Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 19:38:02 -0700
Reply-To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Rear axle torque specs?
In-Reply-To: <0D0D6177-A7BC-4824-A390-E192A0D09AAA@shaw.ca>
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Satire Alistair, but we are an elite bunch. Probably because we type on
keyboards instead of smartphones.
When people want to know how to fix something, they need to come here.
The moderator of the Westfalia group on Yahoo! Groups is shutting down due
to near zero traffic in part because of FB departures. I sent a message
inviting the Vanagon Westy owners to join us, and I hope they do.
FB has its place, but it's not much good for detailed threads like this. Or
maybe I'm missing something.
Stuart
-----Original Message-----
From: Alistair Bell [mailto:albell@shaw.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 6:08 PM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Rear axle torque specs?
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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