This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.
Messages - McCabe-Thiele (Ted)
1
« on: May 05, 2024, 08:20:32 PM »
I had a second wind this evening so with the rear wheel in position, no brake shoes binding, attached the brake anchor bar to the hub.
With the axle nut loose the wheel rotates freely, as I tighten up the axle nut the wheel is stiffer to turn so something must be amiss.
It will rotate by hand but with much more effort.
The axle shaft fits easily through the hubs etc no force needed.
The fixed bearing was fitted without issue with the small spacer and the long spacer in position
Right hand bearing knocked in easily.
Left & right spacers in the correct position.
I haven't as yet fully torqued the axle nut wtf is going on?
Is it possible that the right hand bearing is not full against the central long spacer so it might improve the situation at full tightness?
I can't seem to find a picture in the parts book for the fitting of the rear brake hub anchor parts or what way round the shouldered bolt should fit - is it with the split pin on the inside or facing out?
2
« on: May 05, 2024, 05:29:36 PM »
Nice photo of the Town Hall
Austria my birthplace.
3
« on: May 05, 2024, 12:11:38 PM »
4
« on: May 05, 2024, 12:02:08 PM »
I was told they were used to surpress radio interference back in the day.
5
« on: May 05, 2024, 11:44:36 AM »
I hold the view (probably wrongly) that cranks are not easy to bend when out of the engine.
I have always believed that a bent crank is generally associated with some sort of catastrophic engine failure such as a con rod tries to exit the block or casing.
Best of luck with finding the problem please keep us posted.
6
« on: May 05, 2024, 11:39:07 AM »
Plan C now used the DS retainer ring having fitted the different pins to my tool - tightened up nice and tight - all looks good
The 500 rear wheel when fully assembled felt so much heavier than the 400.
Seal fitted into the sprocket tin plate after fitting the left side spacer wide end to the bearing. Large O ring fitted to the hub all in place as per the parts exploded diagram. Spocket nuts nipped down with some new locking washers fitted.
I've done the first fit of the wheel - looking good - not torqued up the sprocket nuts yet or bent the locking tabs into place. I'm worn out now for today.
I'll tighten up the rear axle to check the wheel rotates freely before I fit the chain etc.
8
« on: May 05, 2024, 10:33:26 AM »
That type of plug cap was also fitted to the Opel Rekord (D) Coupes back in 1973 I was drivng one down to Cornwall for our sumer holiday when the car dropped onto 3 cylinders in heavy traffic. Being an automatic it was it was almost undriveable.
One of those caps had failed plus the leads were the then quite new carbon fibre type leads - I used a Nappy pin to replace the cap - it worked a treat.
9
« on: May 05, 2024, 10:22:07 AM »
550 and 500 same shape but later ones had a connector bit, the screwed in retainer does not have a seal, only the big tim pressed plate
So the seal fits into the sprocket cover plate Bryan not the retainer ring - that makes sense. It confirms what seablower said as well. I should have taken more photos and listned the first time!  PXL_20240505_084731863 by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
10
« on: May 04, 2024, 08:37:29 PM »
11
« on: May 04, 2024, 07:59:22 PM »
My 500 has eight rubber dampers four are thick on the drive side four are thinner on the overrun.
Looks like the 550 is different.
Definitely another seal on the retainer item 20 in the parts book p/n 90753-283-000 the left side spacer runs inside it plus a large O ring for the sprocket cover I think.
12
« on: May 04, 2024, 04:01:34 PM »
Might be worth asking Julie I believe she assembles the kits from her stock of Ob rings.
13
« on: May 04, 2024, 03:49:22 PM »
Julies kit contains all the O rings for a 400.
14
« on: May 04, 2024, 03:23:21 PM »
I watched the short video - I ended up confused as Jennifer refers to Patrick being killed wheras the text says it was Kieron that died?
15
« on: May 04, 2024, 02:17:18 PM »
It's clearly not my day today.
Well, came to fit the oil seal in the retainer and it does not want to fit - it clearly is the right size as it looks as it will fit the old retainer just fine when I tentatively part fitted it!
I dont want to risk damaging the seal trying to make it fit so I am sending the retainer back to DS for replacement.
That's put me back a few days now - I am going to return the DS retainer ring part in the hope that a replacement one is from the new production batch.
|
Show Posts
