The big rebuild begins

[Wh1teLeopard]

Originally posted by obiwanwasabe
Hiya,
Good to see your man is on the ball, in my job I see so many people come unstuck because someone, or thier mechanic, has tried to cut corners. the main overheating problems I see roadside are caused by coolant fan switches failing! Folk don't find out it aint working till they get stuck in traffic and cook their engine

Good luck with the rebuild.

Nick

Yea, I can see how that would be annoying! Phil stuck around until he was absolutely sure everything was a-ok. He waited for it to warm up, used a cool strobe light thingy to make sure the timing was perfect (it was 18, and should have been 20, so he adjusted it and now it's perfect ) waited for the fan to come on and was almost as happy as me that the job was finally over hee hee!

[MajorTom]

Wow,

that's great ! It looks nice and as You said it could feel totally different !

Great Job, I'm a bit jaleous now

Tom

[Paul w]

Would he do another one? if so, what sort of cost?

(not for me, for the next person to blow one up!)

Looks like a top job he's done....

PW

[MajorTom]

I was wondering the same whether he (Paul) would rebuild someone elses engine He's used to it now anyway

Tom

[adrianp]

I was thinking the same thing...

He might even work out why mine won't rev properly whilst he's at it...

Ady.

[MajorTom]

That'd be great to have a Beat engine mechanic I guess on the 3rd, 4th approach He'd become the ultimate E07 specialist in the UK

Tom

[adrianp]

Well, we already have Steve M who can take them apart in his sleep and I think Phil from Beat Products knows a fair bit but another Beat specialist wouldn't hurt...

[Wh1teLeopard]

Here you go, this is what Phil did from the man him self

Looking back, it wasnt too bad a job, the main problem was lack of access.

when the head was removed, the gasket was pretty well shot between cylinders 1&2. I stripped the head to discover the valve seats were pitted. 5 thou was skimmed off the head to bring it back to true flat. Valve seats were re-cut and tri angled for better flow. Out with the dremmel, the inlet and exhaust ports were matched to the gaskets. the port shape is excelent as standard, so just a bit of port shaping, but nothing major. The bare head casting was then chemically cleaned to remove all carbon deposits (quite heavily coked up). Head was built back up, new valve stem oil seals fitted and valve clearences reset. Bolted all back together and she fired up second time (first time i had the dissy one tooth out!!). ran it up and she idled like a dream. so hopefully it shouldnt overheat on motorways any more!!

[Steve_M]

Originally posted by adrianp
Well, we already have Steve M who can take them apart in his sleep and I think Phil from Beat Products knows a fair bit but another Beat specialist wouldn't hurt...

I think its 3 full engine rebuilds and 2 heads off for me

[Wh1teLeopard]

Also without you I wouldn't have the new parts to fit... so thanks to you too

[Paul w]

So many heads off, we should call him Steve 'Guillotine' Manser?


PW

[Beatproducts]

Sounds like a good job by Phil, not this Phil , I also let loose on my ports with the old polishing bit fitted to the drill. It seems to make a little difference, I also have re-built the old s****d dizzy which I bought of Paul W, strip down and install new bearing, by the way Paul the bearing was well stuffed too, looked like a just in time replacement!!!

Drove the beat into the garage for the winter will finish it off in the spring cannot wait to try it out next year!!!!

Phil