New comer - Progress (edit)

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Blowing exhaust due to missing nut!

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Good find! I thought it was coming from the front.

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Lots of gremlins today. Initially no start then a rather sticky throttle and seems to have excessive creep in neutral.

A 70 mile trip with a stall in Burford high street and no start for 5 long minutes. A least nothing over took me (they couldn't get past really) :lol: .

Engine started then died when engaged drive. a few flicks down the manual gears and I got going - just, and then did same in next 2 miles.
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In for surgery

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Hawaiis0 wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 02, 2023 17:24
A 70 mile trip with a stall in Burford high street and no start for 5 long minutes. A least nothing over took me (they couldn't get past really) :lol: .
I hope Harry wasn't filming you. It could ruin our reputation if that got out! 😬
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Harry was counting sheep, so never saw!

Surgery stage one complete ! Let's see how long it takes before it goes back in.

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Hawaiis0 wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 02, 2024 21:52
 Harry was counting sheep, so never saw!

Surgery stage one complete ! Let's see how long it takes before it goes back in.

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Oooh !! Open heart surgery !
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Top tip dont have your pods up when swinging an engine :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :twisted: :lol:
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Hawaiis0 wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 02, 2024 21:58
 Top tip dont have your pods up when swinging an engine :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :twisted: :lol:
:lol: :lol:

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Pete Boole wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 03, 2024 19:09
Hawaiis0 wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 02, 2024 21:58
 Top tip dont have your pods up when swinging an engine :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :twisted: :lol:
:lol: :lol:

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I blame the crane driver :evil:
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Thought I'd post a shot of the magic of Pete and his inlet manfold lifting adapter. :idea: :idea:

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I hate the idea of lifting the engine & gearbox on the manifold - plus it's harder to use the load leveller :D.

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Hawaiis0 wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:01
 Thought I'd post a shot of the magic of Pete and his inlet manfold lifting adapter. :idea: :idea:

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A work of art !!!

And

Who was the crane operator? Anyone we know?
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That lifter should've been available as OE!

And will the crane driver do/pay for the damage rectification?? 🤨
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Alan_M wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:51
Who was the crane operator? Anyone we know?
We're still looking. Unfortunately there were 42 aircraft within running distance. We think the got clean away
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