Engine Lid

Blue65 Officially Full-On Dubber

298 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 12 May 2009, 2:38 am

#711802

Sometime back I pulled out my engine lid to install one of those air coolers which lifted the engine lid. I have since removed it as its Winter and having it on allowed rain to come into the engine.

However one side doesn't seem to fit. Leaving a slight gap on one side. And the engine lid can't close properly now.

There are two nuts (x2) which hold the lid onto the hinges. I guess I just adjust them til it fits?

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grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 12 May 2009, 9:25 pm

#711998

These can be a bit of a bugger to adjust,basically it just takes a bit of tinkering with the up-down adjustment and the in out position of the hinges to get it right. This is not a 5 minute fix and the result depends on the care of the operator.

Blue65 Officially Full-On Dubber

298 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 14 May 2009, 4:28 pm

#712352

Do the size of the bolts matter? I put in quick release hinge pins - would they have an effect?

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