Subject: RE: Woe and Misery
Author: Charlie Mullendore
Date: Feb 4, 2004, 3:52 PM
Post ID: 1715950849
Hi HDot,
Several ways you can go here depending on how much you want to spend.
You could buy a new ring and pinion, bearings, seals, etc. and have your
present rear drive rebuilt. Or you could find a good used one on eBay
(maybe Guzzambo or Mark @ Moto Guzzi Classics has one?) for a lot less.
8/37 gearsets were used on a wide variety of Guzzis, so it shouldn't be
too tough to find a good one. Cheers,
Charlie
H.Alex Balogi wrote:
I've been puttn' the '74 LAPD back together and was cleaning/checking the rear drive assy... a little metal came out of the sump and the pinion's shaft didn't move smoothly. So I figure OK now's the time to check the ring and pinion. Well I found what some of the vibration was about... the pinion is shot. Heavy pitting and the top of most of the teeth are busted... the ring gear looks OK... so far. The bearings turn smoothly. I understand that the ring and pinion are a matched set. Anyone have any ideas? HDot 73 V7 Sport basket 74 LAPD 78 LeMans 62 R50/2 |