hot/cold dial

[shnozz]

mine has suddenly gone all slack and turns beyond the end for the "hot" point.

guess these means a dash off excavation

anyone had this happen and can tell me the idiots guide of how to fix it?

[yiw1393]

Yup it's a dash top off. It sounds like the cable attached to the hot/cold wheel has snapped/jumped off. It's very basic, just a bike brake cable affair that opens and closes the hot air flap thingy.

Whilst you have the top off why not check the LEDs are okay in the wheel?

[shnozz]

yiw1393 said:

Whilst you have the top off why not check the LEDs are okay in the wheel?

thanks for that. yet another pre-le mans job to add to the ever increasing list

what do you mean by checking the leds are ok by the wheel? everything seems ok when looking at the dash at night but is there a common problem on that front?

[yiw1393]

Not that I'm aware, I've only ever seen one Chim that had a bulb gone in the ally heater wheel. It's just that to replace that is a dash off job too, so I thought just check they're okay whilst you have it in bits.

Then again if everything's okay, leave well alone. You know that a little bulb will blow on the way to Le Mans then

[.Mark]

yiw1393 said:

Whilst you have the top off why not check the LEDs are okay in the wheel?

Oh no! Please don't ever mention LED's to Shnozz!

Mr.Mod it said:

LEDS's eh? While the dash top is off I could fit lots of small ones around the dash top air vents

[shnozz]

yiw1393 said:

Not that I'm aware, I've only ever seen one Chim that had a bulb gone in the ally heater wheel. It's just that to replace that is a dash off job too, so I thought just check they're okay whilst you have it in bits. Then again if everything's okay, leave well alone. You know that a little bulb will blow on the way to Le Mans then

i see. yep, you are right though - as soon as the dash is put back on a bulb will go!

[shnozz]

.Mark said:

yiw1393 said: Whilst you have the top off why not check the LEDs are okay in the wheel? Oh no! Please don't ever mention LED's to Shnozz! Mr.Mod it said: LEDS's eh? While the dash top is off I could fit lots of small ones around the dash top air vents

oih! I'll have you know my chim is probably the most original low mileage old model available.

even slowly coming around to the fact i should just get the wheels reconditioned in silver rather than anthracite or black.

[.Mark]

Only teasing Phil.

[shnozz]

so am i mate. wheels are going to be black soon

[chimburt]

not the hardest of jobs, but cramp inducing and fiddly. you can do this without romoving the dash top completely, but you do have to undo the 3 bolts that hold it down. found this out cos i was on my own
use an old water bottle to prop the dash up when you need to.
run some oil down the existing cable, and the new one, once you have the bottom of it fitted.

[chim_girl]

This job was one of the first 'repair' jobs I carried out on my Chim. It wasn't that difficult but then again I have small hands. Shame you're so far away, I'd offer to do it for you.

[shnozz]

chim_girl - thank you for the offer anyway

chimburt - is it likely that i will need a new cable or can I just re-thread the old one?

all these chim**** people

best become chim_shnozz...

[chimburt]

you may just as well go get a new one i'd say - tenner?
even if it's just because of the scratches and neck-ache!

[chim_girl]

shnozz said:

all these chim**** people best become chim_shnozz...

I know! Guess I'd never get a job in planning!

[Bob the Planner]

shnozz said:

... oih! I'll have you know my chim is probably the most original low mileage old model available. ....

No alterations on mine - even running with RE71 tyres not really - S02 PPs this week