Club Night Forum Failures and How to Avoid Them
Part 3
PROP SHAFT
Vibration Problems
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On Hardy Spicer prop ensure cross yokes are aligned front and back for
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balance
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Ensure carden pins blocks and housing are not badly worn. Renew as needed
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good to keep blocks from moving towards shaft with packing washers or O rings
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Bearing Fell out In Gibraltar !
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Always ensure circlips are properly seated and have their flat side towards the
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outside
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Replacements sealed for life do not pressure grease
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If doing any diy reconditioning check that needle roller bearings are same size
as
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original
Noise From Propshaft
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Fabric coupling flapping about check/renew
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Handbrake on early cars fouling fabric check & adjust
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Mini type gaitor come off housing or split
REAR AXLE
Crown Wheel and Pinion Stripped
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Check/change oil frequently
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Use white cable tie as dipstick
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Use thin flexible tube when filling as crownwheel close to filler can cause
false
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level flow back
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Do not overfill as oil can reach brake drums. Some use ½ pint instead of 2/3 but
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check monthly* Use Morris EP140 or Castrol D140 Only Phil likes Molyslip in his
gearbox and
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axle!
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Can use diff banjo bolt by torque tube as level plug
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Do not block breather with paint on D axle
Keyway Stripped
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Loose hubs
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Check radius of key matches slot
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Check hub nut goes to same place when tightened without key in order to make
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sure that hub does not ride on key
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Ensure half shaft end float exists after lapping hub onto shaft as gear can be
pulled
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against planet carrier with excess lapping
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Do not slacken hub nut to get split pin in - some use shims, others face off
nut,
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some do not fit split pin, some use Loctite
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Tighten hub nut really tight using long bar on socket and brake drum welded on
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bar
Oily Brakes
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Overfilled axle
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Renew diff seals or modern lip seals - may need to rub down outer edge to fit in
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tin retainers
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Shaft Breaks
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Old age/fatigue
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Poor clutch control
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Poor driver
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Clutch problem
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Kangarooing/clunk in reverse due loose torque tube anchorage
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Get home on wheel nut /ball bearing between broken bits to lock diff.
Planet Carrier Breakage
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Fatigue
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Overlapped hub
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Axle bent check central location of half shafts plus check run out in lathe
Pinion End Float
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Either shim or replace bearings on D axle and on banjo use locknuts on pinion
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flange
Very Noisy
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Use Ear Plugs !!
Early Torque Tubes Snap
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Avoid using Chummy for big girls wedding !!
FUEL SYSTEM
Wont Start After Standing
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Fuel stale change
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Fill float bowl with fresh fuel
Corroded Tanks
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Cut out offending section and replace danger! - only for people who know what
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they are doing! Exhaust gas from non catalyst car can kill old fumes in petrol
tank
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Ethanol attacks tank sealer see FBHVC.website Ethanol could be good reason to
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leave EU !!
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Use gravel to clean tank when out of car - shake it !
Car Stops or Runs Poorly
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Worn lever on pump
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Wrong size jets
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Blocked jets
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Use fuel filter - glass better as paper restricts flow on gravity feed. David
Cochrane does filter for 22FZ inlet
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Get you home cure - blow back to tank with airline
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Remove tank and clean out
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No Fuel
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Tank tube broken !
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Tap not turned on !
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Dome bolt stripped on pump - get home with ratchet straps
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Vapourising
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Tie bonnet back on mountain !
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Provide heat shield
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Wrap down pipe in heat resistant tape or cord
Flooding
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Hole in float due to ethanol carry spare
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Float height critical on SU
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Bowl loose on sidedraught use lockwashers on bolts
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Worn needle and butterfly weights on updraught carb renew and polish collar
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and new weights to ensure smooth movement. Big improvement in fuel economy!
Phil Whitter (DA7C)