Cheers, marra.I hope it's Ok too - And I'd be very proud of what you have achieved so far irrespective of it using some oil - Clearly better if it doesn't use much at all, but it's great to see what you have done..
Big thumbs up from me for sticking with it
If it didn't cause me so many issues typing, I'd put one or two of my repairs on here for people to take the p*ss
Cheers, marra.
What's the problem with typing, that doesn't sound good
, ( for the pain and swelling, and the side effects of the "main" drugs - actual condition ain't treatable ) - hands just cramp up and stop working & the pain drives me round the twist at times - ho hum - plenty are worse orft .
I think I'll have to plan for an on the drive re-hone.That's a bummer, I'd been watching and eagerly awaiting success.
Even worse that it seemed to be mostly cured, then at least better, and now back to the start again
Are you still leaning toward a re-hone, or investing in oil stocks now?
Matching the rotational speed of the drill to the in and out movement of the honing tool, to get a 45 degree spiral cut, is going to be tricky
Ha, ha, by that I presume you mean the honing? Not sure if there is. I live in a small village. Anyway, I'd want to do it myself. Better job satisfaction - if it works that is!
I've backed myself so far, so might as well give it a go. I'll maybe have to build a test rig using some plastic drain pipe and experiment with the speed of the drill against an up and down motion to get the 45 degree honing spiral marks. Not sure how critical the angle is. I'll need to research.Brave man reading all that. I hope it was interesting and/or of some use. Yes, got loads of advice and support. It's a massive help knowing you have something like this forum behind you. Practical help as well as moral support, when stuff goes wrong, is a massive help.
not to a degree or 2 but quite criticalHa, ha, by that I presume you mean the honing? Not sure if there is. I live in a small village. Anyway, I'd want to do it myself. Better job satisfaction - if it works that is!
Brave man reading all that. I hope it was interesting and/or of some use. Yes, got loads of advice and support. It's a massive help knowing you have something like this forum behind you. Practical help as well as moral support, when stuff goes wrong, is a massive help.
I think I'll have to plan for an on the drive re-hone.
Apparently, but getting it synchronised will be the issue.
Burning it, I reckon. Having said that, since I went back to the standard 10W40, a few, weeks ago I've developed a slight oil leak. It's dripping off the bottom of the filter, landing in the webbing of the front diff casing and dripping on to the drive. I don't think it's enough to account for all of the oil consumption though. Unless, I'm very lucky! I must have got a bit of muck or blue paper towel stuck between the oil filter rubber seal and the housing.
I can't tell you how feckin excited I am
very common issueRight chaps, I've been away a while cos I went to investigate.
I only noticed the drip a night or so ago when I went out to count the threads on the waste gate actuator for @neilly
I'm embarrassed to say I didn't investigate further as I thought it was a dodgy seal on the filter.
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This is the drip from the sump. You can see oil on the drive.
This is the pool of oil on the diff
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I spun the oil filter loose and spun it back on again.
Then I noticed the oil pipes to the filter housing were damp.
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Time to fire her up and see what happens when the oil pressure is up.
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Lovely new engine oil started dripping out
My luck might just be in after all
This could be it, James! That running in oil might have worked.
