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| rick 918-S |
 Sep 13 2009, 05:26 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette  Group: Members Posts: 20,785 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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I needed to change my rear shift bushing for my side shift transaxle. The last time I installed my drive assembly I used some shrink tube around the outer surface of the busing to tighten it up in the hole through the shift console. Even though I used the shrink tube it was still loose on the outer surface and even looser on the inside hole. Here's a picture showing the space with a pick tool.
 Heres a picture of the band aid repair.  And the shrink tube.  And the real reason I used the shrink tube. The bushing was cracked.  |
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| rick 918-S |
Sep 13 2009, 05:42 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,785 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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So, I was at Menards looking for some hardware when I spotted some bronze bushings. I rememered I wanted to fix this plastic problem for some time and bought several sizes to see what I could come up with.
I ended up using a 5/8 I.D. X 3/4 O.D X 3/4 long shoulder. I checked the 5/8 I.D. bushing on my shift shaft and it seemed to fit OK. A little loose but not any looser than the plastic one I had. Then I tried the 3/4 I.D X 7/8 O.D X 3/4 bushing into the shift console. I Ended up filing the bushing some but in the end I just filed out the aluminum console. It was slightly out of round so I couldn't quit get the bushing to fit. In the end the fit was VERY snug! I also shortened the length to about 3/8" so I could push it into the aluminum console without it coming though the other side. Then I filed the 5/8 I.D. X 3/4 O.D X 3/4 so it would slide into the 3/4 I.D X 7/8 O.D Here are a couple photos. You'll get the picture.   Then I used some red Lock-Tite  Then I used a clamp and a socket and pressed the two bushings into each other and the console.  |
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| rick 918-S |
Sep 13 2009, 05:47 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,785 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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Then I used a small drill bit and drilled two small holes through both bushing flanges and the aluminum console and added a safety wire. The press fit was so tight I didn't need the safety wire. But I added it anyway.
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| tat2dphreak |
Sep 13 2009, 06:07 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
great write up! we need to find the right size for the firewall now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| zymurgist |
Sep 13 2009, 06:22 PM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
Cool!
I bet you were looking for an excuse to use your safety wire pliers. I try to use my cool specialty tools whenever I can. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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| rick 918-S |
Sep 13 2009, 06:26 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,785 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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QUOTE(zymurgist @ Sep 13 2009, 04:22 PM)  Cool! I bet you were looking for an excuse to use your safety wire pliers. I try to use my cool specialty tools whenever I can. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Yep, I've owned them for about 25 years and hardly used them. It was fun. |
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| ClayPerrine |
Sep 13 2009, 09:31 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,901 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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This is kinda cool... I had exactly the same idea...
It is on Betty's car right now!!! Weird...... |
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