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Old 30-03-08, 12:28 AM   #11
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Default Re: Shiny downpipes & hard cheese

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Paddock stand looks a bit tatty doesn't it?
"Said the man with the rusty Triumph" ... the shame, oh the shame!

It's a working piece of kit, so that means it must be due a polish

Garry

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Old 30-03-08, 12:33 AM   #12
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The damn screw wouldn't budge even with a ratchet handle after it'd been doused for ages in penetrating oil. Oh well, it'll just need to be drilled out the next time and replaced with something a bit better. Likewise the grille I reckon.
I had to get a small pair of mole grips to the oil cooler grille screws on both my pointys. They both came out quite easily once that had been applied. Both screws were replaced with stainless ones.
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Old 31-03-08, 11:53 PM   #13
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I had to get a small pair of mole grips to the oil cooler grille screws on both my pointys. They both came out quite easily once that had been applied. Both screws were replaced with stainless ones.
That might be a possibility.... I suspected that the use of a socket set ratchet handle would have applied enough force though. Probably try again some time.

Cheers for the info.

Garry
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