Mathew Posted April 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 1 minute ago, thescrapman said: Fit the new pin, and the new shaft bearings in addition to existing ones. Also replace fork end square bearings. take shaft back. Spigot bush is in flywheel, not crank. Did it fall on floor as flywheel came off? Good advice. I suspect the bush had either broke up or was not in from when the engine was an auto! The engine number ended hea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 18 minutes ago, sulzerman said: Just a word of advice, make sure all clutch operating parts are perfect else the clutch won't work. I had my gearbox out 3 times until I realised some parts were worn!! Good luck!! Hopefully with a new 3 piece clutch, flywheel, bushes, slipper pads, pin, seals and gaskets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 13 hours ago, thescrapman said: Spigot bush is in flywheel, not crank. Did it fall on floor as flywheel came off? Might still be in the flywheel; sometimes it just looks like part of the unit rather than a separate bushing. You'll need a third dowel for the flywheel too; be careful removing any from other flywheels as they can be damaged during removal, for example by big brutish grips... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said: big brutish grips.. over here we have Big British Grips ha or monkey wrench, moles , teeth etc., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 Well you can have a Brutish Brit, or a British brute... but moles can grip just too tightly for their size and distort the poor innocent dowel. Easy does it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 Just got back from a 210 mile round trip. Over to Nigel's to get the flywheel, then to rimmers to pick up the last few bits. Looks like it will be a prep last bit of the day after something to eat. Nigels cars and bikes look great. Many thanks. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 Cleaned up and new seals. Back together. cleanup of flywheel next! Some decisions needed there, i can't wait 3 weeks for a machine shop at this point in time. So its either a clean with wet and dry on a block or lathe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 why not just some oiled wet andry on a orbital sander clutch faces dont want to be too shiney  Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 Cleaned up, look ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 Will pause here as i have work tonight, will carry on tomorrow if i get up in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 yes cooking on gas , get the box back in Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 Flywheel going on Pulled a pin from the bad flywheel, turning round to have the good side facing up. Better make sure it stays on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 Thats it for today, Clutch in place. Gearbox ready to go on. Fingers crossed for tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 Well its in, almost! You may notice rear gearbox mount is broken! So will order one, not cheap but the whole point is to get it right. What a job to get in, two jacks, lots of wiggling. Lifting into position the last half inch myself, most bolts in but run out of time. Got to get cleaned up. Slave and starter bolted on. Will get rest of bolts on, and replace a few that were missing tomorrow as well as progressing as far as i can till the new mount comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Clark Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 Well done Mathew. Back on the road soon! Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 the advantage of a 948 herald with ally case is you lift it on your chest and knees  if you tried that we would be out getting some grapes for a AE visit they are quite a lump and at a steep angle  its not the best job in the world to sight alignments I left the rear crossmember on so there was something to haggle it with Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Pete Lewis said:  I left the rear crossmember on so there was something to haggle it with Pete Yea i did, then it fell off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 Going to make some stainless spacers for the mount. Some standard length and others a tad longer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 hence the need for a new tail mount  , the whole rear mount is a tad odd easy to get metal to metal with all the plates and spacers espec lying on youre back looking at the stars Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 First batch of gearbox spacers made. Probably over the top, they won't rust though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 13, 2021 Report Share Posted April 13, 2021 i held my spacers in place with some rubber bands or they fall off the studs just when you dont want them to easy to remove the bands once the mount is up . Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2021 10 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: i held my spacers in place with some rubber bands or they fall off the studs just when you dont want them to easy to remove the bands once the mount is up . Pete Thanks for that, its like a bit of paper in the socket to hold the nut in place while you line it up to a stud. I was thinking it was going to be a bit of a juggling act with four of them to hold while i lined up the bar. The spare set of spacers i am going to hold in my glove box, so the next person that needs them at a meeting can have them.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2021 Just a clear up today and getting all the bits ready for tomorrow, new mount arrives tomorrow. Can't believe i had two spare exhaust clamps the right size! Shows if you wait long enough you will use it . And when i cleared up i found the old spigot bush! Must have fallen out as i pulled the old flywheel out.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 if you need a spare gearbox heres a nice one on fleabay came from the Titanics hold  but starts at £160 ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 20 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: if you need a spare gearbox heres a nice one on fleabay came from the Titanics hold  but starts at £160 ...... That looks like chemical attack! We have that on our kettle actuators, the cleaners put some horrible chemicals to get the burnt on sauces off, all alloy just crumbles after a while. No progress today, tired after last nights shift and i cut my finger getting a blind bearing out of a roller housing . I want it to skin over a bit before gloves over. I did get this through the post ready for tomorrow . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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