We get SURPRISE email from Court Claimant!

[@Steves-Bikes]

The "A series". if you kept the puller in place when you turned the engine to TDC on 1& 4 then the c clip will still be stuck, remove the puller, tighten the flywheel bolt back up and hit the bolt a couple of times, that will reseat the clip (clip is a kind of thick horseshoe washer) then the flywheel should come off quite easy.

[@rosskeen7325]

With the A series flywheel we used to put as much pressure as possible on the centre puller bolt and then whack the end of the bolt with a sledgehammer. Occasionally we may have needed to apply heat from the gas axe to the tapered flange assy on the flywheel. Never ever had to resort to an angle grinder.

[@stuartmees3332]

'A' series flywheel. Missed the start of this but if its an 'S' steel crank its quite common for then to 'fret weld' together if not fitted correctly. Its essential that they are lapped together first to prevent that happening. I always did the same on iron cranks as well to ensure a perfect fit.

[@MartinE63]

A series engine, it has a special two part ‘C’ washer holding the primary gear and controlling end float of the primary gear. If it’s moved as it will if the crank is not in the correct position then simply pulling off the flywheel and using big hammers etc will wreck the flywheel, the crankshaft and the washer. RTFM!

[@davebartram1732]

I used to work for Austin Rover / Rover for 20yr back in the day and done A series & your k series , just thinking back on the A series I have seen guys forgetting to take the washer off before putting puller on , no matter how much pressure they won’t move, just a thought washer is off the and your pushing against the crank 🤣 K series were buggers for oil leaks on head gasket and we had to do a mod to oil way from block to head as they didn’t line up so had to taper oil way in direction to Aline and yeh steel dowls and send plastic ones back to factory on recall

[@jamesplotkin4674]

Lee, your hair is nice. Not only archive all emails into a titled file, I'd suggest you also print them out just in case. File folders in an upright cabinet will last generations.

[@iandavison-fn5zp]

In the day we put the engine at 1 and 4 load the puller as tight as you can get it and just poured boiling water on the flywheel it should expand off the taper….and give it a tap on the puller bolt.

[@Ben-Dixey]

Did you remove the bolt securing the flywheel on the A series ?

[@davidnorton5887]

The customer of your customer stitched you up like a kipper lol.

[@Mercmad]

Played the system like a violin.

[@70sAirForceBrat]

On the a series, instead of using a hammer or mallet try using a large air hammer with a flat bit. Maybe the rapid shock from the air hammer will help break it loose.

[@stevefuller1779]

Hi, a while back you were discussing piston ring gaps and you stated that only the top ring was for compression and the rest were for oil control, after more than fifty years as a mechanic, having built dozens of engines, I was stunned! I thought " I never knew that" I'd always thought that, at least, the top two or three were for compression. I was doing some research to show someone else my new found knowledge only to find I was correct all along. Cold you clear this point up please as an awful lot of people have now been miss informed. Still love the channel though.

[@Ben-Dixey]

That happens all the time on this channel. It's more entrainment than education, best to use knowledge elsewhere.

[@grahamb1]

On the A series the position of the crank determines whether the flywheel will come off or not. The C clip that holds the primary gear spacer on must be in the upright position at TDC 1 and 4. If you've tried to take it off with it not in this position all you'll have done is jam the flywheel against it because it's dropped out of position and there's a strong possibility you'll have bent it. If you have tried to remove it with it out of TDC 1 and 4 before you try anything release the pressure on the puller and knock the flywheel back towards the block to try and shock it in to position and then try to remove it again. The other possibility is it's been assembled 180 degrees out!

[@ataxpayer723]

It's great to heart that some legal bods have offered their services to you. Now could be a good time to have one of them update your Terms & Conditions. This would help Barum to avoid any future disputes, or potential warranty claims with customers.

[@OH2023-cj9if]

Don't waste your time with him, he refused to listen to people. Watch the videos for entertainment.

[@duffield55aj]

That A series, get a wide blade screw driver and jam the flywheel in the starter motor cavity tighten extra as tight as you can ensuring it is puller is true. Then hammer the centre extractor bolt. Vibration should break the fit, it’s a taper.

[@antburrows3101]

If you are a good shot with a 4lb lump hammer tighten the puller and hit the bolt till you hear the puller ringing then take your 4lb lump hammer and hit the flywheel through the ,starter motor hole.This has to be done carefully so you do not damage the housing .In all the ones I did this way I never damaged a housing and had a 100% record removing the flywheel.

