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Okay thanks very much – Its been in the shed for a year or so now, so is dry. Last time I summoned the energy to try and get it going I had cleaned the points with wet n dry and set the gap, new spark plug, new length of HT lead with a new contact cap on….. and not a sausage (or at least, no spark…). I’ll have it on the bench at the weekend and can give it another solid test, but it’s encouraging to know that it’s possible to get new parts.

Neil – could you send me some contact details and costs please of points and condenser, posted. Thanks again,

TIm

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Before going too far with disassembly, have you had cover off mag to check points are clean, working and at right gap? Just a thought, might save a lot of work. If that’s ok then next suspect is probably condenser. Members of the forum have these spare, or you could try Easycap which I’ve done and it works well.
I’ve repaired two mags now, I’m certainly no expert, if I can do it I’m sure anyone can! Like you I didn’t fancy the cost of the expert rebuild.
Good luck!

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Thanks for that Charlie

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At least a nice easy fix Charlie!

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OK thanks Neil thats a couple of things to have a look at when the weather calms down. I might try to post a photograph if I can work out how. The adjuster does turn but doesn’t move the points enough. I may just take it all out again to see if I can see something strange going on. I think from your description the cam is the correct one. I will confess when I work out what I have done wrong!

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Does anybody know which type of tyre should be fitted to the front of a Bonser truck. I’ve seen some with 3 rib tyres and others with car tyres . Also any idea of where to buy them ?

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So that’s what the crumbs were in the bottom of the bag. And there’s me thinking they were something horrible and all they were was crumbs off the porky pie. With all these crumbs it’s been difficult to climb up to see out again, but I managed it this morning to be greeted with a wide panoramic view of somewhere. It’s flat enough to be The Fens, but somehow I don’t think it is.

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Not getting a lot of opportunity to work on this due to a change in career but starting to scratch my head a bit now. I have put the new points in but now I am unable to get the points gap correct. Either I have done or am doing something stupid or somebody has messed about with the magneto before our ownership. On the basis that the highest point of the cam is opposite the slit therefore that should be the point at which the gap should be greatest I have wound the adjusting screw as far as it will go but am still only getting a gap of 0.010 of an inch at maximum adjustment. I am quite happy to be called stupid as long as somebody can tell me what is going on!

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After a bit of research I decided to purchase a Hyundai post hole borer.
Adapted it to fit a starting dog and tried it out yesterday.
Success! Got to have a very firm grip on the borer until the Ransomes engine kickers over, but it started first try.
I now feel confident that I can use it to extract logs from my Wood.
Thanks for all the help and advice.

Iain

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That was very shrewd of you, Alan. In a quiet moment when nobody was looking I decided to head off and try to find another home. I was offered a lift on a returning tractor, so I’m off on my travels to see the wide world (I’d always guessed there was more of it outside the lounge window).

Does anyone know the words to, “On the road again” by Willie Nelson?

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I have one stripped at the moment and had it blasted and painted Post Office Red and it looks good
I would be open to offers as I will not be able to assemble because of artherites in my fingers.
Mk30

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And what a great show it turned out to be. The weather was warm all weekend and lots of people came to see the displays in the halls.

At least, I think they did because somebody kidnapped me from the stand on the Saturday and I’ve been bouncing around in the bottom of a dark bag for the last week. If I can just get to see out of the bag I will take a photo. Maybe someone will recognise the location and come and rescue me!

HELLLLP!!!

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Well the flywheel is off! My puller broke but I managed to press it off! It took 15 tons to shift it!

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I have sent you a message, don’t know if you got it? Philip

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really looks like the seal is mounted the wrong side outwards. I am missing the outside metal protection ring (mud-guard)
I pulled it out on that metal cap.
but first you should be able to slide off the complete assembly over the axle (outwards). Make sure to lube the inside first.

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