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Home made tools, Show us yours |
Bartlett 914 |
Jan 8 2009, 09:21 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,218 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
We all do it. We sometimes need a tool for a special use. It sometimes makes the difference in how well a job comes out Earlier this year, just for the heck of it, I removed the shaft from the bushings in an old trailing arm. I ended up using heat. I did get it out but what a an awful stinky mess! Yesterday Glenn (gms) stopped by with 2 trailing arms he was cleaning up. He wanted to know if I had a press for the job. With a little scrap metal some machining and welding we came up with a simple tool to remove the shaft. Here are a couple pictures of what we came up with. The tool worked really nice. I think if wanted, this would also work with the trailing arm in the car.
So how about posting some of the special tools you have made. Attached image(s) |
J P Stein |
Jan 9 2009, 07:34 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Wanna check backlash on the R&P of your 901? Hold the crank when installing rods?
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MrKona |
Jan 9 2009, 10:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 597 Joined: 25-July 05 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 4,469 Region Association: None |
Wanna check backlash on the R&P of your 901? Hold the crank when installing rods? I have the 4 cyl version of the crank holder. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I like the backlash measurement set up. Do you have another picture of the piece holding your pinion shaft? Attached thumbnail(s) |
J P Stein |
Jan 10 2009, 10:47 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
I like the backlash measurement set up. Do you have another picture of the piece holding your pinion shaft? Here's another pic. Note that this is "Rev 0" in the development phase. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) The blue tape sucked. Rev 1 was the use of JB weld. I coated an extra 30mm bolt with grease for a release agent then fitted it into the 30mm socket slathered with JB weld....then let it cure. This produced a "no slop" fit to the bolt. Since you are looking for around .015 (IIRC) backlash, no slop is imperative. The dail indicator is mounted at about the same radial dimension as the contact point of the R&P....tho I'm told it's not required. As you can see, the holding strap is a pretty high tech piece of hurricane strap that is supposed to hold your roof on..... I had to do some quick learnin' to install this sucker.....to include the pre-load on the ring gear shaft bearings...I had expert verbal instructions and a shop manual. After running it for a season I'm gonna take the trans apart for some gear changes. The first look will be on the magnetic drain plug.....fuzzies are bad. Attached thumbnail(s) |
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