Daily Archives: 12/07/2019

Glare Shield, Waterpump

Friday 12th July 2019

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Music: 10cc, Gerry Rafferty.

I’m expecting the registration to arrive today and some G6 cutting liquid. I’ve also designed and ordered the stainless steel identification plate which will hopefully be with me on Monday or Tuesday.

Today’s the day to refit the water pump, it’s had plenty of time to cure so fingers crossed that it’s sealed properly this time. I’ll also finish fitting the glare shield.

Also Bristell have been in touch to say that they have a pair of rear windows in the correct colour so I need to pick them up at some point soon…

I’ve cleaned up the gasket ready for the refit.
After running a thin bead of Wellseal around the pump mating surface it’s bolted back on and the bolts are torqued up.
The radiator is remounted…
…and all the pipes reconnected,
The water system has been refilled and I’ll leave it for the weekend to see if the reseal has been successful.
Next is to finish fitting the glare shield. It’s a tricky job as there is only a very narrow band to secure it too but it has to be done ‘blind’. I’ve decided the best way to do this is to position the glare shield and use a very small drill to drill a pilot hole and just mark the fuselage skin. Removing the glare shield reveals if I’ve drilled in the correct position. If so I can open it up and fit the Rivnut.
Seven screws are used to secure the glare shield and I’m considering using a couple more to secure the shield to the instrument panel. That’s a job for Monday.