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Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
Well, The Rockbox failed it's MOT Nothing too major though.Rear brakes binding. Front brake imbalance. Rear shockers. Steering Column top bearing. Shockers are not hard to find, but I'm having a bit of an issue with front brake cylinders (gonna change them both), and I'm having no luck finding a steering column bearing. Any ideas please? ---------------------- | Mon 16 Jul 2012 @ 16:47 |
bluebedouin Global Moderator Posts : 2444 Location : Northampton,England. Status : Offline |
Take a look here,see if there's anything you recognise.If there is I'll put them up on the auction site. Price on greedbay seems to be about £7 each so I'd put them up for £10 for the pair start plus postage (about a fiver). ---------------------- | Mon 16 Jul 2012 @ 17:46 |
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
Thanks Bluebedouin. Believe it or not I've just found a local supplier for the brake cylinders. The Carshop in Guisborough. I think I'm gonna have to try and pack the steering column bearing though. ---------------------- | Tue 17 Jul 2012 @ 09:27 |
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
Well, the packing failed, but Baileys have one. Should be legal by the end of the week. ---------------------- | Tue 17 Jul 2012 @ 13:48 |
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
I thought the top bearing in the steering colum was actually a bush which you pack with thick oil or greese I remember getting one from Mr Bailey as mine had completely collapsed. Dave ---------------------- | Wed 18 Jul 2012 @ 07:08 |
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
I tried that, but there was still far to much play in it. Clunked like mad when turning, just though I'd bite the bullet and buy one. ---------------------- | Wed 18 Jul 2012 @ 09:11 |
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Top bearing is a ball bearing with a felt oil ring. Bearing can clunk if the thrust spring or split ring (spring seating) are missing - ---------------------- | Wed 18 Jul 2012 @ 09:45 |
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
Everything is there, but the oil ring isn't too clever. No problem. It's ordered now. Just about to fit new shocks and a couple of other bits and bobs. Looking at that pic though, my split ring is in the wrong place. ---------------------- | Wed 18 Jul 2012 @ 13:43 |
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Split ring sits on the bearing inner race so that the bearing is evenly pre-loaded by the spring. If the spring is against the inner race then it doesn't sit squarely against the race. ---------------------- | Wed 18 Jul 2012 @ 14:43 |
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
Silly question. Which way should the split ring sit? Wide part to the top or bottom? ---------------------- | Wed 18 Jul 2012 @ 15:21 |
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
Not such a silly question; split ring should be installed wide part uppermost. If you have a Haynes manual then its shown in Fig. 11.30 (which is from the 1978 parts catalogue illustrations I think - nothing comparable in any of the GM manuals). ---------------------- | Wed 18 Jul 2012 @ 15:59 |
bluebedouin Global Moderator Posts : 2444 Location : Northampton,England. Status : Offline |
philbradshaw wrote: .....
If the spring is against the inner race then it doesn't sit squarely against the race. Which gives the impression to an mot inspector that it's knackered & they fail it! ---------------------- | Wed 18 Jul 2012 @ 17:02 |
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bluebedouin wrote: philbradshaw wrote:
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If the spring is against the inner race then it doesn't sit squarely against the race. Which gives the impression to an mot inspector that it's knackered & they fail it! Indeed. ---------------------- | Wed 18 Jul 2012 @ 19:07 |
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
That's a little job for todays list. I'm not having much of a week off. ---------------------- | Thu 19 Jul 2012 @ 07:50 |
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Passed. ---------------------- | Mon 23 Jul 2012 @ 19:29 |
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
Excellent news! Now enjoy the beastie! ---------------------- | Mon 23 Jul 2012 @ 19:31 |
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
I had him out for a short blast this afternoon. Even got it up to 70 on a downhill stretch with a tail wind. ---------------------- | Mon 23 Jul 2012 @ 19:37 |
Anon Deleted Posts : Location : Status : Offline |
Well done ---------------------- | Mon 23 Jul 2012 @ 19:37 |
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