triumph t120 engine rebuild part 14

[@jonallaway2002]

You're a gem Plewsy - I hope one day you get some sort of award for services to Triumph owners!

[@lunmad]

Cheers Jona :-) knowing I have helped people all over the place is a great reward in itself. I never thought my vids would catch on the way they have when I first uploaded.

[@jonallaway2002]

Well the thing is, there's nothing quite like them. Other folk's videos tend to be somewhere between over-formal (which is boring, and also can make viewers feel they're being lectured by some kind of other-worldly expert whose expertise they'll never be able to approach). Or they're tedious and boring. Or they're daft, with too many jokes and fripperies, if such a word exists! Yours are very down to earth, with an element of humour, and none of that "I'm an expert, if you don't do it this way you're no good" kind of tone. The film quality, both pictures and sound, is also really quite good - certainly good enough to see and hear what's going on, and that's what people need. You must be some kind of 'natural' film-maker. Please keep making 'em!

[@lunmad]

Thank you Jona :-) the camera has become part of my toolbox now, though I am running out of things to repair on my bike all the major stuff I have covered apart from swinging arm bushes and they are ok and I won't change them for the sake of. The little Samsung compact cameras have see me well though my original D60 is a bit worse for wear. As long as I have something to repair or do on my bike rest assured it will be on film. If fripperies is not a proper word it should be!

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

I did the same, got the exhaust tappet block slightly off, I just left it in situ, still hot, and twisted it a few degrees to get it bang on, I thought I would try it save me taking it out again and it worked ok

[@stevekwall925]

Can't wait to hear that run, love those home made triumph tools you came up with, you are a F.......ing GENIUS Lunmad L o l

[@lunmad]

Hi Steve :-) you and me both, won't be long now. Being a bit of a tight ar$e helps with design :-D

[@cabdriveruk]

Great video John, soon be back on the road. After all the great work you have done on it i would like to ride it myself lol. Keep these great video's coming John, can't wait for the next episode !. Cheers, Jeff.

[@lunmad]

Hi Jeff :-) Thank you, plenty more to come, you never know you might get a go after it's run in of course :-) It won't be long for the start up day. You may of noticed I'm a week behind with replies, sorry for dat.

[@EdOfTheNorth]

I'm getting excited....are you getting excited Johnny? Everything is looking good. Especially love the little boards to hold everything in place and keep the bottom end clear of any debris. Like wrist pin clips.... boy that sucks when ya lose one of those down the bottom end. LOL.

[@lunmad]

HI Ed :-) yes I am won't be long now, another couple of days I reckon, the build has been quite straight forward up to now. as of today ( 26th May) I have the head and the boyer to go back on and maybe a bit of snagging.

[@oe6oaf]

Nice video john....i have a 1975 t140v rickman-nourish and i will thank you for making repair videos.....i also wanna have a 650 bonnie in 2018 for everyday drive and your videos are really perfect for repairs and service!!!! By the way....i love your schwarzkopf-oil bottle......and today i told my girlfriend to colour her hair *LoL* because i need such a plastic bottle for some oil!!!!! greetings to england from austria/styria

[@lunmad]

Hi oe6oaf :-) thank you, those small bottles do come in handy glad you like my vids greetings from Teesside/ England

[@AA-xd1vc]

Pure class.

[@martindekker8203]

Wouldn't that melt the rubber seals on the tappet guide block? I'm a little concerned about that.

[@robinc5601]

So you're putting a rubber oil seal into a red hot block?

[@petergoddard1960]

Getting close now mate! Soon be on the road (unless you're behind with the editing and uploads of course, but no spoilers eh?)

[@lunmad]

Hi Pete :-) loads of post to answer you may of noticed I'm going from the top down. I am usually one vid ahead, nearly there now.... can't wait.

[@OtisENGINEuity]

you need a ball hone. You know the way the black the iron cylinders is actually to heat them up and then dunk them in engine oil and the carbon in the oil sticks to the iron and leaves it black.

[@lunmad]

Hi Otis :-) I could of got hold of the three legged type, but I prefer doing stuff by hand if I can, there's a bit more Zen in it. I like the oil idea but would be verrry messy when barrels are on bike :-D

[@petercarrana5464]

Are you serious about heating up no need for that, what a mess. Put in cold as per factory.

[@northernspur61]

Would the heat not melt the rubber Oring on the tapper block ?

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

No they are designed to take it, the barrel gets hotter than that in use. The o rings have to be a special type, I forget the name now, not just normal rubber ones

[@peterdriver4760]

Good job

[@lunmad]

Cheers triple :-) it's coming along now.

[@robertboykin1828]

# 7:09 I think I would have put the whole business [ jug ] in an oven, so warpage would be less. If any.

[@damiantuttle1348]

What a bodge

[@mikejurcisek3541]

john plewsy where are you? is it the covid?