Seriously? This is getting stupid
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:10 pm
It all started with the fan switch...
I bodged it to work with a blade fuse while I waited for a new switch. When I got the new switch I found that it needed a 29mm socket, a siz I didn't have and neither did halfords or screwfix. As it was a Sunday I had to order a new socket online. Cue another week's waiting for delivery.
Once I had the socket I set back to the garage, what should have been a 5 minute job turned into frustration and me conceding setting about the bike with 'Mr Thumpy' when the thread on 3 way manifold accompanied the old thermal switch on the way out, I tried to fit the new switch but it was well and truly threaded. Cue desperate eBaying for a new manifold.
I got the manifold yesterday, new jubilee clips bought (why did aprilia use those stupid screwless clips) and much jiggling and wriggling later it was in place. Coolant topped up and warmed up, still no fan. There was however a small pool of coolant forming. I thought that this may have been from where I had removed the pipes during fitting or overflow from the refill so put it away overnight. Went back today and the coolant is definitely leaking. It looks like its coming from the three pipes at the top of the manifold.
Bollocks. I've pretty much give up on making the rideout that I was planning to go on on sunday, I'll try to pull the pipes off tomorrow but I have no idea if I'll be able to find a replacement anywhere.
I bodged it to work with a blade fuse while I waited for a new switch. When I got the new switch I found that it needed a 29mm socket, a siz I didn't have and neither did halfords or screwfix. As it was a Sunday I had to order a new socket online. Cue another week's waiting for delivery.
Once I had the socket I set back to the garage, what should have been a 5 minute job turned into frustration and me conceding setting about the bike with 'Mr Thumpy' when the thread on 3 way manifold accompanied the old thermal switch on the way out, I tried to fit the new switch but it was well and truly threaded. Cue desperate eBaying for a new manifold.
I got the manifold yesterday, new jubilee clips bought (why did aprilia use those stupid screwless clips) and much jiggling and wriggling later it was in place. Coolant topped up and warmed up, still no fan. There was however a small pool of coolant forming. I thought that this may have been from where I had removed the pipes during fitting or overflow from the refill so put it away overnight. Went back today and the coolant is definitely leaking. It looks like its coming from the three pipes at the top of the manifold.
Bollocks. I've pretty much give up on making the rideout that I was planning to go on on sunday, I'll try to pull the pipes off tomorrow but I have no idea if I'll be able to find a replacement anywhere.
