It's Sunday - time for confession Father

[Barrykearley]

ok - so I have procured a new hub - and all the associated nuts, bolts, washers, bearings, gold dust and various diamond shavings to stick the car back together. All of which as long as the postman isn't distracted by some old slapper down the road will be here tomorrow.

i have a specific question that's bugging me - the split spacer bush which on the old one is seized solid - does this simply slide in nicely on a new one or does it need pressing in with some finesse. This is not described in the manual.

@Sparky @sailorbob @ian29gte either of you guys know??

[Sparky]

It'll be a bit tight, but will slip under pressure as the nuts are tightened.  Get it as close as you can to start with.

[Lotusfab]

I removed the split spacer bush on my hub with my patented removal tool. I used wd40 and this tool. I replaced the bush with a new one from S and J. Cleaned up,the inside of the carrier and applied  anti seize copper grease. With the new bush it slides in no problem with the tool! Didn't want to hammer anything on the casting as it's very brittle, but I might just have been lucky. If the bush had not release I was going to collapse it by cutting slits into the inner edge.

[Lotusfab]

[Barrykearley]

I was planning on that bolt and nut type approach @Lotusfab if I found them to be tight. Just a bit aware of the cost of that hub. 

I think I might need another bucket of copper slip and a new mop

[Lotusfab]

That one in the picture was pretty tight but it still came out with no hub damage. The surface was pitted which was why it was stuck. Had to replace it and the pins with new ones from S and J. 

[Chillidoggy]

Barry, don't put any side-loading on those lugs without support. They're not designed to be strong in that direction. If in doubt, give us a shout!

[Barrykearley]

It'll be getting the kid glove treatment. Will pretend it's a  finest crystal cut chandelier  

[Chillidoggy]

Probably the same price, too!

[Barrykearley]

Unbelievable - but the bill from sj was probably 1/30th of the price of the last crystal chandelier fitted.......

[Steve V8]

[Barrykearley]

There's the mistake ? You actually put them up and take them down in pieces. 

A very tedious but satisfying jigsaw puzzle

[Barrykearley]

Right parcel came today - from sj no less. For some reason I have a new lower link in the box - and in the bill - oh well.

i simply cannot stress how nervous I was slipping the collar in "oooerrr missus" but with lube and patience in she slipped 

car is now back together

Now to do what I wanted to do originally and swap the duff battery and change gearbox oil. Except my vans being serviced in worcester and the lotus keys are in it ?

[sailorbob]

Just checking, when you installed the bottom arm did you load the car up with a fake passenger(s) and have half a fuel load before tightening the nuts?

[Chillidoggy]

Barry might not reply for a while, Derek.

He's out looking for fake passengers, and struggling to find any.

[sailorbob]

Real passengers work too but don't expect them to stick around if you're doing all four corners of the suspension.

[Barrykearley]

3 hours ago, sailorbob said:

Just checking, when you installed the bottom arm did you load the car up with a fake passenger(s) and have half a fuel load before tightening the nuts?

im on it - running out of puff though

[swindon_alan]

Completely disturbing. Is that your company van Barry?

[Mark Blanchard]

Looks like those girls have loosened a few nuts in their time.

[Barrykearley]

Well that's it - back from the garage. This afternoon has been good.

rear busted hub fully replaced. Nice new bearing - all new nuts and bolts.

new battery in.

gearbox oil replaced with syntrans.

The nut on the bottom of the translator selector was not tight - there was movement visible in the assembly when selecting gear - ive tightened that up - will be interesting if that aids the second gear issue I've had.

leaking roll pins on driveshafts cleaned and filled with silicon.

car started - no warning lights - that's enough for tonight.

 

[Barrykearley]

Mrs was moaning about the car today and questioning if it's safe to use.....

have just returned from the mot with a nice pass ticket ?

[Barrykearley]

And I can also confirm - tightening up the nut on the bottom f the translator sooner thingymejig has solved the 2nd gear crunch issue.

i am indeed back in love. Even the missus came to the shops in the Esprit tonight..... she likes it more than the last ones....

[Sparky]

What could possibly go wrong?

[Barrykearley]

Oh thanks for that @Sparky

[Sparky]

Waiting for Barry at MBW on Sunday: