25-10-2023, 02:20 PM
John / Hugh
Many thanks for getting back to me so quickly and explaining how it all moves (or is supposed to!). In theory then it looks like my n/s bearing housing and bush is warn, I can work on this to make it tighter. The centre of the shaft support will be fine as it is a sliding fit between the brass liner, shaft and bearing and the housings in the centre and o/s are tight, I will just have to make another liner for the o/s. I think I will get away with using some 20swg zinc or brass.
I had to remove the shaft so drilled the rivets out, after much research on this forum understood it was the only way! the photo shows it bolted back together as I was trying the fitment and took the photo.
I think I am getting an understanding now of the tube torque as well and why it was made this way.
Many thanks both.
John.
Many thanks for getting back to me so quickly and explaining how it all moves (or is supposed to!). In theory then it looks like my n/s bearing housing and bush is warn, I can work on this to make it tighter. The centre of the shaft support will be fine as it is a sliding fit between the brass liner, shaft and bearing and the housings in the centre and o/s are tight, I will just have to make another liner for the o/s. I think I will get away with using some 20swg zinc or brass.
I had to remove the shaft so drilled the rivets out, after much research on this forum understood it was the only way! the photo shows it bolted back together as I was trying the fitment and took the photo.
I think I am getting an understanding now of the tube torque as well and why it was made this way.
Many thanks both.
John.