[@johnedge919]

For the A series flywheel, see if you can locate a hydraulic puller, if you do, bolt some retaining bars to the casing as these pullers can break your leg with the force that the flywheel releases, Good luck!

[@neilstevens2062]

John Guess from Guessworks has a puller that will get the bad boy off but currently not showing available on his website. I had a similar problem, used a fairly heavy duty puller, knackered that tried another but no joy. Spent ten minutes with a blow torch to get some heat in there then used liberal amounts of Freeze spray to try and shock it. It took three attempts or so, each time tightneing a little more, more heat, more freeze spray then bang. Off it came. Good luck as they can be utter gits.

[@itsverygreen532]

Just so you know, 1) the claim does not go agiant YOU it goes against the company, so even if it stood unpiad it does NOT affect your personal credit rating, your ability to get a mortgage or anything else, it affects the COMPANIES credit rating ... and 2) if you pay within 28 days it never even gets notified to the credit agencies, so it doesn't come off, because it never even goes on. Its only when unpaid after 28 days that anyone outside the court will know about it.

[@davidmclean6178]

A S50 sleeper build. YES PLEASE!! That would be AWESOME.

[@davidcoyle7125]

%100 agree with Steves-Bikes, even if its just tight the process of removing and reapplying the puller may just be enough to break the seal on the tapper, puller needs to be %100 square , good luck.

[@tonytasker489]

I'd be taking the garage to the claims court as they're the ones who ballsed up. You're paying for their incompetence.

[@andywalsh1185]

Glad things worked out with the court case 👍and don’t worry about the grey hair mines almost fallen out on the roof might be time to go garybaldy 😂😂 keep up with the good work on the channel 👍

[@daledavies2334]

Got the horseshoe hair cut,eh?😂

[@andywalsh1185]

@@daledavies2334 not yet but the fringe is disappearing over the horizon slowly 😂😂😂

[@slyteen2197]

Financial credit scores are one step away from social credit scores. Do not comply!

[@eddieMurphy11111]

Listen do not worry about your hair grow old gracefully grey hair is not so bad at least you have some once you start colouring it that it you will be doing it for years .glad the out come was ok thanks for the video

[@jdsmort]

You mentioned a sledgehammer..... I always used one getting this off on 1100/1300 engines..... most of the ones I did had beed original factory connect, and were so difficult to break the "joint" on the taper, but the sledge seemed to solve the problem.

[@tomrayborn6558]

On the A series get the strongest air hammer you have and give it a blast on puller bolt , Good Luck !

[@C_Dana]

On that A series flywheel, use a pneumatic air hammer. Don't go full bore but randomly increase and decrease the hammering force. The vibration may help release the flywheel from the taper.

[@williamallen7836]

Emails mean nothing until the offical paperwork is completed.

[@Mercmad]

or your name is Fani Wallace.

[@ataxpayer723]

That person who is calling at 5.30pm might want to give you 5 engines to rebuild, or it could be an equipment supplier who wishes to sponsor your race car.

[@keithfletcher6123]

Could have been ‘the claimant’ saying he’s seen the light and wants to know how he can refund you and help put a strategy together to claim against the garage you actually contracted with … Or maybe not 😅

[@lennewton8184]

With reference to the A series flywheel stuck on the crank is that Sykes Pickavant used to do a heavy duty mini flywheel puller a solid bit of kit with a hydraulic puller assy, if you can get hold of one this may do the trick. Len.

[@mattbanagan]

What about the second A series one you were going to do yesterday? Looking forward to that!

[@RobertCox-u5o]

1 & 4 @TDC to stop C washer dropping part way into gearbox and reducing engine & gearbox to a large paper weight!! Tighten clutch removal bolt tight a you dare then apply heat then go and have a cup of tea. flywheel will fall off while you are not looking. Rob Cox

[@Dave-SmilerAlf]

Lovely clean workshop, pity you have to put engine parts in that dirty old yellow bucket. Come on Lee, splash out on a new bucket.

[@paulchisholm9392]

On the A series flywheel we tried the heat (but not oxy acetylene) and hammers through the starter motor hole. All that happened was the puller stripped the threads out of the flywheel. We resorted to using an angle grinder. Perhaps yours is also welded on.

[@audreyleithes2994]

I dont like to have the pistons on 1-4 at tdc because if the horse shoe that secures the primary gear has been fitted upside down previously it could drop down and lock the flywheel i like flywheel at 9-3 which puts the horse shoe in a safer position.

