The Starting point...

I've been waiting to get a small diameter flap wheel so that I can open up the hole for the mechanical seal. In the meantime I stripped, cleaned & carried out the earth strap mod to the starter motor.

Got into the unit to find a little accumulated crud!!

You can see the corroded & burnt tabs at 12, 4 & 8 o'clock.

So I made up an earth strap to connect to the endcap..

drilled & tapped the endcap for a 4BA screw...

which was cut flush on the outside, this will be hidden from view when fitted anyway.

Another part to add to the sorted pile!!

Rebuild & distraction

It was Bank Holiday last weekend & I made a start on getting the engine buttoned up, as the new oilseals had arrived. Got most of it done but I need to  slightly relieve the hole that takes the mechanical seal, as the ones supplied nowadays are fractionally larger than the originals.


We also have a new addition to the family!!