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  1. I emailed martin sandiford for a price including postage to ireland for a lot of parts which included piston, rings, gudgeon pin, small end, gaskets, rear fender ,spokes and various other items , in all a total of 32 separate items , He emailed the next day with a total , I rang him that evening with credit card details and asked for advice on piston size and he was very helpful . My order arrived 5 days later, oh yea the best part HOW MUCH for the stuff = 200pounds. I must say my experience with sandifords was a good one
  2. Ya I guess your right about not pulling the engine, if I take the carb off it should give me enough of room to fill the hole, I have a couple of gallons of hydraulic fluid that i have no use for could i use that to flush the engine a few times before a final flush wit atf fluid, Anyway thanks for the help and ill let ye know how i get on
  3. yes you are correct, it is a Dellorto vhst carb, I havent done any further investigating into the problem yet, (finishing a 315r project) but as it is the carb can be lifted up away from the crankcase with relative ease. Normally the carb is well supported by the airbox and the inlet to the cylinder, I will pull out the engine and repair the hole , flush it out and make sure i have some clearance when i put it back together
  4. Thanks for the reply, The carb is fine , it has worn a hole through the crankcase and it is throwing out oil when running. I was thinking or wondering should there be something to hold the carb up and away from the crankcase.
  5. hello, I just bought a 03 280 txt pro today, the bike has been seriously neglected, one of the problems it has is that the bottom of the carburettor was rubbing of the crankcase and has worn a hole through it. Is this a common occurrence and what is the best remedy. I have thought of using a chemical weld or getting it welded properly. Maybe a temporary repair untill I know for sure that the rest of the engine is ok. The fan is also wired to run constant , is this ok or should i wire it up properly. thanks
  6. varadero

    Piston size

    I didnt do anything with my cylinder, mainly because I didnt have tools to hone it and it was in good condition anyway. What was noticable in mine was a fair amount of play or looseness around the lower skirt area of the old piston, When I trial fitted the new B piston in the cylinder it was a nice fit and wasnt tight or loose either , if you know what i mean. Just when I have my 315 nearly sorted I bought a 03gas gas 280txt pro today, another seriously neglected bike
  7. varadero

    Piston size

    THANKS, To the best of my knowledge its a plated cylinder
  8. varadero

    Piston size

    My parts arrived this morning and I couldnt wait to get started on my bike. The B piston was a lovely fit and I had the engine back in the bike in short time with new rings , small end, gudgeon pin , clips and gaskets. It started on the 3rd kick and I now have a nice quiet engine, no more piston slap. I thought I had good compression before , Its got some compression now. I can understand how (dakota) thought he had done something wrong during his rebuild. I have changed the wheel bearings front and rear aswell and replaced some spokes front and rear, washed the muck out of the airbox . Here is a little tip for those of you with very loose front discs. While I had the front wheel off I removed 2 opposite studs holding on the disc and stretched a very small O ring over each spacer and it fitted back inside the hole in the disc , taking up the play that was there. Roll on tomorrow for some garden practice
  9. glad to hear your sorted, Im hoping for the same result
  10. varadero

    Piston size

    Yes I spoke with Martin Sandiford this morning and after our chat I have ordered a B piston for my A barrel. The difference between them is minute and would suit a barrel that has worn over time. Also I might add that they were very helpfull and good prices
  11. varadero

    Piston size

    thanks for the reply, I was talking to sandifords this evening and will be again tomorrow morning and I will ask them aswell.
  12. varadero

    Piston size

    Will a B piston fit in a A barrel, I am ordering my parts today and I will have a chat to sandifords about this
  13. I looked at that aswell, I took the engine out ,there doesnt seem to be enough room
  14. varadero

    piston slap

    IS THIS CORRECT? I thought A was standard and B and C were next sizes up
  15. I have a 07 peugeot expert 1.6hdi , its a nice comfortable van, it will do 1000 kms on a tank of diesel, the 3 seats are handy, It has 100,000kms on it now and it needs front discs and pads, I would have thought the discs would last longer. It has had a new electric window mechanism fitted recently. Apart from that I am happy with it
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