how hard

[Captain Chaos]

is it to rebuild a bullet box................how costly?

if water has made it into the box on an engine, what else should one look out for on the rest of it that may be buggered?

ta in advance

[Matt]

You looking at yank scrap again?

[Captain Chaos]

nope......but i really would appreciate some help if you could assist in anyway

[Cookee]

You need tools and the skill to be able to shim it correctly - There might be more those are the issues I know about!

Can get it done down this way if needs be - issues are mainly to do with how much damage has been done - the shafts rust allowing the impellor to pump out all of the oil on some shafts, bearings and gears can all fail due to water ingress - no way of knowing how much damage is done without opening it up!

[Captain Chaos]

I know the damage, its completely fecked!!

I was wondering whether looking for another is easier/ cheaper than repairing that one AND what other stuff in the midsection may hae been effected when the box ground to a halt?

[Matt]

So best case, case & bearing carrier are re-usuable, worst case entire gearcase is junk?

[Cookee]

If it ground to a halt it will be somewhere between very fecked and written off! contsct OCRDA who is a member here with the shaft length and what you're looking for - he may have something or some parts?

[Captain Chaos]

and other damage to engine could be?

[Captain Chaos]

thanks cookee

[Cookee]

It depends what stopped it and how fast - but the very worst case scenario could in theory damage the crank, but I would of thought the drive shaft would go long before then, so unless there are other problems I would have thought just the box - a second and third opinion is very advisable though - there are others with a lot more experience than me around here!

[Matt]

IMHO, there's very little rotational mass in them so it's unlikely to have buggered the motah.

Originally posted by Captain Chaos
and other damage to engine could be?

[Captain Chaos]

Thanks the both of ya............looks like i've got 2 motors to look at on sat........any other offers?

[Matt]

The man to truly ask is Mr Holmes.

[Jon]

What, me?

[Matt]

How many world championships have you won?

[Jon Fuller]

The condition of the spline at the top of the downshaft will give a good indication of the state of the internal spline in the bottom of the crank.
There's a seal in the lower end of the crank that should keep a pocket of grease in and around the mating splines, if that's failed/fecked orf, there could be trouble in store in the form of a stripped crank spline.

Also look for the upper spline of the downshaft being 'twisted'.

I'd leave the fkkr alone, and let some one else have the aggro.

[Captain Chaos]

good advice Jonny.............your other half has given the same advice.

thanks very much all, I felt i sorta had to ask anyway.

[Jon]

Originally posted by Matt
How many world championships have you won?

I didnt say id won any championships! :confused:

However, My name is Mr. Holmes.

[Bad Boy 717]

John or neil?????

[Tony Davis]

or Sherlock!

[Jon Fuller]

Or Barrett :dizzy:

[Jon]

Oh how we laughed, the old ones are always the best, we havent laughed like that since aunt mable caught her left tit in the mangle.

Its Jon Holmes actually you funny Fekkers.

There is after all only one Holmes family dating back to the Doomsday Book.

[Jon]

Who is this Neil Fekker?

He sure as hell aint local.

[Jon Fuller]

In-bred then are we?

[Jon Fuller]

Originally posted by R-Don
Who is this Neil Fekker?

He sure as hell aint local.

Well he lives just outside sarfampton, and works from Drivers Wharf.

so I reckon that's pretty local

[Jon]

No Jonny,

Your missing the point.

Any monkey can move into the area and call himself local but the fact is that there are not many true Sotonion's left any more.

The last six generations of my family have lived and conducted their business in the city centre, so you see, there realy is only one "Holmes" family in Southampton.


Holmes Family Outing:

[Captain Chaos]

did they sell guiness?

[Jon]

Nah,

They were Gangsters, :lol:lol: The Anthill Mob.

[Tony Davis]

Originally posted by Captain Chaos
did they sell guiness?

And not practice any form of birth control !!!:D :D There's bleedin undreds of em!

[Jon]

Originally posted by Tony Davis
And not practice any form of birth control !!!:D :D There's bleedin undreds of em!

:well: :well: :well:

Well the thing is Tony, they didnt live long in their line of Business,:lol:lol:

And besides, my family love Sha*in, and were not ashamed of it.:sperm:

[Jon]

Anyway,

Im off to Canada Skiing tomorrow for ten days, so make sure the weathers better before i return please cos it will be time to put the boat in the water.

Just bought a nice portable DVD player with 8" screen for her cuddy for additional entertainment.

[Captain Chaos]

Originally posted by R-Don
:my family love Sha*in, and were not ashamed of it.:sperm:

is there a wife joke here somewhere?

[Tony Davis]

Aunt Mabel looks a bit pissed off, maybe her tit is still sore!

[Jon]

Originally posted by Captain Chaos
is there a wife joke here somewhere?

Que?

[Tony Davis]

Originally posted by R-Don
Anyway,

Im off to Canada Skiing tomorrow for ten days,

All right for some aint it, I've spent the best part of today trying to book a ski holiday for Saturday, tried everywhere, New England , France, Italy Austria etc, the only thing available was Geilo in Norway, so I'm not going.

Travel agents reckon it's the busiest season ever!

[Captain Chaos]

:D

[Jon]

Thats a bummer mate.

I booked up about 6 weeks ago but was surprised at the cost of the flights, not as cheap as in the past. Maybe that shows the increase in the number of people taking skiing holidays!

Anyway, youve just had a week in Miami.:)

[Captain Chaos]

try hemsedal in Norway, the hemsedal hotel (book direct) used to be really quite nice. The resort is small but has great pedigree....fly to oslo and hire a motor, be there in a couple of hrs

Hemsedal Resort (http://www.hemsedal.com)

dont go italy.........ole mans there it aint got feck all snow.

La Clusaz has just extended its season for 3 weeks.
can you go next week tony?

[Jon]

Sod Italy

had a short break in Cervinia a couple of years back, stayed in i nice family hotel at the base of the Mattehorn.

Fantastic scenery and amazing views from the top of Zermatt but skiing was awful. Hard sheet ice.:cry:

[Tony Davis]

Originally posted by Captain Chaos
can you go next week tony?

No, Lorna is away yet again (bloody leroy) so I'm in charge of critters, week after is looking good for me and my pal, but after that I'm off to Miami to go boating/bit buying!

[Jon]

Originally posted by Tony Davis
No, Lorna is away yet again (bloody leroy)!

:drain:

Im not sure who this Leroy is Tony, but he dont half get about!:lol:lol:

[Tony Davis]

I think he might be Blick!

[Captain Chaos]

no, he's just been in the sun too long