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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: smoothomega on 18 November 2007, 19:01:29
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Just started SNOWING hear in East Leake :o
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Apparently snow in MASSIVE as well
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Just started SNOWING hear in East Leake :o
Told yer! Wrap up warm ::)
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All we get is crappy sleet. Not literally... though it is Teesside...
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All we get is crappy sleet. Not literally... though it is Teesside...
;D ;D
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got no snow here, sunny, warm, about 14c
not even dark outside here :D
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got no snow here, sunny, warm, about 14c
not even dark outside here :D
Spain? ;D
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We never get snow. >:(
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We never get snow. >:(
Neither does my Brother, he lives in Perth Australia :D
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We never get snow. >:(
Neither does my Brother, he lives in Perth Australia :D
Good job you added the Australia bit :y
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got no snow here, sunny, warm, about 14c
not even dark outside here :D
Spain? ;D
too many street lamps
i lied about the temp tho, tis about 2c
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We never get snow. >:(
Neither does my Brother, he lives in Perth Australia :D
Good job you added the Australia bit :y
Did'nt want any trouble from our Scottish members ;D
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We never get snow. >:(
Neither does my Brother, he lives in Perth Australia :D
Good job you added the Australia bit :y
Did'nt want any trouble from our Scottish members ;D
You wont stop em. Especially that Mikedundeecake fella. ;D
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Just been to local shop.....still raining here.....no snow....and according to meega still 2C
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Snow in Staffs too...all over me whilst I was fixing a fuel leak :(
BBBRrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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cold here....way to cold for snow.... :-[
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cold here....way to cold for snow.... :-[
It was cold yesterday morning in Edinburgh when i was there
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Should be good for a laugh as I work at the British Gypsum depot at East Leake and got an early start :-?
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Should be good for a laugh as I work at the British Gypsum depot at East Leake and got an early start :-?
Small world innit :y
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It was sleeting down here where I live early this evening..
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White over here.
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Just looked out the windows:
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/theboy/odds/IMG_2284.JPG)
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Just looked out the windows:
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/theboy/odds/IMG_2284.JPG)
At least it will hide the oil stains on your drive ;)
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It's 1 degree and windy in mitcham and raining. ::)
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Still snowing here. Good job I
can't be arsed don't need to go in to the office tomorrow.
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Just persisting down here. Has been all day. Not that I'd know, other than the water that was blowing under the garage door while I was
changing swearing at Emma's cam belt. >:(
Anyone got any tips regarding removing stubborn crank pullies? Tried by hand, hitting with hammer, tried a puller, puller with hammer, 1/2 a can of plus gas later no joy. Will have to remove entire pulley (it's a 2 part job like the V6) and separate on the bench. Would have done already if I had a socket the right size for the pulley bolt. ::)
Kevin
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Still snowing in Massive ;D
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cold here....way to cold for snow.... :-[
That always makes me think. If that statement were true, it would never snow at the north and south poles but it does seem to. :-?
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cold here....way to cold for snow.... :-[
That always makes me think. If that statement were true, it would never snow at the north and south poles but it does seem to. :-?
Your being logical again :D
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Its not snowing here but i do have a Penguin in the fridge :D
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Just started SNOWING hear in East Leake :o
We had none just up the road in West Bridgford.....
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Snow has certainly gone now but the sky looks rather full :-?
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None left in Coventry where I work.
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None left in Coventry where I work.
It rained shortly after the snow settled so didn't last long.....
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Just persisting down here. Has been all day. Not that I'd know, other than the water that was blowing under the garage door while I was changing swearing at Emma's cam belt. >:(
Anyone got any tips regarding removing stubborn crank pullies? Tried by hand, hitting with hammer, tried a puller, puller with hammer, 1/2 a can of plus gas later no joy. Will have to remove entire pulley (it's a 2 part job like the V6) and separate on the bench. Would have done already if I had a socket the right size for the pulley bolt. ::)
Kevin
Bigger Hammer. If it doesn't loosen the pulley, close bonnet and hit that repeatedly. You'll feel much better, and blame the dents on her driving ;D
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Bigger Hammer. If it doesn't loosen the pulley, close bonnet and hit that repeatedly. You'll feel much better, and blame the dents on her driving Grin
It's sounding increasingly like a job for sammy. Handbrake has already been found lacking while trying to undo the crank pulley bolt in 5th gear (no apparent means of locking flywheel).
One of these might help once the bolt's off: http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht248-13-pce-harmonic-balance-puller/path/automotive-tools
Kevin
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Bigger Hammer. If it doesn't loosen the pulley, close bonnet and hit that repeatedly. You'll feel much better, and blame the dents on her driving Grin
It's sounding increasingly like a job for sammy. Handbrake has already been found lacking while trying to undo the crank pulley bolt in 5th gear (no apparent means of locking flywheel).
One of these might help once the bolt's off: http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht248-13-pce-harmonic-balance-puller/path/automotive-tools
Kevin
Cant you get somebody to put thier foot on the brake.....
I also hope its not like the Omega V6 where it buggers the sprocket if you try the method you are by sheering the woodruff key.
You do realise those bolts are often 200+Nm + angle tighten and require replacing once removed.
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Cant you get somebody to put thier foot on the brake.....
Yep. Planning to do this tonight after getting the wheels on the floor.
I also hope its not like the Omega V6 where it buggers the sprocket if you try the method you are by sheering the woodruff key.
Umm. Me too. The early MX5s had very troublesome crank nose / pulley arrangements anyway. This one's a 2000 model and apparently better but i'm still nervous. Depends where all the loads are going when you're grunting on the breaker bar I guess. Through the Woodruff key being less then ideal.
If I could get the outer pulley / vibration damper off I could probably fabricate a tool to lock the crank using its mounting bolts but I can't. :-/ Then I read reports on various forums that it doesn't come off unless the main crank pulley bolt is removed anyway, which sounds odd but might explain yesterday's lack of progress. Oh, for a decent workshop manual ::)
General consensus if you believe what's on most Mazda forums is to strap a breaker bar onto it and turn the starter key... :o
Haven't come across anyone who's broken anything getting it off, even using the above method, which is encouraging.
You do realise those bolts are often 200+Nm + angle tighten and require replacing once removed.
This one is 120 lb ft tightening torque, so not too bad in theory but it's just siezed, I think. Oh, well, another dousing in plus gas and some more grunting later...
Doesn't help that the anti-roll bar runs across the front of the engine at pully height. Maybe that'll have to come off >:(
Kevin
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I'd normally suggest an oxy-acetelene torch... but since it's an engine part, I'd assume it is a Bad Idea...?
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I'd normally suggest an oxy-acetelene torch... but since it's an engine part, I'd assume it is a Bad Idea...?
Applied a little heat with a blowtorch, but it's got a vibration damper built into the pulley so didn't want to melt it.
Kevin
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I'd normally suggest an oxy-acetelene torch... but since it's an engine part, I'd assume it is a Bad Idea...?
i had to have that on my rear camber adjusters that had siezed!!