by Andrew Thomson | Jul 25, 2017 | Uncategorized |
Leaky oil seals – a problem for many old vehicles. Rubber material in O-rings hardens over time, leading to a loss of compression and to oil leaks in other parts of a vehicle. Why does this happen? What can we do to prevent it happening? Rubber and neoprene material...
by Andrew Thomson | Jun 8, 2017 | Uncategorized |
Now and then it helps to have another look at the basics of one’s craft. This sort of exercise works to refresh our way of thinking about things. Lubrication is no different. No matter how much you know about friction, wear, oils and their classification, it’s worth...
by Andrew Thomson | May 11, 2017 | Uncategorized |
A while ago we had a new customer, a man who brought in a lovely old 1991 Nissan Cedric Wagon, an E-WY-30 model. The car was in bad shape. It had only 140,000kms on the clock, but from about five years ago its automatic transmission had begun slipping and there were...
by Andrew Thomson | May 9, 2017 | Uncategorized |
The piston - cleaner and cleaner In the first blog about my father-in-law’s 28 year-old Honda Cub 50cc bike I rode it for 120 kｍs with SOD-1 Plus added to the engine oil. Our chief mechanic Mr Ono disassembled the engine and we examined how the SOD-1 Plus had improved...
by Andrew Thomson | May 2, 2017 | Blog |
Japanese people have a deep streak of nostalgia in them, especially these days with the economy struggling to produce the strong growth of the post-war years. The Showa era – named after the reign of Emperor Hirohito – has a special place in Japanese hearts because of...
