Sorted!

**Pixie** · 17th September 2006, 13:36

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

I'm not going to live this down anytime soon.
Pixie and I removed the carbs and, hello! the slides only open half way.
Pulled the tops off and all 4 diaphragm springs are coil bound.
The tops haven't been off since we did the rejet way back when.
I reckon it was his cock up, he says I put the tops on. So we'll just have to agree................................that he did it.
It's like a new bike, not only has it got all the neddies it's supposed to have, but it's really smooth too.

Blame me you bastard?
I left it to you to do the work as I remember it,and stood by to make sure you didn't make any obvious cock ups.
It's not something I enjoy doing,as I have to watch you tighten the crap out of all those small screws with the wrong screw drivers.
Bloody butcher mechanics!

All I know is that when I did my carbs,I was careful fitting the vacuum chamber covers to ensure the springs located correctly and I had the sense to check that the slides moved before I refitted them.

As I am an excellent technician,if I had done your carbs there would not have been any problems.

**Pixie** · 17th September 2006, 13:38

Originally Posted by merv

So can you explain exactly how this occurred? i.e. what made the springs coil bound and all four to boot?

One blind hamfisted retard putting it together

**Pixie** · 17th September 2006, 13:41

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Originally I dropped the carb tops onto the slides while they were in the closed position. This allows enough room for the springs to kink sideways inside the chamber. This time I lifted the slides open, then eased the top onto the slide. This kept the spring located correctly. You still need to be careful while doing it.
AND ALWAYS CHECK THAT THE SLIDES ARE OPENING FULLY WHEN THEY'RE ASSEMBLED.

I've corrected your post Lou -no need to thank me

**oldrider** · 17th September 2006, 13:59

Me thinks he does protest too much but I am only a casual reader, fight ya bastards fight. (lol) Sic him Lou!

That will teach for helping you out.

**Pixie** · 17th September 2006, 14:28

Originally Posted by oldrider

Me thinks he does protest too much but I am only a casual reader, fight ya bastards fight. (lol) Sic him Lou!

That will teach for helping you out.

There's got to be a reason a tradesman mechanic comes to me to have his bikes valve clearances adjusted

**Ixion** · 17th September 2006, 14:30

I thought the Bandit engine had tappets? Not shims?

**Pixie** · 17th September 2006, 15:01

Originally Posted by Ixion

I thought the Bandit engine had tappets? Not shims?

It does
I didn't mention shims at all
I think Lou is too blind and clumsy to trust himself to adjust them.

**beyond** · 17th September 2006, 16:05

Hey Lou, good to hear you remustered those missing 30 ponies.

Must feel like a turboed Bandit now eh?

**WINJA** · 17th September 2006, 16:17

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...4&postcount=86

I WAS CLOSE LOU , AND NOT JUST ABOUT THE WAYLANDER COMMENT

**Lou Girardin** · 17th September 2006, 16:24

Originally Posted by WINJA

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...4&postcount=86

I WAS CLOSE LOU , AND NOT JUST ABOUT THE WAYLANDER COMMENT

Yeah winja you were close. That would be the shotgun method of diagnosis then? Mention every possible cause, then crow when one was right.

**Lou Girardin** · 17th September 2006, 16:24

Originally Posted by beyond

Hey Lou, good to hear you remustered those missing 30 ponies.

Must feel like a turboed Bandit now eh?

I might be able to keep up next time.

**Ixion** · 17th September 2006, 16:49

Originally Posted by Pixie

It does
I didn't mention shims at all
I think Lou is too blind and clumsy to trust himself to adjust them.

I assumed maybe it was shims since there was an implication of it being a big job. Why d'you have to remove the carbs to adjust tappets, normally it's just remove covers, feeler guage, and tighten or loosen, replace cover.