johny Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Yes here it is from the manual Dave. You can just make out the plain bush as the double dotted line at the end of the outer tube just where the gaiter is attached... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted April 13 Author Report Share Posted April 13 Not sure why I picked this as my first newbie job, but after several hours spannering hammering and swearing, I managed to get to one of the trunnions. Packed solid with black grease, which might explain the stiffness. Cleaned it out, inspected the vertical link (looks good), and shoved it all back with a new grease nipple & big dose of ep90. Other side will have to wait as I noticed a few things I wasn’t prepared for (mostly bushes), plus looks like the inner hubs need some tlc as I think there’s a rubber or felt seal missing. Will likely go trunnionless if I rebuild all this properly, but how do you remove / install the stub axle? Seems a solid bugger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 Which method did you use to unscrew the trunnion? Theres another thread on here about stub axle changing that might be of interest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted April 13 Author Report Share Posted April 13 It was the ‘don’t really know what I’m doing, so get everything in bits on the workbench’ method! Apart from the shock, didn’t touch that in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 Might have missed ,but why do you need a stub axle ?? getting old ones out of the upright best get some heat on the upright then without a press chase it all round the garage they will be very tight on the tapered fit Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted April 13 Author Report Share Posted April 13 Oh, I don’t, was just thinking ahead if I ever do a trunionless conversion. I’d either have to reuse the stubs I have or get new. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 before you get into trunnionless must haves how many miles and what type of driving are you intending to perform Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted April 13 Author Report Share Posted April 13 Oh, not many, 2k spirited miles per year. Im not definitely doing it, just researching. My mind often wanders off down deep rabbit holes! 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 17 minutes ago, DaveH said: Oh, not many, 2k spirited miles per year. Im not definitely doing it, just researching. My mind often wanders off down deep rabbit holes! 🤪 I have the monopoly on thinking out loud here, Dave. Most of the time I don't realise how deep the rabbit hole is until I realise what I've posted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted April 13 Author Report Share Posted April 13 😂 And now I find myself tea in hand, leafing through the workshop manual. Must be the novelty of it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 if is failed after around 50 years there is not much wrong with the design. any "must have" ideas should be sent to room 101 saves a fortune and all the headaches that go with these must have (not) ideas if all you do is limited miles and drive with the smile Ha ! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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