Re: slippin' liners, trickle charger, SPICA tool

[Ian Lomax <sfalfisto@domain.elided>]

to hold the liners, a couple lengths of pipe with
large washers on each end work great.  make the whole
assembly long enough to be clamped down by the head
nuts.  i used copper tubing i found in the basement,
easy to cut, worked like a charm.

good luck,
ian lomax
71 spider

--- verena ragazza <verenaragazza@domain.elided> wrote:
> Hey All:
> 
> Last week there was some talk of loosening the
> cylinder liners if the engine was rotated whilst the
> head was removed. OOOOPPPpppsssss. Well, can you
> tell
> by looking? If not, and I didn't happen to have the
> very stuck variety (as I wasn't intending to remove
> them) what symptoms will I watch for after I get my
> Spider back together...oil consumption from
> excessive
> blow-by? Any suggestions on fabricating a tool to
> secure the liners without resorting to an ALFA
> specific tool? Its been open for a while and I'll
> need
> to turn it make sure rings aren't stuck and to find
> TDC to put it right.
> 
> Mike S. asked about trickle chargers. The Deltran
> Battery Tender worked well for me on my BMW cycle
> battery (30 amp hour) when winter slowed the riding
> schedule. Past tense because the bike and I kissed
> the
> rear of a back-hoe in a construction zone after
> being
> waved through by the flaggers. Oops, again. 20 days
> in
> ICU and 3 surgeries later...I'm doing great. Really!
> Miss the Beemer (K100RS) but I'm looking forward to
> the finished Spider project. Look in the motorcycle
> rags for ads...Competition Accessories and Chaparral
> often have prices below $40.
> 
> Regarding a SPICA enricher solenoid tool...I found
> that a 27mm Sears Craftsman deep socket ($9) fits
> around the can and lands right on the lock ring.
> Mark
> the inset areas at the bottom of the socket with a
> Sharpie, clamp the socket in a vise and grind away
> between the marks with an angle grinder. Dress with
> a
> file. Employ at the end of a 8" extension and your
> ratchet wrench. Works great!
> 
> Thanks for your input...hope my hints help.
> 
> P.J. Wise
> South Bend, Washington
> '81 Spider Veloce "Verena Ragazza"
> '85 BMW K100RS "Lil Fredrik" --R.I.P.
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