Classic 900 T16 "cam cover bush"?

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Timo @ work - 24 Jun 2004 09:30 GMT

I'm currently looking for a good classic 900 T16 in the UK and have
come across an Aero which would fit the bill - mileage is still within
reason and it seems to have been looked after as well. So far, so
good.

However the current owner mentioned that during the last service, he
was advised that both the front rollbar bushes (OK, I know what they
are, and they aren't that hard to change) and the front 'cam cover
bush' are worn but don't need immediate replacement. Can someone
please shed a light onto what a 'cam cover bush' is - so far I've only
had 8V Turbos and I haven't come across one of those...

TIA,

T.

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Grunff - 24 Jun 2004 18:58 GMT

> I'm currently looking for a good classic 900 T16 in the UK and have
> come across an Aero which would fit the bill - mileage is still within
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> please shed a light onto what a 'cam cover bush' is - so far I've only
> had 8V Turbos and I haven't come across one of those...

It's a small rubber grommet on the cam cover, your 8v has one too. They
cost 30p and take 7 seconds to change.

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Paul Halliday - 24 Jun 2004 18:59 GMT

>> I'm currently looking for a good classic 900 T16 in the UK and have
>> come across an Aero which would fit the bill - mileage is still within
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> It's a small rubber grommet on the cam cover, your 8v has one too. They
> cost 30p and take 7 seconds to change.

Where d'ja gett'em for 30p? I had to pay 2.88 UKP at SAAB for my last one :(
I was able to fit mine in about 5 seconds, but I'm sure the extra time it
takes to fit the cheap ones wouldn't be a bit problem :)

Paul

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Grunff - 24 Jun 2004 19:19 GMT

> Where d'ja gett'em for 30p? I had to pay 2.88 UKP at SAAB for my last one :(

That's horrible! My local Saab indy place sells them for around 30p. I
paid £2 for a whole bag of them.

> I was able to fit mine in about 5 seconds, but I'm sure the extra time it
> takes to fit the cheap ones wouldn't be a bit problem :)

lol

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Paul Halliday - 24 Jun 2004 19:40 GMT

>> Where d'ja gett'em for 30p? I had to pay 2.88 UKP at SAAB for my last one :(
>
> That's horrible! My local Saab indy place sells them for around 30p. I
> paid £2 for a whole bag of them.

I'll have words! I thought it might be one of your economies of scale with a
bag of 1000, like the sump washers :)

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MeatballTurbo - 24 Jun 2004 21:12 GMT

> >> Where d'ja gett'em for 30p? I had to pay 2.88 UKP at SAAB for my last one :(
> >
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> I'll have words! I thought it might be one of your economies of scale with a
> bag of 1000, like the sump washers :)

Mine has the consistencey of soft toffee when the engine is hot, but it
means that the valve is well and truly glued in there. Ain't coming out
in a hurry, just the small pipe blows off instead. You can pull it out,
but it is a very squidgy fit putting it back in. It was the smaller hose
on that connector that blew off today.

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Fred W. - 24 Jun 2004 21:14 GMT

> > Where d'ja gett'em for 30p? I had to pay 2.88 UKP at SAAB for my last one :(
>
> That's horrible! My local Saab indy place sells them for around 30p. I
> paid ?2 for a whole bag of them.

Ah, wholesale grommets. The economies of quantity... ;-)

-Fred

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Timo Geusch - 25 Jun 2004 05:05 GMT

Grunff was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

Thanks. I think I should just about be able to handle that...

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