chris_harris_
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 06:47 PM |
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Stiffness and plunge!
Ooh err, well today i've had a long day in the garage, got mu diff and de-dion tube mounted as well as put hubs and shafts in. My question is
when the shafts are fitted (lobro) how much should they plunge/slide in the joints, if i grab each one there is probably only a couple of mm on both.
I'm thinking i'm going to end up having some made.Second question is after replacing all the hub bearings how stiff should they be to
turn? These even when not torqued fully (my wrench only goes to 210Nm) are well stiff.
Thanks guys
Regards Chris
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miegru
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 06:50 PM |
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Can only answer the bearings; mine were stiff too in the beginning but a few turns of the wheel made them looser quicly. Had to do the torqueing and
wheel turning a few times. Easiest if the driveshafts are not fitted yet.
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chris_harris_
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 06:51 PM |
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Ok mate thanks. not too sure whats going on, have to undo the shafts again tomorrow and have a look.
Regards Chris
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miegru
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 06:53 PM |
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Oh, forgot. One guy I know uses the engine to turn the wheels while te wheels were in the air. After a few minutes running he checks the temperature
on the bearings. If they don't get hot it should be ok.
Found it a bit to risky myself: what if it isn't good; are the bearings damaged? But you can try it.
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chris_harris_
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 07:12 PM |
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Not too sure about that, and besides my engine isn't running as yet. Thanks for the input, still need to know about these shafts though!
Regards Chris
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chris_harris_
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| posted on 20/3/07 at 12:42 PM |
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can anyone help me with this, need to know how much movement is required. Thanks
Regards Chris
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