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#68129 11/03/2006 10:02 AM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 5 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 5 | Hi , Remember me having trouble dissconnecting trunnion uni, Well i shifted axle back until drive shaft came clear. removed gearbox and disasembled. main trouble was loud knocking. Found Ballbearing had been been picked up and gone through cluster gear,taking hunk off tooth and pushing out of shape.causing the knocking on backside ofdamaged tooth.Had tooth patched up at polytech welding class.replaced bearings,put everthing back in.hooked up driveshaft,started up.Bugger noise still there;.so after a day off,pulled everthing out again,gearbox on bench, found tooth a little out of shape,a little hard spot. so spent a couple of hours grinding and cleaning with emery paper ,till coundnt feel any hard spots.back in for 2nd time slid axle up connected driveshaft,bolted trunnion ball hooked up U bolts brakeline at diff handbrake cable .Crossmember etc,Battery ,gritted my teeth,started er up,Silence sweetas. not good as new,but heaps better than before,cheers Kevin Johnson.
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#68130 11/03/2006 3:28 PM | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Cool Kevin. Necessity is the mother of invention. Have you tried looking for a replacement gear?
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#68131 11/03/2006 6:14 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | That is quite amazing and congratulations on your success! I don't think today's machinery will be repaired like that. We are lucky that they still use some steel! | | |
#68132 11/03/2006 10:28 PM | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 235 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 235 | Great stuff Kevin. Well done mate. I've got a few gears from the 4 speed in the shed. Let me know if you need a replacement and I'll have a look for you.
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#68133 11/04/2006 5:32 AM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Don't mean to hijack the thread here guys but where can you find parts for a 3 speed '37. I am about to tear into one!! | | |
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