09-07-2019, 10:23 PM
Chris,
I have now machined all three faces on the carrier and checked with blue the contact areas were good and only needed a quick rub with fine stone.
On assembly of the crown wheel the bolts were too tight a fit so I opened the bolt holes up with the next size up metric drill only removing a few thou. The bolts went in much better and still held the crown wheel with no movement. I then clocked the crown wheel and the result was 0.003”, a big improvement from the original 0.016”.
The planet wheel shafts entered the opposite hole ok.
I think I can conclude that machining all three faces is a success, I will fit it to the car when the cold weather arrives so I can keep driving for now.
Roger
I have now machined all three faces on the carrier and checked with blue the contact areas were good and only needed a quick rub with fine stone.
On assembly of the crown wheel the bolts were too tight a fit so I opened the bolt holes up with the next size up metric drill only removing a few thou. The bolts went in much better and still held the crown wheel with no movement. I then clocked the crown wheel and the result was 0.003”, a big improvement from the original 0.016”.
The planet wheel shafts entered the opposite hole ok.
I think I can conclude that machining all three faces is a success, I will fit it to the car when the cold weather arrives so I can keep driving for now.
Roger
Location:- Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.