I totally subscribe to this point of view, but what really confuses me is how I ever learnt anything, based on the number of things I have successfully completed first time!
I blame being ill with flu for that time I forced a 650 barrel on backwards, so that a dowel cracked the barrel base flange.
We all make mistakes and we all try and not make the same mistake twice. All part of the learning curve...
Great question.
I think there was an earlier photo showing the other rings were fitted fine.
Sorry, quite right. But, there was this:
The damaged red end was due to improper installation not bad manufacturing. The rings came out of the packet undamaged. I just installed them wrong/overlapped.
Thank you for closing the loop on this.
Larry, I guess it's obvious, but the times I've missed the obvious... have you found the bits that make up the rest of the red ends. That was the point I was making earlier on. Simply, you don't want them rattling around inside.
I did find a couple of red bits the first time I removed the rings. I have a magnetic sump plug so I'll check that when I change the oil. I'll also check the magnetic plug in the oil tank along with a new oil filter. In hindsight, I should have drained the oil while the top end was off and I could have also had a visual inside the crank cases. Hopefully all the bits will be gone after doing the above.Larry, I guess it's obvious, but the times I've missed the obvious... have you found the bits that make up the rest of the red ends. That was the point I was making earlier on. Simply, you don't want them rattling around inside.
