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[Gbyte666]

Originally Posted by John W

when you swapped the coils, did you try swapping the plug leads too ? (that assumes the will fit)

I had the same symptoms on my 998 when the front plug lead went bad.

Hi John, yes thx did a complete swap of everything Tight stretch but the fault did not follow any of it.

Craig

[Gbyte666]

The SAGA part lost count::::::::

Ok so its not the fecking pick-up coils. Replaced them, re did the timing fired it up, same F&%k C%$££ &**** Arghhhhhhhh

Right front head off.....



Ahhhh that could be the problem, makes sence as its by the fuel valve and it would'nt tick over on that pot but would go with revs.



Anyway Bradders has lent me his head, but I need to swap over the pulley from my old one to the spare head. I have'nt got the tool to undo centre bolt ??

Old Head:





Spare Head:



Sod it I'll take it to my local (Probike) and get them to swap it over for me.

Here is the spare kindly lent by Bradders that will go on in its place. Looking much healther than mine.



Kev (Skids ) dose this look like the cause of the problem I was having ???

So fingers crossed this time I might have a working pot by tomorrow afternoon.

I've got to be ahead of you now Bradders on the take it appart and guess & learn front.

If not I'm setting fire to the fecking thing.

Craig

[Ghost]

Originally Posted by Gbyte666

The SAGA part lost count::::::::

Ok so its not the fecking pick-up coils. Replaced them, re did the timing fired it up, same F&%k C%$££ &**** Arghhhhhhhh

Right front head off.....



Ahhhh that could be the problem, makes sence as its by the fuel valve and it would'nt tick over on that pot but would go with revs.



Anyway Bradders has lent me his head, but I need to swap over the pulley from my old one to the spare head. I have'nt got the tool to undo centre bolt ??

Old Head:





Spare Head:



Sod it I'll take it to my local (Probike) and get them to swap it over for me.

Here is the spare kindly lent by Bradders that will go on in its place. Looking much healther than mine.



Kev (Skids ) dose this look like the cause of the problem I was having ???

So fingers crossed this time I might have a working pot by tomorrow afternoon.

I've got to be ahead of you now Bradders on the take it appart and guess & learn front.

If not I'm setting fire to the fecking thing.

Craig

Craig, well done on getting stuck into it. The erosion on your head could be going down under the valve seat, but your pic shows it above. Also your compression test tended to negate this kind of issue.

I notice you have adjustable cam wheels, are you sure that the 3 Allen fasteners are tight and the cam hasn't moved in relation to the pulley?

As at Mallory you said the belt had jumped a tooth but the belt was tight.

Just a thought to explore.

[Gbyte666]

Hi Phil, Got to admit having kina fun doing this but I rather not have to. Yep the three alen keys were certainly tight as all three where a mother to undo in that they all snapped undone.
I have just got back from Moto Rapido ( Local Ducati Dealer ) as my local bike shop did not have the tool to undo the pully nut, Moto Rapido kindly swapped it over for me. So tonight I'll stick it on and see.
Will be fun lining all that up but I guess if I line all the marks up I should be ok. Then just make sure the belt it tight ish. God bless Haynes.


Craig

[bradders]

good luck mate, and if you beat me I'm claiming it anyway as part of it will be mine

[Gbyte666]

Right feck it, toys out of pram. Put it back together, oil dripping out of where the head went together and still the same but rattly-err. Probally completly messed it up now. Thats your lot cant be arsed with it any more I dont know what I'm doing and I dont have the money to sling at a Ducati high priced workshop.
Unless anyone wants to take it away and fix it for free it can just sit there.


Craig

[Senna3]

Hi craig chin up m8 if you wont to bring it over to me ill have a go at it cant promisse anything but cant make it any worse bye the sound of it

[Ghost]

Originally Posted by Senna3

Hi craig chin up m8 if you wont to bring it over to me ill have a go at it cant promisse anything but cant make it any worse bye the sound of it

Well done Kev, why do you live so far away Craig, I could have had a play too. Mine is in bits at the mo as well. Head and barrel off again and its not leaking from there.

Think I've found it, but will have to track test to see.

[bradders]

Originally Posted by Ghost

Well done Kev, why do you live so far away Craig, I could have had a play too. Mine is in bits at the mo as well. Head and barrel off again and its not leaking from there.

Think I've found it, but will have to track test to see.

that will be at Cadwell then

Craig - get it over to Kev, then he and Skids can have a combined look at it...sure they'll sort it out for Cadwell so get it booked!!

[skidlids]

Was only mentioning to Kev earlier today what a nice ride it is over to Craig's place when its warm and dry as I was thinking of popping over there on Sunday