Sparky

Oh yes, some very strong Force in that movie.

That will keep me awake at night.

Clever!

Hi Chris. To accommodate the newer wheels, the hubs would have been changed or the wheels machined to fit, so returning to original isn't necessarily simple. If you have upgraded brakes, then IMHO bugger originality as the originals are pretty poor.

Fair point, but somebody at Nike did a risk assessment on this and decided it was OK to screw with a nation's flag. Try that in some other parts of the world and your offices will be burnt down. And probably far worse.

Two can play at that game.

In many countries this would be tantamount to treason. But we're British, so we'll just tut loudly for a few days then suck it up and allow our culture and history to erode just a little more. Next year they'll finish the job and it'll be a full-on rainbow cross.

Wonderful memories. Used to enjoy being on board for engine runs - a major sensory experience. The pipes were right in front of my hangar, and the noise was insane when they pushed the throttles forward.

I'm going to chrom it.

100% doable insitu if you're at least a bit handy. If the original bolts are holding the water pump on, then you'll need to remove the aux sprocket - prepare for a fight, but not always - to get at one of them. If the pump has never been moved, then it's imperative that you tease those bolts out gently. One breaks and you'll be pulling the engine again. It's a pretty simple job once the belt and sprocket are out of the way, Just be sure you're getting a good seal when replacing the pump! While you're at it, have a good look at the water pump hoses; make sure they haven't been partly cut by the cam sprockets (common). For reference, if I had a replacement pump in hand, this'd be completed in a day.

I do them all on axle stands! In fact I prefer it.

Not too bad a job with engine insitu. Even easier if a certain pump securing bolt has already been changed; the job could then be done, with care, without dismounting the cambelt. Unlikely you'll get a pump off the shelf anywhere; instead you'll need that one rebuilt by someone knowledgeable and you need to factor in time for that. I always use PNM for pump rebuilds.

I think the first thing you'd need is a professional report detailing exactly what went wrong with the engine. There could be various other causes, and there may be no negligence.

Done hundreds, never seen one back off, and never heard of this being an issue.

I'm open to alternatives...

I'm easy.

So start investigating all connections. Especially that fun stuff on the right with the boot floor.

Noooooo! Ah well, next time mate. Chris @internets, looks like another Thelma and Louise rerun...

Trying to read the ECU wouldn't be my priority. It was running, taken apart, reassembled and now it's not running. So it's 99% something you didn't reconnect. How did you check spark, fuel pressure and injector opening?

Can't stick this one on Boeing, much as they're getting what they deserve lately. On this occasion it's poor maintenance.

Many a true word... I shall have to dig out some pics.

No, I REALLY enjoyed it

Flew on that one twice. You'll probably be able to tell which seats I sat in.

Even Concorde's wings would generate some lift in a stiff breeze. But it wouldn't properly lift until nose-up at around 200mph. Ah, it has no engines so would lift more readily. Jeez, I'm a sad geek.

About bloody time! Took them ages. The Hudson isn't a particularly friendly place for an airframe.