[@barbaraneville5036]

You were CC 'd into the Email 🙂 Which goes to the recipient as well as yourself

[@Impulse_Guy]

A-series, build up pressure on it with the puller then rattle the flywheel with a blunt ended air chisel. After a good blast with the air chisel put more pressure on with the puller and give it another go with the chisel.

[@markcherriman6136]

When's the next claim coming up because now you have left yourself wide open every chancer will be after you .

[@clivewilliams3661]

Why is the claim and hence the potential CCJ against Lee and not the company?

[@RuthlessMindset68]

I would be vigilant on checking your personal and business credit reports. As it sounds like the opposing lawyer may have opened a second case number to chase other collection avenues. Which is fraudulent because the opposite party hadn’t authorized it. Which is something that you can actually sue their lawyer for fraud, plus put a complaint against them thru the barristers association!

[@multirole240]

I would ask for written confirmation that all is now settled and you credit rating is now clear..

[@mikehipperson]

At least the clock's right twice a day!

[@serialcoins]

The problem with most of the comments is they are written by people who have never had any dealings with the court or small claims. It would seem the guy opened two claims for the two amounts. When you paid the initial amount the claimant either did not or the court not mark this as closed. Solicitors won't help - unless you don't mind if they charge you £200 for a 90 minute phone call. Best be more diligent in future, although I'm not sure you are telling the whole story sometimes

[@kester270]

I hope that head got cleaned again. I did see some stuff fall out of it when you tipped it up. Blast media or alu shavings 🙈

[@JezCunningham]

You said "I saved those emails". There's no need to EVER delete any email - I can go back over 15 years and from time-to-time it's useful. Keep them all!!!

[@TheOriginalDaveJ]

Unless you have a Gmail account. .

[@ZafiraSteve]

​@@TheOriginalDaveJ I have a Gmail account. Goes back to 2001 the day I invented it

[@WhiteDieselShed]

Same I delete nothing, When upgrading the PC I take a backup and create the bootable operating system in a virtual machine so I can roll back to my first PC from 1996.

[@wallaceandgromitltd]

just come across this one wow blast from past A series use to do them 40+ year ago in situ no fun when 6 foot 1", no wonder my backs knackered. tell me sod off for stating obvious but 1st you have taken the keyed washer from crank end would not be first time its been missed and is the centre bobbin on end of thrust bolt central and not catching lip of inner flywheel.

[@oldschool1993]

Skip to 7:46 for the drama.

[@Google_Is_Evil]

If your man does not want to do the evo wings, maybe Yorkshire Car restorations wants to do a collab with you guys? They have been doing several KZbinrs BMW cars now and they are no strangers to putting new bottoms on front wings.

[@silvermane9370]

They do amazing work but might be a bit snowed under with work right now but you never know.

[@kenmcnaughton5882]

What is that grimy old bucket doing in the nice clean work space?

[@ataxpayer723]

Two claim numbers for the SAME claim?. This sounds like the court has screwed up, and you should have grounds to have the original court ruling dismissed.

[@ataxpayer723]

Suggestion: Reduce your video workload to 2 videos per week. The use the time that you save to keep making improvements to the workshop.

[@herbward5240]

Lee, the clock is still accurate twice a day mate.

[@bob1947essex]

The court will have ALL the paperwork, and get copies of them. I'm failing to understand why your court paperwork got in a muddle, it is pretty easy to follow.

[@adamhewie1962]

So you want a change from a cossie. I spoke to you regarding my mazda vvt for a engine revamp. I don't think I've seen you do any on your channel. What do you say lee😇

[@arobinson1977]

Red bins for small parts not big yellow bucket

[@colinscutt5104]

I still cant believe you payed that guy since HE HAD NO CONTRACT WITH YOU . as you worked for his "garage" you should sue him for fraud or false representations imo

[@jmcorr]

Don’t need a contract if they are alleging negligence.

[@HuntsChris]

He had no choice because he didn't follow the court procedure. If he had followed the court timescales he probably wouldn't have paid a penny.

[@HuntsChris]

@@jmcorrThe general rule in English law is that you cannot recover in negligence for pure economic loss.

[@G-ra-ha-m]

I agree, very puzzling why Barum is so afraid of courts and CCJs, it (they) could have been challenged for free, and simply stated to the court that he's not a Barum customer, on the N244 form.

[@itsverygreen532]

@@G-ra-ha-mCorrect, but instead of arguing for no standing, he entered into arguments based on what they did and why it was reasonable etc, simply replying that the claimant lacked standing would have sorted it, but, too late now.

