fot
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Fot] Pinion bearing on GT6

To: Ronnie Babbitt <ronnie.babbitt@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Pinion bearing on GT6
From: Chip Collingwood via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 19 May 2021 12:24:33 -0400
Cc: Triumph Friends of <fot@autox.team.net>
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: fot@autox.team.net
References: <A72DBF44-EC3F-4C5F-B320-CD8EE187B417@gmail.com>
--===============3536705117153253792==

--000000000000b95fbe05c2b1439a

Yes, the front flange holds the pinion bearings tight.
Did you mark the nut and shaft before removing them and the flange. If not
then it will be difficult to get the proper pinion pre-load and depth.

Chip

On Wed, May 19, 2021, 12:09 PM Ronnie Babbitt via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
wrote:

> I had planned to change the pinion seals on my diff while I have it out. I
> removed the front support bracket and removed the nut along with the front
> pinion seal. With the seal out of the case I have this movement. When
> assembled,I did not notice any movement. Is this normal movement with no
> seal in place?  Are the pinion bearings cone shaped? If so would this allow
> for movement?
>
> The gear set looks absolutely remarkablea, no scoring or wear. The bearing
> spins freely. This is a GT6/ Late Spit diff used in my sports six.
>
> Ronnie_______________________________________________
> fot@autox.team.net
>
> http://www.fot-racing.com
>
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot
> Unsubscribe/Manage <http://www.team.net/pipermail/fotUnsubscribe/Manage>:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/chip@theukmotorsports.com
>
>
>

--000000000000b95fbe05c2b1439a
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<div dir=3D"auto">Yes, the front flange holds the pinion bearings tight.<di=
v dir=3D"auto">Did you mark the nut and shaft before removing them and the =
flange. If not then it will be difficult to get the proper pinion pre-load =
and depth.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Chip</div></d=
iv><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On =
Wed, May 19, 2021, 12:09 PM Ronnie Babbitt via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fo=
t@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;p=
adding-left:1ex">I had planned to change the pinion seals on my diff while =
I have it out. I removed the front support bracket and removed the nut alon=
g with the front pinion seal. With the seal out of the case I have this mov=
ement. When assembled,I did not notice any movement. Is this normal movemen=
t with no seal in place?=C2=A0 Are the pinion bearings cone shaped? If so w=
ould this allow for movement? <br>
<br>
The gear set looks absolutely remarkablea, no scoring or wear. The bearing =
spins freely. This is a GT6/ Late Spit diff used in my sports six. <br>
<br>
Ronnie_______________________________________________<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">=
fot@autox.team.net</a><br>
<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.fot-racing.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br>
<br>
errer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
Archive: <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/archive"; rel=3D"noreferrer norefe=
rrer" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a> <a href=3D"http:/=
/www.team.net/pipermail/fotUnsubscribe/Manage" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer=
" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot<br>
t/chip@theukmotorsports.com" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank=
">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/chip@theukmotorsports.com</a><b=
r>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>

--000000000000b95fbe05c2b1439a--

--===============3536705117153253792==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

_______________________________________________
fot@autox.team.net

http://www.fot-racing.com

Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot



--===============3536705117153253792==--

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>