Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 19:41:05 -0700
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: Rear axle torque specs?
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Ah jeez Stuart, you scared me with your last message and I sent off a soppy reply.
I guess my sensors need recalibrated.
Alistair
> On Jun 3, 2015, at 7:38 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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