[@rogpen81]

We used to hit the flywheel through the starter motor hole with a large steel hammer. seemed to work for us.

[@grahamb1]

Only if the C clip is in the correct position.

[@givman2004]

Need more force on the bar. Get a scaff bar on the breaker bar and man if off. Dont need to move the pistons into any order. Just needs force.

[@grahamb1]

You couldn't be more wrong. If the C clip is not lined up it will never come off.

[@givman2004]

@@grahamb1 C clip comes out after you crack the bolt and release the pressure on the taper

[@grahamb1]

​@@givman2004 I agree, but if you listen you'll hear they've already had one attempt at taking it off before they set it to tdc on 1 and 4.

[@m1cxf]

That A series needs a tickle from a Monday hammer.

[@tam1381]

Tighten clutch puller as tight as possible, apply heat and hit flywheel through starter motor.

[@kevinmoffatt]

Only had one stuck flywheel in many years of A series clutches. Took engine out and smashed flywheel housing after trying all the usual (heat with puller etc) and then smashing the flywheel with a sledgehammer from the primary gear side. It would not come off and we had to scrap the engine. I think it had somehow heat fused to the crank. We took the car as a PX against one of the Kellogs cereal sunshine orange MK1 Escorts.

[@Judith-c6r]

You must learn from this. In future any issues like this use legal personnel and then counter claim for your expenses.

[@chrismullins3645]

With respect.. Look at the mess..!!!! From my experience ... I advised you..months ago.. Settle out of court.. And save yourself the stress.. Get on with your business.. God Bless..

[@HighFell]

You have grounds for appeal, this all sounds like massive cluster tuck from everyone including the court. The fact they ‘recommend’ a course of action is a serious failing on the part of the court. The timescales don’t seem right either, it’s usually 28 days not within a week. If you haven’t been served papers with a specific claim number then it’s nothing to do with you. If I were you I would go and see a solicitor and make a counter claim, get all your money back and costs. The claimant was not your customer so the claim is invalid. That is the law and so the judgement is illegal. End of

[@StephenKernighan]

Hi , what’s the second channel called? 👍👍

[@5rgs17]

Floor cleaning machine is doing its job well.

[@mikehipperson]

Don't talk about Lee's missus like that! 🤣🤣🤣

[@5rgs17]

Lee .. would you expect to see that much corrosion on an Ally head if they had used the correct corrosion inhibitor in the coolant??

[@wimschermerhorn7773]

With chemically cleaned blocks and a new aluminium radiator we would always use penrite classic car coolant or hyperkuhl both with redline water wetter and often rmo water. The electrolytic activity we check by measuring the voltage between the coolant and earth. Above 0,5 volt we would ad more corrosion inhibitor.

[@carltonlane8931]

Air hammer that works every time, puller as tight as you can, air hammer though start hole, it will fall off.

[@grahamb1]

Only if the C clip is lined up otherwise you're going to scrap the crank as well as the flywheel.

[@Crabneedspony]

A series flywheel Put an appeal out for a Sykes pickavent hydraulic puller that’ll get the little bleeder off 😂

[@richardhartley1705]

👍👍

[@davidheap880]

Was that rhe wife ringing to say your tea was in the dog?😢😢😢

[@mandygwallt5665]

sorry🙈 on stuck/ frozen clutch

[@rogerfenton5210]

Surprised to see you taking parts from a dirty bucket when everything else is clinically cleaned

[@WhiteDieselShed]

For the CCJ claim you must have missed a court date though? A court date must have been created and you failed to turn up or defend or you lost. Doesn't make sense. Wonder if the claimant send the paperwork to the wrong address a well known trick of certain companies. ACCIDENTLY stick the wrong property number and postcode so they have proof of posting but you usually will not receive the paperwork so lose by default.

[@silversurf6159]

The ' new ' claim with the new number and a new amount can't just appear out of thin air !! Someone somewhere has made a new claim for a totally different amount. You really need to get to the bottom of it with the court, you need to know what the date of the first claim was and who submitted it, likewise for the second claim. You could have been really in the shit with this, someone somewhere has been a bit naughty, for whatever reason, you need to know who and why. Ask the court for all the details and don't take no for an answer. Could claiming twice for the same problem be classed as fraudulent ? Maybe one of the layers who look in could cast some light on it.

[@TheOriginalDaveJ]

What are you doing Lee? You pay one, you're culpable for both. You don't have much bottle about you bud.

[@stephenclark2058]

What do you mean , as long as the exhaust doesn’t blacken the paintwork , hasn’t anybody thought about the the exhaust length and diameter tuning ??? This is worth a lot of H. P. You might be much better off with a side exhaust 🤔🤔🤔

[@DavidFrazer-hz5hy]

Can you show more on the rover k series

[@poppy5525]

KZbin not giving me notifications, despite my being subbed for AGES!!

[@1900Refurb-ul8sn]

With the A series flywheel, why can't you remove the crank with the flywheel and remove the flywheel in your big press?? It's not uncommon to use this process. Just a quick thank you Lee and your team for your videos which you upload so quickly over the working week. You do an excellent job thank you.

[@audreyleithes2994]

Because it has the clutch housing attached to the engine & gearbox

[@duncansteward4331]

Dont trust the whole issue with regards to 2 claims --- still think they are up to no good. Agree with you, your contract was with the gurage not the claimant, so how he could ever claim off you is strange

[@grayflight9424]

Fancy doing v6 Mercedes watch your channel all the time like your attention to detail

[@archybrooks6938]

Why not put an e30 in the little yellow kit car, wow what a sleeper That would be... Was just a thought.

[@nigelbaldwin1038]

Shame on MG !!!

[@OH2023-cj9if]

Why pay a claim to a customer that was not yours? You should have taken the advice you were given and gone to court. You have now made yourself a very easy target for others to issue random claims as we all know you will pay up.

[@fredjames9867]

I suppose you can write the bill against your tax receipt. Loses

[@Evo836]

When your Pubes start going grey that's when it starts.

[@Sonny_McMacsson]

Why are your personal finances tied to your business?

[@GeeenJ]

you have settled the bill do not pay any more its his problem now as far as the legal side of things they have cleared you to bad if he messed up he has the debt now of the difference

[@mandygwallt5665]

hi like your channel 💪 ask endaf owens fabrications uk

[@JeffSchofield-y8q]

What’s the second channel called cz I can’t find it 🤦

[@IsaacBarum]

Life Outside Barum

[@jamesdungan6198]

Lol doesn't want to go on too much about the BMW but it takes up 25% of the video

[@Deppel57]

Replied to your earlier video but the message is the same: Sorry to hear about your CCJ situation, but the paperwork has to have been correctly issued, and the court should be able to provide copies. If the errors IS theirs, that needs to be acknowledged, but after all they rely on humans inputting the cases. It might pay you to have someone look over your mail. CCJs can easily be settled by mediation as you know, but it's the notifications and responses that have to be spot on. Always set aside a calm 10 minutes to read and re-read official stuff-. I'm sure you know that , it's just a pain in the wotsit

[@ouroborosirvington]

Why the hell does a track car have a tire well?

[@colinscutt5104]

no one told the factory ?

[@ouroborosirvington]

@@colinscutt5104 is it still in warranty? I'd get a refund

[@henktulp4400]

I think the fuel tank is now fitted in the sparewheel’s place (you can check it out on the other channel)

[@ouroborosirvington]

@@henktulp4400 well that's crazy now where does the spare wheel go? On the roof? What happens when you get a flat tire?

[@henktulp4400]

@@ouroborosirvington Presumably there are sufficient supporting facilities at the track’s location….. even in the UK….

[@josephbrownjr3564]

Now I am from the United States but, I don’t understand how you don’t actually get your day in court before they make a judgement against you? I was also under the impression that you had a lawyer on retention to help defend you. At least that’s what I could’ve sworn I heard you say in one of your videos. But maybe I’m just a “stupid “ American

[@TheOriginalDaveJ]

You did hear him say that. Not unless Lee was telling us a porkie.

[@josephbrownjr3564]

Going back a year or so when this all started, Lee said that he had his own solicitor, whom I had thought meant lawyer. And that he was the one representing Lee on behalf of the business. Then after watching this video, I thought I heard him say that judgment was reached by total surprise against Lee. Both in this video and the previous one

[@zzhughesd]

Why paid. Done a deal. Shocked. Must have missed a video. Oh as need mortgage don’t want CCJ. I see

[@patrickwatters7555]

It sounds a bit like black mail.

[@Lindsay1050]

Now you counter sue

[@billywhizz98]

You have done your part and paid your bill just put it down to experience move on just don’t do anymore work for garage

[@kenmerry2729]

You need to do these court claims properly or you will keep losing when you don't have to!