Really Stuart? Left for the Facebook because of discussion about vanagon details? So what's left to talk about? Trips made in our vanagons? Then it should be renamed the vanagon trip list. :-) Alistair
> On Jun 3, 2015, at 5:19 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Wow, this is one of the most esoteric threads in recent memory. Probably > why so many have left for Facebook. > > So, I'll share another related bearing story. My '60's MGBs also used a > spacer and shims on the front wheel bearings. This was because the calipers > did not float, and I guess they wanted a precise "pre load" on the tapered > roller bearings. After frying a bearing in my first attempt to do a brake > job without a dial indicator, I tossed the spacer and went with my usual > bearing spin test, as do most MGB owners today. > > Bored yet? > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > David Beierl > Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 3:59 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Rear axle torque specs? > > At 05:38 PM 6/3/2015, OlRivrRat wrote: >> Certainly ~ But ~ If that whole "Stack" is AssembledProperly, >> ThereShouldNotBe AnyMovement between Any of the MatingSurfaces that >> exist within that Stack ~ > > Of course. If there's no movement there will be no wear. Short of magic or > active chemical or biological** processes it's not going to change a lot. > If it were compressed to the edge of yield strength then axial pressure on > the wheels could tend to collapse it; but I doubt that's the case. > > I am presently fascinated by the ligamentous process that suspends a tooth > in its socket. In addition to its other functions, if subjected to steady > axial pressure it will remove bone from one side of the socket and replace > it on the other side until that pressure is relieved. Which is of course > what braces and orthodontic headgear are all about, but it's more remarkable > to me as process than as magic. > > Yours, > David |
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