How not to B33!

[Dan_B33]

I have with metal strap. Need to buy bigger though

[Dan_B33]

I have used big oil filter spanner. Managed only remove steel plate. Coral left unmoved. All behind metal plate is covered with some brown dried anty corrosion thing.
Now I have to try to remove as much as possible and use heat to remove coral ...then fix it to the plate for the refit.

[Dan_B33]

Managed to get it out with help of a heat gun

[TTJOHN]

Hello,
Can anyone help me?
Rear wheel right side bearing is guarded by the metal plate.
How to remove without damage?
How the guarding plate is removed?

Cheers These are very tight usually and do take some effort to shift, I have deformed many trying to remove as the middle bit is where it's fixed to sometimes gets rust between, if you are able try to get  some lever in the centre when the axle is out.

Dan

[Dan_B33]

Hello!
Some progress here.
Wheels are back. New tyres (Mitas to the spec), new bearings, aligned and balanced.

I had some ride today. About 20 miles all feels good.
Will start making new wiring loom soon

[Rog1]

Excellent.

[Dan_B33]

Hello, back to sqare one!
Cylinder and piston was not machined property!  Posting pictures is not straight forward now to me...so will pas on it.

Yet another time I wish to put Bullet through the heart of my beloved BSA....this time that would be unfair .I could only blame the guy who took the money (good money) and left me with this mess.

Net to think now how to go from here...

[Rog1]

That's not good. What exactly have they done wrong?

[neil1964]

Oh dear
What is wrong?

[Dan_B33]

Hello,
I think that the piston fitting was too tight.
I have called them last Friday. Will sen the piston and cylinder back. They have agreed to fix it.

I hope this will be working fine afterwards.

Dan

[Rog1]

That doesn't sound so bad. But when it comes back it would be a good idea to check that the clearance is now correct, before reassembly. Check the ring gaps too.

I hope that they will treat this job as high priority and get it back to you quickly.

[Roy]

Do you know what make/ brand piston is fitted ,as there are some pistons on market that require a lot more piston to bore clearance , if possible ask what clearance they are setting at , regards Roy

[iansoady]

Most engine reconditioners are used to modern water cooled engines which run much closer clearances than our elderly air cooled bikes. If I'm having a rebore - which I try to avoid - I generally ask for a couple of thou over the book clearance, as I'm too old to spend the rest of my life running it in, and by the same token am unlikely to do hundreds of thousands of milse!

[Dan_B33]

Hello,
The company which done the job is dedicated to the vintage cars and motorcycles.
I would expect they know what they are doing.

When it comes to the brand I suspect it is Gaudini....or something like that.

I will measure the clearances...

Owner of the company is kind of a arrogant bloke who doesn't give a damn. This makes it a bit harder.

I use the time now to make other things on the bike like:
Wiring
Fitting DVR2 regulator
Sporting out oil feed pipe to the head (it was fitter with rubber clear inspection temporary solution by previous owner)

This goes slow así decided to move from village to the town....so buying apartment an selling the house....lots of things going on.

Still BSA will be on the road this season I'm sure.

Some parts still ariving to my bro in Preston.

Take care and thanks for previous advises

[neil1964]

What size piston are you on?