What have you tinkered with today? - Page 79 - SV650.org

admin · 30-04-16, 02:46 PM

Cold water infeed to toilet leaking. I hate plumbing.

maviczap · 30-04-16, 05:59 PM

Better than electricity, you only get wet. But i understand about unplanned plumbing jobs!

admin · 30-04-16, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maviczap

Better than electricity, you only get wet. But i understand about unplanned plumbing jobs!

Yep. Pipe has been in place for years with no changers. Changed the fibre washer to no avail. It's a copper to plastic join so I'll get a new adapter and fit an isolation valve at the same time.

PhilSV · 01-05-16, 11:47 AM

Front end fettling. New stem bearings, fork service, front end bodge solving, just need to build her back up and give her a thrash round Cadwell !!!

01-05-16, 06:27 PM

Head gasket changed on the van, hope that's fixed it!, not a job I liked and I do not want to do it again.

Littlepeahead · 01-05-16, 08:23 PM

Does fitting some under cabinet lights in the kitchen count? I've been waiting a year for Stuart to do them, he went away this weekend so I did them myself.

DomP · 01-05-16, 08:33 PM

It counts. I've not done a great deal today however.

Sir Trev · 01-05-16, 08:39 PM

Not so much tinkering as tidying. The patio table and chairs are now out of hibernation and I've moved stuff around in the shed so I don't have to lug the long ladders out just to get at the lawnmower. Hallelujah.

Kenzie · 02-05-16, 08:47 PM

Changed the air filter in my wife's MR2 and found the source of the oil leak (I think). Quite common for the timing chain tensioner to leak.

Sent from my Kindle Fire

admin · 06-05-16, 11:11 AM

New rear brake pads on the VFR. Should be a simple job but it wasn't. The bolts holding the calliper are facing the rear sprocket and one needs an extra long socket, which I have, and there's not much room to operate in. So I loosen the nut but it's still too stiff to turn by hand so I carry on using the socket and handle not paying attention to the fact that the socket handle is now touching the rear sprocket and the bolt still isn't out. No problem I'll screw the bolt back in except I can't get to the reverse switch on the handle. Bugger, I'm stuck, can't go back nor forward. I tried various ways to get myself out of this situation. In the end it was just a case of using force and bending the socket and handle towards the front of the bike and it popped off. It bent the bolt slightly and knackered the ratchet in the handle but I can live with that. The daft thing is that I've done this job before but clearly I was paying more attention last time.

Looks like I've also got a leaking front fork seal as well.

30-04-16, 02:46 PM	#781
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,455	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Cold water infeed to toilet leaking. I hate plumbing. __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org Last edited by admin; 30-04-16 at 06:30 PM.

30-04-16, 05:59 PM	#782
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Better than electricity, you only get wet. But i understand about unplanned plumbing jobs! __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

01-05-16, 11:47 AM	#784
PhilSV Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 366	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Front end fettling. New stem bearings, fork service, front end bodge solving, just need to build her back up and give her a thrash round Cadwell !!!

01-05-16, 06:27 PM	#785
nutzboutbikes Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Head gasket changed on the van, hope that's fixed it!, not a job I liked and I do not want to do it again.

01-05-16, 08:23 PM	#786
Littlepeahead Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Saaarrrfff Posts: 2,908	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Does fitting some under cabinet lights in the kitchen count? I've been waiting a year for Stuart to do them, he went away this weekend so I did them myself. __________________ Tender is the day, The demons go away, Lord I need to find, Someone who can heal my mind...

01-05-16, 08:33 PM	#787
DomP Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kington Herefordshire Posts: 916	Re: What have you tinkered with today? It counts. I've not done a great deal today however.

01-05-16, 08:39 PM	#788
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,440	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Not so much tinkering as tidying. The patio table and chairs are now out of hibernation and I've moved stuff around in the shed so I don't have to lug the long ladders out just to get at the lawnmower. Hallelujah. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

02-05-16, 08:47 PM	#789
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: What have you tinkered with today? Changed the air filter in my wife's MR2 and found the source of the oil leak (I think). Quite common for the timing chain tensioner to leak. Sent from my Kindle Fire __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

06-05-16, 11:11 AM	#790
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,455	Re: What have you tinkered with today? New rear brake pads on the VFR. Should be a simple job but it wasn't. The bolts holding the calliper are facing the rear sprocket and one needs an extra long socket, which I have, and there's not much room to operate in. So I loosen the nut but it's still too stiff to turn by hand so I carry on using the socket and handle not paying attention to the fact that the socket handle is now touching the rear sprocket and the bolt still isn't out. No problem I'll screw the bolt back in except I can't get to the reverse switch on the handle. Bugger, I'm stuck, can't go back nor forward. I tried various ways to get myself out of this situation. In the end it was just a case of using force and bending the socket and handle towards the front of the bike and it popped off. It bent the bolt slightly and knackered the ratchet in the handle but I can live with that. The daft thing is that I've done this job before but clearly I was paying more attention last time. Looks like I've also got a leaking front fork seal as well. __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org Last edited by admin; 06-05-16 at 11:24 AM.

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