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[Scalyback]

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And WHAT fell off my bullet today?





It was a nice trip to East Grinstead to see how my old stationary engine was doing.I







wanted to have Tornado in on the action, but I swear he was looking with lothing at the small spluttering, noisy engines.






The onlt Lister 'B' spec 11 engine known to still exsist. (In stationary engine magazine June/July 2015



Possibly in spite, he ejected the same stud that he did this time last year. I could feel the increase in vibration and so took a look when I got back to base and sure enough...





So tomorrow morning, it's a mile trip to the hardware store for a roofing bolt and nut, until the replacement arrives from our hosts.
It's ok, I did exactly the same thing last year, same bike.













Tabellarius de verbis ostensor gaudium

[Davie Hall]

Its strange how it always seems to be the same bolt when they start to work loose. A couple of weeks ago I was checking my bike over looking for the reason for a strange rattle, it turns out one of the crankcase bolts had worked loose. Wonder what will work loose or drop off next?

[PeteF]

Lock wire the bugger on!!

[Scalyback]

Thanks to David of hitchcocks, for ring me to confirm the correct stud (Imperial) for Tornado.



I won't bother getting the roofing bolt now, as the correct bits should be here tomorrow.



There's going to be a loctite dance with this lot this time!

[Adrian]

You can clearly see where the shake-proof(?) washer was fitted! A.

[Les]

Would it be possible to use a tab washer as it is close to the edge of the mounting plate

[Scalyback]

Now that's a point!



so wire it, with a tab washer and some loctite. Will stop short of super glue, but very tempting!



Thank you all for your help and sympathy.

[stainer]

hi scaly, do you take your lister engine to the walking stick makers do at west stoke near Chichester ? there is a good turn out there cheers phil

[Count Johnny]

I use Nylocks on all of these studs. In fact, I use Nylocks about everywhere.

[Leon Novello]

This could be a case for a left-hand thread bolt, like air- conditioner pulley bolts in cars. There has to be a way of warning anyone working on the vehicle.