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| | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10 | I am getting ready to put my 55 235 back together and realized that there is one of the three flywheel alignment dowels missing. It was missing when I took it apart, might explain the oily clutch. Does anyone know where to get on of these or the length and OD of the dowel? Not sure if I can get them out without damaging them.
Also my machine shop misplaced 2 of the 3 lock clips for the flywheel bolts. It sounds like people prefer locktite now. Do I use a thin washer with locktite if the clips are not found?
Thanks,
Mike | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,851 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,851 | I like the very thin snowflake-shaped lockwashers for flywheel bolts, particularly if you can find the ones with smooth outer edges and the teeth pointing inboard. A drop or two of blue LocTite can't hurt, whether or not lockwashers are used. Be sure all the holes are filled, or you'll get oil leakage from the crankcase into the clutch housing.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10 | The best I can measure without calipers, it is 3/8" and sticks out 3/8". I am going to try to find some dowel pins at a hardware store and see if they will press fit.
Thanks for the bolt info...
Mike | | | | | 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 | Mike, our Ace Hardware store has those washers Jerry is talking about with teeth pointing inward. Maybe yours will to...or some hardware close by. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 | Ask your helpful hardware man for "internal star washers", or "internal serrated washers". | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | If you can't find dowels ready sized, many hardware stores sell plain steel rod in the size you need. Just saw off the length and smooth any burrs. Make sure its a tight fit too.
Drew
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,851 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,851 | Use a worn-out 3/8" drill bit, and cut a piece off the drive shank with a cutoff wheel in a die grinder or a small angle grinder. If it's a press fit, you're in business. A close slip fit can be tightened up by hammering one end of the pin a little bit oval, and adding some red LocTite to the assembly. The drill rod isn't hardened as much on the shank end so it's tough, but not brittle like the cutting edges.
Jerry
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Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10 | I went to a transmission shop and they had a few used pins close to the size I needed. I picked up two dowels and the washers for $5. One of the pins was a hammer fit. Thanks for the ideas.
Mike | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 58 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 58 | A reputable machine shop will have the dowels on the shelf. Especially ones that resurface flywheels.... I lose them all the time... hehe
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