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Post by dafdaffer on May 4, 2009 15:16:08 GMT
hi joe, i have loads of different bearings for the 33's if you can find what the p/n is i will have a look.
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Post by spunkymonkey on May 4, 2009 16:56:08 GMT
Thanks, Paul - apparently it's an SKF 6204-2RSJ. Same as one of the front wheel bearings (inner I think) but with a shield on both sides - double metal shield (6204ZZ or 62042Z) would do just as well.
Not a problem to get online except it costs as much in postage as the bearing to buy one so was waiting till I can put an order together for stock (full set of wheel bearings, flywheel bearings and engine seals plus any others I can think of) to make sense of the p&p. But Sheila's MOT has had to take priority on car funds at the moment!
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Post by dafdaffer on May 5, 2009 0:41:36 GMT
HI Joe, i will have a look tomorrow afternoon,
6204.2RSR isnt any good is it as we have loads at work ;D
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Post by spunkymonkey on May 5, 2009 8:16:49 GMT
A 2rsr would be fine assuming it's shielded both sides. They seem to change that bit of the part number depending on the type of shield - metal / rubber / high temp rubber and so on. When the Dafs were made about the only choice you got was "rubber" or "nothing" but a shield's a shield where that one's sitting. It's only to keep the grease in and the clutch dust out
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Post by dafdaffer on May 5, 2009 19:48:18 GMT
well i brought one home, its all new and packaged, dont think that they use them anymore as the machine has gone that they fitted them to ;D
alot of our foiling machines use roulands belts and they are also variomatic exept you move the motor backwards or forwards to change the ratio, still spring loaded pulleys and v belts.
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Post by spunkymonkey on May 5, 2009 19:59:00 GMT
I think you've just totally committed us to getting to that show in Lichfield - hope the beer tent is stocked ;D
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Post by pauldaf44 on May 5, 2009 20:05:53 GMT
goody goody maybe we can travel in a DAF convoy I go up through North Wales to get there anyway
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Post by iliria on May 10, 2009 13:56:30 GMT
I know, I know . Only, you're not the ones who'll have to face Iliria if the car's not ready when she get backj for summer - whereas if something blows up soon after I can tell her it was something she did ;D No, you won’t be able to blame me you just told me what you were planning, so nah!
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Post by spunkymonkey on May 10, 2009 16:52:57 GMT
Oops, did I say "Isabel's clutch is rattling"? Must be my senility - of course, I meant "Betty's clutch is rattling"! So anything that blows up on Isabel is your fault after all
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Post by iliria on May 11, 2009 13:52:43 GMT
no it isnt, i blame the mechanic
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Post by spunkymonkey on May 11, 2009 15:31:15 GMT
They always do
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Post by spunkymonkey on Jun 24, 2009 22:30:12 GMT
Funny thing happened today - Iliria actually asked if we could take Isabel for a wash. Not wanting to discourage her, I acxcompanied her to the local jetwash without asking too many (or any) questions.
She's now told me that she has a "little project" for me tomorrow and I'm not allowed to do any more painting on Betty or Sheila till it's completed. She won't say any more till the morning but I have suspicions.....
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Post by spunkymonkey on Jun 25, 2009 20:23:20 GMT
All was explained today. I couldn't do betty or Sheila cos she had a load of masking planned for me. Had to be just right and it turned out that I was driving the spray can as well Now it's done, if she changes her mind guess who isn't getting the cutting compound out? ;D I give you.... Isabel the Learner Ladybird!
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Post by iliria on Jun 25, 2009 22:01:36 GMT
don't forget betty's new addition
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Post by dafdaffer on Jun 25, 2009 23:12:57 GMT
lol looks ace, dont think i could have done it but it looks very cool
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Post by spunkymonkey on Jun 26, 2009 8:37:35 GMT
One little Betty Boo on Betty's bonnet isn't quite in the same league ;D As for how to do it - it was easier than I expected once I got going. Hardest part was getting the sticky stuff off afterwards!
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Post by spunkymonkey on Jul 13, 2009 15:12:46 GMT
Isabel finally got a go on the spanners over the weekend. The priority job was the wipers - seized solid through the bulkhead and turning the sleeves in the bodywork is not a good setup (although the January MOT man didn't seem to mind!) Because it meant full instrument panel out to get at the linkage I took the chance to remove about 5mm of sideways slop from the top steering column bush and try to sort out the washer pump at the same time. There'll be "how-to" pages going up for the linkage and the steering bush when I get time but the one photo of the washer can go here. Having carefully peeled back the rolled brass bit to get the bulb off, there was no inlet valve so as you pump it was just squirting back into the resevoir. No problem to make up a little flap valve, then reassemble and test. Worked great for the first 3 or 4 pumps then the comedy effect took over: No-one tell Iliria ........
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Post by iliria on Jul 13, 2009 17:49:27 GMT
good job i read this first then.......
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Post by spunkymonkey on Jul 13, 2009 17:57:25 GMT
With the fixit mood on me, got on and replaced the broken driver's seat release cable (another how-to to follow!) and also investigated the clearly wrong headlamp pattern that was causing her to be flashed almost constantly at night. For the record, this is not how to fit a headlamp bulb: And neither is this: These would certainly never have passed on a beamsetter and, combined with the play in the inside trackrod joints and top bush - giving about 45mm play at the wheel between them (the MOT manual specifies 13mm max btw!) - the wipers turning in the bodywork and the brake pedal that was almost to the floor (adjusted before we set off from Nottingham) I'm honestly wondering whether the MOT in January actually involved putting it in a test-bay at all. If it did then the tester deserves a visit from VOSA cos he's obviously not actually inspecting anything! Still, it will all be put right and put through a proper test before we trust Iliria's life to it
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Post by spunkymonkey on Jul 13, 2009 20:50:15 GMT
Ah yes, the Stevie Wonder testers of the world.... Aye. Personally, I wouldn't trust my eardrums to one of his records, let alone everyone's lives to his MOT's
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Post by iliria on Jul 14, 2009 21:44:45 GMT
i've been driving it and not killed anyone yet.......as far as i know anyway
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Post by spunkymonkey on Jul 14, 2009 22:42:22 GMT
That's down to the quality of your tuition
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Post by spunkymonkey on Jul 20, 2009 17:21:19 GMT
Solved the mystery of the sticking front struts today (well, Isabel's ones anyway - hope it's not the same on Gladys, Paul!) Stripped the n/s one that had stuck again and also started leaking pretty badly. The seals seemed ok but something was not quite right with the rod. Pulled out my old lathe and centred it up to get an idea of runout - the book gives a maximum runout on the piston rod of 0.004 inches or 0.1mm. The photos give an idea of what it was on this one, using the tool tip as a datum. Closest point (tool just touching): After 180 degree turn: For the record it came out as a 3.8mm bend! Now back together and all happy following a little careful nylon mallet work that took it down to 0.05mm: This is a pic of it spinning to test - nice and straight again ;D : Howto wil be posted on our site soon.
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Post by spunkymonkey on Jul 20, 2009 19:48:31 GMT
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Post by spunkymonkey on Jul 26, 2009 0:37:23 GMT
Took Isabel and Betty to the Holyhead Maritime Festival today for a nice sunny day out. Only got a couple of photos and I'm not uploading them at this time of night. We're supposed to be going for day 2 tomorrow, with Betty and Sheila but somehow doubt we're going to make it cos it's gone 1:30 and we're waiting for a call to collect the dear youngster who went out to catch up with some bloke she knew from school and still hasn't called for her lift home. With Bangor about 20 minutes away that means about 2:30 at the earliesr for us now so any chance of an early start is rapidly disappearing
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Post by iliria on Aug 1, 2009 19:09:01 GMT
a very pwetty looking isabel at the festival
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Post by spunkymonkey on Aug 17, 2009 15:25:34 GMT
Isabel got new belts today! Not a job I enjoyed, having no pit or ramp to do them on, and no-one mentioned that the clearance between the pulleys and various bits of bodywork is less than the thickness of a belt! But what a difference having finished! No more over-revving and half of the "not obviously belt-related" noises have gone as well! Comparing with new, the old ones were a little, err, anorexic: The block of wood, btw, is my cunning new belt-changing tool. With no clearance to use scaffold poles or "pull down sharply" as the book advises, I had to improvise. The method is: Place wedge end of block between pulley sheaves with trolley jack underneath. Jack up gently until the pulleys start to spread. Push down sharply on bootlid and let the car's weight do the work ;D Betty will be getting hers as soon as Sian gets back from shopping - but she's got a removable access panel under the seats so it should be a lot easier! One not-so-good bit of news while doing it was looking up at the rear valance from underneath for the first time. what rear valance???
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Post by howard on Aug 17, 2009 15:38:29 GMT
Thanks for the hints 'n' tips with the belts - I have some to do soon, and by the sounds of it it's a worthwhile job!
Sadly, the outer rear valance is a weak spot, and several of mine need repairs in this area. If you're planning on making up a new panel do let me know how you intend doing so as it's something that I have to contemplate soon!
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Post by spunkymonkey on Sept 20, 2009 18:12:55 GMT
Had a quick look at Isabel's rear valance again today - really need to think about doing something with her before winter sets in. The good news is that the vertical bit it joins to looks basically sound, as does the panel behind the bumper. The bad news is, I have absolutely no idea how I'm going to fabricate something with that much curve in it without a girt big industrial press. Any ideas?
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Post by spunkymonkey on Sept 21, 2009 15:54:08 GMT
Thanks, John - I was afraid that would be the answer ;D
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