Subject: RE: trans bearing/mainshaft
Author: Kevin Graf
Date: Feb 17, 2004, 6:12 AM
Post ID: 1716065414
Really, like I said,I really never trusted the stuff. Just my one hangups I
guess, but for gods sake, Your testimony goes far with me. That's good to
hear, I will look for the stuff.
Kev
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Pitts [mailto:MGcoo-@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 9:06 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: trans bearing/mainshaft
In a message dated 2/17/04 8:35:54 AM, kgr-@midwestpension.com writes:
| I removed the bearing from the end of the shaft and reinstalled it in the cover. I see witness marks in the bore that tell me this bearing has spun. The bearing is very easily removed from the rear cover after reinstallation. Everything tells me that this cover is shot, unless I bore the hole to an oversize bearing. |
Kev
I don't know how sloppy the bearing fit is, but Locktight for bearings is
made for just this type of situation. It works so well that its becomes a
problem to remove the bearings when you want or need to get them out. I have
used it
a few times with great success.
Ken
Asheville, NC