germanguy
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 posted on 30/8/10 at 10:10 AM |
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why me????????????????
got home from a meet yesterday
happily breaking as much speed limits as i can ....
all off a sudden i noticed a vibration when i come off the throttle
limped it home only to find the prop[shaft bolts came loos
this morning took propshaft out to find the bolt which secures the cup to the sprocket drive has sheered
bloody thing
just oredered a angle drill to drill it out ....lucky i used plenty off locktight to make sure it will be nice and tight for me to remove
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scootz
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| posted on 30/8/10 at 10:17 AM |
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I wouldn't be using the smiley... think I'd be using the  smiley as I reckon you've been pretty damn lucky that it
didn't let go when you were breaking all those speed limits (happily).
It's Evolution Baby!
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 30/8/10 at 10:23 AM |
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Heat will brake the lock-tight.. Might help.. Sounds like you had a lucky escape to me..
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mcerd1
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| posted on 30/8/10 at 11:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Bluemoon
Sounds like you had a lucky escape to me..
and to me...
have you got prop catchers fitted ?
if not now would be a good time to fit them while your in there anyway - that way if it ever did let go you can minimise the damage to the car (and
your legs!)
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bonesetter
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| posted on 30/8/10 at 12:11 PM |
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Yikes! It's not good to imagine what could happen worst case scenario... I know it's a p1sser when anything like this happens, but it does
sound like you've got away lightly
What does anyone think a reasonable spanner check interval should be
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StevenB
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| posted on 30/8/10 at 12:44 PM |
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Lucky to me too...
Prop catchers...
I have thought about this and a possible solution but anyone any pics?
Cheers
S
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 30/8/10 at 01:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by StevenB
Lucky to me too...
Prop catchers...
I have thought about this and a possible solution but anyone any pics?
CheersS
its just a close fitting hoop that goes around your prop leaving a close fit so the prop wont flail if it lets go it will just run round in side the
hoop till you stop safely will minimal damage
[Edited on 30-8-10 by mangogrooveworkshop]
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 30/8/10 at 02:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
quote:
Originally posted by Bluemoon
Sounds like you had a lucky escape to me..
and to me...
have you got prop catchers fitted ?
if not now would be a good time to fit them while your in there anyway - that way if it ever did let go you can minimise the damage to the car (and
your legs!)
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 30/8/10 at 02:36 PM |
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sorry to here that dirk,
will give you a call later for a chat
stu
black mk indy, 1.6pinto on cbr600 bike carb's.
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germanguy
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| posted on 3/9/10 at 05:39 PM |
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all fixed now
took it for a nice little ride
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*AL*
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| posted on 21/1/11 at 11:55 PM |
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Nasty! I found my diff bolt loose today.
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brookie
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| posted on 22/1/11 at 06:16 PM |
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any body got a photo of a prop catchers just want to no what 1 look like
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jacko
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| posted on 22/1/11 at 07:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by brookie
any body got a photo of a prop catchers just want to no what http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=148210 1 look like
[Edited on 22/1/11 by jacko]
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fimi7
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| posted on 22/1/11 at 10:46 PM |
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Looks something like this
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