a look and all is okish, just something blocking it from moving pistons more than 2-3mm... Fingers crossed the good luck continues.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yetchh Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Surely that's just your timing chain locking up at the crank.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted December 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, yetchh said: Surely that's just your timing chain locking up at the crank.. If only... Have tried a few things but the chain is so far not the main culprit. Seems to be stuck at TDC #1, something jamming, not a hard stop and I haven't the guts to really lean on it until I look closer, felt like a stuck valve but thats now been ruled out. Due to the age, i'm happy to strip it right down before it goes near the test stand, kinda fun too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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