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Re: A small rattle in the engine department....
« Reply #60 on: 19.09. 2015 17:40 »
You need Whitworth stuff which although easily available here in the UK might cost a bit to post to Kenya,
here is a conversion chart that might save you a bit if you have some spanners already

http://classicmechanic.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/mm-af-bsw-bsf-spanner-conversion-chart.html
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Re: A small rattle in the engine department....
« Reply #61 on: 19.09. 2015 20:38 »
http://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/psc/spanner_jaw.html#Jaw_Size_Table
Common sizes on BSA 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, 7/16 BS
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Re: A small rattle in the engine department....
« Reply #62 on: 20.09. 2015 01:18 »
The small journal crank has a different sized plug to that fitted to the large journal crank. The one with the tube, that is.
The Road Rocket L.J. crank uses the same plugs as the S.J.

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Re: A small rattle in the engine department....
« Reply #63 on: 20.09. 2015 08:20 »
& the small journal doesn't have a tube inside..

well mine didn't..  *wink2*
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Re: A small rattle in the engine department....
« Reply #64 on: 21.09. 2015 04:51 »
All in all I think I've been very lucky. The Crank cases appear undamaged. The crank looks repairable
I've not got the sludge traps out yet,

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Re: A small rattle in the engine department....
« Reply #65 on: 21.09. 2015 05:00 »
I mean, don't take my word for it because there is much more expert advice than mine here on the forum, but I think that left rod may need to be replaced. ;)

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Re: A small rattle in the engine department....
« Reply #66 on: 21.09. 2015 09:03 »
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Re: A small rattle in the engine department....
« Reply #67 on: 21.09. 2015 09:50 »
I don't know for certain yet, but I will once I've removed the conrods from my spare crank, I'll know whether they are interchangeable or not. I've seen small and large journal references on a couple of websites, so I  may be looking around for a spare conrod or two...all part of the learning curve and stuff I can pass on to others in the future no doubt...
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Re: A small rattle in the engine department....
« Reply #68 on: 21.09. 2015 10:21 »
Yes mate your very lucky not to have more damage.
looks like a small journal from here. Give us a pic of your spare.
Whichever one you use get it crack tested and measured for true. Any 2nd hand rods are going to have a few ??? marks. They have a limited life span. New ones would be best if budget will stretch.
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Re: A small rattle in the engine department....
« Reply #69 on: 21.09. 2015 12:03 »
Guy,

I apologize for picking a bad time for attempted humor and making it just a little too dry. The left rod is the one that is fractured and crumbled. That said, the right rod, which is still on the crank, may have taken a thrashing from the flying debris inside the crankcase.

It looks to me that the crankshaft web might be distorted on the left side. That makes me concerned for how straight and true it is through the centerline of the journals.  When you say the crank is repairable, are you referring to the distortion I think I'm seeing in that crank web? I could be imagining it. Anybody else see something odd about that left web?

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Re: A small rattle in the engine department....
« Reply #70 on: 21.09. 2015 12:10 »
Now you mention it  is at an odd angle .If it is twisted it's taken an almighty clout to do that .
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Re: A small rattle in the engine department....
« Reply #71 on: 21.09. 2015 12:16 »
I'll stick it on the lathe at the crankshaft grinders and see if/how straight it is.

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Re: A small rattle in the engine department....
« Reply #72 on: 21.09. 2015 12:35 »
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Anybody else see something odd about that left web?

from the photo I'd say nigh on impossible to say either way, I think Guy your going the right way getting it tested/measured
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Re: A small rattle in the engine department....
« Reply #73 on: 21.09. 2015 13:45 »
OK now be honest. How many looked at the right side web then moved their head to the left to get a straight look at the left web?
I did  *bash*
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Re: A small rattle in the engine department....
« Reply #74 on: 21.09. 2015 14:11 »
up here on the topside of the globe we have to lean the other wat *smile*
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