What did you do in the garage yesterday?
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phazed said:
Drove to Southend last night to pick up a driveshaft to replace my snapped item, cheers Richard, (Discopotatoes). 
Had a peak at his nearly completely assembled chassis with all the bits on, really neat and a good job! Also he's made a fantastic job of building his new garage with extension on top, do you ever sleep?
Drove back in the pishing rain round the M25 to get back at 10.30pm. Where are all the thousands of cars going at that time of night!
Lucky it was wineing Wednesday
Fitting driveshaft this afternoon so the car is ready for when an old friend comes over from Ireland on Friday. Really looking forward to blowing his socks off, (up to 70mph of course, its not the speed but the speed in getting there!) as I don't think he's driven over 50mph for decades!
I'm glad I could help Peter, the whole point of the extension / garage was so I could build the car, it was just going to be a garage but I got carried away. Had a peak at his nearly completely assembled chassis with all the bits on, really neat and a good job! Also he's made a fantastic job of building his new garage with extension on top, do you ever sleep?
Drove back in the pishing rain round the M25 to get back at 10.30pm. Where are all the thousands of cars going at that time of night!
Lucky it was wineing Wednesday
Fitting driveshaft this afternoon so the car is ready for when an old friend comes over from Ireland on Friday. Really looking forward to blowing his socks off, (up to 70mph of course, its not the speed but the speed in getting there!) as I don't think he's driven over 50mph for decades!
Well, that was a bit of a palaver.
I couldn't even use my two post lift as my son was occupying it and had to do the job on the ground.
I stripped out the drive shaft and it was in perfect condition.
The short stub axle that runs through the hub had sheared flush with the inner face of the hub.
So as I tried to turn the nut, it just spun. I had to cut off the nut and drive out the remainder of the stub axle.
You can see that in the photograph the difference between a good one and what I had left.
Luckily, one of the driveshafts I've picked up from Richard was still assembled with a stub axle Attached to the CV joint.
I split this, and fitted the assembly.
All complete in about 4 1/2 hours.
Now I have to find a nut for the hub and it's good to go!
Thanks again to Simon for the advice!
I couldn't even use my two post lift as my son was occupying it and had to do the job on the ground.
I stripped out the drive shaft and it was in perfect condition.
The short stub axle that runs through the hub had sheared flush with the inner face of the hub.
So as I tried to turn the nut, it just spun. I had to cut off the nut and drive out the remainder of the stub axle.
You can see that in the photograph the difference between a good one and what I had left.
Luckily, one of the driveshafts I've picked up from Richard was still assembled with a stub axle Attached to the CV joint.
I split this, and fitted the assembly.
All complete in about 4 1/2 hours.
Now I have to find a nut for the hub and it's good to go!
Thanks again to Simon for the advice!
Sardonicus said:
Discopotatoes said:
Almost a result you taking both then, I also had the hub nut in a box, note to self keep things together as a complete assembly
Dont feel bad Rich you done Peter a favour leaving that hub stub attached 
never seen one break though 
Wise words Richard. But it's so much fun. It's one of the (many) things I like about the chimaera forums, the way we all help each other to destroy improve our cars. Another is the way everyone jumps in to help each other out. Long may it last.
Peter, my friend, no need to worry about being a nut short at your age....
Peter, my friend, no need to worry about being a nut short at your age....
Discopotatoes said:
Sardonicus said:
Discopotatoes said:
Almost a result you taking both then, I also had the hub nut in a box, note to self keep things together as a complete assembly
Dont feel bad Rich you done Peter a favour leaving that hub stub attached never seen one break though http://tvr-parts.com/tvr-parts/part-details/tvr-r0...
But hope the offside fails as the nearside one is almost twice the price. That left hand thread is very expensive
http://tvr-parts.com/tvr-parts/part-details/tvr-r0...
TwinKam said:
Peter, I'm guessing you've not got a big windy-gun, but if you'd've refitted the wheel and lowered it to the ground, you could've removed that nut intact! 
No can do.The shaft was sheared just on the other side of the hub. So the nut was bolted on to the short section of stub axle which was sheared just inside the hub. As you turned the nut ,it's just spun in the bearing.
N7GTX said:
This is so true. Maybe better to have this fail than the diff or the gearbox. The stub axle is available brand new from TVR Parts and is surprisingly cheap really.
http://tvr-parts.com/tvr-parts/part-details/tvr-r0...
But hope the offside fails as the nearside one is almost twice the price. That left hand thread is very expensive
http://tvr-parts.com/tvr-parts/part-details/tvr-r0...
Good find http://tvr-parts.com/tvr-parts/part-details/tvr-r0...
But hope the offside fails as the nearside one is almost twice the price. That left hand thread is very expensive
http://tvr-parts.com/tvr-parts/part-details/tvr-r0...
but if they are genuine OE where is the ABS reluctor ring? possibly aftermarket methinks Sardonicus said:
N7GTX said:
This is so true. Maybe better to have this fail than the diff or the gearbox. The stub axle is available brand new from TVR Parts and is surprisingly cheap really.
http://tvr-parts.com/tvr-parts/part-details/tvr-r0...
But hope the offside fails as the nearside one is almost twice the price. That left hand thread is very expensive
http://tvr-parts.com/tvr-parts/part-details/tvr-r0...
Good find http://tvr-parts.com/tvr-parts/part-details/tvr-r0...
But hope the offside fails as the nearside one is almost twice the price. That left hand thread is very expensive
http://tvr-parts.com/tvr-parts/part-details/tvr-r0...
but if they are genuine OE where is the ABS reluctor ring? possibly aftermarket methinks torqued up is it really ever coming undone on its own
Discopotatoes said:
Those prices aren't the end of the world but couldn't you just use both right hand threads? Once it's
torqued up is it really ever coming undone on its own
Exactly, its just a design Ford put in and later deleted torqued up is it really ever coming undone on its own
if this was necessary we would all be driving round in cars with left hand thread crankshaft bolts due to them turning clockwise (well except Honda cars crankshafts spin anti-clock) 70's Ford Transit vans nearside wheels used left handed thread wheel nuts and later deleted never to be seen again since.Edited by Sardonicus on Friday 14th October 11:30
On the other hand, when I uprated the wheels on my trailer, I had to insert 5mm spacers to keep the tyres off the chassis.
I underestimated the need for longer wheel bolts, but on both occasions that I lost a wheel off the trailer, it was the left wheel I lost, despite the bolts being done up tight.
Now have longer bolts.
I underestimated the need for longer wheel bolts, but on both occasions that I lost a wheel off the trailer, it was the left wheel I lost, despite the bolts being done up tight.
Now have longer bolts.
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