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It's a nay from me - theories are fine! In practice you can't pull the new belt tight enough to get over the pulleys without levers. Which vehicle are you talking about? John :)

All the best Si! John

Not desirable at all! Just remove any preserving oil that may be there.......discs with painted centres don't have that as a rule. Ensure the hub that they sit on is completely clean, and add a thin layer of ceramic grease if you can. John :)

Traditionally the Toyota has legendary reliability and is the general choice of work horse. Like most vehicles of this type, they are very strong chassis wise but rust badly......some underbody treatment will make it last for many years! John

Toyota Hilux.....can have up to 10 years warranty but have the underside treated! John

See that slot at the back of the top piece? Get a broad screwdriver in there, press down and it should unclip. John

The drum alone will be one hell of a weight.....best leave it complete if you can! John

I think you’ll need to release the other, non driven end of the drum....be prepared to cut bolts off with an angle grinder! John

Continuing..... Peter Green John

1) Leonard Cohen Or 2) Gordon Lightfoot 3) Meatloaf John

Please have a compression test done before progressing further.....you may have a burnt out valve. Uncommon but not unknown these days! John

Agreed! Buy a quality part though - Febi Bilstein etc. John :)

Plus 1 for the Oregon line.....but make sure it’s the same diameter as original. The splined hole is for the bump feed mechanism. John

£150 for us this morning :) John :)

A short burst of choke is perfectly normal - these air cooled engines do run hot and the fuel vaporises quickly, hence the need for choke. You seem pleased with your purchase - it's good to hear that! John :)

The alarm may have it's own internal battery, by the sound of it. Maybe connecting a battery saver (12v transformer) to the leads will keep it silent when you remove the battery? John :)

This is where a good motor factors comes in.....give them the reg and up comes a picture of what’s needed. Seriously, mine gets it right every time. John

To set the choke, you press the trigger, turn the choke knob and then release the trigger. One more squeeze of the trigger and the choke releases. Anyway, that's another machine under your belt - I hope you cleaned the carb up though, and checked the air filter!! John :)

To me, it looks like the throttle trigger needs to drop down a bit - it looks like it’s half pressed already! The switch on the side to the left of the trigger.....is it just an on/off or can it be used to keep the blower at a set speed without touching the trigger? John

Once the badge is off, your biggest problem is sticking it on again......neatly! Maybe you could sculpt some number plate sticky pads if you are good with a scalpel. John :)