The Heath Robinson / Bodging Tool And Technique Thread

I use a day of grease but this was far more effective

 

Whoever did this is a genius

 

Dr Frankenstein I’d guess.

 

He’s, or she’s got to be a sparky ?

 

Rubber band instead of impact driver.

 

You’ll have to post up a photo of that one!

 

Nothing to see, really. Just lay a band over the screw/bolt head and use a screwdriver/Allen key as normal. Usually works before having to resort to the impact driver.

 

Needs must, and footprint chisels are better than fox wedges in heavy engineering

 

Elastic bands round handle of pliers to hold them closed

 

You should see my track bike,!

 

Got 2.
Bearing puller for the cylindrical roller bearing in the crank case the one that's blind. Gives a bit of pulling power when cases are heated locally with gun. I also inserted a socket (or something I can't remember) into the bearing to stop them cockling inwards





Rocker arm spring captivator. Position over rocker arm forks and lift spring from other side and slot spring end into hole. I can't find it now but I lift the spring with an old nylon tooth brush cut down with a groove in it so I would not scratch the head.


Edit.

Found it.



Cheers Gaz

 

I've got a dwg / .dxf of the rocker are tool if anyone what's one to get lazer cut. Thinking back it was a lot easier than the OEM Ducati tool I have. PM me I can email. I was a nat's out and needed to fettle the bit that goes between the rocker fork might need to remeasure.

Cheers Gaz

 

My favourite ever was when a blanking bolt unwound itself out of an unused emissions fitting on the intake manifold of my mate’s Nissan 300zx turbo, causing a massive air leak and a non-running engine. He was out in the countryside so he dug up a spud from the field he’d broken down next to and he jammed it over the spigot in order to bung up the hole. All was fine and it got him home but he totally forgot about it (knowing him, he’d probably been blind drunk at the time) until the car broke down again a few weeks later and apparently a very bemused AA man couldn’t work out why there was rotten mashed potato all over the engine bay

 

Years ago the fan belt came off on an old cortina. Stopped at a garage for a pair of tights as a replacement as you do which got us about 10 miles beside they melted. Apparently silk stockings wear better but where do you get them late at night in Newcastle?. Got enough strange looks buying tights

 

Off any bloke. Most Rob things don’t they ;p

 

Piston ring compression tool - sorry jubilee clip and some plastic pipe.
I prefer putting the piston on con rod first as it's easier to get the retaining clip in. The split design lets you get the tool out even with studs in.

Cheers Gaz

 

It was just a demo yes I will put the base shim/gasket in.
Cheers Gaz

 

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