There must be an easier way!!!

[itsallyellow]

Do you really have to drill all them rivets out to get to the prp shaft?? The exhaust is off but how do i get the prop off?

thanks
mike

[TT Tim]

No, there are self tappers in the heat shielding, from memory they are 10" or so apart all the way round. I assume you're talking about the heat shield?

That is of course, if someone hasn't replaced them with rivets.

Tim

[longbow]

Mine was rivetted on, not really that bad to drill them out and replace, although admittedly more fiddly than self tapers!

[Eddie 4.2]

[mad mark]

Mine was riveted, but I replaced them with self tappers.

[cossiemetro]

use a slightly bigger drill to take them out or there is a proper drill bit to remove rivets

[Julian64]

It doesn't sound like your that close to competing yet.

[ESSO]

Mine was riveted on-10 rivets,its only a 10 minute job to drill them out,dont think you will get at prop any other way.While your at it dont forget to grease both UJ,s,there is a grease nipple on each one.Its about a 20 minute job to rivet shield back on.

[itsallyellow]

Julian64 said:

It doesn't sound like your that close to competing yet.

I was..... Then i sold the engine.....

Will be ready in 3 weeks time.

mike

[Julian64]

itsallyellow said:

Julian64 said:

It doesn't sound like your that close to competing yet.

I was..... Then i sold the engine.....

Will be ready in 3 weeks time.

mike

Is this the 4.2 you sold in favour of a 4.5?

[itsallyellow]

Yep.

[Julian64]

So I'm busy in my garage this weekend honing the inlet ports on the 4.5, and so will you be

[itsallyellow]

Somthing will be happening to the engine over the next week or so yes....

I will be cutting myself trying to remove this 4.2
mike