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Yeah I have removed the airbox mate. I'm not anorexic, so my arms won't ge through. : P
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Yeah, know what you mean, my arms don't fit either, I use to get an apprentice to change the light bulbs on the EF/ELs on the battery side, my hands are too big for that too. I have a 'S' shaped spanner for the BBM models to get at the bolts.
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So that's the techincal term, 's' shaped spanner? 10mm?
Coz I don't know how I'm going to get the proper tension once I put everything back together. Thanks people.
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I use exactly what your using plus a longer extension bar and a uni joint.
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just a short 10mm spanner. i have one i can lend you i will bring it tonight if you want.
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| the_scotsman |
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I also just used exactly what you have used, plus longer extensions...its a pain...I remember nearly scraping the skin of my arm, trying to get it between all the obstructions...
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cjh wrote: How you gonna tighten it back up without a tension wrench?
i'm letting him use my one.
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if its the second bolt from the rear on the the bottom you can get it from the top through the gap between port 5 and 6 with a 10 mm spaner. its a slow pain in the a** to get but i got mine that way.. and the rear one you should be able to get with a socket and extension bar.. |
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Thanks lads, and if you read this before tonight, if you wan't to bring that spanner, please do Leroy.
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no worries mate. i still got to hear back from spac, he said i could ride with him tonight. so hopefully all will be well and i will be there....otherwise anyone else coming from the northside??
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great post mate!!! just not looking forward to doing this on my fairmont in a few weeks!
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ah.. for those of you who remember my post from august. I had to do this, never worked on a falcon before and after asking about a hundred questions on here I cracked into it. Done in 2 evenings work and it was actually quite easy. And it's going strong now with the AU gasket and a ported head with a cam grind.
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| Rick_Deckard |
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Do you feel your idle improved a little, and just the general running qualtity of the engine? I'm hoping all these new gaskets, cleaning, etc., breaths a little bit of fresh air into it.
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well... not really because my cam has made the idle lumpy.
and I love it like that.
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Ah lol, well here's to hoping I get a somewhat smooth idle for my efforts.
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