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by Garrycol
Sun Mar 16, 2014 6:36 pm
Forum: Haflinger engine and driveline
Topic: Haffie Engine Issues
Replies: 26
Views: 12652
Australia

Re: Haffie Engine Issues

Thanks for those responses - Edzz you are of course correct the shirt will always be to far from the big end to hit - may have been a fragment coming away. Jim - I had some work done a little while back where it was found the valves were not closing due to the tappets were adjusted too tight so ther...
by Garrycol
Sun Mar 16, 2014 7:47 am
Forum: Haflinger engine and driveline
Topic: Haffie Engine Issues
Replies: 26
Views: 12652
Australia

Re: Haffie Engine Issues

After a bit of mucking around I managed to get the piston out. There seems to be a few things going. 1. There is light erosion on the exhaust side of the piston top most likely the result of pre-ignition at some time. 2. It looks as if the valves have impacted the top of the piston bit seems not to ...
by Garrycol
Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:54 pm
Forum: Haflinger engine and driveline
Topic: Haffie Engine Issues
Replies: 26
Views: 12652
Australia

Re: Haffie Engine Issues

Thanks for all those comments - I guess I will find out shortly when I take the head off.

Garry
by Garrycol
Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:07 am
Forum: Haflinger engine and driveline
Topic: Haffie Engine Issues
Replies: 26
Views: 12652
Australia

Re: Haffie Engine Issues

Do you have stock ignition? It sounds like a condenser failure to me. Yes I have standard ignition. Other than being too advanced and causing pre-ignition which it wasn't on both counts, I am not sure I follow with respect to condenser failure - when I removed them yesterday the spark plugs had ple...
by Garrycol
Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:07 am
Forum: Haflinger engine and driveline
Topic: Haffie Engine Issues
Replies: 26
Views: 12652
Australia

Re: Haffie Engine Issues

Engine is out - took a bit longer than I would have expected. Tappets are working and I have shoved a scope down the spark plug hole - doesn't appear to be any holes in the piston and I can see the honing cross hatching on the bore but I can also see vertical lines that could be gouges bit equally g...
by Garrycol
Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:42 pm
Forum: Haflinger engine and driveline
Topic: Haffie Engine Issues
Replies: 26
Views: 12652
Australia

Re: Haffie Engine Issues

Thanks Shawn - going to pull the engine - I also need to change whatever is the equivalent of the spigot bush and clutch withdrawal bearing as these rattle a bit and I have been waiting for an excuse to pull the engine to do these.

Cheers

Garry
by Garrycol
Fri Mar 14, 2014 6:01 am
Forum: Haflinger engine and driveline
Topic: Haffie Engine Issues
Replies: 26
Views: 12652
Australia

Re: Haffie Engine Issues

Thanks Shawn - I might contact him if the answer is not obvious. Went to check the timing first off this afternoon - connected up the remote starter and timing light and the engine actually burst into life. Took it for a run around the block and while down on power did run but on the second lap it d...
by Garrycol
Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:26 pm
Forum: Haflinger engine and driveline
Topic: Haffie Engine Issues
Replies: 26
Views: 12652
Australia

Re: Haffie Engine Issues

Thanks - while I was running below redline when this incident happened I know the engine since I got it sorted will run to about 5500rpm in 5th gear though I try not to go above 4500rpm and tend to stay around 4000rpm on the highway. I suspect the previous owner in putting a big bore kit has not tak...
by Garrycol
Thu Mar 13, 2014 5:55 am
Forum: Haflinger engine and driveline
Topic: Haffie Engine Issues
Replies: 26
Views: 12652
Australia

Haffie Engine Issues

Today I was driving along at about 65kph in the Haffie and the engine started loosing power and would no longer hold 5th gear - dropping back to 4th it would hold 40kph but would drop back off when changing up to 5th would die. I pulled over and engine would not keep running. There was some oil comi...
by Garrycol
Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:08 pm
Forum: OTHER 4x4's
Topic: Cruiser pick-up
Replies: 5
Views: 702
Australia

Re: Cruiser pick-up

FJs are on the top 5 list this year for investment vehicles. They are believed to keep climbing in value and top the 100k mark. Thats because there are so few of them left as they rust away before your very eyes - even in a country like Aust that does not put salt on the roads. Even here, where the...
by Garrycol
Fri Feb 14, 2014 6:59 pm
Forum: Haflinger engine and driveline
Topic: Haflinger Zenith Carby
Replies: 21
Views: 11978
Australia

Re: Haflinger Zenith Carby

Just an update on this all is fixed - 762cc engine on 14" tyres and 70kph hub gears my Haffie will now go close to 90kph and 5500rpm on the straight and level. Not actually got there but have done 86kph (GPS) and 5300rpm before I backed off and it still had a little more to give. The Haffie wen...
by Garrycol
Wed Feb 05, 2014 8:29 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: 710 4x4 compared to 712 6x6
Replies: 27
Views: 10473
Australia

Re: 710 4x4 compared to 712 6x6

The majority of stability issues you see with the Pinz involve pointing downhill, and the driver hits the brakes. Causes an immediate dynamic cg shift forward. Instead, a slight throttle application will shift the cg rearward and allows you to creep through the situation. Can't always do that, but ...
by Garrycol
Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:30 pm
Forum: Owner builds, customizations & accessories
Topic: Spark Plug Tire Pump Kit...
Replies: 14
Views: 6445
Australia

Re: Spark Plug Tire Pump Kit...

Well if you are 1500km from the nearest tyre dealer and you have staked your two spare tyres and have just put on your spare tyre carcass you may not have much choice in the method of seating the bead. If done correctly unlike the idiots in the vid is a relatively safe way to seat the bead if practi...
by Garrycol
Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:17 pm
Forum: Owner builds, customizations & accessories
Topic: Spark Plug Tire Pump Kit...
Replies: 14
Views: 6445
Australia

Re: Spark Plug Tire Pump Kit...

krick3tt wrote:Seriously doubt that there is enough umph to re bead a tire.
There isn't enough ooph but you can try this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OJMYHX8Fxs

a bunch of idiots but with caution is doable
by Garrycol
Wed Jan 29, 2014 6:06 pm
Forum: Owner builds, customizations & accessories
Topic: Spark Plug Tire Pump Kit...
Replies: 14
Views: 6445
Australia

Re: Spark Plug Tire Pump Kit...

I used to have one of those 30 years ago - they work, fuel gases do creep in a little and perish the rubber hose but they are a pain to use - burnt fingers getting the spark plug out, trying to cross thread spark threads however for emergency use only is OK but not for regular use.

Garry