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Cheers baj25, managed to get some time and a spare foot yesterday so did it didn't seem to make much difference in performance but i haven't yet run her up to top speed with it like this

There is, the number plate flap at the back, all you need to take off is the plastic mesh thing held on with three bolts covering the fan and then you can put the socket pretty much straight into the center of the fan where the bolt is (its in the middle of the 3 bolts)

Or remove the fan guard and use a 13mm (i believe) socket on the nut in the middle of the fan

As you're an Aircooled I'd def change it more than once a year as it performs lots of jobs including keeping your engine cool im sure Haynes says every 3000 miles or 6 months? someone correct me though I'm not near one at the mo

Absolutely, main cause of engine bay fires be old hoses!

Aye, the ramps save a bit of hassle

Sorry my thought with the tappets was if the adjusters had been over tightened they would be holding the inlet valve open, hence giving some where for the ignited gases to go. won't have to crank it if you do a leak down test though, you'll just have to turn the engine to tdc with a socket on the nu...

*firstly do a compression or leak down test* Well considering Boxy has experienced this and it was a dropped valve seat I think i'd lower the engine on a jack (and then stabilize with large bits of wood, bricks or anything sturdy) but not detach, so you could pull off the head from the side that the...

Have you checked your fuel pump is delivering enough fuel? sounds like you're using up more fuel than its putting into the bowls. Then when you ease of the throttle it can then catch up and is fine for a while until your back hard on the throttle. Or it could just be some C*#p in the fuel line somew...

Hopefully not on the shoes themselves though

Update, been pretty slow this week with lots of other things going on, made my first bend in some 1.5 inch pipe and made up the first rear bracket out of 5mm plate http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff34/highcompression666/Cheeky%20V/IMG-20141010-01127_zps737f5596.jpg http://i241.photobucket.com/alb...

baj25, did it alter the idle at all?

CovKid, what is it that wears/needs replacing on the pedal? I know there are some bellows at the pedal end and mine arn't in the best condition but they are still there

to set the throttle you need to undo the cable holder in the engine bay, have someone press the throttle pedal to the floor and then re-attach the cable holder with the carbs being full open. I've got the same issue as you and haven't yet had a chance to do this but found it on one of the posts the ...

Don't over tighten them though they tend to shear the shaft off and no body wants that ! 5nm as per haynes