bernardo Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I'm finally stripping my slabby down (after 18 years), but before I cut the chain off are there any nuts I should undo first (like the front sprocket nut) say on the clutch or crankshaft? Also the carb rubbers are harder than hell, should I just cut the inlet rubbers off to allow me to get the carbs off or are they hard to get or expensive? thanks Bernard Quote Link to comment
Gixer1460 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Sprocket nut is a good one if chain is present - not impossible without just a pain! Inlets are obtainable new but a bit spendy. Long & low temp cooking in oil / glycerin can sometimes bring them back to life. Lots of penetrating fluid over all the mount bolts / nuts / studs - if it has a fastener - then drench it! Quote Link to comment
wsn03 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Buy a stainless rivnut kit (spelling might be wrong).. These carry the threads in the frame that corode and dissappear. Really easy to replace with a decent tool (Eblag) New carb rubbers will change your life i promise you Quote Link to comment
dupersunc Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 7 minutes ago, wsn03 said: Buy a stainless rivnut kit (spelling might be wrong).. These carry the threads in the frame that corode and dissappear. Really easy to replace with a decent tool (Eblag) New carb rubbers will change your life i promise you Stick to Alloy rivnuts, to avoid galvanic corrosion. 1 Quote Link to comment
wsn03 Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 On 8/9/2018 at 9:34 PM, dupersunc said: Stick to Alloy rivnuts, to avoid galvanic corrosion. Damm...looks like I have some rework ffs Quote Link to comment
CockneyRick Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Yea but the corrosion is between the Ally hole & the outer face of the rivnut. Seeing as that will be a permanent fit (and the inner thread is safe) i doubt it's any sort of issue i've ever encountered Quote Link to comment
wsn03 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 3 hours ago, CockneyRick said: Yea but the corrosion is between the Ally hole & the outer face of the rivnut. Seeing as that will be a permanent fit (and the inner thread is safe) i doubt it's any sort of issue i've ever encountered Are you saying im ok with my stainless rivnuts? If you are i will blow you a really big kiss ! Well i.might not but i will be very very happy Quote Link to comment
CockneyRick Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Can't see why not, it's the ones i've used to hold things in palce on my slabby frame Quote Link to comment
dupersunc Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 If they are in there, leave them be, but if you're starting from scratch, alloy will be better in the long run. If you start using the bike in all weathers and leave it out in the rain, then eventually the alloy will corrode around the stainless rivnuts at an accelerated rate. Quote Link to comment
wsn03 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 This is good information thanks guys. My slabby never goes anywhere except the odd dry run up the road, so not sn issue. Thank you Quote Link to comment
manden Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 On 8/9/2018 at 5:33 PM, bernardo said: I'm finally stripping my slabby down (after 18 years), but before I cut the chain off are there any nuts I should undo first (like the front sprocket nut) say on the clutch or crankshaft? Also the carb rubbers are harder than hell, should I just cut the inlet rubbers off to allow me to get the carbs off or are they hard to get or expensive? thanks Bernard Rubbers are expensive as fuck Quote Link to comment
wsn03 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 58 minutes ago, manden said: Rubbers are expensive as fuck One of the best spends I ever made. Life became so much easier Quote Link to comment
davecara Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 1 hour ago, manden said: Rubbers are expensive as fuck Get some Wintergreen oil off your local tree hugger and soak the old rubbers in that Quote Link to comment
manden Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 A guy named ichiban motors on youtube has a good video of how to revieve old rubber stuff Quote Link to comment
bernardo Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 I've heard about wintergreen before, its sold on amazon as rubber renue (?) in tiny expensive bottles bottles. I'll work on the basis that there's nothing big to loosen in the engine Quote Link to comment
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