| It sure is great to have people here that know..... [message #348645] |
Sat, 28 September 2019 19:28  |
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Matt Colie
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Registered: March 2007
Location: S.E. Michigan
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So, I am putting Chaumière back together. When you have to change out the front frame, there is not much that does not get undone.
Where the steering shaft meets the Steering Box (I always call it a steering engine because that is part of my world) there is a Ujoint. One end of that Cardan (aka Ujoint) goes on the spline of the streering engine (box) and it was loose and I was concerned. I was thinking of ways I might shim this or do something to get that looseness gone. Then it occurred to me that Alex would know. I put a message out to him.
I got a message back from Lori that said Call Him. Then another that said, "Call me XXX-XXX-XXXX"
So I did.
His answer was that is not strange, just go and get a fine thread bolt and nut for it and make it up as tight as you can. Probably the reason you can't get the slip shaft in and out is because it is full of grease. Take it apart and clean it......
Well, I did just that. A 7/16-20 Gr8 and a nylok nut and they may not have been cheap, but it did it.
I will pull the slip-shaft apart over the winter and clean it out.
That is one more thing I won't have to worry about for a while.
Matt - Getting read to run to Mansfield
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: It sure is great to have people here that know..... [message #348663 is a reply to message #348645] |
Sun, 29 September 2019 08:00  |
jhbridges
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Registered: May 2011
Location: Braselton ga
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Alex was doing inspections at a rally - Dothan I think - and when he came to my coach which drove quite well, he looked to make sure the steering wheel was pointed straight and then opened the hatch and looked down for a moment. "Don't touch it". I never did, it drove well till I sold it.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: It sure is great to have people here that know..... [message #348748 is a reply to message #348645] |
Mon, 30 September 2019 19:42 |
Scott Nutter
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Registered: January 2015
Location: Houston/San Diego
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He's a great guy....
Never seen him with a shirt on.. if I ever do, it will mean we're at a wedding or funeral... I guess we'll have to count the drunks. If it's one less drunk, then it must be a funeral..
Scott
Scott Nutter
1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final drive, Quad bags, Dave Lenzi super duty mid axle disc brakes, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera installed MSD Atomic EFI
Houston, Texas
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| Re: It sure is great to have people here that know..... [message #348759 is a reply to message #348751] |
Tue, 01 October 2019 08:21 |
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Matt Colie
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Registered: March 2007
Location: S.E. Michigan
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Tom Lins wrote on Mon, 30 September 2019 21:08Matt What length 7/16-20 GR8 bolt did you get?
Tom,
A 2" was great, that and a ESN (also Grd8) were about 1.25 at a local hardware.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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