Back at Easter, I bought a carbon airbox from @cookster I eventually got round to fitting the air intake tube clips to the new airbox, the holes on the airbox were slightly oversized, and the rivets were just pulling straight through, flat washers to the rescue Old, scabby, broken airbox removed, ready to fit the new (to me) carbon replacement Bit fiddly to fit, and get the pipes and wiring loom in the right places, but, got close enough in the end Looks so much better (although, I'm still not a fan of carbon)
@Robert Colliver Two comments looking at this picture: 1/ Your new carbon air box could definitely use a new rubber gasket. Proper sealing with the fuel tank is absolutely essential to the “916” air intake design. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274535217770 2/ You also need quick disconnect fittings for your fuel pipes and must get rid of these garden water hose clamps. The metallic quick disconnects are almost indestructible, once fitted properly. The (OEM) plastic ones not so much… https://www.desmo-racing.com/en/kit...748-900-mhe-916-996-998-xml-245_544-1818.html And never forget that whatever it is, your Tamburini deserves it!
More parts for the pig New thermostat, new locating dowel and rubber grommet for the air pressure sensor on the expansion tank, new rubber gaiter for the rear brake master cylinder, new rubber o ring for the filler neck, in case I damaged the other new one when fitting Oh, and a present for me, for my birthday, thought I had best buy it myself, sering as nobody else did
I would presume that the new thermostat doesn't require the locking ring from the old unit? The new part appears to have a pressed metal ring around it, whereas, the old part, when the metal ring is removed, it is clearly two separate parts, if I try and refit the old ring over the new part, the bolt is not long enough
Thermostat removed, system flushed with garden hose to remove all the old green coolant, thermostat refitted Whilst I was at DC this morning, I just happen to meet Mr Hackett, the owner, struck up a conversation with him about The Pig, and it's issues, he suggested the thermostat as a starting point, at which point, I waved the new one at him He also asked if I had checked/changed the radiator, I told him that I had checked it with a laser thermometer, and the temps were all pretty close, I told him what it was doing, and, he then suggested the overflow pipe on the filler neck, remove the rubber hose, and run a 4mm drill bit through the metal piece, as that can get a bit clogged up, it didn't look too bad, but, I did it anyway, by hand, no power tools Some crap came out, ran the drill bit through a few times, gave it a good clean, refitted it to the expansion tank, refilled the coolant, fired it up, topped up the coolant after the air came out, had it ticking over nicely for about 45 minutes, no coolant loss, no steam, no bubbles, after turning it off, had a closer look, no signs of coolant spray on the airbox or any hoses in the area, and, more importantly, no wet patch on the floor I'll call that a win, for now
How I love that kind of restorations! I have read the whole thread and I’ve learned a lot, despite I have a 749. Congratulations for your bike, your knowledge and your patience
My knowledge and experience came from this forum, and a Haynes manual Glad you enjoyed the read, there will still be more to come
Had to move the bikes around in the garage last Saturday, as I was taking the 996 and the FZR400RR to a local classic vehicle show on Sunday, and, the FZR was buried at the back of the garage When I moved the 996, I noticed a small oil patch on the floor, but, with it being only a small patch, I decided to leave it, and investigate it at a later date On the way back from the show, the front right indicator decided to stop working, more investigations to do This morning, did a quick job on the FZR, then on to the 996 Indicator, a quick wiggle of the wires at the connectors, saw that working again, happy days Now, on to the oil leak, got the bike up on the rear paddock stand, to make it easier getting the panels off, had a look, there is oil around the underside of the engine casing, and some dripping off of the oil filter Think I might have found it
Next on the list..... Some heavy handed neanderthal used a bolt that was too long when refitting the V panel, thus, snapping one of the fixing points on the horizontal valve cover Time to get it sorted, two bolts came loose, the other two didn't want to move, the Allen key just rounded out the hole, Torx T40, big hammer, and a 3/8 breaker bar got them out Parts off, cleaned, taken to the welder for repair Just got to wait for a phonecall now, when it is ready for collection At £135 for a new horizontal valve cover, or £10 to get it welded, being the Yorkshireman that I am, it was a no brainer
If a cowboy has been at the Bike make sure the correct bolts are fitted that secure the cover. Seem to remember if they are too long they damage the cam carriers
Had a text message this morning, saying my bits had been welded, so, went over to collect them £10 well spent Now, I just need to take a trip over to Ducati Coventry, to collect a new gasket and a couple of new bolts, then, it can be refitted
But, that would mean destroying the aforementioned storage box I did consider reusing the old gasket, but, when JHP only charged me the princely sum of £3.99 for the new gasket, and two new bolts, it gave me an excuse to go look at some pretty bikes
