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Anon
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Well, The Rockbox failed it's MOT

Nothing too major though.
Rear brakes binding.
Front brake imbalance.
Rear shockers.
Steering Column top bearing.

Shockers are not hard to find, but I'm having a bit of an issue with front brake cylinders (gonna change them both), and I'm having no luck finding a steering column bearing.
Any ideas please?

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Mon 16 Jul 2012 @ 16:47 Edit this messageQuote this messagePMQuote this message
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Take a look here,see if there's anything you recognise.If there is I'll put them up on the auction site.

Price on greedbay seems to be about £7 each so I'd put them up for £10 for the pair start plus postage (about a fiver).

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Mon 16 Jul 2012 @ 17:46 View bluebedouin   Email bluebedouin   Edit this messageQuote this messagePMQuote this message
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Thanks Bluebedouin. Believe it or not I've just found a local supplier for the brake cylinders. The Carshop in Guisborough.

I think I'm gonna have to try and pack the steering column bearing though.

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Tue 17 Jul 2012 @ 09:27 Edit this messageQuote this messagePMQuote this message
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Well, the packing failed, but Baileys have one.

Should be legal by the end of the week.

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Tue 17 Jul 2012 @ 13:48 Edit this messageQuote this messagePMQuote this message
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I thought the top bearing in the steering colum was actually a bush which you pack with thick oil or greese I remember getting one from Mr Bailey as mine had completely collapsed.
Dave

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I tried that, but there was still far to much play in it. Clunked like mad when turning, just though I'd bite the bullet and buy one.

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Wed 18 Jul 2012 @ 09:11 Edit this messageQuote this messagePMQuote this message
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Top bearing is a ball bearing with a felt oil ring.

Bearing can clunk if the thrust spring or split ring (spring seating) are missing -

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Everything is there, but the oil ring isn't too clever.
No problem. It's ordered now.
Just about to fit new shocks and a couple of other bits and bobs.

Looking at that pic though, my split ring is in the wrong place.

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Wed 18 Jul 2012 @ 13:43 Edit this messageQuote this messagePMQuote this message
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Split ring sits on the bearing inner race so that the bearing is evenly pre-loaded by the spring.

If the spring is against the inner race then it doesn't sit squarely against the race.

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Wed 18 Jul 2012 @ 14:43 Edit this messageQuote this messagePMQuote this message
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Silly question. Which way should the split ring sit?
Wide part to the top or bottom?

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Wed 18 Jul 2012 @ 15:21 Edit this messageQuote this messagePMQuote this message
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Not such a silly question; split ring should be installed wide part uppermost.

If you have a Haynes manual then its shown in Fig. 11.30 (which is from the 1978 parts catalogue illustrations I think - nothing comparable in any of the GM manuals).

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philbradshaw wrote:
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If the spring is against the inner race then it doesn't sit squarely against the race.

Which gives the impression to an mot inspector that it's knackered & they fail it!

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bluebedouin wrote:
philbradshaw wrote:
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If the spring is against the inner race then it doesn't sit squarely against the race.

Which gives the impression to an mot inspector that it's knackered & they fail it!

Indeed.

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That's a little job for todays list.
I'm not having much of a week off.

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Passed.

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Mon 23 Jul 2012 @ 19:29 Edit this messageQuote this messagePMQuote this message
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Excellent news! Now enjoy the beastie!

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I had him out for a short blast this afternoon. Even got it up to 70 on a downhill stretch with a tail wind.

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Well done

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