A good start
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More progress. I'd earned plenty of points by building some retaining walls in the garden so set to on the Westfield again.
The thermostat and water pump got re-fitted after being cleaned. The new gaskets and sealant made the job a little easier. I purchased some new water hose and elbows to go from the pump and thermostat housings.
So, we went from this;
...to this.
The alternator got a clean too. Having removed the securing nut and pulley, the cooling fan part got a bath in an electrolytic solution.
essentially it's some soda crystals dissolved in water with a current passing through it. The sacrificial anode has 12Vdc going to it whilst the cathode has the negative connection and is clipped to the part that's rusty. After about 24 hours, most of the rust has left the wanted part and migrated to the anode. Magic!
A quick wire brushing and a spray of Hammerite and it's back on.
You'll notice the slot for the woodruff key. Having seen that the fan goes past that I wondered how it was kept tight to the shaft and thought I'd made a mistake. Fortunately my friend and knowledgeable chap Graham came to show me his new Triumph bike (very nice) and told me that was fine, the pulley clamps tight against the fan trapping it sufficiently for it to turn.
Next job, whip out the fuel tank.
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