Valves and guides

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I got a bit fed up with trying to wind in the guides with Norman Hyde’s special tool. So reverted to the original method using loads of fire, a drift and bashing in with a large hammer.
As John (pewsey or lunmad), such a great bloke, I miss him, said “If you can bash a nail in without bending it, you should be able to hammer in a valve guide” as he was using a lump hammer to insert the guides on his Bonny.

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Was looking forward to trying out my new lapping tool but then remembered I’ve run out of paste. Halfords in the morrow then.

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If it works it’ll be brill. If it doesn’t…well, I’ll revert to the firestarting method :expressionless_face:

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Don’t buy one. They don’t work. Just like everything else from China. I wish suppliers would say where their stuff is made.
I remember when goods from Japan were so bad they had to be stamped “JAPAN” so we had a clear choice. Either spend cheap and risk a one use piece of shitty tin or to support properly paid workers who were producing stuff that actually worked and lasted, at least, for a few uses.
Why would anyone actually choose to buy Chinese (or Indian come to that) if there is something else available?

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